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Ted Danson

Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III
Born 29 Dec 1947 in San Diego, California, USA78 years148 credits

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.

Ted Danson (* 29. Dezember 1947 als Edward Bridge Danson III in San Diego, Kalifornien) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler. Bekannt wurde Danson insbesondere durch seine Rolle als Sam Malone, Wirt der Kneipe Cheers in der gleichnamigen Serie (1982–1993). Für diese Rolle wurde er mit je zwei Emmys und Golden Globes ausgezeichnet. Im Kino tritt Danson nur sporadisch auf. So spielte er neben Tom Selleck und Steve Guttenberg in einer Neuverfilmung des französischen Films Drei Männer und ein Baby. In weiteren Filmen spielte er lediglich Nebenrollen. Die Ausnahme stellt Made in America dar, in der er den vermeintlichen Samenspender von Whoopi Goldbergs Tochter darstellte. Danson ist jedoch weiterhin ein bedeutender Fernsehstar. So spielte er in verschiedenen Mini-Serien wie Gullivers Reisen oder Talking to Heaven die Hauptrollen. In der erfolgreichen Sitcom Becker spielte er von 1998 bis 2004 die Titelfigur, einen unhöflichen Arzt und Misanthropen. 2009 erhielt Danson für seinen Gastauftritt als Arthur Frobisher in der Episode They Had to Tweeze That Out of My Kidney der Serie Damages – Im Netz der Macht seine 13. Emmy-Nominierung. Auch in der Sitcom Lass es, Larry! hatte er mehrere Gastauftritte. In der TV-Serie CSI: Vegas spielte er seit der zwölften Staffel bis zum Serienende im September 2015 86 Folgen lang die Rolle des Supervisors D. B. Russel. Dieselbe Rolle verkörperte er von Oktober 2015 bis März 2016 im Ableger CSI: Cyber (2. Staffel) mit und ersetzte Peter MacNicol. Danson hatte außerdem in einer Folge von Family Guy einen Gastauftritt. In der zweiten Staffel der Serie Fargo spielt er 2015 den Sheriff Hank Larsson.

Ο Τεντ Ντάνσον (Ted Danson) είναι Αμερικανός ηθοποιός και κωμικός. Έγινε σταρ παίζοντας τον πρωταγωνιστικό χαρακτήρα Sam Malone στην κωμική σειρά του NBC Cheers, για την οποία έλαβε δύο βραβεία Primetime Emmy και δύο Χρυσές Σφαίρες. Ήταν περαιτέρω υποψήφιος για Emmy για το νομικό δράμα Damages (2007–2010) και την κωμωδία του NBC The Good Place (2016–2020). Του απονεμήθηκε ένα αστέρι στο Walk of Fame του Χόλιγουντ το 1999. Ο Ντάνσον έκανε το κινηματογραφικό του ντεμπούτο το 1978 στο αστυνομικό δράμα The Onion Field. Ο πρωταγωνιστικός του ρόλος ήταν ως Τζακ Χόλντεν στις ταινίες Three Men and a Baby (1987) και Three Men and a Little Lady (1990). Έπαιξε επίσης στις ταινίες Body Heat (1981), Creepshow (1982), Dad (1989) και Saving Private Ryan (1998). Οι άλλοι πρωταγωνιστικοί ρόλοι του Ντάνσον στην τηλεόραση περιλαμβάνουν τη κωμική σειρά του CBS Becker (1998–2004), το δράμα του CBS CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2011–2015) και το CSI: Cyber ​​(2015–2016).[2][3] Το 2015, πρωταγωνίστησε στη δεύτερη σεζόν της ανθολογικής σειράς Fargo του FX. Έχει παίξει ρόλους στις κωμωδίες του HBO Bored to Death (2009–2011) και Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024) και στην κωμική σειρά του NBC Mr. Mayor (2021–2022). Ο Ντάνσον είναι επίσης γνωστός για τον μακροχρόνιο ακτιβισμό του στη διατήρηση των ωκεανών. Τον Μάρτιο του 2011, δημοσίευσε το πρώτο του βιβλίο, Oceana: Our Andangered Oceans and What We Can Do to Save Them που γράφτηκε με τον δημοσιογράφο Michael D'Orso. Είναι παντρεμένος με την ηθοποιό Mary Steenburgen από το 1995.

Edward Bridge "Ted" Danson III (nato il 29 dicembre 1947) è un attore americano noto soprattutto per il suo ruolo del personaggio centrale Sam Malone nella sitcom Cheers, e per il suo ruolo di Dr. John Becker nella serie Becker. Ha anche un ruolo ricorrente nella sitcom HBO Curb Your Enthusiasm di Larry David, ha recitato insieme a Glenn Close nel legal drama Damages ed è ora un personaggio fisso della serie comica HBO Bored to Death. Nella sua carriera trentennale, Danson è stato nominato per quattordici Primetime Emmy Awards, vincendone due; dieci nomination ai Golden Globe, vincendone tre; una nomination agli Screen Actors Guild Awards; un American Comedy Award e una stella sulla Walk of Fame di Hollywood. È stato classificato secondo nella classifica TV Guide delle 25 migliori star della televisione. Danson è anche da tempo un attivista nella conservazione degli oceani. Nel marzo 2011 ha pubblicato il suo primo libro, "Oceana: I nostri oceani in pericolo e cosa possiamo fare per salvarli", scritto insieme al giornalista Michael D'Orso.

