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Ted Danson | |
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_(cropped_2).jpg) Danson in 2018 | |
| Born | Edward Bridge Danson III December 29, 1947 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Education | Stanford University Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
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| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Charlie McDowell (stepson) Jesse Bochco (son-in-law) |
Edward Bridge Danson III (born December 29, 1947)[1] is an American actor. He achieved stardom playing the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1982–1993), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He was further Emmy-nominated for the FX legal drama Damages (2007–2010) and the NBC comedy The Good Place (2016–2020). He was the recipient of the 2025 Carol Burnett Award.
Danson made his film debut in 1978 in the crime drama The Onion Field. His breakout film role was in the comedies Three Men and a Baby (1987) and Three Men and a Little Lady (1990). He also acted in Body Heat (1981), Creepshow (1982), Dad (1989) and Saving Private Ryan (1998).
Danson's other leading roles on television include the CBS sitcom Becker (1998–2004) and the CBS dramas CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2011–2015) and CSI: Cyber (2015–2016).[2][3] In 2015, he starred in the second season of FX's anthology series Fargo. He has played roles in the HBO comedies Bored to Death (2009–2011) and Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024), the NBC sitcom Mr. Mayor (2021–2022), and the Netflix comedy A Man on the Inside (2024–present).
Danson has been married to actress Mary Steenburgen since 1995. He is also known for his longtime activism in ocean conservation and wrote Oceana: Our Endangered Oceans and What We Can Do to Save Them (2011) with journalist Michael D'Orso.
- ^ Kaur, Dina (December 3, 2024). "Ted Danson, a 2025 Golden Globes honoree, grew up in Arizona. Here's where". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
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