Ted Danson
Known For
Acting
Born
1947-12-29 in 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.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Sam Malone (voice)
American Dad!
as Dr. Ray Petit (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as D.B. Russell
Fargo
as Sheriff Hank Larsson
The Daily Show
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
Frasier
as Sam Malone
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
King of the Hill
as Tom Hammond (voice)
Conan
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Ted Danson
Cheers
as Sam Malone
The View
as Self
The Colbert Report
as Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self - Guest
Good Mythical Morning
as Self
The Orville
as Admiral Perry