Ted Danson

Ted Danson

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…

Filmography

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Henry David Thoreau ★ 9.0 Henry David Thoreau 2026 Henry David Thoreau ★ 1.0 Henry David Thoreau 2026 Starring Dick Van Dyke ★ 10.0 Starring Dick Van Dyke 2025 A Man on the Inside ★ 7.4 A Man on the Inside 2024 In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin ★ 5.0 In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin 2024 Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter ★ 2.9 Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter 2023 Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic ★ 7.8 Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic 2023 We're All Plastic People Now ★ 3.0 We're All Plastic People Now 2023 Mulligan ★ 5.5 Mulligan 2023 The Jennifer Hudson Show ★ 5.6 The Jennifer Hudson Show 2022 Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl ★ 9.5 Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl 2022 Mr. Mayor ★ 6.5 Mr. Mayor 2021 30 Rock: A One-Time Special ★ 6.3 30 Rock: A One-Time Special 2020 Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale 2019 The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place ★ 7.7 The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show ★ 6.4 The Kelly Clarkson Show 2019 Hearts Beat Loud ★ 6.8 Hearts Beat Loud 2018 The Orville ★ 7.6 The Orville 2017 The Good Place ★ 8.0 The Good Place 2016 Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls 2016 Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows ★ 4.1 Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows 2016 CSI: Immortality ★ 7.2 CSI: Immortality 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ★ 6.1 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter ★ 6.2 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter 2015 CSI: Cyber ★ 6.2 CSI: Cyber 2015 The One I Love ★ 6.9 The One I Love 2014 Fargo ★ 8.3 Fargo 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ★ 5.2 Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014 Off Camera with Sam Jones ★ 5.0 Off Camera with Sam Jones 2014 Ted ★ 6.5 Ted 2012 Finding Your Roots ★ 6.4 Finding Your Roots 2012 Big Miracle ★ 6.7 Big Miracle 2012 Inside Comedy ★ 6.5 Inside Comedy 2012 Good Mythical Morning ★ 6.9 Good Mythical Morning 2012 Brain Games ★ 7.5 Brain Games 2011 Jock the Hero Dog ★ 4.6 Jock the Hero Dog 2011 Fight for Your Right Revisited ★ 6.6 Fight for Your Right Revisited 2011 Conan ★ 7.2 Conan 2010 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift ★ 6.1 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift 2010 Bored to Death ★ 7.3 Bored to Death 2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty ★ 7.2 Waking Sleeping Beauty 2009 The End of the Line ★ 6.5 The End of the Line 2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon ★ 5.9 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2009 The Open Road ★ 5.2 The Open Road 2009 The Human Contract ★ 4.4 The Human Contract 2008 Mad Money ★ 6.5 Mad Money 2008 Damages ★ 7.5 Damages 2007 Nobel Son ★ 6.1 Nobel Son 2007 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! ★ 7.2 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! 2007 Help Me Help You ★ 4.5 Help Me Help You 2006 Rachael Ray ★ 5.1 Rachael Ray 2006 The Amateurs ★ 5.6 The Amateurs 2006 Bye Bye Benjamin Bye Bye Benjamin 2006 Knights of the South Bronx ★ 7.0 Knights of the South Bronx 2005 The Colbert Report ★ 6.9 The Colbert Report 2005 Our Fathers ★ 6.5 Our Fathers 2005 American Dad! ★ 7.0 American Dad! 2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson ★ 6.8 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005 Fronterz ★ 4.0 Fronterz 2004 It Must Be Love ★ 4.9 It Must Be Love 2004 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ★ 5.6 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003 Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ★ 5.3 Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003 NBC 75th Anniversary Special ★ 10.0 NBC 75th Anniversary Special 2002 Living with the Dead ★ 5.5 Living with the Dead 2002 Living with the Dead Living with the Dead 2002 Dinner for Five ★ 8.3 Dinner for Five 2001 Curb Your Enthusiasm ★ 8.0 Curb Your Enthusiasm 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ★ 7.6 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000 Grosse Pointe ★ 7.6 Grosse Pointe 2000 The Search for Atlantis ★ 5.0 The Search for Atlantis 2000 Mumford ★ 6.5 Mumford 1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn ★ 5.2 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 1999 Jerry and Tom ★ 6.3 Jerry and Tom 1998 Becker ★ 7.2 Becker 1998 Saving Private Ryan ★ 8.2 Saving Private Ryan 1998 Thanks of a Grateful Nation ★ 4.8 Thanks of a Grateful Nation 1998 Homegrown ★ 5.6 Homegrown 1998 Monty Python: Live at Aspen ★ 7.1 Monty Python: Live at Aspen 1998 Veronica's Closet ★ 5.4 Veronica's Closet 1997