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Filmography
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Known For
Cheers Sam Malone / Self (1982-1993) -
The Good Place Michael (2016-2020) -
Becker Dr. John Becker (1998-2004) -
Known For
Body Heat Peter Lowenstein (1981) -
Actor
The Orville Admiral Perry (2019-2022) -
Mr. Mayor Neil Bremer (2021-2022) -
Curb Your Enthusiasm Ted Danson (2000-2021) -
American Dad! Dr. Ray Petit (2015-2020) -
The Good Place Michael (2016-2020)
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Hearts Beat Loud Dave (2018) -
The Wrights Phil (2017) -
CSI: Cyber D.B. Russell (2015-2016) -
Fargo Hank Larsson (2015) -
CSI: Immortality D. B. Russell (2015) -
![CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]( "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation")
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation D.B. Russell (2011-2015) -
![Couples Therapy]( "Couples Therapy")
Couples Therapy The Therapist (2014) -
![The One I Love]( "The One I Love")
The One I Love Therapist (2014) -
![CSI: NY]( "CSI: NY")
CSI: NY D.B. Russell (2013) -
![Ted]( "Ted")
Ted Ted Danson (2012) -
![Big Miracle]( "Big Miracle")
Big Miracle J.W. McGraw (2012) -
![Bored to Death]( "Bored to Death")
Bored to Death George Christopher (2009-2011) -
![Jock the Hero Dog]( "Jock the Hero Dog")
Jock the Hero Dog Pezulu (2011) -
![Beastie Boys: Make Some Noise]( "Beastie Boys: Make Some Noise")
Beastie Boys: Make Some Noise Maitre D' (2011) -
![Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited]( "Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited")
Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited Maitre D' (2011) -
![Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!]( "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!")
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Little Danson Man (2010) -
![Damages]( "Damages")
Damages Arthur Frobisher (2007-2010) -
![The Open Road]( "The Open Road")
The Open Road Coach (2009) -
![The Magic 7]( "The Magic 7")
The Magic 7 Sean's Dad (2009) -
![The Human Contract]( "The Human Contract")
The Human Contract E.J Winters (2008) -
![King of the Hill]( "King of the Hill")
King of the Hill Tom Hammond (2008) -
![Mad Money]( "Mad Money")
Mad Money Don Cardigan (2008) -
![Nobel Son]( "Nobel Son")
Nobel Son Harvey Parrish (2007) -
![Help Me Help You]( "Help Me Help You")
Help Me Help You Dr. Bill Hoffman (2006-2007) -
Guy Walks Into a Bar (2006)
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![Heist]( "Heist")
Heist Tom (2006) -
![Bye Bye Benjamin]( "Bye Bye Benjamin")
Bye Bye Benjamin Bill (2006) -
![Knights of the South Bronx]( "Knights of the South Bronx")
Knights of the South Bronx Richard Mason (2005) -
![Our Fathers]( "Our Fathers")
Our Fathers Mitchell Garabedian (2005) -
![The Amateurs]( "The Amateurs")
The Amateurs Moose (2005) -
![Fronterz]( "Fronterz")
Fronterz (2004) -
![It Must Be Love]( "It Must Be Love")
It Must Be Love George Gazelle (2004) -
![Becker]( "Becker")
Becker Dr. John Becker (1998-2004) -
![Gary the Rat]( "Gary the Rat")
Gary the Rat Terry McMillian (2003) -
![Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood]( "Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood")
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood Ted (2002) -
![Living with the Dead]( "Living with the Dead")
Living with the Dead James Van Praagh (2002) -
![Grosse Pointe]( "Grosse Pointe")
Grosse Pointe Jack the Dog (2000) -
![Diagnosis Murder]( "Diagnosis Murder")
Diagnosis Murder Ted Danson (1999) -
![Mumford]( "Mumford")
