Actor
Ted Danson
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, winni ...

Known For
Acting
2023 -- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic | Self
2023 -- We're All Plastic People Now | Self
2020 -- 30 Rock: A One-Time Special | Ted Danson
2019 -- Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale | Self
2019 -- The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place | Self
2018 -- Hearts Beat Loud | Dave
2016 -- For the Love of Spock | Jack (archive footage)
2016 -- Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls | self
2016 -- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self
2015 -- CSI: Immortality | D.B. Russell
2014 -- The One I Love | Therapist
2012 -- Ted | Ted Danson (uncredited)
2012 -- Finding Zac Efron | Himself
2012 -- Big Miracle | J. W. McGraw
2011 -- Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division | Self
2011 -- Jock the Hero Dog | Pezulu (voice)
2011 -- Fight for Your Right Revisited | Maitre D'
2010 -- 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift | (archive footage)
2009 -- Waking Sleeping Beauty | Jack Holden (archive footage)
2009 -- The End of the Line | Narrator (voice)
2009 -- The Open Road | Coach
2008 -- The Human Contract | E.J Winters
2008 -- Mad Money | Don Cardigan
2007 -- Nobel Son | Harvey Parrish
2006 -- The Amateurs | Moose
2006 -- Bye Bye Benjamin | Bill
2005 -- Knights of the South Bronx | Richard Mason
2005 -- Our Fathers | Mitchell Garabedian
2004 -- Fronterz |
2004 -- It Must Be Love |
2002 -- NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self
2002 -- Living with the Dead | James Van Praagh
2000 -- The Search for Atlantis | Narrator
1999 -- Mumford | Jeremy Brockett
1998 -- Jerry and Tom | The Guy Who Loved Vicki
1998 -- Saving Private Ryan | Captain Hamill
1998 -- Thanks of a Grateful Nation | Jim Tuite
1998 -- Homegrown | Gianni Saletzzo
1998 -- Monty Python: Live at Aspen | Audience Member (uncredited)
1996 -- Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond | Self
1996 -- Loch Ness | Dr. Dempsey
1994 -- Pontiac Moon | Washington Bellamy
1994 -- Getting Even with Dad | Raymond 'Ray' Gleason
1993 -- For Our Children | Self
1993 -- Made in America | Hal Jackson
1991 -- Voices That Care | Self - Choir Member
1990 -- 3 Men and a Little Lady | Jack Holden
1990 -- The Earth Day Special | Sam Malone
1989 -- Dad | John Tremont
1989 -- Cousins | Larry Kozinski
1988 -- Mickey's 60th Birthday | Sam Malone
1988 -- She's Having a Baby | Ted Danson (uncredited)
1987 -- 3 Men and a Baby | Jack Holden
1987 -- How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love |
1987 -- We Are the Children |
1986 -- When the Bough Breaks | Alex
1986 -- A Fine Mess | Spence Holden
1986 -- Just Between Friends | Chip Davis
1985 -- Little Treasure | Eugene Wilson
1984 -- Something About Amelia | Steven Bennett
1983 -- Allison Sydney Harrison | David Harrison
1983 -- Cowboy | Dale Weeks
1982 -- Creepshow | Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
1981 -- Our Family Business | Gep
1981 -- Body Heat | Peter Lowenstein
1981 -- Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge | Major Collings
1980 -- Once Upon a Spy | Jack Chenault
1980 -- The Women's Room | Norman
1979 -- The Onion Field | Ian Campbell
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