Acting credits
141
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Ted Danson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.8
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.
as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
Henry David Thoreau
2026 • Movie
as Self
Starring Dick Van Dyke
2025 • Movie
as Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023 • Movie
as Self
We're All Plastic People Now
2023 • Movie
as Self
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022 • Movie
Executive Producer
Best Summer Ever
2020 • Movie
as Ted Danson
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020 • Movie
as Self
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
2019 • Movie
as Self
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
2019 • Movie
as Dave
Hearts Beat Loud
2018 • Movie
as Self
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
2016 • Movie
as Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016 • Movie
as D.B. Russell
CSI: Immortality
2015 • Movie
as Therapist
The One I Love
2014 • Movie
as Ted Danson (uncredited)
Ted
2012 • Movie
as J. W. McGraw
Big Miracle
2012 • Movie
as Pezulu (voice)
Jock the Hero Dog
2011 • Movie
as Maitre D'
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011 • Movie
as (archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 • Movie
as Jack Holden (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009 • Movie
as Narrator (voice)
The End of the Line
2009 • Movie
as Coach
The Open Road
2009 • Movie
as E.J Winters
The Human Contract
2008 • Movie
as Don Cardigan
Mad Money
2008 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ted Danson.
as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice) • 3 eps
Henry David Thoreau
2026 • Series
as Charles Nieuwendyk • 16 eps
A Man on the Inside
2024 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
2024 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023 • Series
as (voice) • 1 eps
Mulligan
2023 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 • Series
as Mayor Neil Bremer • 19 eps
Mr. Mayor
2021 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Admiral Perry • 6 eps
The Orville
2017 • Series
as Michael • 50 eps
The Good Place
2016 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 • Series
as D.B. Russell • 18 eps
CSI: Cyber
2015 • Series
as Sheriff Hank Larsson • 10 eps
Fargo
2014 • Series
as Self - Guest • 5 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
2012 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Inside Comedy
2012 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Good Mythical Morning
2012 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Brain Games
2011 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Conan
2010 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Talk
2010 • Series
as George Christopher • 24 eps
Bored to Death
2009 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 • Series