Ted Danson
Born 1947
Known for Saving Private Ryan, The Good Place, Cheers.
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.
Movie Credits
CSI: Immortality (2015)
The End of the Line (2009)
It Must Be Love (2004)
Loch Ness (1996)
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996)
Pontiac Moon (1994)
Cousins (1989)
A Fine Mess (1986)
When The Bough Breaks (1986)
Once Upon a Spy (1980)
Getting Even with Dad (1994)
Made in America (1993)
Dad (1989)
Just Between Friends (1986)
Little Treasure (1985)
The One I Love (2014)
The Amateurs (2005)
Living with the Dead (2002)
3 Men and a Little Lady (1990)
3 Men and a Baby (1987)
Mad Money (2008)
Fronterz (2004)
Jerry and Tom (1998)
Body Heat (1981)
The Onion Field (1979)
Jock the Hero Dog (2011)
Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
Big Miracle (2012)
Homegrown (1998)
The Human Contract (2008)
Nobel Son (2007)
The Open Road (2009)
Creepshow (1982)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011)
Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998)
Mumford (1999)
30 Rock: A One-Time Special (2020)
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023)
She's Having a Baby (1988)
