Ted Danson

ActorProducerCrew Dec 29 (age 78) San Diego, California, USA 1975–2025 (50 year career)

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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

Film

Saving Private Ryan

Captain Hamill

Film

Fargo

Sheriff Hank Larsson

Film

Ted

Ted Danson (uncredited)

Film

The Good Place

Michael

Film

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

D.B. Russell

Film

Cheers

Sam Malone

Film

Creepshow

Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")

Film

The One I Love

Therapist

Filmography

Acting (138)

Movies (71)

Starring Dick Van Dyke

2025

10.0

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

2023

as Self

7.8

We're All Plastic People Now

2023

as Self

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

2022

as Self

9.5

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

2020

as Ted Danson

5.6

The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

2019

as Self

7.7

Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale

2019

as Self

Hearts Beat Loud

2018

as Dave

6.9

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

as Self

4.1

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

2016

as Self

CSI: Immortality

as D.B. Russell

The One I Love

as Therapist

Ted

as Ted Danson (uncredited)

6.4

Big Miracle

2012

as J. W. McGraw

6.7

Fight for Your Right Revisited

as Maitre D'

Jock the Hero Dog

as Pezulu (voice)

Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division

2011

as Self

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

as (archive footage)

The End of the Line

as Narrator (voice)

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

as Jack Holden (archive footage)

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

Our Fathers

2005

as Mitchell Garabedian

6.4

Knights of the South Bronx

as Richard Mason

Fronterz

It Must Be Love

as George Gazelle

Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood

2003

as Ted

Living with the Dead

2002

as James Van Praagh

5.3

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

as Self

The Search for Atlantis

as Narrator

Mumford

as Jeremy Brockett

Saving Private Ryan

as Captain Hamill

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998

as Audience Member (uncredited)

7.1

Jerry and Tom

1998

as The Guy Who Loved Vicki

6.2

Homegrown

1998

as Gianni Saletzzo

5.6

Thanks of a Grateful Nation

as Jim Tuite

Loch Ness

as Dr. Dempsey

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

1996

as Self

5.8

Pontiac Moon

1994

as Washington Bellamy

5.4

Getting Even with Dad

1994

as Raymond 'Ray' Gleason

Made in America

as Hal Jackson

For Our Children

as Self

Voices That Care

as Self - Choir Member

8.0

3 Men and a Little Lady

1990

as Jack Holden

5.9

The Earth Day Special

as Sam Malone

Dad

as John Tremont

Cousins

as Larry Kozinski

She's Having a Baby

as Ted Danson (uncredited)

5.9

Mickey's 60th Birthday

as Sam Malone

3 Men and a Baby

as Jack Holden

We Are the Children

How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?

1987

4.3

When the Bough Breaks

as Alex

A Fine Mess

as Spence Holden

Just Between Friends

as Chip Davis

Little Treasure

as Eugene Wilson

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

1985

Something About Amelia

1984

as Steven Bennett

5.5

Cowboy

1983

as Dale Weeks

Allison Sydney Harrison

1983

as David Harrison

Creepshow

1982

as Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")

6.9

Body Heat

1981

as Peter Lowenstein

7.0

Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge

1981

as Major Collings

5.5

Our Family Business

1981

as Gep

The Women's Room

as Norman

Once Upon a Spy

as Jack Chenault

The Onion Field

as Ian Campbell

Television (67)

A Man on the Inside

2024

as Charles Nieuwendyk

7.5

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

as Self

Mulligan

as (voice)

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

2023

as Self

4.0

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self - Guest

Mr. Mayor

as Mayor Neil Bremer

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self - Guest

The Orville

as Admiral Perry

The Good Place

as Michael

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Self - Guest

6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

CSI: Cyber

as D.B. Russell

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self - Guest

5.2

Fargo

2014

as Sheriff Hank Larsson

8.3

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014

as Self

4.0

Good Mythical Morning

as Self

Finding Your Roots

as Self

Inside Comedy

as Self

Brain Games

as Self

Conan

as Self - Guest

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009

as Self - Guest

6.0

Bored to Death

2009

as George Christopher

Damages

as Arthur Frobisher

Damages

as Arthur Frobisher

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

as Little Danson Man

Rachael Ray

Help Me Help You

as Bill Hoffman

American Dad!

as Dr. Ray Petit (voice)

7.0

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self - Guest

The Colbert Report

as Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

as Self

5.6

Living with the Dead

2002

as James Van Praagh

Dinner for Five

2001

8.2

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as D.B. Russell

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Ted Danson

Grosse Pointe

as Jack the Dog (voice)

7.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self - Guest

Becker

as Dr. John Becker

The View

as Self

King of the Hill

as Tom Hammond (voice)

Veronica's Closet

as Nick Vanover

The Daily Show

as Self

Gulliver's Travels

as Lemuel Gulliver

Ink

as Mike Logan

E! True Hollywood Story

MADtv

as Self

Ellen

as Self (uncredited)

Diagnosis: Murder

as Ted Danson

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Frasier

as Sam Malone

The Simpsons

as Sam Malone (voice)

8.0

The Jim Henson Hour

1989

as Himself

8.8

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

as Self

5.4

American Masters

1986

as Self - Interviewee

Cheers

as Sam Malone

Tucker's Witch

as Danny Kirkwood

Magnum, P.I.

as Stewart Crane

B. J. and the Bear

Mrs. Columbo

as Richard Dellinger

The French Atlantic Affair

as Abe Santley

Taxi

as Vincenzo Senaca

The Amazing Spider-Man

Laverne & Shirley

Family

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

Crew (7)

Movies (5)

Best Summer Ever

Executive Producer

The One I Love

Thanks

Bye Bye Benjamin

Executive Producer

Pontiac Moon

1994

Executive Producer

5.4

When the Bough Breaks

1986

Executive Producer

5.5

Television (2)

A Man on the Inside

Producer

Ink

Producer