Biography
Edward Bridge Danson III 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. He was further Emmy-nominated for the FX legal drama Damages (2007–2010) and the NBC comedy The Good Place (2016–2020). He received the 2025 Carol Burnett Award.
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Awards & recognition
- honorary doctor of Carnegie-Mellon University · 2018
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1993
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1990
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography50+ titles
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Fargo
Saving Private Ryan
The Good Place
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Simpsons
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Frasier
The Orville
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Cheers
Brain Games
Damages
A Man on the Inside
King of the Hill
American Masters
Magnum, P.I.
Taxi
Conan
Bored to Death
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Becker
Gulliver's Travels
Laverne & Shirley
Family
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Mad TV
Diagnosis: Murder
American Dad!
Body Heat
The One I Love
Good Mythical Morning
The Colbert Report
Creepshow
Saturday Night Live
Hearts Beat Loud
Best Summer Ever
Big Miracle
Mr. Mayor
Inside Comedy
Ted
The End of the Line
Mad Money
Mumford
Finding Your Roots
The Daily Show
Dad
When the Bough Breaks
The Kelly Clarkson Show