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PrintEmailMore sharingPhotos: Ted Danson turns 65December 28, 2012 -- Updated 1721 GMT (0121 HKT)if (typeof cnnArticleGallery=="undefined"){var cnnArticleGallery={};if(typeof cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList=="undefined"){cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList=[];}}var expGalleryPT00=new ArticleExpandableGallery();expGalleryPT00.setImageCount(11);expGalleryPT00.setAdsRefreshCount(3);//cnn_adbptrackpgalimg("\'Cheers\' (1982-1993)", 1);.cnn_html_slideshow_metadata > .cnn_html_media_utility::before{color:red;content:'>>';font-size:9px;line-height:12px;padding-right:1px}.cnnstrylccimg640{margin:0 27px 14px 0}.captionText{filter:alpha(opacity=100);opacity:1}.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:visited,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:link,.captionText a,.captionText a:visited,.captiontext a:link{color:#004276;outline:medium none}.cnnVerticalGalleryPhoto{margin:0 auto;padding-right:68px;width:270px}
Ted Danson, who turns 65 on December 29, starred as Sam Malone on "Cheers" from 1982 to 1993.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":true,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":1,"title":"\'Cheers\' (1982-1993)"}
Danson walks the red carpet at the Emmy Awards in 1996 with his wife Mary Steenburgen. The pair has co-starred in projects such as "Ink," "Gulliver's Travels" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm."cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":2,"title":"September 1996"}
Danson and actress Terry Farrell starred as Dr. John Becker and Regina "Reggie" Kostas, respectively, in CBS' "Becker."cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":3,"title":"\'Becker\' (1998-2004)"}Danson and Steenburgen attend the 75th annual Academy Awards together in 2003.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":4,"title":"March 2003"}The couple arrives at the Emmy Awards in 2004.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":5,"title":"September 2004"}Danson and Steenburgen pose backstage during the seventh annual Costume Guild Awards in 2005.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":6,"title":"February 2005"}
Danson and Steenburgen attend the 75th annual Academy Awards together in 2003.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":4,"title":"March 2003"}
The couple arrives at the Emmy Awards in 2004.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":5,"title":"September 2004"}
Danson and Steenburgen pose backstage during the seventh annual Costume Guild Awards in 2005.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":6,"title":"February 2005"}
Ted Danson starred alongside Diane Keaton, Katie Holmes and Queen Latifah in the 2008 comedy "Mad Money."cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":7,"title":"\'Mad Money\' (2008)"}The couple attends a 2008 movie premiere in Hollywood, California.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":8,"title":"November 2008"}Danson, an environmental advocate, testifies before the House Committee on Natural Resources in Washington, in February 2009.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":9,"title":"February 2009"}
The couple attends a 2008 movie premiere in Hollywood, California.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":8,"title":"November 2008"}
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Ted Danson began starring on CBS' "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" in 2011. He's pictured here with Jon Wellner, who plays Henry Andrews on the show.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":10,"title":"\'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation\' (2011-2012)"}Danson and Steenburgen arrive at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2012.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":11,"title":"January 2012"}HIDE CAPTION'Cheers' (1982-1993)September 1996'Becker' (1998-2004)March 2003September 2004February 2005'Mad Money' (2008)November 2008February 2009'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' (2011-2012)January 2012<<<
Danson and Steenburgen arrive at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2012.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":11,"title":"January 2012"}HIDE CAPTION'Cheers' (1982-1993)September 1996'Becker' (1998-2004)March 2003September 2004February 2005'Mad Money' (2008)November 2008February 2009'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' (2011-2012)January 2012<<<
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