The planet will survive. Whether we get to be here and enjoy it, or enjoy life as we’ve known it, is what’s questionable.” Ted Danson
How much is Ted Danson worth?
| Net Worth: | $65 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Actor |
| Date of Birth: | December 29, 1947 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
About Ted Danson
An American actor named Ted Danson is. Cheers on NBC featured Sam Malone as played by Danson. Ted Danson was born in San Diego, California, as Edward Bridge Danson III. He was raised close to Flagstaff, Arizona. He played basketball there while attending Kent School, an elite college prep school in Connecticut.
After enrolling, he developed an interest in acting at Stanford University. He changed schools and enrolled in Pittsburgh’s Carnegie-Mellon University, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama in 1972.
As an understudy in the off-Broadway production of “The Real Inspector Hound.” he landed his first acting position. In 1978, he relocated to Los Angeles, where he resumed his acting studies at the Actor’s Institute. He began acting in the soap opera “Somerset” and he later appeared in television guest roles and commercials. He appeared in a number of television programs, including “Laverne and Shirley” “Benson” “B.J. and the Bear” “Family” and “Magnum, P.I.”
The makers of Cheers first saw Danson after he appeared on the television program “Taxi” He was selected as one of three finalists, along with Fred Dryer and William Devane, for the role of Sam Malone. Dryer was initially selected because he had professional football experience and the filmmakers wanted Sam to be a former football player. However, the NBC management chose Danson because of their enjoyment of watching him interact with Shelley Long. After Danson was cast, Sam Malone’s backstory was modified to make him an ex-baseball player in order to better suit Danson. Later, Dryer was cast as Sam’s pal Dave Richards.
Mostly due to Danson’s wish to leave the show, Cheers was canceled after eleven seasons. Danson continued to make appearances in television and movies after Cheers. On “Becker” where he played the lead for six seasons, and “Ink” a comedy he both appeared in and created, are two of his more illustrious television appearances. In the comedy “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Danson portrays himself on a regular basis. He was a regular cast member as D.B. Russell in both “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” from 2015 to 2016 and “CSI: Cyber” from 2011 to 2015 (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation concluded after 15 years) (before it was cancelled for two seasons). Then he co-starred for 4 seasons with Kristen Bell in the popular NBC program “The Good Place”
Their 1993 divorce was influenced by an affair with Whoopi Goldberg, an actress. One of Hollywood’s most expensive divorces at the time, it is estimated to have cost Danson $30 million.
Danson played the lead role in each of Cheers’ eleven seasons. For every eleven of his seasons, he received an Emmy nomination, twice winning. For his role on Cheers, he also received two Golden Globe awards. Danson has given Democratic candidates like Al Gore, John Kerry, Barbara Boxer, Bill Clinton, Al Franken, and Barbara Boxer more than $85,000.
In 1999, Danson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
“We need to start looking at having a way of managing the whole ecosystem, because you can’t pick away at it piece by piece, you have to truly start being coordinated and managing our resources as a system. We haven’t gotten to that point yet.” Ted Danson
