A high school basketball star, Ted Danson, started out his on-screen career while still in college. He graduated in drama at Carnegie Mellon University in the early 70s. Danson is listed amongst top television stars, ranked at the second place.
His breakthrough role was a character named Sam Malone, in “Cheers” sitcom that aired from 1982 to 1993. Accomplished actor, film producer, author and voice actor, Ted Danson’s estimated net worth reaches the impressive amount of $60 million.
He is an active actor, earning the sum of $250 000 per an episode of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”.
Ted Danson was born in San Diego, California, December 29th 1947. His parents, Jessica and Edward Bridge Danson were an archaeologist and museum director. He developed passion for the world on screen at Stanford University.
He successfully finished his drama studies at Carnegie Mellon University in Philadelphia, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Danson was soon recognized as a great talent. His television career has begun with “Somerset” soap opera on NBC, in the mid 70s and series of television commercials. The NBC “Cheers” sitcom soon raised him to fame.
He made a great number of television guest appearances and TV movies, during the 80s.
His thirty years astonishing acting career is full of versatile characters really hard for one person to portray. However, Danson has shown an excellent ability to completely transform into a character he portrays, which led to a row of highly prized entertainment world awards.
Danson got fifteen Primetime Emmy nominations and he won two Emmys. He’s won three Golden Globe Awards, being nominated ten times.
Danson also got his Hollywood Walk of Fame star. Besides TV shows and series, Ted Danson is known for several particularly successful movies, such as “Three Men and a Baby”, “Three men and a Little Lady”, “Body Heat” and “Made in America”.
Late 80s box office hit “Three Man and a Baby” earned nearly $168 and won Best Comedy Motion Picture award. Danson’s Sam Malone and “Cheers” were ranked top one on list of the most favorite TV shows in the U.S., for two of eleven seasons. Eight of them won a top ten rating.
We also know Ted for his role in popular crime television series “CSI”. Upon his joining to CSI crew, Danson have said it was a real luxury for him to step into such a great franchise, with a loyal audience and amazing co-stars.
Ted Danson is married to actress Mary Steenburgen and has two marriages behind him. He also dated Whoopi Goldberg in late 80s to the beginning of 90s. The successful actor is also known as a devoted environmentalist. He was a co-author of “Our Endangered Oceans and What Can We Do to Save Them” book, published in 2011. Ted’s conservation movement work is more than just a celebrity fame-catching move.
The popular actor has been fighting for the preservation of our Earth’s nature sources for many years. Danson is also politically active, He donated a small fortune of over $85 000 to Democratic Party.
Full Name: Edward Bridge Danson III,
Date of Birth: December 29th, 1947
Birth Place: San Diego, California, United States
Age: 71
Profession: Actor, producer, author, voice actor, activist
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 84 kg
Net Worth: $60 million
