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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Character:
Release Date:12/12/2025
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Character:Self
Release Date:21/12/2023
We're All Plastic People Now
Character:Self
Release Date:21/06/2023
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Character:Self
Release Date:31/01/2022
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Character:Ted Danson
Release Date:16/07/2020
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
Character:Self
Release Date:02/10/2019
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
Character:Self
Release Date:19/09/2019
Hearts Beat Loud
Character:Dave
Release Date:08/06/2018
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
Character:Self
Release Date:23/02/2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Character:Self
Release Date:21/02/2016
CSI: Immortality
Character:D.B. Russell
Release Date:27/09/2015
The One I Love
Character:Therapist
Release Date:08/08/2014
Ted
Character:Ted Danson (uncredited)
Release Date:29/06/2012
Big Miracle
Character:J. W. McGraw
Release Date:02/02/2012
Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division
Character:Self
Release Date:01/10/2011
Jock the Hero Dog
Character:Pezulu (voice)
Release Date:29/07/2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Character:Maitre D'
Release Date:22/04/2011
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:03/08/2010
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Character:Jack Holden (archive footage)
Release Date:05/09/2009
The End of the Line
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:12/06/2009
The Open Road
Character:Coach
Release Date:07/02/2009
The Human Contract
Character:E.J Winters
Release Date:12/09/2008
Mad Money
Character:Don Cardigan
Release Date:17/01/2008
Nobel Son
Character:Harvey Parrish
Release Date:28/04/2007
The Amateurs
Character:Moose
Release Date:22/04/2006
Bye Bye Benjamin
Character:Bill
Release Date:31/01/2006
Knights of the South Bronx
Character:Richard Mason
Release Date:06/12/2005
Our Fathers
Character:Mitchell Garabedian
Release Date:11/05/2005
Fronterz
Character:
Release Date:06/08/2004
It Must Be Love
Character:George Gazelle
Release Date:15/02/2004
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood
Character:Ted
Release Date:22/04/2003
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Character:Self
Release Date:05/05/2002
Living with the Dead
Character:James Van Praagh
Release Date:28/04/2002
The Search for Atlantis
Character:Narrator
Release Date:20/01/2000
Mumford
Character:Jeremy Brockett
Release Date:24/09/1999
Jerry and Tom
Character:The Guy Who Loved Vicki
Release Date:04/12/1998
Saving Private Ryan
Character:Captain Hamill
Release Date:24/07/1998
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Character:Jim Tuite
Release Date:31/05/1998
Homegrown
Character:Gianni Saletzzo
Release Date:17/04/1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Character:Audience Member (uncredited)
Release Date:21/03/1998
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Character:Self
Release Date:06/10/1996
Loch Ness
Character:Dr. Dempsey
Release Date:23/08/1996
Pontiac Moon
Character:Washington Bellamy
Release Date:03/11/1994
Getting Even with Dad
Character:Raymond 'Ray' Gleason
Release Date:17/06/1994
For Our Children
Character:Self
Release Date:16/02/1993
Made in America
Character:Hal Jackson
Release Date:06/01/1993
Voices That Care
Character:Self - Choir Member
Release Date:28/02/1991
3 Men and a Little Lady
Character:Jack Holden
Release Date:21/11/1990
The Earth Day Special
Character:Sam Malone
Release Date:22/04/1990
Dad
Character:John Tremont
Release Date:27/10/1989
Cousins
Character:Larry Kozinski
Release Date:10/02/1989
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Character:Sam Malone
Release Date:13/11/1988
She's Having a Baby
Character:Ted Danson (uncredited)
Release Date:05/02/1988
3 Men and a Baby
Character:Jack Holden
Release Date:27/11/1987
How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?
Character:
Release Date:13/04/1987
We Are the Children
Character:
Release Date:16/03/1987
When the Bough Breaks
Character:Alex
Release Date:12/10/1986
A Fine Mess
Character:Spence Holden
Release Date:08/08/1986
Just Between Friends
Character:Chip Davis
Release Date:21/03/1986
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Character:
Release Date:16/09/1985
Little Treasure
Character:Eugene Wilson
Release Date:01/05/1985
Something About Amelia
Character:Steven Bennett
Release Date:09/01/1984
Allison Sydney Harrison
Character:David Harrison
Release Date:19/08/1983
Cowboy
Character:Dale Weeks
Release Date:30/04/1983
Creepshow
Character:Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Release Date:10/11/1982
Our Family Business
Character:Gep
Release Date:20/09/1981
Body Heat
Character:Peter Lowenstein
Release Date:28/08/1981
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
Character:Major Collings
Release Date:09/05/1981
Once Upon a Spy
Character:Jack Chenault
Release Date:19/09/1980
The Women's Room
Character:Norman
Release Date:14/09/1980
The Onion Field
Character:Ian Campbell
Release Date:09/09/1979
Television Appearances
A Man on the Inside
Character:Charles Nieuwendyk
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
Character:Self
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Character:Self
Mulligan
Character:(voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character:Self
Mr. Mayor
Character:Mayor Neil Bremer
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
The Orville
Character:Admiral Perry
The Good Place
Character:Michael
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Character:Self
CSI: Cyber
Character:D.B. Russell
Fargo
Character:Sheriff Hank Larsson
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self - Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Character:Self
Finding Your Roots
Character:Self
Inside Comedy
Character:Self
Good Mythical Morning
Character:Self
Brain Games
Character:Self
Conan
Character:Self
Bored to Death
Character:George Christopher
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self - Guest
Damages
Character:Arthur Frobisher
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Character:Little Danson Man
Help Me Help You
Character:Bill Hoffman
Rachael Ray
Character:
The Colbert Report
Character:
American Dad!
Character:Dr. Ray Petit (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character:Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Living with the Dead
Character:James Van Praagh
Dinner for Five
Character:
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Character:Ted Danson
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Character:D.B. Russell
Grosse Pointe
Character:Jack the Dog (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Character:Self - Guest
Becker
Character:Dr. John Becker
Veronica's Closet
Character:Nick Vanover
The View
Character:Self
King of the Hill
Character:Tom Hammond (voice)
Ink
Character:Mike Logan
Cosby
Character:
E! True Hollywood Story
Character:
The Daily Show
Character:Self
Gulliver's Travels
Character:Lemuel Gulliver
MADtv
Character:Self
Ellen
Character:Self (uncredited)
Diagnosis: Murder
Character:Ted Danson
Frasier
Character:Sam Malone
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
The Simpsons
Character:Sam Malone (voice)
The Jim Henson Hour
Character:Himself
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
American Masters
Character:Self - Interviewee
Tucker's Witch
Character:Danny Kirkwood
Cheers
Character:Sam Malone
Magnum, P.I.
Character:Stewart Crane
The French Atlantic Affair
Character:Abe Santley
Mrs. Columbo
Character:Richard Dellinger
B. J. and the Bear
Character:
Taxi
Character:Vincenzo Senaca
The Amazing Spider-Man
Character:
Family
Character:
Laverne & Shirley
Character:
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
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