Overview
Mini Biography:
Ted Danson is well known for his role as "Sam Malone" in the television... more
Trivia:
Likes to tap dance. more
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Awards:
Won 3 Golden Globes.
Another
6 wins
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28 nominations
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Filmography
- "Bored to Death" .... George Christopher (8 episodes, 2009)
- Take a Dive (2009) TV episode .... George Christopher
- The Case of the Stolen Sperm (2009) TV episode .... George Christopher
- The Case of the Beautiful Blackmailer (2009) TV episode .... George Christopher
- The Case of the Lonely White Dove (2009) TV episode .... George Christopher
- The Case of the Stolen Skateboard (2009) TV episode .... George Christopher
(3 more) - "Damages" .... Arthur Frobisher (19 episodes, 2007-2009)
- Trust Me (2009) TV episode .... Arthur Frobisher
- They Had to Tweeze That Out of My Kidney (2009) TV episode .... Arthur Frobisher
- New York Sucks (2009) TV episode .... Arthur Frobisher
- A Pretty Girl in a Leotard (2009) TV episode .... Arthur Frobisher
- Burn It, Shred It, I Don't Care. (2009) TV episode (uncredited) .... Arthur Frobisher
(14 more) - The Magic 7 (2009) (TV) (voice) .... Sean's Dad
- "King of the Hill" .... Tom Hammond (1 episode, 2008)
- The Accidental Terrorist (2008) TV episode (voice) .... Tom Hammond - "Help Me Help You" .... Dr. Bill Hoffman / ... (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Moving On (2007) TV episode .... Dr. Bill Hoffman
- The Sheriff (2006) TV episode .... Bill Hoffman
- Perserverance (2006) TV episode .... Dr. Bill Hoffman
- Perverse Psychology (2006) TV episode .... Dr. Bill Hoffman
- Raging Bill (2006) TV episode .... Dr. Bill Hoffman
(8 more) - "Heist" .... Tom (1 episode, 2006)
- Hot Diggity (2006) TV episode .... Tom - Guy Walks Into a Bar (2006) (TV)
- Knights of the South Bronx (2005) (TV) .... Richard
- Our Fathers (2005) (TV) .... Mitchell Garabedian
- It Must Be Love (2004) (TV) .... George Gazelle
... aka Surviving Love (Canada: English title: working title) (UK) - "Becker" .... Dr. John Becker (129 episodes, 1998-2004)
- DNR (2004) TV episode .... Dr. John Becker
- Subway Story (2004) TV episode .... Dr. John Becker
- Snow Means Snow (2004) TV episode .... Dr. John Becker
- Margaret Sings the Blues (2004) TV episode .... Dr. John Becker
- A First Class Flight (2003) TV episode .... Dr. John Becker
(124 more) - "Gary the Rat" .... Terry McMillian (1 episode, 2003)
- Mergers and Acquisions (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Terry McMillian - "Electric Playground" (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode #8.4 (2002) TV episode - Living with the Dead (2002) (TV) .... James Van Praagh
... aka Talking to Heaven (Europe: English title) (USA: working title) - "Grosse Pointe" .... Jack the Dog (1 episode, 2000)
- Sleeping with the Enemy (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Jack the Dog
- Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998) (TV) .... Jim Tuite
... aka The Gulf War - "Veronica's Closet" .... Nick Vanover (1 episode, 1998)
- Veronica's $600,000 Pop (1998) TV episode .... Nick Vanover - "Ink" .... Mike Logan (22 episodes, 1996-1997)
- Going to the Dogs (1997) TV episode .... Mike Logan
- Murphy's Law (1997) TV episode .... Mike Logan
- The Bodyguard Strikes Back (1997) TV episode .... Mike Logan
- The Debutante (1997) TV episode .... Mike Logan
- Logan's Run (1997) TV episode .... Mike Logan
(17 more) - "Pearl" .... Sal (1 episode, 1997)
- The Write Stuff: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Sal - Gulliver's Travels (1996) (TV) .... Lemuel Gulliver
- "Frasier" .... Sam Malone (1 episode, 1995)
- The Show Where Sam Shows Up (1995) TV episode .... Sam Malone - "The Simpsons" .... Sam Malone (1 episode, 1994)
- Fear of Flying (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Sam Malone - "Cheers" .... Sam Malone (270 episodes, 1982-1993)
- One for the Road (1993) TV episode .... Sam Malone
- The Guy Can't Help It (1993) TV episode .... Sam Malone
- Rebecca Gaines, Rebecca Loses (1993) TV episode .... Sam Malone
- It's Lonely on the Top (1993) TV episode .... Sam Malone
- Woody Gets an Election (1993) TV episode .... Sam Malone
(265 more) - Cheers: Last Call! (1993) (TV) .... Sam Malone
- Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988) (TV) .... Sam Malone
... aka Mickey's 60th Birthday Anniversary Shorts Programme (USA: video title) - We Are the Children (1987) (TV)
- When the Bough Breaks (1986) (TV) .... Alex
- Something About Amelia (1984) (TV) .... Steven Bennett
- Cowboy (1983) (TV) .... Dale Weeks
- Allison Sydney Harrison (1983) (TV) .... David Harrison
- "Tucker's Witch" .... Danny Kirkwood (1 episode, 1982)
- The Good Witch of Laurel Canyon (1982) TV episode .... Danny Kirkwood - "Taxi" .... Vincenzo Senaca (1 episode, 1982)
- The Unkindest Cut (1982) TV episode .... Vincenzo Senaca - Our Family Business (1981) (TV) .... Gep
- Dear Teacher (1981) (TV) .... Steve Goodwin
- "Magnum, P.I." .... Stewart Crane (1 episode, 1981)
- Don't Say Goodbye (1981) TV episode .... Stewart Crane - "Benson" .... Dan (2 episodes, 1981)
- Marcy's Wedding (1981) TV episode .... Dan
- Fireside Chat (1981) TV episode .... Dan - Once Upon a Spy (1980) (TV) .... Jack Chenault
... aka Lethal Games - The Women's Room (1980) (TV) .... Norman
- "Family" .... David Bartels (1 episode, 1980)
- Daylight Serenade (1980) TV episode .... David Bartels - "Laverne & Shirley" .... Randy Carpenter, Laverne's fireman boyfriend (1 episode, 1980)
... aka Laverne & Shirley & Company (USA: syndication title)
... aka Laverne & Shirley & Friends (USA: syndication title)
... aka Laverne DeFazio & Shirley Feeney (USA: first season title)
- Why Did the Fireman... (1980) TV episode .... Randy Carpenter, Laverne's fireman boyfriend
- "B.J. and the Bear" .... Tom Spencer (1 episode, 1979)
