Actor

Ted Danson

December 29, 1947 · San Diego, California, USA

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.

Notable work

8.2
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
as Captain Hamill
6.5
Ted (2012)
as Ted Danson (uncredited)
8
The Simpsons (1989)
as Sam Malone (voice)
8.3
Fargo (2014)
as Sheriff Hank Larsson
7
American Dad! (2005)
as Dr. Ray Petit (voice)
8
The Good Place (2016)
as Michael
7.6
The Orville (2017)
as Admiral Perry
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
as D.B. Russell
6.9
Creepshow (1982)
as Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
6.2
3 Men and a Baby (1987)
as Jack Holden
8
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
as Ted Danson
7.7
Frasier (1993)
as Sam Malone

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