Ted Danson

December 29, 1947 (age 78) San Diego, California, USA
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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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Last updated: June 14, 2026

53 titles
Community avg: 8.60 /10
  • 1
    1
    1998July 1998 by Steven Spielberg
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    9.16 Masterpiece+
  • 2
    2
    2016–2020 by Michael Schur
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
    8.91 Masterpiece
  • 3
    3
    1982–1993 by Les Charles
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.45 Excellent++
  • 4
    4
    1987November 1987 by Leonard Nimoy
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.17 Good+
  • 5
    5
    2000–2015 by Anthony E. Zuiker
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    8.54 Masterpiece--
  • 6
    6
    2014August 2014 by Charlie McDowell
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 7
    7
    1982November 1982 by George A. Romero
    Horror, Comedy
    Horror, Comedy
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 8
    8
    2008January 2008 by Callie Khouri
    Comedy, Action, Crime
    Comedy, Action, Crime
    7.44 Good++
  • 9
    9
    1981August 1981 by Lawrence Kasdan
    Thriller, Crime
    Thriller, Crime
    7.91 Excellent
  • 10
    10
    1990November 1990 by Emile Ardolino
    Family, Comedy
    Family, Comedy
    6.91 Good
  • 11
    11
    1993January 1993 by Richard Benjamin
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.66 Good--
  • 12
    12
    Airing since 2024 by Michael Schur
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    8.26 Excellent+
  • 13
    13
    2012February 2012 by Ken Kwapis
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 14
    14
    2009–2011 by Jonathan Ames
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    8.17 Excellent+
  • 15
    15
    1994June 1994 by Howard Deutch
    Comedy, Crime, Family
    Comedy, Crime, Family
    6.60 Good--
  • 16
    16
    1998–2004 by Dave Hackel
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.04 Excellent
  • 17
    17
    1996August 1996 by John Henderson
    Family
    Family
    7.01 Good
  • 18
    18
    2018June 2018 by Brett Haley
    Music, Drama, Comedy
    Music, Drama, Comedy
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 19
    19
    1996 by Jonathan Swift
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
    8.04 Excellent
  • 20
    20
    2015–2016 by Carol Mendelsohn
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.23 Good+
  • 21
    21
    2021–2022 by Tina Fey
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 22
    22
    Dad
    1989October 1989 by Gary David Goldberg
    Drama
    Drama
    7.50 Good++
  • 23
    23
    1989February 1989 by Joel Schumacher
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.39 Good++
  • 24
    24
    2006April 2006 by Michael Traeger
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.97 Good
  • 25
    25
    1979September 1979 by Harold Becker
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.22 Good+
  • 26
    26
    2007April 2007 by Randall Miller
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    7.26 Good+
  • 27
    27
    1999September 1999 by Lawrence Kasdan
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 28
    28
    2011April 2011 by Adam Yauch
    Music, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Music, Comedy, Science Fiction
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 29
    29
    1998April 1998 by Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Drama, Action, Comedy
    Drama, Action, Comedy
    7.14 Good+
  • 30
    30
    2009February 2009 by Michael Meredith
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    6.86 Good-
  • 31
    31
    2008September 2008 by Jada Pinkett Smith
    Drama
    Drama
    6.52 Good--
  • 32
    32
    1994November 1994 by Peter Medak
    Drama
    Drama
    7.49 Good++
  • 33
    33
    1998December 1998 by Saul Rubinek
    Action, Comedy, Drama
    Action, Comedy, Drama
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 34
    34
    1984January 1984 by Randa Haines
    Drama
    Drama
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 35
    35
    2002April 2002 by Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Science Fiction, Crime, Mystery
    Science Fiction, Crime, Mystery
    7.37 Good++
  • 36
    36
    1981May 1981 by Don McDougall
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    7.16 Good+
  • 37
    37
    2005May 2005 by Dan Curtis
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 38
    38
    1986March 1986 by Allan Burns
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 39
    39
    2011July 2011 by Duncan MacNeillie
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    7.29 Good+
  • 40
    40
    2010August 2010 by Nic Maier
    Comedy, Documentary
    Comedy, Documentary
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 41
    41
    2019September 2019
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.94 Excellent
  • 42
    42
    1998May 1998 by Rod Holcomb
    Drama
    Drama
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 43
    43
    1988November 1988 by Scott Garen
    Family, Animation
    Family, Animation
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 44
    44
    Ink
    1996–1997 by Diane English
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 45
    45
    2006 by Alexandra Rushfield
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 46
    46
    2020July 2020 by Oz Rodríguez
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 47
    47
    2026March 2026 by Erik Ewers
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 48
    48
    2004August 2004 by Courtney G. Jones
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 49
    49
    2022January 2022 by Brad Lachman
    Documentary, Comedy
    Documentary, Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 50
    50
    2026 by Ken Burns
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 51
    51
    2002
    Mystery, Drama
    Mystery, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 52
    52
    2006January 2006 by Charlie McDowell
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 53
    53
    2016February 2016 by Michael Uppendahl
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews