Ted Danson
Born in San Diego, California, USA — Dec 29 1947
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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;…
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
D.B. Russell
The Simpsons
Sam Malone (voice)
American Dad!
Dr. Ray Petit (voice)
Frasier
Sam Malone
Cheers
Sam Malone
Fargo
Sheriff Hank Larsson
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Ted Danson
Diagnosis: Murder
Ted Danson
King of the Hill
Tom Hammond (voice)
Good Mythical Morning
Self
Magnum, P.I.
Stewart Crane
Damages
Arthur Frobisher
Taxi
Vincenzo Senaca
Becker
Dr. John Becker
Ellen
Self (uncredited)
The Orville
Admiral Perry
American Masters
Self - Interviewee
The Good Place
Michael
Laverne & Shirley
Finding Your Roots
Self
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Little Danson Man
Cosby
Family
Veronica's Closet
Nick Vanover
A Man on the Inside
Charles Nieuwendyk
Ted
Ted Danson (uncredited)
Saving Private Ryan
Captain Hamill
CSI: Cyber
D.B. Russell
Bored to Death
George Christopher
B. J. and the Bear
Mr. Mayor
Mayor Neil Bremer
Ink
Mike Logan
Mulligan
(voice)
Mrs. Columbo
Richard Dellinger
Tucker's Witch
Danny Kirkwood
The Amazing Spider-Man
Maj. Collings
Grosse Pointe
Jack the Dog (voice)
Brain Games
Self
Body Heat
Peter Lowenstein
Help Me Help You
Bill Hoffman
The Jim Henson Hour
Himself
Gulliver's Travels
Lemuel Gulliver
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
Self
Mad Money
Don Cardigan
MADtv
Self
Creepshow
Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
The French Atlantic Affair
Abe Santley
The One I Love
Therapist
E! True Hollywood Story
Mumford
Jeremy Brockett
Big Miracle
J. W. McGraw
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Jack Holden (archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
Cousins
Larry Kozinski
Dad
John Tremont
Made in America
Hal Jackson
3 Men and a Baby
Jack Holden
The Earth Day Special
Sam Malone
The Onion Field
Ian Campbell
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
Homegrown
Gianni Saletzzo
Getting Even with Dad
Raymond 'Ray' Gleason
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Maitre D'
She's Having a Baby
Ted Danson (uncredited)
Loch Ness
Dr. Dempsey
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
Our Fathers
Mitchell Garabedian
The Amateurs
Moose
The Human Contract
E.J Winters
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
3 Men and a Little Lady
Jack Holden
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
Pontiac Moon
Washington Bellamy
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Sam Malone
Living with the Dead
James Van Praagh
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
Major Collings
Something About Amelia
Steven Bennett
The Open Road
Coach
Nobel Son
Harvey Parrish
Best Summer Ever
Production
Knights of the South Bronx
Richard Mason
When the Bough Breaks
Alex
A Fine Mess
Spence Holden
Living with the Dead
James Van Praagh
CSI: Immortality
D.B. Russell
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Audience Member (uncredited)
Jerry and Tom
The Guy Who Loved Vicki
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Ted Danson
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Jim Tuite
Little Treasure
Eugene Wilson
Our Family Business
Gep
Bye Bye Benjamin
Bill
Just Between Friends
Chip Davis
The Women's Room
Norman
Once Upon a Spy
Jack Chenault
Allison Sydney Harrison
David Harrison
Hearts Beat Loud
Dave
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
Self
Cowboy
Dale Weeks
Starring Dick Van Dyke
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
Self
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Self
The End of the Line
Narrator (voice)
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
Self
How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?
Jock the Hero Dog
Pezulu (voice)
For Our Children
Self
It Must Be Love
George Gazelle
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood
Ted
Fronterz
Help Save Planet Earth
Self
We Are the Children
We're All Plastic People Now
Self
Henry David Thoreau
Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
The Search for Atlantis
Narrator