Mumford Jeremy Brockett (1999) -
![Saving Private Ryan]( "Saving Private Ryan")
Saving Private Ryan Captain Hamill (1998) -
![Thanks of a Grateful Nation]( "Thanks of a Grateful Nation")
Thanks of a Grateful Nation Jim Tuite (1998) -
![Homegrown]( "Homegrown")
Homegrown Gianni Saletzzo (1998) -
![Veronica's Closet]( "Veronica's Closet")
Veronica's Closet Nick Vanover (1998) -
![Jerry and Tom]( "Jerry and Tom")
Jerry and Tom The Guy Who Loved Vicki (1998) -
![Ink]( "Ink")
Ink Mike Logan (1996-1997) -
![Pearl]( "Pearl")
Pearl Sal (1997) -
![Zig and Zag's Dirty Deeds]( "Zig and Zag's Dirty Deeds")
Zig and Zag's Dirty Deeds Ted Danson (1996) -
![Loch Ness]( "Loch Ness")
Loch Ness Dempsey (1996) -
![Gulliver's Travels]( "Gulliver's Travels")
Gulliver's Travels Lemuel Gulliver (1996) -
![Frasier]( "Frasier")
Frasier Sam Malone (1995) -
![The Simpsons]( "The Simpsons")
The Simpsons Sam Malone (1994) -
![Pontiac Moon]( "Pontiac Moon")
Pontiac Moon Washington Bellamy (1994) -
![Getting Even with Dad]( "Getting Even with Dad")
Getting Even with Dad Ray (1994) -
![Made in America]( "Made in America")
Made in America Hal Jackson (1993) -
![Cheers]( "Cheers")
Cheers Sam Malone (1982-1993) -
![Three Men and a Little Lady]( "Three Men and a Little Lady")
Three Men and a Little Lady Jack (1990) -
![The Earth Day Special]( "The Earth Day Special")
The Earth Day Special Sam Malone (1990) -
![Dad]( "Dad")
Dad John Tremont (1989) -
![Cousins]( "Cousins")
Cousins Larry - Tish's Husband (1989) -
![Mickey's 60th Birthday]( "Mickey's 60th Birthday")
Mickey's 60th Birthday Sam Malone (1988) -
![She's Having a Baby]( "She's Having a Baby")
She's Having a Baby Ted Danson (1988) -
![Three Men and a Baby]( "Three Men and a Baby")
Three Men and a Baby Jack (1987) -
![We Are the Children]( "We Are the Children")
We Are the Children Duffy Lynch (1987) -
![When the Bough Breaks]( "When the Bough Breaks")
When the Bough Breaks Alex (1986) -
![A Fine Mess]( "A Fine Mess")
A Fine Mess Spence Holden (1986) -
![Just Between Friends]( "Just Between Friends")
Just Between Friends Chip Davis (1986) -
![Little Treasure]( "Little Treasure")
Little Treasure Eugene Wilson (1985) -
![Something About Amelia]( "Something About Amelia")
Something About Amelia Steven Bennett (1984) -
![Allison Sydney Harrison]( "Allison Sydney Harrison")
Allison Sydney Harrison David Harrison (1983) -
![Cowboy]( "Cowboy")
Cowboy Dale Weeks (1983) -
![Tucker's Witch]( "Tucker's Witch")
Tucker's Witch Danny Kirkwood (1982) -
![Creepshow]( "Creepshow")
Creepshow Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over") (1982) -
![Taxi]( "Taxi")
Taxi Vincenzo Senaca (1982) -
![Our Family Business]( "Our Family Business")
Our Family Business Gep (1981) -
![Body Heat]( "Body Heat")
Body Heat Peter Lowenstein (1981) -
Dear Teacher Steve Goodwin (1981)
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![Magnum, P.I.]( "Magnum, P.I.")
Magnum, P.I. Stewart Crane (1981) -
![Benson]( "Benson")
Benson Dan Slater (1981) -
![Once Upon a Spy]( "Once Upon a Spy")
Once Upon a Spy Jack Chenault (1980) -
![The Women's Room]( "The Women's Room")
The Women's Room Norman (1980) -
![Family]( "Family")
Family David Bartels (1980) -
![Laverne & Shirley]( "Laverne & Shirley")
Laverne & Shirley Randy Carpenter (1980) -
![B.A.D. Cats]( "B.A.D. Cats")
B.A.D. Cats (1980) -
![B.J. and the Bear]( "B.J. and the Bear")
B.J. and the Bear Tom Spencer (1979) -
![The French Atlantic Affair]( "The French Atlantic Affair")
The French Atlantic Affair Abe Santley, Assistant To Dr. Clemens (1979) -
![Trapper John, M.D.]( "Trapper John, M.D.")
