Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Actor 63 · 1979 – 2026 · 🎬 50 📺 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 · 63 🎬 Movies · 50 📺 TV · 13

Comedy Drama Crime TV movie Family

Highlights

Dad

Dad

1989

Cousins

Cousins

1989

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

Frequent Collaborators

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

10 shared

Anthony E. Zuiker

Anthony E. Zuiker

5 shared

Michael Schur

5 shared

Charlie McDowell

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

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

How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?

How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?

actor

1987

When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks

actor

1986

A Fine Mess

A Fine Mess

actor

1986

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

actor

1985

Something About Amelia

Something About Amelia

actor

1984

Allison Sydney Harrison

Allison Sydney Harrison

actor

1983

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

📺 TV Shows

Cheers

Cheers

actor

1982

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