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| 3 | ->''"I think it's the actor's job – when you think of being typecast or getting out of the shadow of whatever you've had success in – it's up to you as an actor. The industry will always want to hire you for what you were successful in last and what made money. But you can say no to that and look for other parts."'' |
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| 5 | Edward Bridge "Ted" Danson III (born December 29, 1947 in San Diego, California) is an American actor, author, and producer. A sitcom icon, he's best known for playing lead character Sam Malone on ''Series/{{Cheers}}''. He also starred as the title character on ''Series/{{Becker}}'', and has had prominent roles in such series as ''Series/GulliversTravels1996'', ''Series/{{CSI}}'', ''Series/CurbYourEnthusiasm'', ''Series/{{Damages}}'', ''Series/BoredToDeath'', ''Series/{{Fargo}}'', ''Series/TheGoodPlace'', and ''Series/MrMayor''. |
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| 7 | Danson has been nominated for 15 MediaNotes/{{Emmy Award}}s, winning two. He has been married to fellow actor Creator/MarySteenburgen since 1995. |
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| 10 | !!Filmography on TV Tropes: |
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| 13 | [[folder:TV credits]] |
| 14 | * ''Series/MrsColumbo'' (1 episode, 1979) as Richard Dellinger |
| 15 | * ''Series/TrapperJohnMD'' (1 episode, 1979) as Injured Man |
| 16 | * ''Series/BJAndTheBear'' (1 episode, 1979) as Tom Spencer |
| 17 | * ''Series/LaverneAndShirley'' (1 episode, 1980) as Randy Carpenter |
| 18 | * ''Series/{{Family}}'' (1 episode, 1980) as David Bartels |
| 19 | * ''Film/OnceUponASpy'' (1980) as Jack Chenault (MadeForTVMovie) |
| 20 | * ''Series/{{Benson}}'' (2 episodes, 1981) as Dan Slater |
| 21 | * ''Series/MagnumPI'' (1 episode, 1981) at Stewart Crane |
| 22 | * ''Series/{{Taxi}}'' (1 episode, 1982) as Vincenzo Senaca |
| 23 | * ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' (1982–93) as Sam Malone |
| 24 | ** ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' ([[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E11FearOfFlying 1 episode]], 1994) (voice) |
| 25 | ** ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' ([[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/FrasierS02E16TheShowWhereSamShowsUp 1 episode]], 1995) |
| 26 | * ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' (1 episode, 1989) {{as Himself}} – Host |
| 27 | * ''Series/TheJimHensonHour'' (1 episode, 1989) as Himself |
| 28 | * ''Series/GulliversTravels1996'' (1996) as Lemuel Gulliver |
| 29 | * ''Series/{{Becker}}'' (1998–2004) as Dr. John Becker |
| 30 | * ''Series/DiagnosisMurder'' (1 episode, 1999) as Himself |
| 31 | * ''Series/GrossePointe'' (1 episode, 2000) as Jack the Dog (voice) |
| 32 | * ''Series/CurbYourEnthusiasm'' (2000–20) as Ted Danson |
| 33 | * ''WesternAnimation/GaryTheRat'' (1 episode, 2003) as Terry [=McMillian=] (voice) |
| 34 | * ''Series/{{Heist|2006}}'' (2 episodes, 2006) as Tom |
| 35 | * ''Series/{{Damages}}'' (2007–10) as Arthur Frobisher |
| 36 | * ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' ([[Recap/KingOfTheHillS12E13TheAccidentalTerrorist 1 episode]], 2008) as Tom Hammond (voice) |
| 37 | * ''Series/BoredToDeath'' (2009–11) as George Christopher |
| 38 | * ''Series/TimAndEricAwesomeShowGreatJob'' (1 episode, 2010) as Little Danson Man |
| 39 | * ''Series/{{CSI}}'' (2011–15) as Director D.B. Russell |
| 40 | ** ''Series/{{CSINY}}'' (1 episode, 2013) |
| 41 | ** ''Series/CSICyber'' (18 episodes, 2015–16) |
| 42 | * ''Series/FargoSeasonTwo'' (2015) as Sheriff Hank Larsson |
| 43 | * ''Series/TheGoodPlace'' (2016–20) as [[Characters/TheGoodPlaceMichael Michael]] [[spoiler: and Vicky when posing as Michael (2019–20)]] |
| 44 | * ''Series/TheOrville'' (3 episodes, 2019) as Admiral Perry |
| 45 | * ''Series/MrMayor'' (2021–2022) as Neil Bremer |
| 46 | [[/folder]] |
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| 48 | [[folder:Film credits]] |
| 49 | * ''Film/BodyHeat'' (1981) as Peter Lowenstein |
| 50 | * ''Film/{{Creepshow}}'' (1982) as Harry Wentworth |
| 51 | * ''Film/AFineMess'' (1986) as Spence Holden |
| 52 | * ''Film/ThreeMenAndABaby'' (1987) as Jack Holden |
| 53 | * ''Film/MadeInAmerica'' (1993) as Hal Jackson |
| 54 | * ''Film/GettingEvenWithDad'' (1994) as Raymond Gleason |
| 55 | * ''Film/LochNess'' (1996) as Dr. John Dempsey |
| 56 | * ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'' (1998) as Capt. Fred Hamill |
| 57 | * ''Film/{{Mumford}}'' (1999) as Jeremy Brockett |
| 58 | * ''Film/MadMoney'' (2008) as Don Cardigan |
| 59 | * ''Film/BigMiracle'' (2012) as J.W. [=McGraw=] |
| 60 | * ''Film/{{Ted}}'' (2012) {{as Himself}} ({{uncredited|role}}) |
| 61 | * ''Film/TheOneILove'' (2014) as Therapist |
| 62 | * ''Film/HeartsBeatLoud'' (2018) as Dave |
| 63 | [[/folder]] |
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