Ted Danson
Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImageTed Danson received the Carol Burnett Award at the 2025 Golden Globes.
The 77-year-old actor accepted the award before the live performance at the Golden Globes’ Golden Gala on Friday, January 3, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. The distinction was presented by his wife, Marie Steenburgen.
“For him, all of you at the Golden Globes should know, receiving the Carol Burnett Award is like being admitted to creative heaven,” the 71-year-old actress said of Danson while introducing him. The Hollywood Reporter. “Because whatever it is The right placeOr The man inside, Fargo, Damage, Advice to death, Becker, Cheers or the extraordinary podcast he produces with Woody Harrelsonhim, like Carole Burnettalways knew it was a precious honor to take people on a journey through television.
In his speech, Danson joked that while he normally has a “confusing relationship” when it comes to receiving awards, he felt quite the opposite with this specific honor.
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“If I win, I feel a little embarrassed and alone. If I don’t win, I feel a little embarrassed and alone. But not tonight. Not tonight,” he explained. “I am so thrilled to receive this award, Carol. I can’t tell you how much this means to me. You have brought so much joy and happiness to homes around the world. You radiate kindness. I love you so much.”
Burnett, for her part, shouted “I love you” to Danson from the audience.
The Carol Burnett Award is given to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to television, on-screen or off-screen. The winner is selected based on their body of work and the lasting impact of their television career on the industry and viewers.
Since the award’s inception in 2019, Danson is the fifth recipient, following in the footsteps of Burnett, 91, Ellen DeGeneres, Norman Lear And Ryan Murphy.
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The Golden Globes named Danson this year’s winner in December 2024.
“Ted Danson has been entertaining audiences for decades with performances that will forever be etched in television history,” Helene Hoehnechairman of the Golden Globes, said in a statement at the time. “His career is a testament to his remarkable talent and versatility as an actor and bears resemblance to the award’s namesake. It is an honor to present him with the 2025 Carol Burnett Award to celebrate the enormous impact he has had and continues to have on television.
Danson is a three-time Golden Globe winner, having previously won trophies for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Made-for-TV Movie for Something about Amelia in 1985 and for best performance by an actor in a television series – musical or comedy for Cheers in 1990 and 1991. Throughout his career, he has garnered 13 nominations, notably for his work on Becker And Damage.
Everyone knew the name Ted Danson thanks to his breakout role as Sam Malone on Cheers. Danson was born December 29, 1947 in San Diego. While studying at Stanford, he became interested in the drama program. However, Danson ultimately decided to transfer to Carnegie Mellon University where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama. (…)
This year, Danson earned another nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for his role as Charles, a widower who infiltrates a retirement community while assisting a private detective on a affair, in the Netflix series. A man inside.
In November 2024, Danson spoke about exploring themes of aging in the series.
“For us, people my age and older, you still have something tremendous to contribute,” he said. People at the time. “So go ahead and keep going, and the way you engage in life until the end is an inspiration to the young people behind (you) coming up as well as to your children. Because a lot of times people think that creativity and contribution to life has a shelf life. There isn’t one. It’s self-imposed.
