Ted Danson
Born: 1947-12-29 in San Diego, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Henry David Thoreau as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
- Henry David Thoreau as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
2025
- Starring Dick Van Dyke as Self
2024
- A Man on the Inside as Charles Nieuwendyk
- In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin as Self
2023
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Mulligan as (voice)
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
- We're All Plastic People Now as Self
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self - Guest
- Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl as Self
2021
- Mr. Mayor as Mayor Neil Bremer
2020
- Best Summer Ever ... (Executive Producer)
- 30 Rock: A One-Time Special as Ted Danson
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest
- The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place as Self
- Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale as Self
2018
- Hearts Beat Loud as Dave
2017
- The Orville as Admiral Perry
2016
- The Good Place as Michael
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- CSI: Cyber as D.B. Russell
- CSI: Immortality as D.B. Russell
2014
- Fargo as Sheriff Hank Larsson
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- The One I Love as Therapist
2012
- Good Mythical Morning as Self
- Ted as Ted Danson (uncredited)
- Finding Your Roots as Self
- Inside Comedy as Self
- Big Miracle as J. W. McGraw
2011
- Brain Games as Self
- Fight for Your Right Revisited as Maitre D'
- Jock the Hero Dog as Pezulu (voice)
2010
- Conan as Self - Guest
- 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
2009
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Bored to Death as George Christopher
- Waking Sleeping Beauty as Jack Holden (archive footage)
- The Open Road as Coach
- The End of the Line as Narrator (voice)
2008
- Mad Money as Don Cardigan
- The Human Contract as E.J Winters
2007
- Damages as Arthur Frobisher
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Little Danson Man
- Nobel Son as Harvey Parrish
2006
- Rachael Ray as Self - Guest
- Help Me Help You as Bill Hoffman
- The Amateurs as Moose
- Bye Bye Benjamin as Bill
2005
- American Dad! as Dr. Ray Petit (voice)
- The Colbert Report as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self - Guest
- Our Fathers as Mitchell Garabedian
- Knights of the South Bronx as Richard Mason
2004
- Fronterz
- It Must Be Love as George Gazelle
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood as Ted
2002
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
- Living with the Dead as James Van Praagh
- Living with the Dead as James Van Praagh
2001
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as D.B. Russell
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Ted Danson
- Grosse Pointe as Jack the Dog (voice)
- The Search for Atlantis as Narrator
1999
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
- Mumford as Jeremy Brockett
1998
- Becker as Dr. John Becker
- Saving Private Ryan as Captain Hamill
- Homegrown as Gianni Saletzzo
- Jerry and Tom as The Guy Who Loved Vicki
- Thanks of a Grateful Nation as Jim Tuite
- Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Audience Member (uncredited)
1997
- King of the Hill as Tom Hammond (voice)
- The View as Self
- Veronica's Closet as Nick Vanover
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Cosby
- Gulliver's Travels as Lemuel Gulliver
- Ink as Mike Logan
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Loch Ness as Dr. Dempsey
- Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Self
1995
- MADtv as Self
1994
- Ellen as Self (uncredited)
- Getting Even with Dad as Raymond 'Ray' Gleason
- Pontiac Moon as Washington Bellamy
1993
- Frasier as Sam Malone
- Diagnosis: Murder as Ted Danson
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Made in America as Hal Jackson
- For Our Children as Self
1991
- Voices That Care as Self - Choir Member
1990
- 3 Men and a Little Lady as Jack Holden
- The Earth Day Special as Sam Malone
- Help Save Planet Earth as Self
1989
- The Simpsons as Sam Malone (voice)
- The Jim Henson Hour as Himself
- Cousins as Larry Kozinski
- Dad as John Tremont
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- She's Having a Baby as Ted Danson (uncredited)
- Mickey's 60th Birthday as Sam Malone
1987
1986
- American Masters as Self - Interviewee
- A Fine Mess as Spence Holden
- Just Between Friends as Chip Davis
- When the Bough Breaks as Alex
1985
- Little Treasure as Eugene Wilson
- The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1984
- Something About Amelia as Steven Bennett
1983
- Allison Sydney Harrison as David Harrison
- Cowboy as Dale Weeks
1982
- Cheers as Sam Malone
- Creepshow as Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
- Tucker's Witch as Danny Kirkwood
1981
- Body Heat as Peter Lowenstein
- Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge as Major Collings
- Our Family Business as Gep
1980
- Magnum, P.I. as Stewart Crane
- Once Upon a Spy as Jack Chenault
- The Women's Room as Norman
1979
- B. J. and the Bear
- Mrs. Columbo as Richard Dellinger
- The French Atlantic Affair as Abe Santley
- The Onion Field as Ian Campbell
1978
- Taxi as Vincenzo Senaca
- The Amazing Spider-Man as Maj. Collings
1976
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee