Ted Danson
Date of birth: 1947-12-29
Place of birth: San Diego, California, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III, Τεντ Ντάνσον, Тед Дэнсон, 테드 댄슨, 泰德・丹森, تد دنسن
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.
Movie Credits
Saving Private Ryan
1998-07-24
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fou
Dad
1989-10-27
A busy executive learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. H
Mumford
1999-09-24
When a would-be psychologist, curiously named Dr. Mumford, comes to the idyllic town of the same nam
3 Men and a Little Lady
1990-11-21
Sylvia's work increasingly takes her away from the three men who help bring up Mary, her daughter. W
Cousins
1989-02-10
When Larry and Maria learn that their respective spouses are cheating on them, they try to turn the
Mad Money
2008-01-17
Three female employees of the Federal Reserve plot to steal money that is about to be destroyed.
Made in America
1993-01-06
A young black woman discovers that her father was a sperm donor, and if that wasn't bad enough, he's
3 Men and a Baby
1987-11-27
Three bachelors find themselves forced to take care of a baby left by one of the guy's girlfriends.
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
2019-09-19
In anticipation and celebration of the fourth and final season of NBC’s critically applauded and Emm
The Onion Field
1979-09-09
An LA police officer is murdered in the onion fields outside of Bakersfield. However, legal loophole
The End of the Line
2009-06-12
Examines the devastating effect that overfishing has had on the world's fish populations and argues
Getting Even with Dad
1994-06-17
Con man Ray is going after one last heist – a stash of rare coins – when his estranged son Timmy une
Body Heat
1981-08-28
During an extreme heatwave, a beautiful Florida woman and a seedy lawyer engage in an affair while p
Our Fathers
2005-05-11
In the '80s, priests and especially the Father Geoghan arrested for sexual abuse of minors. Cardinal
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011-04-22
Fight for Your Right Revisited stars Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, and Elijah Wood as the "young" Beast
Nobel Son
2007-04-28
Soon after his insufferably arrogant father wins the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Barkley Michaelson i
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
1981-05-09
Spider-Man goes to China to help an official accused of World War II treachery. Two episodes of the
Voices That Care
1991-02-28
Behind the scenes making of the charity single "Voices That Care".
Creepshow
1982-11-10
Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarr
The Amateurs
2006-04-22
Sex sells in America and these guys know it. The Amateurs follows a small town band of loveable lose
Homegrown
1998-04-17
Three laborers on a Northern California marijuana plantation become increasingly paranoid when they
A Fine Mess
1986-08-08
Two friends discover a plot to fix a horse race and try to capitalize on it, but soon have to deal
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
2019-10-02
Exploring the impact of human behavior on our environment from the perspective of one of South Flori
Loch Ness
1996-08-23
Dr. Dempsey, an American scientist, is sent to Scotland to disprove the existence of the Loch Ness M
Pontiac Moon
1994-11-03
An absent-minded-professor father and his son take off in an old Pontiac to bond during a symbolic r
Just Between Friends
1986-03-21
Holly and Sandy strike up an instant friendship; they don't know however that they have more in comm
Jock the Hero Dog
2011-07-29
Animated-family adventure based on a true story that tells the heart-warming, coming-of-age story of
Ted
2012-06-29
John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must deci
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
1998-05-31
An examination of the aftermath of Desert Storm and how servicemen and women were affected by it med
Living with the Dead
2002-04-28
A man begins to have disturbing visions of dead people, among whom are his mother and victims of a l
Jerry and Tom
1998-12-04
Tom and Jerry are two hit men, they work by day at a third-rate second-hand car dealership. Tom is a
Knights of the South Bronx
2005-12-06
A business man decides that he wants to teach school in the inner city and chooses a tough school in
We're All Plastic People Now
2023-06-21
In an era of throw-away ease, convenience has cost us our well-being. Plastics have been found insid
Big Miracle
2012-02-02
A small-town news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer enlist the help of rival superpowers to save t
Once Upon a Spy
1980-09-19
Computer genius and chess champion Ted Danson is lured into service by secret agent Eleanor Parker a
Allison Sydney Harrison
1983-08-19
The story, set in San Francisco, depicts the adventures of Allison Sydney Harrison, a high-school st
Something About Amelia
1984-01-09
Counseling helps family deal with the discovery that their child was sexually abused by the closest
We Are the Children
1987-03-16
A doctor and a photo-journalist try to help famine victims in Africa.
It Must Be Love
2004-02-15
A couple decides to settle their divorce in a civilized manner without lawyers, which brings complic
Little Treasure
1985-05-01
Margo is an ex-stripper who meets her long, lost father in Mexico. She looks after him in the waning
The One I Love
2014-08-08
Ethan and Sophie are a married couple on the brink of separation when, at the urging of their therap
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009-09-05
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists
The Women's Room
1980-09-14
A wife is sick and tired of her husband's infidelities, so she leaves home and goes back to grad-sch
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002-05-05
A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.
Our Family Business
1981-09-20
A syndicate mob boss doesn't realize that his eldest son, Gep, has been informing to the police on t
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023-12-21
CBS presents DICK VAN DYKE 98 YEARS OF MAGIC, an unforgettable special celebrating the legendary car
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996-10-06
A star-studded tribute to Star Trek on its 30th anniversary, hosted by many of the stars and guest s
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016-02-21
The stars of America's greatest comedies - like Cheers, Friends, Taxi and The Big Bang Theory - get
CSI: Immortality
2015-09-27
An explosion inside a casino brings Catherine Willows back to Las Vegas to investigate. And when the
For Our Children
1993-02-16
Benefit concert with an incredible group of stars and musicians.
How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?
1987-04-13
"How do you know if it's love? Can you fall in love more than once? Is love blind? Can you love more
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010-08-03
The team of smart-talkin' toddlers known as Everything Is Terrible! have once again emerged from the
The Search for Atlantis
2000-01-20
Ted Danson takes viewers on a spectacular 2-hour search for one of the greatest civilizations the wo
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
2016-02-23
Go behind the scenes of the second season of Fargo.
The Human Contract
2008-09-12
A free-spirited woman leads a businessman down a path of reckless abandon.
When the Bough Breaks
1986-10-12
A Los Angeles psychiatrist testifies for the prosecution in the trial of an accused child molester.
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988-11-13
This film combines live action/original animation and library animation. Mickey steals a magic hat f
Bye Bye Benjamin
2006-01-31
Benjamin Osgood, a savvy ten-year-old business executive, meets a coworker's daughter, and must deci
Hearts Beat Loud
2018-06-08
In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank is preparing t
She's Having a Baby
1988-02-05
Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full re
The Open Road
2009-02-07
Minor leaguer Carlton Garret takes an unexpected road trip to track down his estranged father, legen
Fronterz
2004-08-06
Three out-of-work actors pretend to be gangasta rappers.
Cowboy
1983-04-30
A man from the city returns to his small home town in the countryside to live like a farmer. He find
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020-07-16
In a one-time special event featuring all the beloved characters from the original series, Liz Lemon
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998-03-21
In March 1998 in Aspen, Colorado, the surviving members of the Monty Python team – John Cleese, Terr
The Earth Day Special
1990-04-22
The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April
Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division
2011-10-01
Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Jack Black, Matt Damon, Sean Penn, Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen & Kevin S
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022-01-31
Friends and stars pay tribute to America's comedy sweetheart and her trailblazing television career.
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood
2003-04-22
Mrs. Pilgrim, a sweet kindergarten teacher from Arkansas, has become so confident in her annual 5 fo
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985-09-16
The NBC All Star Hour (1985) was a one-hour primetime television special that brought together stars
Starring Dick Van Dyke
2025-12-12
Starring Dick Van Dyke explores how the prolific performer became a star on stage, television and fi