Cast

Ted Danson

1947

Active years (films on this site)

1981–1998

Genres

DramaCrimeFilm-NoirComedyFantasy

Schools and movements

American Independent CinemaBlockbuster AuteursHorror and the UncannyNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

Lawrence Kasdan1 filmGeorge A. Romero1 filmSteven Spielberg1 film

Biography

Edward Bridge Danson III is an American actor. He played the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1982–1993), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He was further Emmy-nominated for the FX legal drama Damages (2007–2010) and the NBC comedy The Good Place (2016–2020). He received the 2025 Carol Burnett Award.

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Awards and honours

International

• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 1990
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 1993

National / local

• honorary doctor of Carnegie-Mellon University 2018
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

3 films on this site

1. Body Heat 1981 · Lawrence Kasdan · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
2. Creepshow 1982 · George A. Romero · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
3. Saving Private Ryan 1998 · Steven Spielberg · IMDb 8.6 · Cast