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    Ted Danson

    1947-12-29 (76 years old) in San Diego, California, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
    95 %|Dec 21, 2023
    Music, Documentary, Family
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    We're All Plastic People Now
    0 %|Jun 21, 2023
    Documentary
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    30 Rock: A One-Time Special
    51 %|Jul 16, 2020
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
    0 %|Oct 2, 2019
    Documentary
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    The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
    77 %|Sep 19, 2019
    Documentary
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    Hearts Beat Loud
    70.24 %|Jun 8, 2018
    Music, Drama, Comedy, Family
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    For the Love of Spock
    75 %|Sep 9, 2016
    Documentary
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    CSI: Immortality
    71 %|Sep 27, 2015
    Crime, Mystery, TV Movie
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    The One I Love
    68.76 %|Aug 8, 2014
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
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    Ted
    64 %|Jun 29, 2012
    Comedy, Fantasy
    actor
    Finding Zac Efron
    90 %|Feb 13, 2012
    Comedy, Adventure
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    Big Miracle
    67 %|Feb 2, 2012
    Adventure, Drama, Romance, Fantasy
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    Jock the Hero Dog
    44 %|Jul 29, 2011
    Animation, Adventure, Family, Comedy
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    Fight for Your Right Revisited
    66 %|Apr 22, 2011
    Music, Comedy
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    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    72 %|Sep 5, 2009
    Documentary
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    The End of the Line
    63 %|Jun 12, 2009
    Documentary
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    The Open Road
    53 %|Feb 7, 2009
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    The Human Contract
    45 %|Sep 12, 2008
    Drama
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    Mad Money
    64.64 %|Jan 17, 2008
    Action, Comedy, Crime
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    Nobel Son
    60.72 %|Apr 28, 2007
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
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    The Amateurs
    56 %|Apr 28, 2006
    Comedy
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    Bye Bye Benjamin
    0 %|Jan 31, 2006
    Comedy
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    Knights of the South Bronx
    67 %|Dec 6, 2005
    Drama
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    Our Fathers
    62 %|May 11, 2005
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Fronterz
    10 %|Aug 6, 2004
    Comedy
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    It Must Be Love
    44 %|Feb 15, 2004
    TV Movie, Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    NBC 75th Anniversary Special
    0 %|May 5, 2002
    TV Movie, Documentary
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    Living with the Dead
    55 %|Apr 28, 2002
    Science Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
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    The Search for Atlantis
    50 %|Jan 20, 2000
    Documentary
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    Mumford
    65 %|Sep 24, 1999
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Jerry and Tom
    61 %|Dec 4, 1998
    Action, Comedy, Drama, Crime
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    Saving Private Ryan
    82.16 %|Jul 24, 1998
    Drama, History, War
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    Thanks of a Grateful Nation
    35 %|May 31, 1998
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Homegrown
    56 %|Apr 17, 1998
    Drama, Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
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    Monty Python: Live at Aspen
    69 %|Mar 21, 1998
    Comedy, Documentary
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    Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
    58 %|Oct 6, 1996
    Music, Documentary
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    Loch Ness
    56 %|Aug 23, 1996
    Family
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    Pontiac Moon
    52 %|Nov 3, 1994
    Drama
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    Getting Even with Dad
    52 %|Jun 17, 1994
    Comedy, Crime, Family
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    For Our Children
    0 %|Feb 16, 1993
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    Made in America
    55 %|Jan 6, 1993
    Comedy
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    Voices That Care
    80 %|Feb 28, 1991
    Documentary
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    3 Men and a Little Lady
    59 %|Nov 21, 1990
    Family, Comedy
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    The Earth Day Special
    86 %|Apr 22, 1990
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Dad
    63 %|Oct 27, 1989
    Drama
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    Cousins
    60 %|Feb 10, 1989
    Comedy, Romance
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    Mickey's 60th Birthday
    68 %|Nov 13, 1988
    Family, Animation, TV Movie
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    She's Having a Baby
    59 %|Feb 5, 1988
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    3 Men and a Baby
    62 %|Nov 27, 1987
    Comedy
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    How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love
    43 %|Apr 13, 1987
    Family, Documentary
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    We Are the Children
    60 %|Mar 16, 1987
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    When the Bough Breaks
    55 %|Oct 12, 1986
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    A Fine Mess
    47 %|Aug 8, 1986
    Comedy
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    Just Between Friends
    52 %|Mar 21, 1986
    Drama, Romance
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    Little Treasure
    40 %|May 1, 1985
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Something About Amelia
    55 %|Jan 9, 1984
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Allison Sydney Harrison
    0 %|Aug 19, 1983
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    Cowboy
    0 %|Apr 30, 1983
    Drama, Western
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    Creepshow
    69 %|Nov 10, 1982
    Horror, Comedy
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    Our Family Business
    0 %|Sep 20, 1981
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    Body Heat
    70 %|Aug 28, 1981
    Crime, Romance
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    Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
    53 %|May 9, 1981
    Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy, TV Movie
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    Once Upon a Spy
    51.82000000000001 %|Sep 19, 1980
    Action, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    The Women's Room
    43 %|Sep 14, 1980
    Drama
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    The Onion Field
    61 %|Sep 9, 1979
    Crime, Drama

