"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."
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 Cheers. He also starred as the title character on Becker, and has had prominent roles in such series as Gulliver's Travels (1996), CSI, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Damages, Bored to Death, Fargo, The Good Place, and Mr. Mayor.
Danson has been nominated for 15 Emmy Awards, winning two. He has been married to fellow actor Mary Steenburgen since 1995.
Filmography on TV Tropes:
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TV credits
- Mrs. Columbo (1 episode, 1979) as Richard Dellinger
- Trapper John, M.D. (1 episode, 1979) as Injured Man
- B.J. and the Bear (1 episode, 1979) as Tom Spencer
- Laverne & Shirley (1 episode, 1980) as Randy Carpenter
- Family (1 episode, 1980) as David Bartels
- Benson (2 episodes, 1981) as Dan Slater
- Magnum, P.I. (1 episode, 1981) at Stewart Crane
- Taxi (1 episode, 1982) as Vincenzo Senaca
- Cheers (198293) as Sam Malone
- The Simpsons (1 episode, 1994) (voice)
- Frasier (1 episode
, 1995)
- Saturday Night Live (1 episode, 1989) as Himself Host
- The Jim Henson Hour (1 episode, 1989) as Himself
- Gulliver's Travels (1996) (1996) as Lemuel Gulliver
- Becker (19982004) as Dr. John Becker
- Diagnosis: Murder (1 episode, 1999) as Himself
- Grosse Pointe (1 episode, 2000) as Jack the Dog (voice)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (200020) as Ted Danson
- Gary the Rat (1 episode, 2003) as Terry McMillian (voice)
- Heist (2 episodes, 2006) as Tom
- Damages (200710) as Arthur Frobisher
- King of the Hill (1 episode, 2008) as Tom Hammond (voice)
- Bored to Death (200911) as George Christopher
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (1 episode, 2010) as Little Danson Man
- CSI (201115) as Director D.B. Russell
- CSI: NY (1 episode, 2013)
- CSI: Cyber (18 episodes, 201516)
- Fargo: Season Two (2015) as Sheriff Hank Larsson
- The Good Place (201620) as Michael and Vicky when posing as Michael (201920)
- The Orville (3 episodes, 2019) as Admiral Perry
- Mr. Mayor (2021present) as Neil Bremer
Film credits
- Once Upon a Spy (1980) as Jack Chenault
- Body Heat (1981) as Peter Lowenstein
- Creepshow (1982) as Harry Wentworth
- A Fine Mess (1986) as Spence Holden
- Three Men and a Baby (1987) as Jack Holden
- Made in America (1993) as Hal Jackson
- Getting Even with Dad (1994) as Raymond Gleason
- Loch Ness (1996) as Dr. John Dempsey
- Saving Private Ryan (1998) as Capt. Fred Hamill
- Mumford (1999) as Jeremy Brockett
- Mad Money (2008) as Don Cardigan
- Big Miracle (2012) as J.W. McGraw
- Ted (2012) as Himself (uncredited)
- The One I Love (2014) as Therapist
- Hearts Beat Loud (2018) as Dave
