Samuel "Mayday" Malone [1] is a fictional character and the protagonist of the American television show Cheers, portrayed by Ted Danson and created by Glen and Les Charles. Sam is a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox baseball team who owns and tends the bar called "Cheers".

Samuel "Mayday" Malone[3] (Ted Danson) is a bartender and owner of Cheers. Sam is also a ladies' man. Before the series began, he was a relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox when he became (and still is) a friend of Coach, but then he became alcoholic, which took a toll on his baseball career.

Cheers: Created by James Burrows, Glen Charles, Les Charles. With Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt. The regulars of the Boston bar "Cheers" share their experiences and lives with each other while drinking or working at …

He achieved stardom playing the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1982–1993), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He was further Emmy-nominated for the FX legal drama Damages (2007–2010) and the NBC comedy The Good Place (2016–2020).

Jan 22, 2024 · Fans needed to watch Sammy "Mayday" Malone (Ted Danson) relentlessly flirt with Diane Chambers (Shelley Long) and Rebecca Howe (Kirstie Alley). Fans waited to see Norm Peterson (George Wendt)...

Jan 4, 2025 · Cheers’s bartender-owner Sam Malone (played by Ted Danson), a witty former Major League Baseball pitcher, was forever on the make.

Ted Danson is well known for his role as Sam Malone in the television series "Cheers" (1982). The role of Sam Malone in “Cheers” earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series in 1989 and 1990.

Sam "Mayday" Malone is a fictional character on the American television show Cheers, portrayed by Ted Danson.[2] The central character of the series, Sam is a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball team who owns Cheers and tends bar there.

Ted Danson is an American actor. Danson portrayed Sam Malone on NBC series Cheers. Edward Bridge (Ted) Danson III was born December, 29, 1947, in San Diego, California.

Jan 18, 2025 · Ted Danson (born December 29, 1947, San Diego, California, U.S.) is an American television and film actor best known for his portrayal of bartender Sam Malone on the popular television comedy series Cheers (1982–93).