Acting credits
141
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Ted Danson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.6
Moderate attention
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Movies: 72Series: 70Crew credits: 7
TMDB ID: 12836
IMDb ID: nm0001101
Known for: Acting
Born: December 29, 1947
Age: 78
Place of birth: San Diego, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2026
Years active: 83
Average TMDB rating: 6.54
Wikidata: Q381203
Also known as
Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III
Other jobs
Executive Producer (4)Producer (2)Thanks (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ted Danson.
Henry David Thoreau
as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
2026 Movie
Starring Dick Van Dyke
as Self
2025 Movie
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
as Self
2023 Movie
We're All Plastic People Now
as Self
2023 Movie
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
as Self
2022 Movie
Best Summer Ever
Executive Producer
2020 Movie
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Ted Danson
2020 Movie
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
as Self
2019 Movie
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
as Self
2019 Movie
Hearts Beat Loud
as Dave
2018 Movie
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
as Self
2016 Movie
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
2016 Movie
CSI: Immortality
as D.B. Russell
2015 Movie
The One I Love
as Therapist
2014 Movie
Ted
as Ted Danson (uncredited)
2012 Movie
Big Miracle
as J. W. McGraw
2012 Movie
Jock the Hero Dog
as Pezulu (voice)
2011 Movie
Fight for Your Right Revisited
as Maitre D'
2011 Movie
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
2010 Movie
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Jack Holden (archive footage)
2009 Movie
The End of the Line
as Narrator (voice)
2009 Movie
The Open Road
as Coach
2009 Movie
The Human Contract
as E.J Winters
2008 Movie
Mad Money
as Don Cardigan
2008 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ted Danson.
Henry David Thoreau
as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice) • 3 eps
2026 Series
A Man on the Inside
as Charles Nieuwendyk • 16 eps
2024 Series
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2023 Series
Mulligan
as (voice) • 1 eps
2023 Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
Mr. Mayor
as Mayor Neil Bremer • 19 eps
2021 Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
The Orville
as Admiral Perry • 6 eps
2017 Series
The Good Place
as Michael • 50 eps
2016 Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 2 eps
2015 Series
CSI: Cyber
as D.B. Russell • 18 eps
2015 Series
Fargo
as Sheriff Hank Larsson • 10 eps
2014 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest • 5 eps
2014 Series
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
Finding Your Roots
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
Inside Comedy
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
Good Mythical Morning
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
Brain Games
as Self • 1 eps
2011 Series
Conan
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2010 Series
The Talk
as Self • 1 eps
2010 Series
Bored to Death
as George Christopher • 24 eps
2009 Series
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series