17 Throwback Pictures of Ted Danson That Will Make You Raise a Glass

Mar. 15, 2025

01of 17Getty ImagesCheersfirst aired 40 years ago today, which means it’s been decades since we saw actor and resident silver fox Ted Danson play Sam Malone.

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Cheersfirst aired 40 years ago today, which means it’s been decades since we saw actor and resident silver fox Ted Danson play Sam Malone.

02of 17Getty ImagesHe played the bartender/owner ofCheers/former Red Sox player with a head of hair that simply defied the laws of physics for the show’s 11-season run.

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He played the bartender/owner ofCheers/former Red Sox player with a head of hair that simply defied the laws of physics for the show’s 11-season run.

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04of 17Getty ImagesImagine walking into a bar and havingthis facestaring back at you, asking if you’d like your martini shaken or stirred.

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Imagine walking into a bar and havingthis facestaring back at you, asking if you’d like your martini shaken or stirred.

05of 17Getty ImagesIf he were behind the bar listening to all of our problems, we’d never stop talking.

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If he were behind the bar listening to all of our problems, we’d never stop talking.

06of 17Getty ImagesThat man wore a flannel like no other.

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That man wore a flannel like no other.

07of 17Getty ImagesAnd tiny boxer shorts that, TBH, we wouldn’t be mad if he brought back.

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And tiny boxer shorts that, TBH, we wouldn’t be mad if he brought back.

08of 17Getty ImagesIt’s perfectly sunny, but for some reason Ted Danson is wearing a raincoat. We trust him more than our local meteorologist, so we’ll grab ours, too.

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It’s perfectly sunny, but for some reason Ted Danson is wearing a raincoat. We trust him more than our local meteorologist, so we’ll grab ours, too.

09of 17Getty ImagesYoung Ted Danson’s jawline is so powerful, we’re pretty sure it could cut you if you got too close. This photo is from 1976 and we’re still recovering.

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Young Ted Danson’s jawline is so powerful, we’re pretty sure it could cut you if you got too close. This photo is from 1976 and we’re still recovering.

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Here, he’s pictured with his second wife, Casey Coates — with whom he shares two children — at the 1983 Golden Globe Awards.

11of 17Getty ImagesThe beginnings of a silver fox. Every now and then, Danson let his natural grays peek through, like he did at the International Broadcasting Awards in 1983.

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The beginnings of a silver fox. Every now and then, Danson let his natural grays peek through, like he did at the International Broadcasting Awards in 1983.

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Danson has been nominated for 11Golden Globes, and won three times.

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14of 17Getty ImagesDanson has also been nominated for 18Emmy Awards, winning twice so far (both times forCheers). One thing’s for sure: He has an award-winning smile.

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Danson has also been nominated for 18Emmy Awards, winning twice so far (both times forCheers). One thing’s for sure: He has an award-winning smile.

15of 17Getty ImagesDanson met Mary Steenburgen on the set ofPontiac Moonin 1993, and the pair have been #CoupleGoals ever since. They married in 1995.

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Danson met Mary Steenburgen on the set ofPontiac Moonin 1993, and the pair have been #CoupleGoals ever since. They married in 1995.

16of 17Getty ImagesEven with his hair short, Danson is still handsome as ever.

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Even with his hair short, Danson is still handsome as ever.

17of 17Getty ImagesIn conclusion, this is how we feel when we see photos of Ted Danson.

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In conclusion, this is how we feel when we see photos of Ted Danson.

source: people.com