- Born Name: Edward Bridge Danson
- Birthday: 1947-12-29 (Year-Month-Day)
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- Spouse(s): Mary Steenburgen (1995-present) Casey Coates (1977-1993) Randy Danson (1970-1975)
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- Medium: Actor
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Ted Danson, 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 Davids 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 Hollywoods Walk of Fame. He was ranked second in TV Guides list of the top 25 television stars.[citation needed]