Ted Danson
Acting
- Born:
- 1947-12-29
- Place of birth:
- San Diego, California, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ted Danson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
She's Fine
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau
Starring Dick Van Dyke
A Man on the Inside
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
We're All Plastic People Now
Mulligan
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Mr. Mayor
Best Summer Ever
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Hearts Beat Loud
The Orville
The Good Place
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
CSI: Immortality
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
CSI: Cyber
The One I Love
Fargo
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Ted
Finding Your Roots
Big Miracle
Inside Comedy
Good Mythical Morning
Brain Games
Jock the Hero Dog
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Conan
The Talk
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Bored to Death
The End of the Line
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
The Open Road
The Human Contract
Mad Money
Damages
Nobel Son
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Help Me Help You
Rachael Ray
The Amateurs
Bye Bye Benjamin
Knights of the South Bronx
The Colbert Report
Our Fathers
American Dad!