Edward Bridge Danson III (born December 29, 1947) [1] is an American actor. He achieved stardom playing the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1982–1993), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

Cheers began with a limited five-character ensemble consisting of Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman, Nicholas Colasanto and George Wendt. Cheers was able to gradually phase in characters such as Cliff, Frasier, Lilith, Rebecca, and Woody.

Cheers: Created by James Burrows, Glen Charles, Les Charles. With Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt. The regulars of the Boston bar "Cheers" share their experiences and lives with each other while drinking or working at …

6 days ago · Ted Danson and Kelsey Grammer on 'Cheers' in 1986. NBC/Getty Musing on the moment, he continued, "Now maybe what happened for Ted was, he stepped away from what might have been a better friendship ...

Jan 18, 2025 · Ted Danson (born December 29, 1947, San Diego, California, U.S.) is an American television and film actor best known for his portrayal of bartender Sam Malone on the popular television comedy series Cheers (1982–93).

6 days ago · Kelsey Grammer and Ted Danson are letting bygones be bygones. The fellow "Cheers" stars cracked open a long-running feud in recent months. Follow live: Chiefs, Eagles match up once again in Super ...

6 days ago · Danson headlined “Cheers” as Sam Malone for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993. Grammer joined the cast in Season 3 as Dr. Frasier Crane and became a series regular starting in Season 5.

5 days ago · The two “Cheers” co-stars first revealed their three-decade impasse in October on “Where Everybody Knows Your Name,” a podcast about the iconic sitcom hosted by Danson and fellow cast member Woody Harrelson. But now the “Frasier” star is spilling more tea on what started the feud ...

Jan 19, 2024 · See the cast of the beloved NBC sitcom Cheers, including Ted Danson, Shelley Long and Kelsey Grammer, then and now.

Jan 18, 2025 · Although Ted Danson is still best known for Cheers, the actor's more recent cult hit sitcom proves that he had a bigger range than viewers might expect. Ted Danson’s role as Cheers ' bartender, Sam Malone, was a big part of what made the show work.