Ted Danson
🎂 Dec 29, 1947 (78)
San Diego, California, USA
Ted Danson is an actor born in San Diego, California, USA. They are internationally recognised for their role in Saving Private Ryan as Captain Hamill. They have also starred in Ted and The Good Place. They have 72 films and 74 TV productions to their name, working mainly across genres like comedy, drama. They have won 2 Emmy Awards.
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Saving Private Ryan
1998
Ted
2012
Body Heat
1981
3 Men and a Baby
1987
Creepshow
1982
Big Miracle
2012
Mad Money
2008
3 Men and a Little Lady
1990
Hearts Beat Loud
2018
Cousins
1989
She's Having a Baby
1988
The Human Contract
2008
The One I Love
2014
Made in America
1993
Dad
1989
Nobel Son
2007
Loch Ness
1996
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011
Homegrown
1998
Getting Even with Dad
1994
Mumford
1999
The Onion Field
1979
The Amateurs
2006
A Fine Mess
1986
The Open Road
2009
Pontiac Moon
1994
Jerry and Tom
1998
Knights of the South Bronx
2005
The Women's Room
1980
Little Treasure
1985
Jock the Hero Dog
2011
Just Between Friends
1986
TV Shows
Cheers
1982
Becker
1998
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
The Good Place
2016
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Ink
1996
Bored to Death
2009
Damages
2007
Mr. Mayor
2021
CSI: Cyber
2015
A Man on the Inside
2024
Fargo
2014
Help Me Help You
2006
The Orville
2017
American Dad!
2005
The French Atlantic Affair
1979
The Amazing Spider-Man
1978
Gulliver's Travels
1996
Living with the Dead
2002
Magnum, P.I.
1980
The Simpsons
1989
Frasier
1993
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Tucker's Witch
1982
Mulligan
2023
King of the Hill
1997
Taxi
1978
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
Mrs. Columbo
1979
Veronica's Closet
1997
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Henry David Thoreau
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A Man on the Inside
Charles Nieuwendyk
2024–
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Mulligan
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2023–
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Mr. Mayor
Mayor Neil Bremer
2021–
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Hearts Beat Loud
Dave
2018
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The Orville
Admiral Perry
2017–
TV
The Good Place
Michael
2016–
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CSI: Cyber
D.B. Russell
2015–
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The One I Love
Therapist
2014
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Fargo
Sheriff Hank Larsson
2014–
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ted Danson and where are they from?
Ted Danson is 78 years old, born on December 29, 1947 in San Diego, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Ted Danson?
Ted Danson is best known for roles in Saving Private Ryan, Ted, Creepshow.
How many movies has Ted Danson been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1979), Ted Danson has appeared in 72 movies and 68 TV shows.
What was Ted Danson's first movie?
The career of Ted Danson began with The Onion Field (1979).
What is Ted Danson's most recent movie or series?
Ted Danson's most recent release is Henry David Thoreau, which premiered on March 30, 2026.
What TV shows has Ted Danson appeared in?
On television, Ted Danson has appeared in The Simpsons, Fargo, American Dad!, The Good Place.
Ted Danson
1947-12-29 · San Diego, California, USA
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.Ted Danson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.