- Source of Wealth: Television, Film
- Age: 72
- Birth Place: San Diego, California
- Height: 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Marital Status: Married (Mary Steenburgen)
- Full Name: Edward Bridge Danson III
- Nationality: United States
- Date of Birth: December 29, 1947
- Ethnicity: English, Scottish, Northern Irish (Scots-Irish) , German
- Occupation: Actor, Author, Producer
- Education: Carnegie Mellon University
- Children: 2 (Kate Danson, Alexis Danson)
Ted Danson is best recognized for his lead role as Sam Malone in Cheers and Dr. John Becker in Becker. He currently appears in the drama series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation which is aired in CBS. Once a regular cast in the HBO comedy series titled Bored To Death, Ted Danson is presently one of the casts of the legal drama titled Damages alongside Glenn Close and a recurring role in the sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm.
In his 15 years of being in the industry, Ted Danson has earned a total of 15 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations which won him two, won three out of ten nominations for the Golden Globe Awards, an American Comedy Award, and a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Awards. He also won a star on Holywood’s Walk of Fame.