    Series

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    A Man on the Inside
    71 %|Nov 21, 2024
    Comedy, Crime
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    Mulligan
    54 %|May 12, 2023
    Animation, Comedy
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    Mr. Mayor
    64 %|Jan 7, 2021
    Comedy
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    The Kelly Clarkson Show
    62 %|Sep 9, 2019
    Talk
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    The Orville
    76.04 %|Sep 10, 2017
    Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Good Place
    80 %|Sep 19, 2016
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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    CSI: Cyber
    59.86 %|Mar 4, 2015
    Crime, Drama
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    Fargo
    83 %|Apr 15, 2014
    Crime, Drama
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    Late Night with Seth Meyers
    55 %|Feb 25, 2014
    Talk, Comedy
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    Off Camera with Sam Jones
    40 %|Feb 6, 2014
    Talk
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    Finding Your Roots
    62 %|Mar 24, 2012
    Documentary
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    Inside Comedy
    60 %|Jan 26, 2012
    Comedy, Documentary, Talk
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    Good Mythical Morning
    68 %|Jan 9, 2012
    Comedy
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    Brain Games
    74 %|Oct 9, 2011
    Documentary, Comedy, Reality
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    Conan
    70 %|Nov 8, 2010
    Talk, Comedy, News
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    Bored to Death
    72.55 %|Sep 20, 2009
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Drama
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    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
    60 %|Mar 2, 2009
    Talk
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    Damages
    74.38 %|Jul 24, 2007
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
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    Help Me Help You
    45 %|Sep 26, 2006
    Comedy
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    Rachael Ray
    51 %|Sep 18, 2006
    Talk
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    The Colbert Report
    68.38 %|Oct 17, 2005
    News, Comedy
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    American Dad!
    70 %|Feb 6, 2005
    Animation, Comedy
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    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
    67 %|Jan 3, 2005
    Comedy, Talk
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    The Ellen DeGeneres Show
    57.77 %|Sep 8, 2003
    Comedy, Talk
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    Jimmy Kimmel Live!
    55 %|Jan 26, 2003
    Talk, Comedy
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    Living with the Dead
    0 %|Apr 28, 2002
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    Dinner for Five
    82 %|Jul 6, 2001
    Comedy, Talk
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    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    80 %|Oct 15, 2000
    Comedy
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    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    76 %|Oct 6, 2000
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Grosse Pointe
    78 %|Sep 22, 2000
    Drama, Comedy
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    Becker
    72 %|Nov 2, 1998
    Comedy
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    Veronica's Closet
    51 %|Sep 25, 1997
    Comedy
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    The View
    45 %|Aug 11, 1997
    Talk
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    King of the Hill
    73.25999999999999 %|Jan 12, 1997
    Animation, Comedy, Family
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    Ink
    40 %|Oct 21, 1996
    Comedy
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    Cosby
    58.48 %|Sep 16, 1996
    Comedy, Family
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    E! True Hollywood Story
    81 %|Aug 21, 1996
    Documentary
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    The Daily Show
    64 %|Jul 22, 1996
    News, Comedy
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    Gulliver's Travels
    71.08 %|Feb 4, 1996
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    MADtv
    68.75 %|Oct 14, 1995
    Comedy
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    Ellen
    64 %|Mar 29, 1994
    Comedy, Talk
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    Diagnosis: Murder
    71 %|Oct 29, 1993
    Drama, Family
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    Frasier
    77 %|Sep 16, 1993
    Comedy, Family
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    Late Night with Conan O'Brien
    70.95 %|Sep 13, 1993
    Comedy, Talk
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    The Simpsons
    80 %|Dec 17, 1989
    Family, Animation, Comedy
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    The Jim Henson Hour
    92 %|Apr 14, 1989
    Family, Comedy
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    LIVE with Kelly and Mark
    52 %|Sep 5, 1988
    Talk
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    Tucker's Witch
    40 %|Oct 6, 1982
    Drama, Comedy
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    Cheers
    76 %|Sep 30, 1982
    Comedy
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    Magnum, P.I.
    73 %|Dec 11, 1980
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The French Atlantic Affair
    70 %|Nov 15, 1979
    Crime, Drama
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    Mrs. Columbo
    67 %|Feb 26, 1979
    Crime, Mystery, Comedy
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    B. J. and the Bear
    55 %|Feb 10, 1979
    Drama, Comedy
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    Taxi
    72 %|Sep 12, 1978
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Amazing Spider-Man
    59 %|Apr 5, 1978
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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    Family
    70 %|Mar 9, 1976
    Drama
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    Laverne & Shirley
    72 %|Jan 27, 1976
    Comedy, Family
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    Saturday Night Live
    70 %|Oct 11, 1975
    Comedy, News
    actor
    Somerset
    50 %|Mar 30, 1970
    Soap
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    Golden Globe Awards
    68 %|Jan 20, 1944
    Talk
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    Golden Globe Awards
    68 %|Jan 20, 1944
    Talk