Ted Danson

Ted Danson

actor, producer, soundtrack

Ted Danson was born on Dec 29, 1947 in USA. Ted Danson's big-screen debut came with The Onion Field directed by Harold Becker in 1979, strarring Ian Campbell. Ted Danson is known for The Orville directed by Jon Cassar, Seth MacFarlane stars as Capt. Ed Mercer and Adrianne Palicki as Cmdr. Kelly Grayson. Ted Danson has got 15 awards and 73 nominations so far. The most recent award Ted Danson achieved is Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards. The upcoming new movie Ted Danson plays is Best Summer Ever which will be released on Apr 27, 2021.

Ted Danson is well known for his role as Sam Malone in the television series Cheers (1982). During the show's 11-year run, he was nominated nine times for an Emmy Award as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and won twice, in 1990 and 1993. The role also earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series in 1989 and 1990. He and his wife, actress Mary Steenburgen, starred in and were executive producers of the CBS comedy series À la une (1996).Edward Bridge "Ted" Danson III was born in San Diego, California, to Jessica Harriet (MacMaster) and Edward Bridge Danson, Jr., who was an archaeologist and museum director. He has English, Scottish, and German ancestry. He was raised just outside Flagstaff, Ariz. Danson attended Stanford University, where he became interested in drama during his second year. In 1972, he transferred to Carnegie-Mellon University (formerly Carnegie Tech) in Pittsburgh. After graduation, he was hired as an understudy in Tom Stoppard's Off Broadway production of "The Real Inspector Hound." Danson moved to Los Angeles in 1978 and studied with Dan Fauci at the Actor's Institute, where he also taught classes. Danson lives with his family in Los Angeles. He is a founding member of the American Oceans Campaign (AOC), an organization established to alert Americans to the life-threatening hazards created by oil spills, offshore development, toxic wastes, sewage pollution and other ocean abuses.In 1984, Danson received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in the television movie Amelia (1984), in which he starred opposite Glenn Close. He also starred opposite Lee Remick in Une femme libérée (1980). In 1986, he made his debut as a television producer with When the Bough Breaks (1986), in which he also starred. He later starred in the mini-series Les voyages de Gulliver (1996) and Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998). Danson's numerous feature film credits include Tueurs de flics (1979), in which he made his debut as Officer Ian Campbell, La fièvre au corps (1981), Trois hommes et un bébé (1987), Tels pères, telle fille (1990), Cousins (1989), Mon père (1989), Made in America (1993), Il faut sauver le soldat Ryan (1998), Mumford (1999), and Jerry et Tom (1998).

  • Birthday

    Dec 29, 1947
  • Place of Birth

    San Diego, California, USA
  • Also known

    Тед Дэнсон, 테드 댄슨, Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III, Τεντ Ντάνσον

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Awards

15 wins & 73 nominations

Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards
2021
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Winner - HCA Award
Online Film & Television Association
2020
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner - OFTA Television Award
2017
Actors and Actresses
Winner - OFTA TV Hall of Fame
2017
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner - OFTA TV Hall of Fame
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