8.2
Movie
Acting
Ted Danson
- Born
- (age 78)
- Birthplace
- San Diego, California, USA
- Credits
- 144 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.2
Movie
8.0
TV
The Simpsons
8.3
TV
Fargo
7.0
TV
American Dad!
8.0
TV
The Good Place
7.6
TV
The Orville
7.6
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
6.9
Movie
Creepshow
6.2
Movie
3 Men and a Baby
8.1
TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
7.7
TV
Frasier
6.9
Movie
The One I Love
6.5
Movie
Mad Money
7.0
Movie
Body Heat
7.6
TV
Cheers
7.4
TV
King of the Hill
5.8
Movie
3 Men and a Little Lady
6.9
TV
Saturday Night Live
Acting credits 143
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | She's Fine TV | (2 ep) |
| 2026 | Henry David Thoreau Film | Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice) |
| 2026 | Henry David Thoreau TV | Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice) (3 ep) |
| 2025 | Starring Dick Van Dyke Film | Self |
| 2024 | A Man on the Inside TV | Charles Nieuwendyk (16 ep) |
| 2024 | In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic Film | Self |
| 2023 | We're All Plastic People Now Film | Self |
| 2023 | Mulligan TV | (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl Film | Self |
| 2021 | Mr. Mayor TV | Mayor Neil Bremer (19 ep) |
| 2020 | 30 Rock: A One-Time Special Film | Ted Danson |
| 2019 | Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale Film | Self |
| 2019 | The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place Film | Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Hearts Beat Loud Film | Dave |
| 2017 | The Orville TV | Admiral Perry (6 ep) |
| 2016 | The Good Place TV | Michael (50 ep) |
| 2016 | Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls Film | Self |
| 2016 | Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows Film | Self |
| 2015 | CSI: Immortality Film | D.B. Russell |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2015 | CSI: Cyber TV | D.B. Russell (18 ep) |
| 2014 | The One I Love Film | Therapist |
| 2014 | Fargo TV | Sheriff Hank Larsson (10 ep) |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest (5 ep) |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Ted Film | Ted Danson (uncredited) |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Big Miracle Film | J. W. McGraw |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Good Mythical Morning TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Brain Games TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Jock the Hero Dog Film | Pezulu (voice) |
| 2011 | Fight for Your Right Revisited Film | Maitre D' |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2010 | The Talk TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2010 | 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift Film | (archive footage) |
| 2010 | Waking Sleeping Beauty Film | Jack Holden (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Bored to Death TV | George Christopher (24 ep) |
| 2009 | The End of the Line Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2009 | The Open Road Film | Coach |
| 2008 | The Human Contract Film | E.J Winters |
| 2008 | Mad Money Film | Don Cardigan |
| 2007 | Damages TV | Arthur Frobisher (22 ep) |
| 2007 | Nobel Son Film | Harvey Parrish |
| 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! TV | Little Danson Man (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Help Me Help You TV | Bill Hoffman (9 ep) |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2006 | The Amateurs Film | Moose |
| 2006 | Bye Bye Benjamin Film | Bill |
| 2005 | Knights of the South Bronx Film | Richard Mason |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Our Fathers Film | Mitchell Garabedian |
| 2005 | American Dad! TV | Dr. Ray Petit (voice) (6 ep) |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
Crew credits 7
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | A Man on the Inside TV | Producer (8 ep) |
| 2020 | Best Summer Ever Film | Executive Producer |
| 2014 | The One I Love Film | Thanks |
| 2006 | Bye Bye Benjamin Film | Executive Producer |
| 1996 | Ink TV | Producer (26 ep) |
| 1994 | Pontiac Moon Film | Executive Producer |
| 1986 | When the Bough Breaks Film | Executive Producer |