Ted Danson

Date of Birth: December 29, 1947
Place of Birth: Not available

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Ted Danson mini-bio: Edward Bridge Danson III also know as Ted Danson is well known for his role as "Sam Malone" in the television series "Cheers" (1982). During the show's 12-year run, he was nominated nine times for an Emmy Award as Best 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 "Ink" (1996).
Danson was raised just outside Flagstaff, Ariz. He 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

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Height: 6'2

Nickname(s):Ed

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Education: Stanford University,he transferred to Carnegie-Mellon University (formerly Carnegie Tech) in Pittsburgh two years later

Family: Mary Steenburgen (1995 - present) 1 stepdaughter, 1 stepson
Casey Coates-Danson (1977 - 1993) (divorced) 2 children
Randy Danson (1970 - 1977) (divorced)

Resides in: Los Angeles

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Personal interests/hobbies:Tap dance,

Charities/Causes: founding member of the American Oceans Campaign (AOC),

Other:Is one of the 3 actors who appeared in all 273 episodes of "Cheers" (1982).

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soundmind

I loved his series show Becker
I laugh every time I see it
I now watching the reruns and hoping they would have a reunion or something never could understand why its not making more unless the show got canceled or pulled

posted 819 days ago
hocico23

Dude you fucking rock, I love your satirical sense of humor, specially on Becker. Keep up the great work!

posted 898 days ago

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The End of the Line (Unrated, 2009)
Nobel Son (R, 2008)
The Human Contract (R, 2008)
Mad Money (PG-13, 2008)
The Magic 7 (Unrated, 2007)
Bye Bye Benjamin (Unrated, 2006)
The Amateurs (The Moguls) (Dirty Movie) (R, 2005)
Knights of the South Bronx (Unrated, 2005)
Our Fathers (R, 2005)
Fronterz (Unrated, 2004)

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