- Silent Night, Unholy Night (1979) TV episode .... Tom Spencer - "The French Atlantic Affair" (1979) TV mini-series (uncredited) .... Assistant To Dr. Clemens
- "Mrs. Columbo" .... Richard Dellinger (1 episode, 1979)
... aka Kate Columbo (USA: alternative title)
... aka Kate Loves a Mystery
... aka Kate the Detective
- Ladies of the Afternoon (1979) TV episode .... Richard Dellinger - "The Amazing Spider-Man" .... Major Collings (1 episode, 1979)
... aka Spiderman
- The Chinese Web: Part 1 (1979) TV episode .... Major Collings - "Somerset" (1970) TV series .... Tom Conway #2 (unknown episodes, 1975-1976)
... aka Another World: Somerset (alternative title)
... aka Somerset: Bay City (alternative title)
- "Cheers" (1 episode, 1990)
- Severe Crane Damage (1990) TV episode (performer: "We Will Rock You" (uncredited))
- 3 Men and a Baby (1987) (performer: "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight", "My Girl")
- A Fine Mess (1986) ("That's Amore" (uncredited))
... aka Blake Edwards' A Fine Mess (USA: complete title)
- "Curb Your Enthusiasm" .... Himself (13 episodes, 2000-2009)
- Denise Handicap (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- The Hot Towel (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- The TiVo Guy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- The Freak Book (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- The Anonymous Donor (2007) TV episode .... Himself
(8 more) - "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself / ... (6 episodes, 2005-2009)
- Episode #6.15 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 6 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #4.196 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
- Episode #4.106 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #3.58 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
(1 more) - "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
- Episode #1.69 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.66 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - The 2009 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (6 episodes, 2004-2009)
... aka The Ellen Show (Australia)
- Episode #7.8 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #7.7 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 28 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 3 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 6 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
(1 more) - "20 to 1" .... Himself - Sam Malone (1 episode, 2009)
... aka 20 to 01 (Australia: promotional title)
- TV Couples (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Sam Malone - "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #1.20 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "Rachael Ray" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
- Episode #3.114 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Ted Danson (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2006-2009)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 5 March 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 3 October 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 26 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" .... Himself - Audience Member (1 episode, 2009)
... aka American Idol (USA: new title)
... aka American Idol 2 (USA: promotional title)
... aka American Idol 3 (USA: alternative title)
... aka American Idol 4 (USA: fourth season title)
- Group 1 Performs (2009) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Audience Member - 2009 Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself
- TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- "Happy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka Al Murray's Happy Hour (UK: complete title)
- Episode #3.2 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Designing Green (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Narrator
- "The Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka CBC News: The Hour (Canada: English title: long title)
- Episode dated 13 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (6 episodes, 2007-2008)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 11 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 25 March 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 10 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 22 October 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
(1 more) - "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
- Episode dated 16 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2002-2007)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 27 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 30 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - "Ecoist" (2007) TV series .... Himself
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
... aka Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
- Episode dated 8 December 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 5 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "The Colbert Report" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 26 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Dancing with the Stars" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Round 2 Results (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "My First Time" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Soap Opera Starts (2006) TV episode .... Himself - The 4th Annual TV Land Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Greener Buildings/Bluer Skies (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Narrator
- "Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
- Episode dated 1 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 7 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Inside Out: Joey Pants (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1999-2004)