Acting (145)

Dunkin': Good Will Dunkin'
Dunkin': Good Will Dunkin'2026
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Starring Dick Van Dyke2025 · Self
Change Makers: The Global Race to Save Our Seas
Change Makers: The Global Race to Save Our Seas2024
We're All Plastic People Now
We're All Plastic People Now2023 · Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic2023 · Self
NBC America's Favorite Network: Super Bowl
NBC America's Favorite Network: Super Bowl2022 · Self
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl2022 · Self
The Good Place: Live Panel Discussion
The Good Place: Live Panel Discussion2020 · Self
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
30 Rock: A One-Time Special2020 · Ted Danson
Peacock Knows Comedy
Peacock Knows Comedy2019 · Self
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale2019 · Self
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place2019 · Self
Cigna: Body and Mind - Ted Danson
Cigna: Body and Mind - Ted Danson2018 · Self
Hearts Beat Loud
Hearts Beat Loud2018 · Dave
The Wrights
The Wrights2017 · Phil
CSI: Cyber - The Final Season: Behind the Firewall
CSI: Cyber - The Final Season: Behind the Firewall2016 · Self
CSI: Cyber - The Final Season: Mr. Russell Goes to Washington
CSI: Cyber - The Final Season: Mr. Russell Goes to Washington2016 · Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows2016 · Self
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls2016 · Self
Everything Is Fine
Everything Is Fine2016 · Michael
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 15: That's All, Stokes
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 15: That's All, Stokes2015 · Self
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 15: All Dolled Up
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 15: All Dolled Up2015 · Self
CSI: Immortality
CSI: Immortality2015 · D.B. Russell
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 15: Killer Crime Scenes
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 15: Killer Crime Scenes2015 · Self
Fragile Legacy
Fragile Legacy2015
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 15: Following the Evidence
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 15: Following the Evidence2015 · Self
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 14: Throwback 300th
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 14: Throwback 300th2014 · Self
The One I Love
The One I Love2014 · Therapist
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 14: Taking a Byte Out of Crime
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 14: Taking a Byte Out of Crime2014 · Self
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 14: Guest Who's Coming to Visit?
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 14: Guest Who's Coming to Visit?2014 · Self
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 14: Back to Basics
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 14: Back to Basics2014 · Self
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 13: Providing Food and Shelter
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 13: Providing Food and Shelter2013 · Self
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend2013 · Self
Ted
Ted2012 · Ted Danson (uncredited)
100 Years of Universal - The '70s
100 Years of Universal - The '70s2012 · Self - 'J.W. McGraw', Big Miracle
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 12: Putting on a Freak Show
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 12: Putting on a Freak Show2012 · Self
A Farewell to Marg
A Farewell to Marg2012 · Self
Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas
Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas2012 · Self
Big Miracle
Big Miracle2012 · J. W. McGraw
A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William J. Clinton Foundation
A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William J. Clinton Foundation2011 · Self
Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division
Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division2011 · Ted Danson
Jock the Hero Dog
Jock the Hero Dog2011 · Pezulu (voice)
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Fight for Your Right Revisited2011 · Maitre D'
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift2010 · (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty2010 · Jack Holden (archive footage)
The Magic 7
The Magic 72009 · Sean's Dad
The Open Road
The Open Road2009 · Coach
The End of the Line
The End of the Line2009 · Narrator (voice)
Designing Green
Designing Green2008 · Self - Narrator
Behind the Scenes with 'the Amateurs'
Behind the Scenes with 'the Amateurs'2008 · Moose
Behind the Scenes with 'the Amateurs'
Behind the Scenes with 'the Amateurs'2008 · Self
Mad Money
Mad Money2008 · Don Cardigan
The Human Contract
The Human Contract2008 · E.J Winters
Nobel Son
Nobel Son2007 · Harvey Parrish
Greener Buildings/Bluer Skies
Greener Buildings/Bluer Skies2006 · Self - Narrator
Bye Bye Benjamin
Bye Bye Benjamin2006 · Bill
History of Curb Your Enthusiasm: Even Further
History of Curb Your Enthusiasm: Even Further2006 · Self
Guy Walks Into a Bar
Guy Walks Into a Bar2006
The Amateurs
The Amateurs2006 · Moose
Body Heat: The Plan
Body Heat: The Plan2006 · Self

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