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TED DANSON

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Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III (born December 29, 1947) is an American actor best known for his role as central character Sam Malone in the sitcom Cheers, and his role as Dr. John Becker on the series Becker. He also plays a recurring role on Larry David's HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm, starred alongside Glenn Close in legal drama Damages ...
BORN December 29, 1947
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HEIGHT 5'10" (1.78 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1975 – Present
TED DANSON

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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1990
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Lead Performance (The Simpsons)

WINNER
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2001
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)

WINNER
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2016
BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Outstanding Cinematic Achievement (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)

WINNER
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1997
CRITICS' CHOICE

Best Performance (The Daily Show)

WINNER

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III (born December 29, 1947) is an American actor best known for his role as central character Sam Malone in the sitcom Cheers, and his role as Dr. John Becker on the series Becker. He also plays a recurring role on Larry David's HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm, starred alongside Glenn Close in legal drama Damages and is now a regular on the HBO comedy series Bored to Death.

In his thirty-year career, Danson has been nominated for fourteen Primetime Emmy Awards, winning two; ten Golden Globe Awards nominations, winning three; one Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination; one American Comedy Award and a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. He was ranked second in TV Guide's list of the top 25 television stars.

Danson has also been a longtime activist in ocean conservation. In March 2011, he published his first book, "Oceana: Our Endangered Oceans And What We Can Do To Save Them," written with journalist Michael D'Orso.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Ted Danson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Ted
  • Born December 29, 1947
  • Height 5'10" (1.78 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Starring Dick Van Dyke, Henry David Thoreau)
  • Years Active 1975 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner Private
  • Children N/A
  • Social

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