Ted Danson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

144

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-12-29 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

San Diego, California, USA

Ted Danson

Biography

Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III (born December 29, 1947) is an American actor best known for his role as central character Sam Malone in the sitcom Cheers, and his role as Dr. John Becker on the series Becker. He also plays a recurring role on Larry David's HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm, starred alongside Glenn Close in legal drama Damages and is now a regular on the HBO comedy series Bored to Death. In his thirty-year career, Danson has been nominated for fourteen Primetime Emmy Awards, winning two; ten Golden Globe Awards nominations, winning three; one Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination; one American Comedy Award and a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. He was ranked second in TV Guide's list of the top 25 television stars. Danson has also been a longtime activist in ocean conservation. In March 2011, he published his first book, "Oceana: Our Endangered Oceans And What We Can Do To Save Them," written with journalist Michael D'Orso. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ted Danson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • Fargo

    Fargo

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The View

    The View

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • Magnum, P.I.

    Magnum, P.I.

  • Good Mythical Morning

    Good Mythical Morning

  • The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • The Orville

    The Orville

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Taxi

    Taxi

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • Damages

    Damages

  • The Good Place

    The Good Place

  • Saving Private Ryan

    Saving Private Ryan

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

    Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

  • Becker

    Becker

  • Ellen

    Ellen

  • Ted

    Ted

  • A Man on the Inside

    A Man on the Inside

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • American Masters

    American Masters

  • Laverne & Shirley

    Laverne & Shirley

  • Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

  • Mad Money

    Mad Money

  • Creepshow

    Creepshow

  • Family

    Family

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Mumford

    Mumford

  • Homegrown

    Homegrown

  • Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

    Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Gulliver's Travels

    Gulliver's Travels

  • CSI: Cyber

    CSI: Cyber

  • Mulligan

    Mulligan

  • Cowboy

    Cowboy

  • Dad

    Dad

  • B. J. and the Bear

    B. J. and the Bear

  • The One I Love

    The One I Love

  • Mr. Mayor

    Mr. Mayor

  • Allison Sydney Harrison

    Allison Sydney Harrison

  • Veronica's Closet

    Veronica's Closet

  • The Amazing Spider-Man

    The Amazing Spider-Man

  • Rachael Ray

    Rachael Ray

  • Cosby

    Cosby

  • The Human Contract

    The Human Contract

  • For Our Children

    For Our Children

  • Inside Comedy

    Inside Comedy

  • Cousins

    Cousins

  • Loch Ness

    Loch Ness

  • 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

  • Tucker's Witch

    Tucker's Witch

  • 3 Men and a Baby

    3 Men and a Baby

  • Jerry and Tom

    Jerry and Tom

  • Grosse Pointe

    Grosse Pointe

  • Body Heat

    Body Heat

  • Mrs. Columbo

    Mrs. Columbo

  • Bored to Death

    Bored to Death

  • Our Family Business

    Our Family Business

  • Brain Games

    Brain Games

  • Ink

    Ink

  • The Jim Henson Hour

    The Jim Henson Hour

  • Once Upon a Spy

    Once Upon a Spy

  • In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

    In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

  • Bye Bye Benjamin

    Bye Bye Benjamin

  • Big Miracle

    Big Miracle

  • Help Me Help You

    Help Me Help You

  • The French Atlantic Affair

    The French Atlantic Affair

  • 3 Men and a Little Lady

    3 Men and a Little Lady

  • She's Having a Baby

    She's Having a Baby

  • Made in America

    Made in America

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • The Amateurs

    The Amateurs

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • The Women's Room

    The Women's Room

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

  • Getting Even with Dad

    Getting Even with Dad

  • CSI: Immortality

    CSI: Immortality

  • Hearts Beat Loud

    Hearts Beat Loud

  • Fronterz

    Fronterz

  • Dinner for Five

    Dinner for Five

  • Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge

    Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge

  • Nobel Son

    Nobel Son

  • Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

    Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

  • Our Fathers

    Our Fathers

  • The Open Road

    The Open Road

  • Fight for Your Right Revisited

    Fight for Your Right Revisited

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Mickey's 60th Birthday

    Mickey's 60th Birthday

  • Jock the Hero Dog

    Jock the Hero Dog

  • The Earth Day Special

    The Earth Day Special

  • Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

    Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

  • Living with the Dead

    Living with the Dead

  • Living with the Dead

    Living with the Dead

  • The Onion Field

    The Onion Field

  • 30 Rock: A One-Time Special

    30 Rock: A One-Time Special

  • Pontiac Moon

    Pontiac Moon

  • Little Treasure

    Little Treasure

  • Voices That Care

    Voices That Care

  • Something About Amelia

    Something About Amelia

  • Knights of the South Bronx

    Knights of the South Bronx

  • We Are the Children

    We Are the Children

  • A Fine Mess

    A Fine Mess

  • The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

    The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

  • Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

    Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

  • Thanks of a Grateful Nation

    Thanks of a Grateful Nation

  • Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division

    Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division

  • The End of the Line

    The End of the Line

  • Starring Dick Van Dyke

    Starring Dick Van Dyke

  • The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

    The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

  • Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

    Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

  • Just Between Friends

    Just Between Friends

  • When the Bough Breaks

    When the Bough Breaks

  • Monty Python: Live at Aspen

    Monty Python: Live at Aspen

  • Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

    Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

  • Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood

    Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood

  • We're All Plastic People Now

    We're All Plastic People Now

  • How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?

    How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?

  • It Must Be Love

    It Must Be Love

  • Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale

    Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale

  • The Search for Atlantis

    The Search for Atlantis