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Overview
Mini Biography:
Ted Danson is well known for his role as Sam Malone in the television... moreAwards:
Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 27 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(27 articles)
Goldberg's 50 Lovers (From WENN. 30 July 2008, 6:59 AM, PDT)
'Californication' Star Dishes on the Nitty Gritty Details of Being an Actor (From BuddyTV. 30 July 2008, 12:05 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
| Fri. Aug. 29 | 6:00 AM | USA | Becker | Mr. & Ms. Conception | #5.20 | |
| Fri. Aug. 29 | 8:30 AM | TVLAND | Cheers | The Heart Is a Lonely Snipehunter | #3.14 | more |
Filmography
Actor:
- The Human Contract (2008) (completed) .... E.J Winters
- The Magic 7 (2008) (TV) (voice) .... Sean's Dad
- "King of the Hill" .... Tom Hammond (1 episode, 2008)
- The Accidental Terrorist (2008) TV episode (voice) .... Tom Hammond - Mad Money (2008) .... Don Cardigan
- "Damages" .... Arthur Frobisher (13 episodes, 2007)
- Because I Know Patty (2007) TV episode .... Arthur Frobisher
- There's No 'We' Anymore (2007) TV episode .... Arthur Frobisher
- I Hate These People (2007) TV episode .... Arthur Frobisher
- Sort of Like a Family (2007) TV episode .... Arthur Frobisher
- Do You Regret What We Did? (2007) TV episode .... Arthur Frobisher
(8 more) - Nobel Son (2007) .... Harvey Parrish
- "Help Me Help You" .... Dr. Bill Hoffman / ... (10 episodes, 2006)
- 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
- Inger Management (2006) TV episode .... Dr. Bill Hoffman
(5 more) - "Heist" .... Tom (1 episode, 2006)
- Hot Diggity (2006) TV episode .... Tom - Bye Bye Benjamin (2006) .... Bill
- Guy Walks Into a Bar (2006) (TV)
- Knights of the South Bronx (2005) (TV) .... Richard
- Our Fathers (2005) (TV) .... Mitchell Garabedian
- The Moguls (2005) .... Moose
... aka Dirty Movie (Germany)
... aka The Amateurs (USA: new title)
... aka The Moguls (International: English title) - Fronterz (2004)
- 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 - Mumford (1999) .... Jeremy Brockett
- Saving Private Ryan (1998) .... Captain Fred Hamill
- Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998) (TV) .... Jim Tuite
... aka The Gulf War - Homegrown (1998) .... Gianni Saletzzo
- "Veronica's Closet" .... Nick Vanover (1 episode, 1998)
- Veronica's $600,000 Pop (1998) TV episode .... Nick Vanover - Jerry and Tom (1998) .... The Guy Who Loved Vicki
- "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 - Loch Ness (1996) .... Dempsey
- 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 - Pontiac Moon (1994) .... Washington Bellamy
- Getting Even with Dad (1994) .... Raymond 'Ray' Gleason
- Made in America (1993) .... Halbert 'Hal' Jackson
- "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
- 3 Men and a Little Lady (1990) .... Jack Holden
... aka Three Men and a Little Lady (USA: poster title) - Dad (1989) .... John Tremont
- Cousins (1989) .... Larry Kozinski
... aka A Touch of Infidelity (Europe: English title) - "Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1989)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
- Ted Danson/Luther Vandross (1989) TV episode .... Host - Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988) (TV) .... Sam Malone
... aka Mickey's 60th Birthday Anniversary Shorts Programme (USA: video title) - 3 Men and a Baby (1987) .... Jack Holden
- We Are the Children (1987) (TV)
- When the Bough Breaks (1986) (TV) .... Alex
- A Fine Mess (1986) .... Spence Holden
... aka Blake Edwards' A Fine Mess (USA: complete title) - Just Between Friends (1986) .... Chip Davis
- Little Treasure (1985) .... Eugene Wilson
- Something About Amelia (1984) (TV) .... Steven Bennett
- Cowboy (1983) (TV) .... Dale Weeks
- Allison Sydney Harrison (1983) (TV) .... Allyson's father
- "Tucker's Witch" .... Danny Kirkwood (1 episode, 1982)
- The Good Witch of Laurel Canyon (1982) TV episode .... Danny Kirkwood - Creepshow (1982) .... Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over)
... aka Cuentos de ultratumba (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Stephen King's Creepshow (International: English title: long title) - "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
- Body Heat (1981) .... Peter Lowenstein
- "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)
... aka Kate Loves a Mystery
... aka Kate the Detective
- Ladies of the Afternoon (1979) TV episode .... Richard Dellinger - The Onion Field (1979) .... Det. Ian James Campbell
- "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)
Producer:
- Bye Bye Benjamin (2006) (executive producer)
- "Ink" (1996) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- Pontiac Moon (1994) (executive producer)
- Yesterday Today (1992) (TV) (executive producer)
- "Down Home" (1990) TV series (co-producer) (unknown episodes)
- When the Bough Breaks (1986) (TV) (executive producer)
Soundtrack:
- 3 Men and a Baby (1987) (performer: "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight", "My Girl")
Thanks:
- Strictly Top-Shelf: The Guys Behind the Bar (2004) (V) (special thanks)
- Setting the Bar: A Conversation with Ted Danson (2003) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
- You Know the Face (2008) (post-production)
