Edward Bridge "Ted" Danson III was born in San Diego, California, United States, on December 29, 1947, is an American actor. Young Ted Danson first started performing in school theater productions. He got his television debut in NBC soap opera Somerset (1975-1976) in role as Tom Conway. He made his big screen debut in crime drama movie The Onion Field (1979) in role as Ian Campbell. Ted's breakthrough performance came as bartender Sam Malone in NBC sitcom Cheers (1982–1993).
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Ted Danson
December 29, 1947
77 years old
United States
Capricorn
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6 ft 2½ in | 189 cm
$60 Million
78 kg | 172 lbs
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He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his performance as Steven Bennett in drama film Something About Amelia (1984).
He was nominated for the American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role as John Tremont in comedy drama film Dad (1989).
He was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actor for his role James Van Praagh in supernatural crime drama movie Living with the Dead (2002).
He was nominated for the Satellite Award for Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for his role as Mitchell Garabedian in drama film Our Fathers (2005).
He was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie for his role as Richard in drama film Knights of the South Bronx (2005).
Body Heat (1981) drama thriller as Peter Lowenstein
Creepshow (1982) dark comedy horror as Harry Wentworth
The One I Love (2014) science fiction thriller as Therapist
He played Jack Holden in comedy films Three Men and a Baby (1987) and Three Men and a Little Lady (1990).
Cousins (1989) romantic comedy as Larry Kozinski
The Amateurs (2005) comedy as Moose
Made in America (1993) romance comedy as Hal Jackson
He voiced Pezulu in animated adventure comedy film Jock the Hero Dog (2011).
Big Miracle (2012) drama as J.W. McGrath
Mad Money (2008) comedy crime as Don Cardigan
Jerry and Tom (1998) black comedy as Guy
Hearts Beat Loud (2018) comedy drama as Dave
He won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for his role as bartender Sam Malone in NBC sitcom Cheers (1982–1993).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role as Dr. John Becker in CBS sitcom Becker (1998–2004).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Arthur Frobisher in legal thriller television series Damages (2007–2010).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Michael in NBC fantasy comedy television series The Good Place (2016–2020).
He was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Dr. Bill Hoffman in ABC sitcom Me Help You (2006-2007).
He hosted Saturday Night Live (1989) in episode "Ted Danson/Luther Vandross".
The Doctors (1977-1982) NBC soap opera as Mitch Pierson / Dr. Chuck Weldon
The Amazing Spider-Man (1979) CBS series as Major Collings
He was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Lemuel Gulliver in Channel 4/NBC miniseries Gulliver's Travels (1996).
Ink (1996-1997) CBS sitcom as Mike Logan
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000- ) HBO sitcom as Ted Danson
Bored to Death (2009-2011) HBO comedy series as George Christopher
He played Director D.B. Russell in CBS procedural forensics crime drama series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2011-2015).
He portrayed Sheriff Hank Larsson in FX black comedy crime drama series Fargo (2015).
CSI: Cyber (2015-2016) CBS police procedural drama series as Director D.B. Russell
The Orville (2019) Fox science fiction comedy drama series as Admiral Perry
Mr. Mayor (2021–2022) NBC sitcom as Mayor Neil Bremer
A Man on the Inside (2021) Netflix comedy series as Charles
Graduated from Kent School in Connecticut in 1966.
Studied at Stanford University.
Graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh (1972), with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama.
Has English, German, Scottish and Irish ancestry.
Has older sister, Jan Ann Haury.
Featured in music video for Beastie Boys "Make Some Noise" (2011).
He is founding member of the American Oceans Campaign (AOC).
Published his first book "Oceana: Our Endangered Oceans And What We Can Do To Save Them" in 2011.
He is vegan.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in 1999.
Lives in Los Angeles, California and Chilmark, Massachusetts.
He was married to:
"Randy" Gosch (1970-1975)
Cassandra "Casey" Coates (1977-1993) they have daughter, Kate Danson and adopted daughter, Alexis Danson
He dated Whoopi Goldberg (1992-1994).
He married actress Mary Steenburgen in 1995, he became stepfather to Mary’s children, Lilly and Charlie.