Ted Danson

Ted Danson

76 · Born: Dec 29, 1947

Personal Details

Official Socials
Height 6' 2"
Born Dec 29, 1947 San Diego, California, USA
Spouse
  • Mary Steenburgen

    ( Oct 7, 1995 to Mar 28, 2024 )
  • Cassandra Coates

    ( Jul 30, 1977 to Jun 3, 1993 )
  • Randy Danson

    ( Aug 8, 1970 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Edward Bridge Danson
  • Jess Danson
Relatives
  • Jan Haury (Danson) (Sibling)

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.

Career

2023
Mulligan
Mulligan as (voice)
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2021
Mr. Mayor
Mr. Mayor as Mayor Neil Bremer
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2018
Hearts Beat Loud
Hearts Beat Loud as Dave
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The Orville
The Orville as Admiral Perry
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2017
American Dad!
American Dad! as Dr. Ray Petit (voice)
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2016
The Good Place
The Good Place as Michael
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2015
CSI: Immortality
CSI: Immortality as D.B. Russell
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CSI: Cyber
CSI: Cyber as D.B. Russell
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Fargo
Fargo as Sheriff Hank Larsson
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2014
The One I Love
The One I Love as Therapist
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2012
Big Miracle
Big Miracle as J. W. McGraw
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2011
Jock the Hero Dog
Jock the Hero Dog as Pezulu (voice)
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as D.B. Russell
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2010
2009
The Open Road
The Open Road as Coach
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The End of the Line
The End of the Line as Narrator
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Bored to Death
Bored to Death as George Christopher
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2008
Mad Money
Mad Money as Don Cardigan
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The Human Contract
The Human Contract as E.J Winters
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2007
Nobel Son
Nobel Son as Harvey Parrish
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Damages
Damages as Arthur Frobisher
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King of the Hill
King of the Hill as Tom Hammond (voice)
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2006
Bye Bye Benjamin
Bye Bye Benjamin as Bill
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The Amateurs
The Amateurs as Moose
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Help Me Help You
Help Me Help You as Dr. Bill Hoffman
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2005
Our Fathers
Our Fathers as Mitchell Garabedian
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Knights of the South Bronx
Knights of the South Bronx as Richard
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2004
It Must Be Love
It Must Be Love
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Fronterz
Fronterz
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2002
Living with the Dead
Living with the Dead as James Van Praagh
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2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Ted Danson
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1998
Jerry and Tom
Jerry and Tom as The Guy Who Loved Vicki
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Homegrown
Homegrown as Gianni Saletzzo
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Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan as Captain Fred Hamill
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Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Thanks of a Grateful Nation as Jim Tuite
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Becker
Becker as Dr. John Becker
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1996
Loch Ness
Loch Ness as Dr. Dempsey
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Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels as Lemuel Gulliver
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Ink
Ink as Mike Logan
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1994
Pontiac Moon
Pontiac Moon as Washington Bellamy
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Getting Even with Dad
Getting Even with Dad as Raymond 'Ray' Gleason
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Frasier
Frasier as Sam Malone
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The Simpsons
The Simpsons as Sam Malone (voice)
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1993
Made in America
Made in America as Hal Jackson
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1990
Three Men and a Little Lady
Three Men and a Little Lady as Jack Holden
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1989
Cousins
Cousins as Larry Kozinski
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Dad
Dad as John Tremont
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1987
How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love
Three Men and a Baby
Three Men and a Baby as Jack Holden
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We Are the Children
1986
Just Between Friends
Just Between Friends as Chip Davis
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When the Bough Breaks
When the Bough Breaks as Alex
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A Fine Mess
A Fine Mess as Spence Holden
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1985
Little Treasure
Little Treasure as Eugene Wilson
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1984
Something About Amelia
Something About Amelia as Steven Bennett
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1982
Creepshow
Creepshow as Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
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Cheers
Cheers as Sam Malone
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1981
Body Heat
Body Heat as Peter Lowenstein
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1980
Once Upon a Spy
Once Upon a Spy as Jack Chenault
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The Women's Room
The Women's Room as Norman
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Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
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1979
The Onion Field
The Onion Field as Ian Campbell
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The French Atlantic Affair
The French Atlantic Affair as Abe Santley
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1970
Somerset
Somerset as Tom Conway
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2023
We're All Plastic People Now
Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic
2021
Conan
Conan
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2019
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
2017
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter
2013
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond