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Ted Danson

Cast & creator

Ted Danson

1947-12-29 (age 78) San Diego, California, USAIMDb

Best known for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Simpsons, Late Night with Seth Meyers

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.

Also known as: Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III

Movies

77

film credits

Series

79

television credits

Career

149

1944–2026 · acting roles

Credit score

6.2

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self - Guest · 2015

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Sam Malone (voice) · 1989

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self - Guest · 2014

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

Self · 1996

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

D.B. Russell · 2000

Across film & television

Filmography (156)

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Showing 156 of 156 credits

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self - Guest

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Sam Malone (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self - Guest

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

Self

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

D.B. Russell

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Self - Guest

American Dad!

American Dad!

Dr. Ray Petit (voice)

Conan

Conan

Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self (uncredited)

The View

The View

Self

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

Self - Guest

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Self - Guest

Good Mythical Morning

Good Mythical Morning

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Mean Tweets

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Self - Guest

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

Tom Hammond (voice)

Frasier

Frasier

Sam Malone

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

Ted Danson

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest

Fargo

Fargo

Sheriff Hank Larsson

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Ted Danson

Cheers

Cheers

Sam Malone

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Presenter

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

Stewart Crane

The Orville

The Orville

Admiral Perry

The Talk

The Talk

Self

Taxi

Taxi

Vincenzo Senaca

Damages

Damages

Arthur Frobisher

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Self - Guest

Ellen

Ellen

Self (uncredited)

The Good Place

The Good Place

Michael

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Self

American Masters

American Masters

Self - Interviewee

Becker

Becker

John Becker

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

Self

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Little Danson Man

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

Captain Hamill

Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray

Self - Guest

Family

Family

Ted

Ted

Ted Danson (uncredited)

The Word

The Word

Veronica's Closet

Veronica's Closet

Nick Vanover

A Man on the Inside

A Man on the Inside

Charles Nieuwendyk

A Man on the Inside

A Man on the Inside

Producer

Bored to Death

Bored to Death

George Christopher

B. J. and the Bear

B. J. and the Bear

Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau

Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)

Mulligan

Mulligan

(voice)

CSI: Cyber

CSI: Cyber

D.B. Russell

Cosby

Cosby

Mr. Mayor

Mr. Mayor

Mayor Neil Bremer

Inside Comedy

Inside Comedy

Self

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Self

Body Heat

Body Heat

Peter Lowenstein

The Jim Henson Hour

The Jim Henson Hour

Self

The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man

Maj. Collings

Mrs. Columbo

Mrs. Columbo

Richard Dellinger

Brain Games

Brain Games

Self

Grosse Pointe

Grosse Pointe

Jack the Dog (voice)

Help Me Help You

Help Me Help You

Bill Hoffman

Ink

Ink

Mike Logan

Ink

Ink

Producer

The French Atlantic Affair

The French Atlantic Affair

Abe Santley

Getting Even with Dad

Getting Even with Dad

Ray

Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

Lemuel Gulliver

Tucker's Witch

Tucker's Witch

Danny Kirkwood

3 Men and a Baby

3 Men and a Baby

Jack Holden

Creepshow

Creepshow

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

Mad Money

Mad Money

Don Cardigan

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

Big Miracle

Big Miracle

J. W. McGraw

3 Men and a Little Lady

3 Men and a Little Lady

Jack Holden

The One I Love

The One I Love

Therapist

The One I Love

The One I Love

Thanks

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

Self

MADtv

MADtv

Self

Made in America

Made in America

Hal Jackson

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Sam Malone

Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge

Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge

Major Collings

Dad

Dad

John Tremont

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

Ted Danson (uncredited)

She's Fine

Living with the Dead

Living with the Dead

James Van Praagh

The Onion Field

The Onion Field

Ian Campbell

Cousins

Cousins

Larry Kozinski

Living with the Dead

Living with the Dead

James Van Praagh

Hearts Beat Loud

Hearts Beat Loud

Dave

Nobel Son

Nobel Son

Harvey Parrish

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Self

CSI: Immortality

CSI: Immortality

D.B. Russell

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Jack Holden (archive footage)

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

Sam Malone

Our Fathers

Our Fathers

Mitchell Garabedian

Loch Ness

Loch Ness

Dr. Dempsey

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Maitre D'

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Self

Jock the Hero Dog

Jock the Hero Dog

Pezulu (voice)

Once Upon a Spy

Once Upon a Spy

Jack Chenault

The Amateurs

The Amateurs

Moose

Homegrown

Homegrown

Gianni Saletzzo

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Self

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

Self

A Fine Mess

A Fine Mess

Spence Holden

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

(archive footage)

Dinner for Five

Dinner for Five

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

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

The Human Contract

The Human Contract

E.J Winters

Thanks of a Grateful Nation

Thanks of a Grateful Nation

Jim Tuite

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

Ted Danson

Pontiac Moon

Pontiac Moon

Washington Bellamy

Pontiac Moon

Pontiac Moon

Executive Producer

Elf: That's a Wrap

Elf: That's a Wrap

Self

It Must Be Love

It Must Be Love

George Gazelle

When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks

Alex

When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks

Executive Producer

Knights of the South Bronx

Knights of the South Bronx

Richard Mason

Just Between Friends

Just Between Friends

Chip Davis

Mumford

Mumford

Jeremy Brockett

Jerry and Tom

Jerry and Tom

The Guy Who Loved Vicki

The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

Self

The End of the Line

The End of the Line

Narrator (voice)

The Open Road

The Open Road

Coach

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Self

Starring Dick Van Dyke

Starring Dick Van Dyke

Self

For Our Children

For Our Children

Self

Something About Amelia

Something About Amelia

Steven Bennett

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

Self

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Audience Member (uncredited)

Little Treasure

Little Treasure

Eugene Wilson

We Are the Children

We Are the Children

Best Summer Ever

Best Summer Ever

Executive Producer

Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau

Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)

Voices That Care

Voices That Care

Self - Choir Member

Allison Sydney Harrison

Allison Sydney Harrison

David Harrison

Bye Bye Benjamin

Bye Bye Benjamin

Bill

Bye Bye Benjamin

Bye Bye Benjamin

Executive Producer

Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood

Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood

Ted

The Women's Room

The Women's Room

Norman

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

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

Our Family Business

Our Family Business

Gep

Fronterz

Fronterz

Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale

Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale

Self

We're All Plastic People Now

We're All Plastic People Now

Self

Cowboy

Cowboy

Dale Weeks

The Search for Atlantis

Narrator