This article is a list of awards and nominations received by Ted Danson.
Ted Danson is an American actor known for his extensive roles in television. He started his career playing Sam Malone in the NBC sitcom Cheers (1982–1993) for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. He was also Emmy-nominated for playing an abusive father in the ABC television film Something About Amelia (1984), Arthur Frobisher in the FX legal thriller Damages (2007–2010), and Michael, a demon in the NBC sitcom The Good Place (2016–2020).
Major associations Emmy Awards Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1983Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Cheers (season one) 1984 Cheers (season two) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Something About Amelia 1985 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Cheers (season three) 1986 Cheers (season four) 1987 Cheers (episode: "Diamond Sam") 1988 Cheers (episode: "Home is the Sailor") 1989 Cheers (episode: "Swear to God") 1990 Cheers (episode: "Cry Harder, Part II") 1991 Cheers (episode: "Bad Neighbor Sam") 1992 Cheers (episode: "Go Make") 1993 Cheers (episode: "The Guy Can't Help It") 2008 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Damages (episode: "Jesus, Mary and Joe C-cker") 2009 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Damages (episode: "They Had to Tweeze That Out of My Kidney") 2010 Damages (episode: "The Next One's Gonna Go in Your Throat") 2018Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series The Good Place (episode: "Dance Dance Resolution") 2019 The Good Place (episode: "The Worst Possible Use of Free Will") 2020 The Good Place (episode: "Whenever You're Ready") 2025Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1983 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Cheers 1984 Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Something About Amelia 1985Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Cheers 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 2000 Becker 2007 Best Supporting Actor – Television Damages 2025 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy A Man on the Inside Carol Burnett Award
Actor Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2006 Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Knights of the South Bronx 2018 Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series Curb Your Enthusiasm 2025 Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series A Man on the Inside 2026
Miscellaneous awards American Comedy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1989Funniest Male Performer in a Television SeriesCheers 1990 Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Dad 1991 Funniest Male Performer in a Television Series Cheers
Critics' Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Critics' Choice Television Awards 2017Best Actor in a Comedy SeriesThe Good Place 2018 2019 2026 A Man on the Inside
People's Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1985Favorite Male TV PerformerCheers 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Satellite Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1997 Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Gulliver's Travels 2000 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Becker 2003Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Living with the Dead 2005 Our Fathers 2006 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Help Me Help You
TCA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2018 Individual Achievement in Comedy The Good Place 2022Career Achievement Award
Viewers for Quality Television Year Category Nominated work Result 1990Best Actor in a Quality Comedy SeriesCheers 1991
Honorary degrees Year University Degree Result 2018 Carnegie Mellon University Honorary Doctorate Degree
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