Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Actor 57 · 1979 – 2026 · 🎬 44 📺 13 · 🇺🇸 United States

Edward Bridge Danson III is an American actor. He achieved stardom playing the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1982–1993), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He was further Emmy-nominated for the FX legal drama Damages (2007–2010) and the NBC comedy The Good Place (2016–2020). He was the recipient of the 2025 Carol Burnett Award.

All · 57 🎬 Movies · 44 📺 TV · 13

Comedy Drama Crime TV movie Action

Highlights

Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau

2026

Starring Dick Van Dyke

Starring Dick Van Dyke

2025

A Man on the Inside

A Man on the Inside

2024

Frequent Collaborators

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

9 shared

Anthony E. Zuiker

Anthony E. Zuiker

5 shared

Michael Schur

5 shared

Charlie McDowell

4 shared

Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan

4 shared

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

4 shared

All decades 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

🎬 Movies

Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau

actor

2026

Starring Dick Van Dyke

Starring Dick Van Dyke

actor

2025

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

actor

2020

The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

actor

2019

Hearts Beat Loud

Hearts Beat Loud

actor

2018

CSI: Immortality

CSI: Immortality

actor

2015

The One I Love

The One I Love

actor

2014

Big Miracle

Big Miracle

actor

2012

Jock the Hero Dog

Jock the Hero Dog

actor

2011

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Fight for Your Right Revisited

actor

2011

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

actor

2010

The End of the Line

The End of the Line

actor

2009

The Open Road

The Open Road

actor

2009

The Human Contract

The Human Contract

actor

2008

Mad Money

Mad Money

actor

2008

Nobel Son

Nobel Son

actor

2007

The Amateurs

The Amateurs

actor

2006

Bye Bye Benjamin

Bye Bye Benjamin

actor

2006

Knights of the South Bronx

Knights of the South Bronx

actor

2005

Our Fathers

Our Fathers

actor

2005

Living with the Dead

Living with the Dead

actor

2002

Mumford

Mumford

actor

1999

Jerry and Tom

Jerry and Tom

actor

1998

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

actor

1998

Thanks of a Grateful Nation

Thanks of a Grateful Nation

actor

1998

Homegrown

Homegrown

actor

1998

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

actor

1996

Loch Ness

Loch Ness

actor

1996

Pontiac Moon

Pontiac Moon

actor

1994

Getting Even with Dad

Getting Even with Dad

actor

1994

Made in America

Made in America

actor

1993

3 Men and a Little Lady

3 Men and a Little Lady

actor

1990

Dad

Dad

actor

1989

Cousins

Cousins

actor

1989

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday

actor

1988

3 Men and a Baby

3 Men and a Baby

actor

1987

When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks

actor

1986

A Fine Mess

A Fine Mess

actor

1986

Creepshow

Creepshow

actor

1982

Body Heat

Body Heat

actor

1981

Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge

Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge

actor

1981

Once Upon a Spy

Once Upon a Spy

actor

1980

The Women's Room

The Women's Room

actor

1980

The Onion Field

The Onion Field

actor

1979

📺 TV Shows

A Man on the Inside

A Man on the Inside

actor

2024

Mr. Mayor

Mr. Mayor

actor

2021

The Good Place

The Good Place

actor

2016

CSI: Cyber

CSI: Cyber

actor

2015

Fargo

Fargo

actor

2014

Bored to Death

Bored to Death

actor

2009

Damages

Damages

actor

2007

Help Me Help You

Help Me Help You

actor

2006

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

actor

2000

Becker

Becker

actor

1998

Ink

Ink

actor

1996

Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

actor

1996

Cheers

Cheers

actor

1982

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