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Larry David’s long-running comedy showCurb Your Enthusiasmcame to an end earlier this year after 12 seasons of stellar performances and delighted audiences. And, while the show has come to an end, it has encouraged some of its cast members to further pursue their passion, including the 76-year-old comedian and actor Ted Danson.
Danson has made recurring appearances on the show throughout its long run as a fictionalized version of himself. And the actor has revealed how the show reignited his passion for comedy, something he felt he was losing at the time.
Curb Your EnthusiasmRekindled Ted Danson’s Passion for Comedy
Throughout his long career spanning multiple decades,Ted Dansonhas starred in multiple TV shows and movies. However, it was his work in comedies that gained him widespread recognition.
Best known forhis role as Sam Malone in the hit sitcomCheers, a performance that earned him two Primetime Emmys and a Golden Globe, Danson continued his journey with more comedy shows and movies such asBeckerandThree Men and a Baby.
However, despite his early prominence in comedy, Danson admitted in an interview withParadethat there came a time when he felt his comedic spark had faded. The actor shared that slowly he reached a point where he no longer felt funny.
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However, his outlook changed whenLarry Davidreached out to him to appear in his show,Curb Your Enthusiasm.“It revitalized my desire to be around funny because it was so effortless,”he shared before adding,“You just showed up and played.”
The actor further expressed his gratitude for David, stating,“And so I owe Larry David a great deal and I love him even though he is a pain in the a*s.”Danson has since continued to embrace his love for comedy,starring in shows likeThe Good PlaceandMr. Mayor,along with his most recent comedy show on Netflix,A Man on the Inside.
Ted Danson Returns to Comedy with Netflix’sA Man on the Inside
After revitalizing his passion for comedy, Ted Dansonis returning to comedy with the new Netflix series,A Man on the Inside.Reflecting on the show, the actor has shared that it allowed him the opportunity to work on a“drama with some humor,”a combination he’s always enjoyed. In a conversation withEntertainment Weekly, he said,
I love comedy that explores the human condition, and the human condition is full of laughter and full of tears. And so to be able to play that [in A Man on the Inside] and that allowed me to explore all of that with these amazing actors was just a joy.
Danson also highlighted one of the show’s key themes, aging, which he believes is often overlooked in films and TV shows, as he continued,
All of a sudden we think there’s an age limit or something, a shelf life to our being creative and productive and giving in life. And there isn’t, shouldn’t be, and it’s up to people my age to keep going.
He further discussed the importance of continuing to pursue creativity and productivity, regardless of age, emphasizing,“It’s a good message to younger people too, to your children, that there’s no shelf life to your creativity, your productivity, and to your contribution to the world.”
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Created by Michael Schur, with whom Danson previously worked onThe Good Place,Netflix’sA Man on the Insidefollows Danson as Charles, a retired widower, who embarks on a new adventure in life when a private investigator hires him to go undercover at a San Francisco retirement home.
A Man on the Insideis available to watch on Netflix.
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
