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Ted Danson
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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…
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ted Danson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2026
Henry David Thoreau
TV show Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
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2026
Henry David Thoreau
Movie Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
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2025
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Movie Self
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2024
A Man on the Inside
TV show Charles Nieuwendyk
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2024
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
TV show Self
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2023
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
TV show Self
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2023
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Movie Self
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2023
We're All Plastic People Now
Movie Self
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2023
Mulligan
TV show (voice)
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2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV show Self - Guest
- 2022
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2021
Mr. Mayor
TV show Mayor Neil Bremer
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2020
Best Summer Ever
Movie Executive Producer
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2020
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Movie Ted Danson
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2019
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
Movie Self
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2019
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
Movie Self
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2018
Hearts Beat Loud
Movie Dave
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2017
The Orville
TV show Admiral Perry
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2016
The Good Place
TV show Michael
- 2016
- 2016
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2015
CSI: Immortality
Movie D.B. Russell
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2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV show Self - Guest
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2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV show Self
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2015
CSI: Cyber
TV show D.B. Russell
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2014
The One I Love
Movie Therapist
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2014
Fargo
TV show Sheriff Hank Larsson
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2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV show Self - Guest
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2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV show Self
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2012
Ted
Movie Ted Danson (uncredited)
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2012
Finding Your Roots
TV show Self
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2012
Big Miracle
Movie J. W. McGraw
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2012
Inside Comedy
TV show Self
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2012
Good Mythical Morning
TV show Self
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2011
Brain Games
TV show Self
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2011
Jock the Hero Dog
Movie Pezulu (voice)
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2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Movie Maitre D'
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2010
Conan
TV show Self - Guest
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2010
The Talk
TV show Self