Trapper John, M.D. Injured Man on Stretcher (1979) -
![Mrs. Columbo]( "Mrs. Columbo")
Mrs. Columbo Richard Dellinger (1979) -
![The Onion Field]( "The Onion Field")
The Onion Field Ian Campbell (1979) -
![The Amazing Spider-Man]( "The Amazing Spider-Man")
The Amazing Spider-Man Maj. Collings (1979) -
![The Doctors]( "The Doctors")
The Doctors Mitch Pierson (1975-1977) -
Actor
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
Somerset Tom Conway #2 (1975-1976) (1970) -
Producer
![Best Summer Ever]( "Best Summer Ever")
Best Summer Ever (2020) -
![The Evening Journey]( "The Evening Journey")
The Evening Journey (2008) -
![Bye Bye Benjamin]( "Bye Bye Benjamin")
Bye Bye Benjamin (2006) -
![Ink]( "Ink")
Ink (1996-1997) -
![Pontiac Moon]( "Pontiac Moon")
Pontiac Moon (1994) -
Yesterday Today (1992)
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Down Home (1990)
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![We Are the Children]( "We Are the Children")
We Are the Children (1987) -
Producer
![When the Bough Breaks]( "When the Bough Breaks")
When the Bough Breaks (1986) -
Soundtrack
![The Good Place]( "The Good Place")
The Good Place (2016) -
![Becker]( "Becker")
Becker (1999) -
![Cheers]( "Cheers")
Cheers (1984-1993) -
![Voices That Care]( "Voices That Care")
Voices That Care (1991) -
![Three Men and a Little Lady]( "Three Men and a Little Lady")
Three Men and a Little Lady (1990) -
![Three Men and a Baby]( "Three Men and a Baby")
Three Men and a Baby (1987) -
Soundtrack
![A Fine Mess]( "A Fine Mess")
A Fine Mess (1986) -
Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2015-2022) -
![The Ben Shapiro Show]( "The Ben Shapiro Show")
The Ben Shapiro Show (2022) -
![Access Hollywood]( "Access Hollywood")
Access Hollywood (2019) -
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2019) -
![The Insider]( "The Insider")
The Insider (2017) -
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2016) -
![For the Love of Spock]( "For the Love of Spock")
For the Love of Spock (2016) -
![The Eighties]( "The Eighties")
The Eighties (2016) -
![The Factor]( "The Factor")
The Factor (2012-2014) -
![James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend]( "James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend")
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![Made in Hollywood]( "Made in Hollywood")
Made in Hollywood (2012) -
![2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift]( "2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift")
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![Rove Live]( "Rove Live")
Rove Live (2009) -
![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
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![Nudes in the News]( "Nudes in the News")
Nudes in the News (2007) -
Who Killed the Sitcom? (2006)
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![Curb Your Enthusiasm]( "Curb Your Enthusiasm")
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2005) -
![Retrosexual: The 80's]( "Retrosexual: The 80's")
Retrosexual: The 80's (2004) -
Virtual Vera (2004)
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Carla's Whipping Boy (2004)
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![Roz's Dating Tips]( "Roz's Dating Tips")
Roz's Dating Tips (2004) -
![Marching on to Season Two]( "Marching on to Season Two")
Marching on to Season Two (2004) -
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![The Award Show Awards Show]( "The Award Show Awards Show")
The Award Show Awards Show (2003) -
![101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment]( "101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment")
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![20 Years of Must See TV]( "20 Years of Must See TV")
20 Years of Must See TV (2002) -
Archive footage50 Years of Funny Females (1995)
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![Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge]( "Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge")
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Did You Know
Trivia
Friends with Kristen Bell, and D'Arcy Carden.
Quotes
Acting is pretending that you're not pretending when you're actually pretending.
Trademark
Towering height
Star Sign
Capricorn
Personal Details
Born
Edward Bridge Danson III
San Diego, California, USA
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