Date of Birth : Dec 29th 1947
American actor best known for his role as central character, “Sam Malone,” in the sitcom Cheers, and his role as, “Dr. John Becker” on the series Becker. He is currently a regular on Larry David’s HBO sitcom, Curb Your Enthusiasm and starred alongside Glenn Close in legal drama Damages. Danson began his television career as a contract player on daytime soap opera, Somerset. He played the role of “Tom Conway” from 1975 to 1976. He was also in a number of commercials, most recognizably as the “Aramis man”. He made a number of guest appearances in episodic television in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including spots on Laverne and Shirley, B.J. and the Bear, Family, Benson, Taxi, Magnum, P.I., and Tucker’s Witch.