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- Born: Edward Bridge Danson III
- Birth date: December 29, 1947
- Birth place: San Diego, California
- Height: 6' 2 1/2"
- Spouse: Mary Steenburgen since 1995
- Emmy Awards: 2
- Golden Globe Awards: 2
- Was romantically linked to Whoopi Goldberg
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Actor Ted Danson played the role of the ex-baseball player/bartender "Sam Malone" on the NBC series Cheers from 1982 to 1993. He was nominated nine times for an Emmy Award and won twice for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. After Cheers ended he starred in another sitcom on CBS called Becker, which ran from 1998 to 2004.
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Notable Work
- 2008: Mad Money
- 2007: 13 episodes of Damages as Arthur Frobisher
- 2000-2007: 11 episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm as Himself
- 1998-2004: Becker as "Dr. John Becker"
- 1998: Saving Private Ryan - "Captain Fred Hamill"
- 1993: Made in America - "Halbert 'Hal' Jackson"
- 1990: 3 Men and a Little Lady - "Jack Holden"
- 1987: 3 Men and a Baby - "Jack Holden"
- 1986: Just Between Friends
- 1982-1993: Cheers - "Sam Malone"
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Ted Danson Questions
Who is the youngest person to present a TED talk? 1 AnswerThis was a few years ago, but she might be the youngest TED speaker ever: Jennifer Lin: Magical improv from 14-year-old pianist http://www.ted.com/index.php/tal... read more
How will you best remember Ted Kennedy? 14 AnswersUnfortunately I never met the man, (Not that I can recall anyway) . (Although I would have liked to) Some in the North eastern climate coalition have evilly w... read more
Will Ted Kennedy's death have an influence on the fate of Health Care Reform? 6 AnswersYes. While the Democrats have a wide majority in the Senate, the biggest obstacle to the bills passing depends on the moderate and conservative Democrats. Even ... read more -
Ted Danson Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- December 29, 1947: Born
- (1982-1993) Cheers:IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1987) 3 Men and a Baby: IMDb | Mahalo Rotten Tomatoes
- (1990): Won an Emmy Award for Role of Sam Malone in Cheers
- (1990): Won a Golden Globe Award for Role of Sam Malone in Cheers
- (1990) 3 Men and a Little Lady: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1991): Won a second Golden Globe Award for role of Sam Malone in Cheers
- (1993): Won a second Emmy Award for role of Sam Malone in Cheers
- (1993) Made in America: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1994) Getting Even with Dad: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1998) Saving Private Ryan: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1998-2004) Becker: IMDb | Mahalo
- (2008) Mad Money: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2008) The Human Contract: IMDb | Mahalo