- "CBC News: The Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka The Hour (Canada: English title: short 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) - "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 2005-2008)
- Episode dated 18 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
- Episode dated 12 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #3.58 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.51 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2006-2008)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- 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 - "Curb Your Enthusiasm" .... Himself (11 episodes, 2000-2007)
- The TiVo Guy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- The Freak Book (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- The Anonymous Donor (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Meet the Blacks (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- The Larry David Sandwich (2005) TV episode .... Himself
(6 more) - "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 (2 episodes, 2006)
- Episode dated 8 December 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
- Episode #4.22 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 6 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 February 2004 (2004) 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
- "Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA)
- 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 (4 episodes, 2001-2004)
... 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 - Nicholas Colasanto: His Final Season (2004) (V) .... 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 / ... (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
... aka H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
- Episode dated 1 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 19 May 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Center Square
- Episode dated 6 January 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Center Square - Carla the Comeback Queen: Insults for Every Occasion (2004) (V) .... Himself
- Strictly Top-Shelf: The Guys Behind the Bar (2004) (V) (also archive footage) .... Himself
- Di Another Day: Diane Chambers from A-Z (2004) (V) .... Himself
- That's a Wrap (2004) (V) .... Himself
- "CBS Cares" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2001-2004)
- Episode dated 1 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 1 January 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 1 January 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 1 January 2001 (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 - Setting the Bar: A Conversation with Ted Danson (2003) (V) .... 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 Return to the Onion Field (2002) (V) .... 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) - TVography: Cheers (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (2001) (V) .... Himself (L.A. Premiere)
- Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool (2001) .... 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
- "Mad TV" .... 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 - Get Bruce (1999) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka Get Bruce! (USA: promotional title) - 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) - 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
- Visions of a New World (1995) (V) .... Himself
- Canceled Lives: Letters from the Inside (1993) (voice) .... 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 (1 episode, 1991)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
- Kirstie Alley/Tom Petty (1991) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - 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
- She's Having a Baby (1988) (uncredited) .... 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
- NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Salute to Billy Wilder (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- The NBC All Star Hour (1985) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Who Killed the Sitcom? (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sam Malone
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"Curb Your Enthusiasm"
- The End (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004) .... Himself
- Virtual Vera (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Sam Malone
- Shrink-Warped: Introducing Frasier Crane (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Sam Malone
- Carla's Whipping Boy (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Sam Malone
- Roz's Dating Tips (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Sam Malone
- Marching on to Season Two (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Sam Malone
- Cliff's Notes: The Wisdom of Cliff Clavin (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Sam Malone
- The Award Show Awards Show (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- Coach Ernie Pantusso's Rules of the Game (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Sam Malone
- Love at First Fight: Opposites Distract (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Sam Malone
- I'll Drink to That: Stormin' Norm-isms (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Sam Malone
- 50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (1979) (TV)
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