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TED DANSON (John Dempsey) first achieved worldwide recognition for his portrayal of barman Sam Malone in NBC's hit comedy series "Cheers." The role, which he played for 12 years, earned him two Golden Globes, two Emmy Awards and several additional Emmy nominations. The last episode of the series was the second highest rated television finale in history.
Prior to "Cheers," Danson made his mark with movie critics and audiences alike in Joseph Wambaugh's "The Onion Field" and Lawrence Kasden's "Body Heat," but his film career really skyrocketed in 1987 when he starred opposite Tom Selleck and Steve Guttenberg in Touchstone Pictures' box office smash "Three Men And A Baby." Two years later fans saw a more serious side to Danson when the versatile actor played a romantic leading man opposite Isabella Rossellini in "Cousins." This was quickly followed by a moving performance as Jack Lemmon's son in the successful movie "Dad" and the Touchstone sequel "Three Men And A Little Lady," which repeated the winning formula of Danson, Selleck and Guttenberg. International success was also quick in coming with the hit comedy "Made In America," co-starring Whoopi Goldberg, and "Getting Even With Dad," in which he portrayed Macaulay Culkin's con-artist dad. More recently, Danson completed "Pontiac Moon," a whimsical road movie, executive produced by Danson's own production company Anasazi productions.
Producing is another string to Danson's bow. He made his debut as a producer with the critically acclaimed NBC movie "When the Bough Breaks" in 1986, in which he also starred. In 1984 he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in "Something About Amelia," an ABC motion picture for television, produced by Leonard Goldberg. The hard-hitting drama about incest remains one of television's most highly acclaimed and highly rated projects. His most recent and eagerly anticipated television role is the lead in the NBC miniseries "Gulliver's Travels."
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