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Ted Danson
2 FOLLOWERS • 62 CREDITS • DEC 29, 1947 • 76
Biography
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.
Known For
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American Dad!
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
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Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Saturday Night Live
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
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MADtv
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The Simpsons
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Magnum, P.I.
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The Orville
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Taxi
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E! True Hollywood Story
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King of the Hill
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Frasier
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
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The Daily Show
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The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
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Laverne & Shirley
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Finding Your Roots
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Diagnosis: Murder
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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B. J. and the Bear
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The Colbert Report
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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
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The Amazing Spider-Man
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Mulligan
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The Jim Henson Hour
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Tucker's Witch
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Brain Games
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Waking Sleeping Beauty
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Inside Comedy
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Ted
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She's Having a Baby
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Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
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30 Rock: A One-Time Special
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Fargo
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Saving Private Ryan
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Monty Python: Live at Aspen
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CSI: Cyber
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Big Miracle
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
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Bored to Death
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3 Men and a Baby
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Damages
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The One I Love
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3 Men and a Little Lady
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The Good Place
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Gulliver's Travels
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Living with the Dead
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Cheers
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Mr. Mayor
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A Classic Spy
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Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
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Living with the Dead
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Becker
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Cousins
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Somerset
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Pontiac Moon
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