Acting
Ted Danson
EN cinema · 73 credits
Born
29 December 1947 (age 78)
Birthplace
San Diego, California, USA
Also known as Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III
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
Henry David Thoreau
as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Ted Danson
Best Summer Ever
Executive Producer
Hearts Beat Loud
as Dave
CSI: Immortality
as D.B. Russell
The One I Love
as Therapist, Thanks
Ted
as Ted Danson (uncredited)
Big Miracle
as J. W. McGraw
Fight for Your Right Revisited
as Maitre D'
Jock the Hero Dog
as Pezulu (voice)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Jack Holden (archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
The End of the Line
as Narrator (voice)
The Open Road
as Coach
Mad Money
as Don Cardigan
The Human Contract
as E.J Winters
Nobel Son
as Harvey Parrish
The Amateurs
as Moose
Bye Bye Benjamin
as Bill, Executive Producer
Our Fathers
as Mitchell Garabedian
Knights of the South Bronx
as Richard Mason
It Must Be Love
as George Gazelle
Fronterz
Actor
Living with the Dead
as James Van Praagh
Mumford
as Jeremy Brockett
Saving Private Ryan
as Captain Hamill
Homegrown
as Gianni Saletzzo
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Jim Tuite
Jerry and Tom
as The Guy Who Loved Vicki
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Loch Ness
as Dr. Dempsey
Pontiac Moon
as Washington Bellamy, Executive Producer
Made in America
as Hal Jackson
For Our Children
as Self
Voices That Care
as Self - Choir Member
3 Men and a Little Lady
as Jack Holden
The Earth Day Special
as Sam Malone
Dad
as John Tremont
Cousins
as Larry Kozinski
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Sam Malone
She's Having a Baby
as Ted Danson (uncredited)
3 Men and a Baby
as Jack Holden
A Fine Mess
as Spence Holden
Just Between Friends
as Chip Davis
When the Bough Breaks
as Alex, Executive Producer
Little Treasure
as Eugene Wilson
Something About Amelia
as Steven Bennett
Allison Sydney Harrison
as David Harrison
Cowboy
as Dale Weeks
Creepshow
as Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Body Heat
as Peter Lowenstein
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
as Major Collings
Once Upon a Spy
as Jack Chenault
The Women's Room
as Norman
The Onion Field
as Ian Campbell