... aka The Late Late Show (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 19 August 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 5 February 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 3 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 September 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 September 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "Dinner for Five" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode #3.6 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Lo + plus" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 20 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Hollywood Squares" .... Center Square / ... (15 episodes, 2003-2004)
... aka H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
- Episode dated 5 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 4 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 3 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 2 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 1 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
(10 more) - "CBS Cares" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2001-2004)
- Episode #4.1 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #3.1 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.1 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.1 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - The Nick at Nite Holiday Special (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- CBS at 75 (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Daily Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
- Episode dated 27 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (2003) (TV) .... Himself
... aka 1st Annual TV Land Awards (USA: short title) - "Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 23 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1997-2002)
- Episode dated 24 June 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 15 November 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 25 September 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 November 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 14 February 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself - NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) (TV) .... Himself
... aka NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration (USA: alternative title) - TVography: Cheers (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- 27th Annual People's Choice Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Cheers (2000) TV episode .... Himself - The Search for Atlantis (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- "MADtv" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Episode #5.9 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "Diagnosis Murder" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- The Roast (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "The Martin Short Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Episode #1.6 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - 25th Annual People's Choice Awards (1999) (TV)
- The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- Filmen 'Saving Private Ryan'/Nyheter och väder (1998) TV episode .... Himself - "Ellen" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
... aka These Friends of Mine (USA: first season title)
- Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute: Part 2 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself (audience)
... aka US Comedy Arts Festival Tribute to Monty Python (USA: alternative title) - 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998) (TV)
- "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 7 March 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself - The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards (1997) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Episode dated 7 November 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself - The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1996) (TV)
- Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
- Episode dated 11 June 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode)
- Christine Lahti (????) TV episode .... Himself - "The Whoopi Goldberg Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
- Episode dated 15 September 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself - "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1991)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- Kirstie Alley/Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (1991) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
- Ted Danson/Luther Vandross (1989) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various - Voices that Care (1991) (TV) .... Himself - Choir Member
- "Wogan" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
... aka The Wogan Years (UK: repeat compilations title)
- Episode dated 1 February 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself - Danger at the Beach (1990) (TV) .... Host - Narrator
- Cheers: 200th Anniversary Special (1990) (TV) .... Himself / Sam Malone
- The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The Earth Day Special (1990) (TV) .... Sam Malone
- Help Save Planet Earth (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- "Cinema tres" .... Himself (1 episode, 1988)
... aka Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
- Episode dated 23 March 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Himself - Sex Symbols; Past, Present and Future (1987) (TV)
- "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode)
- Ted Danson: One Lucky Guy (????) TV episode .... Himself - The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 26 September 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself - NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Salute to Billy Wilder (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- The NBC All Star Hour (1983) (TV) .... Himself
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