Ted Danson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

139

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-12-29 (77 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

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Fargo

    Fargo

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • Magnum, P.I.

    Magnum, P.I.

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • Good Mythical Morning

    Good Mythical Morning

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • A Man on the Inside

    A Man on the Inside

  • The Orville

    The Orville

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Ellen

    Ellen

  • Becker

    Becker

  • The Good Place

    The Good Place

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Damages

    Damages

  • Taxi

    Taxi

  • Laverne & Shirley

    Laverne & Shirley

  • Saving Private Ryan

    Saving Private Ryan

  • Ted

    Ted

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

    Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

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

    Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

  • Family

    Family

  • CSI: Cyber

    CSI: Cyber

  • Creepshow

    Creepshow

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Mulligan

    Mulligan

  • Veronica's Closet

    Veronica's Closet

  • Big Miracle

    Big Miracle

  • B. J. and the Bear

    B. J. and the Bear

  • Mr. Mayor

    Mr. Mayor

  • Bored to Death

    Bored to Death

  • Nobel Son

    Nobel Son

  • Dad

    Dad

  • CSI: Immortality

    CSI: Immortality

  • Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

    Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Inside Comedy

    Inside Comedy

  • Gulliver's Travels

    Gulliver's Travels

  • Rachael Ray

    Rachael Ray

  • Mumford

    Mumford

  • Brain Games

    Brain Games

  • Homegrown

    Homegrown

  • Cosby

    Cosby

  • 3 Men and a Baby

    3 Men and a Baby

  • Mad Money

    Mad Money

  • The One I Love

    The One I Love

  • Little Treasure

    Little Treasure

  • Body Heat

    Body Heat

  • Tucker's Witch

    Tucker's Witch

  • Our Fathers

    Our Fathers

  • 3 Men and a Little Lady

    3 Men and a Little Lady

  • Hearts Beat Loud

    Hearts Beat Loud

  • The Amazing Spider-Man

    The Amazing Spider-Man

  • The Human Contract

    The Human Contract

  • Mrs. Columbo

    Mrs. Columbo

  • The Amateurs

    The Amateurs

  • Cowboy

    Cowboy

  • Loch Ness

    Loch Ness

  • Pontiac Moon

    Pontiac Moon

  • Knights of the South Bronx

    Knights of the South Bronx

  • Grosse Pointe

    Grosse Pointe

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

  • The French Atlantic Affair

    The French Atlantic Affair

  • Ink

    Ink

  • Made in America

    Made in America

  • Getting Even with Dad

    Getting Even with Dad

  • The Onion Field

    The Onion Field

  • Help Me Help You

    Help Me Help You

  • Living with the Dead

    Living with the Dead

  • She's Having a Baby

    She's Having a Baby

  • Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge

    Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge

  • 30 Rock: A One-Time Special

    30 Rock: A One-Time Special

  • The End of the Line

    The End of the Line

  • The Jim Henson Hour

    The Jim Henson Hour

  • Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

    Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

  • Voices That Care

    Voices That Care

  • Jerry and Tom

    Jerry and Tom

  • Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

    Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

  • Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

    Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

  • Once Upon a Spy

    Once Upon a Spy

  • Thanks of a Grateful Nation

    Thanks of a Grateful Nation

  • Allison Sydney Harrison

    Allison Sydney Harrison

  • It Must Be Love

    It Must Be Love

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • A Fine Mess

    A Fine Mess

  • The Women's Room

    The Women's Room

  • Jock the Hero Dog

    Jock the Hero Dog

  • When the Bough Breaks

    When the Bough Breaks

  • We're All Plastic People Now

    We're All Plastic People Now

  • Cousins

    Cousins

  • Monty Python: Live at Aspen

    Monty Python: Live at Aspen

  • For Our Children

    For Our Children

  • The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

    The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

  • Bye Bye Benjamin

    Bye Bye Benjamin

  • Our Family Business

    Our Family Business

  • 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

    In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

  • The Open Road

    The Open Road

  • Dinner for Five

    Dinner for Five

  • Something About Amelia

    Something About Amelia

  • The Earth Day Special

    The Earth Day Special

  • Mickey's 60th Birthday

    Mickey's 60th Birthday

  • Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood

    Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood

  • We Are the Children

    We Are the Children

  • Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

    Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

  • Living with the Dead

    Living with the Dead

  • Fight for Your Right Revisited

    Fight for Your Right Revisited

  • Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division

    Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Just Between Friends

    Just Between Friends

  • Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale

    Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale

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

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

  • Fronterz

    Fronterz

  • The Search for Atlantis

    The Search for Atlantis