Ted Danson
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
American Dad!
Dr. Ray Petit (voice)
2005
Series
The Simpsons
Sam Malone (voice)
1989
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self - Guest
2005
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
D.B. Russell
2000
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
Conan
Self - Guest
2010
Series
The Colbert Report
Self - Guest
2005
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
2022
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Mean Tweets
2003
Series
Good Mythical Morning
Self
2012
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Frasier
Sam Malone
1993
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999
Series
King of the Hill
Tom Hammond (voice)
1997
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self
1944
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
Diagnosis: Murder
Ted Danson
1993
Series
Fargo
Sheriff Hank Larsson
2014
Series
Cheers
Sam Malone
1982
Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Ted Danson
2000
Series
Magnum, P.I.
Stewart Crane
1980
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
The Talk
Self
2010
Series
The Orville
Admiral Perry
2017
Series
Damages
Arthur Frobisher
2007
Series
Taxi
Vincenzo Senaca
1978
Series
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2009
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Series
Ellen
Self (uncredited)
1994
Series
The Good Place
Michael
2016
Series
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012
Film
Saving Private Ryan
Captain Hamill
1998
Series
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Little Danson Man
2007
Series
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Series
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Series
American Masters
Self - Interviewee
1986
Series
Becker
Dr. John Becker
1998
Film
Ted
Ted Danson (uncredited)
2012
Series
A Man on the Inside
Charles Nieuwendyk
2024
Series
Family
1976
Series
Veronica's Closet
Nick Vanover
1997
Series
Rachael Ray
Self - Guest
2006
Series
B. J. and the Bear
1979
Series
Bored to Death
George Christopher
2009
Series
CSI: Cyber
D.B. Russell
2015
Series
Mr. Mayor
Mayor Neil Bremer
2021
Series
Mulligan
(voice)
2023
Series
Cosby
1996
Series
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2023
Series
The Jim Henson Hour
Self
1989
Series
The Word
1990
Series
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
Series
Brain Games
Self
2011
Series
The Amazing Spider-Man
Maj. Collings
1978
Film
Body Heat
Peter Lowenstein
1981
Series
Help Me Help You
Bill Hoffman
2006
Film
Big Miracle
J. W. McGraw
2012
Series
Grosse Pointe
Jack the Dog (voice)
2000
Series
Mrs. Columbo
Richard Dellinger
1979
Film
3 Men and a Baby
Jack Holden
1987
Series
The French Atlantic Affair
Abe Santley
1979
Film
Creepshow
Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
1982
Series
Tucker's Witch
Danny Kirkwood
1982
Series
Gulliver's Travels
Lemuel Gulliver
1996
Film
She's Having a Baby
Ted Danson (uncredited)
1988
Series
Ink
Mike Logan
1996
Film
Made in America
Hal Jackson
1993
Film
Mad Money
Don Cardigan
2008
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film
The One I Love
Therapist
2014
Film
3 Men and a Little Lady
Jack Holden
1990
Film
Loch Ness
Dr. Dempsey
1996
Film
Getting Even with Dad
Ray
1994
Film
Dad
John Tremont
1989
Film
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
Major Collings
1980
Series
MADtv
Self
1995
Film
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Jack Holden (archive footage)
2009
Series
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
Self
2024
Film
The Earth Day Special
Sam Malone
1990
Film
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
2023
Film
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Maitre D'
2011
Film
The Onion Field
Ian Campbell
1979
Film
Cousins
Larry Kozinski
1989
Film
The Amateurs
Moose
2006
Film
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
Film
Homegrown
Gianni Saletzzo
1998
Film
Nobel Son
Harvey Parrish
2007
Film
CSI: Immortality
D.B. Russell
2015
Film
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016
Film
Living with the Dead
James Van Praagh
2002
Film
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Ted Danson
2020
Film
A Fine Mess
Spence Holden
1986
Film
Henry David Thoreau
Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
2026
Film
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Sam Malone
1988
Film
The Human Contract
E.J Winters
2008
Series
Henry David Thoreau
Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
2026
Film
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Film
Hearts Beat Loud
Dave
2018
Series
Dinner for Five
2001
Film
Jerry and Tom
The Guy Who Loved Vicki
1998
Film
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Jim Tuite
1998
Film
Mumford
Jeremy Brockett
1999
She's Fine
Series
Living with the Dead
James Van Praagh
2002
Film
Once Upon a Spy
Jack Chenault
1980
Film
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
Self
2016
Film
Jock the Hero Dog
Pezulu (voice)
2011
Film
When the Bough Breaks
Alex
1986
Film
Our Fathers
Mitchell Garabedian
2005
Film
Knights of the South Bronx
Richard Mason
2005
Film
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Self
2022
Film
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
1996
Film
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Audience Member (uncredited)
1998
Film
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
2010
Film
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
Self
2019
Film
Just Between Friends
Chip Davis
1986
Film
Something About Amelia
Steven Bennett
1984
Film
The Open Road
Coach
2009
Film
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Self
2025
Film
Pontiac Moon
Washington Bellamy
1994
Film
It Must Be Love
George Gazelle
2004
Film
The End of the Line
Narrator (voice)
2009
Film
The Women's Room
Norman
1980
Film
Bye Bye Benjamin
Bill
2006
Film
Elf: That's a Wrap
Self
2004
Film
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
1991
Film
For Our Children
Self
1993
Film
We Are the Children
1987
Film
Little Treasure
Eugene Wilson
1985
Film
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
Self
2019
Film
Our Family Business
Gep
1981
Film
How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?
1987
Film
We're All Plastic People Now
Self
2023
Film
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood
Ted
2003
Film
Allison Sydney Harrison
David Harrison
1983
Film
Fronterz
2004
Film
Cowboy
Dale Weeks
1983
The Search for Atlantis
Narrator
2000