| Ted Danson
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| Birth name
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Edward Bridge Danson III
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| Born
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December 29, 1947 in San Diego, California, USA
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| Notable Roles
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| Notable Episodes
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| Awards
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star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Roles
Starring Roles
Guest Starring Roles
| Series
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Role
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Episode
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Airdate
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| Laverne & Shirley |
Randy Carpenter |
5x18 - Why Did the Fireman... |
February 4, 1980
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| Family |
David Bartels |
5x08 - Daylight Serenade |
March 10, 1980
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| Benson |
Dan Slater |
2x12 - Fireside Chat |
February 13, 1981
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| Benson |
Dan Slater |
2x13 - Marcy's Wedding |
February 20, 1981
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| Magnum, P.I. |
Stewart Crane |
1x15 - Don't Say Goodbye |
March 26, 1981
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| Taxi |
Vincenzo |
4x18 - The Unkindest Cut |
February 25, 1982
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| The Simpsons |
Sam Malone |
6x11 - Fear of Flying |
December 18, 1994
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| Frasier |
Sam Malone |
2x16 - The Show Where Sam Shows Up |
February 21, 1995
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| Diagnosis Murder |
Ted Danson |
7x01 - The Roast |
September 23, 1999
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| Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Ted Danson |
1x02 - Ted and Mary |
October 22, 2000
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| Grosse Pointe |
Jack the Dog |
1x07 - Sleeping with the Enemy |
November 3, 2000
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| Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Ted Danson |
3x01 - Chet's Shirt |
September 15, 2002
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| Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Ted Danson |
3x03 - Club Soda and Salt |
September 29, 2002
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| Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Ted Danson |
3x04 - The Nanny from Hell |
October 6, 2002
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| Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Ted Danson |
3x07 - The Corpse-Sniffing Dog |
October 27, 2002
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| Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Ted Danson |
4x04 - The Weatherman |
January 25, 2004
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| Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Ted Danson |
5x01 - The Larry David Sandwich |
September 25, 2005
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| Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Ted Danson |
6x01 - Meet the Blacks |
September 9, 2007
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| Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Ted Danson |
6x02 - The Anonymous Donor |
September 16, 2007
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| Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Ted Danson |
6x05 - The Freak Book |
October 7, 2007
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| Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Ted Danson |
6x07 - The TiVo Guy |
October 21, 2007
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| CSI: NY |
D.B. Russell |
9x15 - Seth and Apep |
February 8, 2013
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Notable Film Roles
| Film
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Role
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Released
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| Three Men and a Baby |
Jack Holden |
November 25, 1987
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Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Producer
Series Produced
| Series |
Year(s) |
Credit |
Season(s)
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| Down Home |
1990 –1991 |
Executive Producer |
1 |
2
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| Ink |
1996 –1997 |
Executive Producer |
1 |
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Awards and Accolades
(3 Wins in 11 Nominations)
- Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made-for-TV (1985)
- Something About Amelia
- Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (1990, 1991)
- Cheers
(3 Wins in 15 Nominations)
- Won: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1990, 1993)
- Cheers
Trivia
- Married to Mary Steenburgen since 1995; has two stepchildren, Lilly and Charlie
- Has two daughters with second wife Casey Coates: Katherine (born in 1979) and Alexis (born in 1985 and adopted in 1987)
- Had an affair with Whoopi Goldberg
- His mother, Jessica died in 2006
- His father, Ned was an archelogist and a museum director; he died in 2000
- Has an older sister, Jan
- Is of English and Scottish ancestry
- Attended the Kent School in Connecticut; graduated in 1966
- Graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1972 where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama
- Published a book, Oceana: Our Endangered Oceans And What We Can Do To Save Them in 2011
- Appeared on the cover of GQ magazine three times: September 1984, August 1988 and July 1993
