About
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...
Known for
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000
American Dad!Series • 2005
FrasierSeries • 1993
King of the HillSeries • 1997
Diagnosis: MurderSeries • 1993
Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries • 2000
FargoSeries • 2014
CheersSeries • 1982
Magnum, P.I.Series • 1980
The OrvilleSeries • 2017
TaxiSeries • 1978
DamagesSeries • 2007
The Good PlaceSeries • 2016
Laverne & ShirleySeries • 1976
BeckerSeries • 1998
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Series • 2007
Saving Private RyanMovie • 1998
FamilySeries • 1976
TedMovie • 2012
MulliganSeries • 2023
A Man on the InsideSeries • 2024
Veronica's ClosetSeries • 1997
Mr. MayorSeries • 2021