Ted Danson

Ted Danson

b. 1947 (age 79) San Diego, California, USA
Actor Writer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.

Known For

Filmography

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★ 6.1
Golden Eve
2026 Self
The Magic 7
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The Magic 7
2026 Actor
Sean's Dad
Starring Dick Van Dyke
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★ 8.3
Starring Dick Van Dyke
2025 Self
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★ 2.3
2025 Canada Screen Awards
2025 Self
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The 19th Annual MPTF Evening Before
2025 Self
A Man on the Inside
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★ 7.6
A Man on the Inside
2024 Actor
Charles
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★ 6.2
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards
2024 Self
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Change Makers: The Global Race to Save Our Seas
2024 Actor
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The Annual MusiCares Person of the Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi
2024 Self
We're All Plastic People Now
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★ 6.6
We're All Plastic People Now
2023 Self
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★ 8.5
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022 Self
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NBC America's Favorite Network: Super Bowl
2022 Self
Mr. Mayor
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★ 6.4
Mr. Mayor
2021 Actor
Neil Bremer
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The 1st Annual HCA TV Awards
2021 Self
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★ 9.6
The Good Place: Live Panel Discussion
2020 Self
Kirby Jenner
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★ 4.9
Kirby Jenner
2020 Self
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Broadway Barks Across America
2020 Self
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Peacock Knows Comedy
2019 Self
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The 57th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards
2019 Self
Hearts Beat Loud
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★ 6.9
Hearts Beat Loud
2018 Actor
Dave
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★ 9.1
Advancements
2018 Self
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The 34th Annual Television Critics Association Awards
2018 Self
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The 12th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute
2018 Self
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Cigna: Body and Mind - Ted Danson
2018 Self
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The Wrights
2017 Actor
Phil
The Good Place
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★ 8.2
The Good Place
2016 Actor
Michael
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The Annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards
2016 Self
CSI: Cyber
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★ 5.5
CSI: Cyber
2015 Actor
D.B. Russell
CSI: Immortality
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★ 7.4
CSI: Immortality
2015 Actor
D. B. Russell
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★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 15: All Dolled Up
2015 Self
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 15: Following the Evidence
2015 Self
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 15: Killer Crime Scenes
2015 Self
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 15: That's All, Stokes
2015 Self
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Fragile Legacy
2015 Actor
The One I Love
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★ 7.0
The One I Love
2014 Actor
Therapist
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★ 5.7
Couples Therapy
2014 Actor
The Therapist
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The 13th Annual AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
2014 Self
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The 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
2013 Self
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The Annual Oceana Partners Award Gala
2013 Self
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The 26th Annual Charlie Awards
2012 Self
Jock the Hero Dog
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★ 4.4
Jock the Hero Dog
2011 Actor
Pezulu
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★ 3.5
Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division
2011 Actor
Ted Danson
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★ 6.0
A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William J. Clinton Foundation
2011 Self
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The 6th Annual Made in New York Awards
2011 Self
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The 15th Annual Hollywood Film Awards
2011 Self
Bored to Death
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★ 7.8
Bored to Death
2009 Actor
George Christopher
The Open Road
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★ 5.5
The Open Road
2009 Actor
Coach
The End of the Line
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★ 7.5
The End of the Line
2009 Actor
Narrator
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Off the Cuff with Peter Travers
2009 Self
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The Annual Oceana Partners Awards Gala
2009 Self
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2009 Creative Arts Emmy Awards
2009 Self
Mad Money
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★ 5.9
Mad Money
2008 Actor
Don Cardigan
The Human Contract
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★ 5.0
The Human Contract
2008 Actor
E.J Winters
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The Glamour Magazine Honors the Women of the Year Awards
2008 Self
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Designing Green
2008 Self
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The Annual Oceana Partners Awards Gala
2008 Self
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The Annual Princess Grace Awards
2008 Self
Damages
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★ 8.1
Damages
2007 Actor
Arthur Frobisher
Nobel Son
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★ 6.1
Nobel Son
2007 Actor
Harvey Parrish
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Ecoist
2007 Self
Help Me Help You
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★ 6.2
Help Me Help You
2006 Actor
Dr. Bill Hoffman
Bye Bye Benjamin
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★ 6.5
Bye Bye Benjamin
2006 Actor
Bill
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★ 5.8
My First Time
2006 Self
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★ 8.6
Guy Walks Into a Bar
2006 Actor
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Greener Buildings/Bluer Skies
2006 Self
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The Annual Oceana Partners Award Gala
2006 Self
The Amateurs
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★ 6.2
The Amateurs
2005 Actor
Moose
Knights of the South Bronx
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★ 6.7
Knights of the South Bronx
2005 Actor
Richard Mason
Our Fathers
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★ 7.2
Our Fathers
2005 Actor
Mitchell Garabedian
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The 7th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards
2005 Self
It Must Be Love
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★ 5.5
It Must Be Love
2004 Actor
George Gazelle
Fronterz
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★ 4.7
Fronterz
2004 Actor
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The 2th Annual Oceana Partners Awards
2004 Self
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Inside Out: Joey Pants
2004 Self
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★ 8.0
The Nick at Nite Holiday Special
2003 Self
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The 1th Annual Oceana Partners Awards
2003 Self
Living with the Dead
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★ 7.1
Living with the Dead
2002 Actor
James Van Praagh
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood
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★ 5.2
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood
2002 Actor
Ted
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The 54th Annual Writers Guild Awards
2002 Actor
Self- Host
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The MMPA Diversity Awards 2002
2002 Self
Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool
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★ 4.0
Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool
2001 Self
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The Annual American Oceans Campaign Partners Award
2001 Self
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TVography: Cheers
2001 Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
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★ 8.8
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 Actor
Ted Danson
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
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★ 7.7
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 Actor
CSI D.B. Russell
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★ 6.0
The Search for Atlantis
2000 Self
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Water: The Drop of Life
2000 Self
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The 52nd Annual Directors Guild Awards
2000 Self
Saving Private Ryan
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★ 8.6
Saving Private Ryan
1998 Actor
Captain Hamill
Becker
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★ 7.3
Becker
1998 Actor
Dr. John Becker
Jerry and Tom
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★ 6.5
Jerry and Tom
1998 Actor
The Guy Who Loved Vicki
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
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★ 6.2
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
1998 Actor
Jim Tuite
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★ 5.8
To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th
1998 Self
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★ 3.8
Behind the Laughs
1998 Self
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The Annual Creative Coalition Spotlight Awards
1998 Self
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The 34th Annual Entertainment Industry Humanitarian Award Salute to Sumner Redstone
1998 Self
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The Annual Artists Rights Foundation Honors Tom Cruise
1998 Self
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The Annual American Oceans Campaign Partner Award
1997 Self
Gulliver's Travels
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★ 6.9
Gulliver's Travels
1996 Actor
Lemuel Gulliver
Loch Ness
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★ 5.6
Loch Ness
1996 Actor
Dempsey