
Profile
Famous as :
ActorBirth Name :
Edward Bridge Danson IIIBirth Date :
December 29, 1947Birth Place :
San Diego, California, USAClaim to fame :
As Sam Malone in NBC's sitkom "Cheers" (1982-1993)
American Comedy Awards, USA
1991
Won American Comedy Awardcategory Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication for Cheers (1982) (TV)
Emmy Awards
2010
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for Damages (2007) (TV)
2009
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for Damages (2007) (TV)
2008
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Damages (2007) (TV)
1998
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Cheers (1982) (TV)
1993
Won Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Cheers (1982) (TV)
1992
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Cheers (1982) (TV)
1991
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Cheers (1982) (TV)
1990
Won Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Cheers (1982) (TV)
1989
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Cheers (1982) (TV)
1987
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Cheers (1982) (TV)
1986
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Cheers (1982) (TV)
1985
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Cheers (1982) (TV)
1984
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Cheers (1982) (TV)
1984
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for Something About Amelia (1984) (TM)
1983
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Cheers (1982) (TV)
Golden Globes, USA
2008
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Damages (2007) (TV)
2001
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for Becker (1998) (TV)
1993
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for Cheers (1982) (TV)
1992
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for Cheers (1982) (TV)
1991
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for Cheers (1982) (TV)
1990
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for Cheers (1982) (TV)
1989
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for Cheers (1982) (TV)
1987
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for Cheers (1982) (TV)
1985
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Something About Amelia (1984) (TM)
1985
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for Cheers (1982) (TV)
1984
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for Cheers (1982) (TV)
Satellite Awards
2006
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical for Help Me Help You (2006) (TV)
2005
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Our Fathers (2005) (TM)
2003
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Living with the Dead (2002) (TM)
2000
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical for Becker (1998) (TV)
1997
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Gulliver's Travels (1996) (TM)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2006
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Knights of the South Bronx (2005) (TM)
TV Guide Awards
1999
Got nomination for TV Guide Awardcategory Favorite Star of a New Series for Becker (1998) (TV)
TV Land Awards
2007
Won TV Land Awardcategory Break Up That Was So Bad It Was Good for Cheers (1982) (TV)
shared with Shelley Long
2006
Won Legend Awardfor Cheers (1982) (TV)
shared with John Ratzenberger; Rhea Perlman; Shelley Long
2006
Got nomination for Legend Awardcategory Most Memorable Kiss for Cheers (1982) (TV)
shared with Shelley Long
Walk of Fame
1999
Won Star on the Walk of Famecategory Television














