Ted Danson Shares the Simple Secret to His Positive Mindset at 77

Ted Danson has been explaining how he stays young at heart and keeps a positive mindset now that he’s reached the age of 77.

Danson, who’ll turn 78 on December 29, is famous for his roles in television shows like “Cheers,” “Damages,” and “The Good Place,” as well as movies like 1987’s “Three Men and a Baby” and 1998’s “Saving Private Ryan.”

However, he’s now of an age whereby he’s playing a widower and retiree-turned-amateur private investigator in Netflix’s brilliant comedy series “A Man on the Inside.”

So what’s his secret to staying vibrant and having fun as he eases towards becoming an octogenarian?

Ted Danson Believes ‘Life Becomes Fun at Any Age’

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Speaking to People at the “A Man on the Inside” season 2 premiere event as part of PaleyFest 2025 at The Paley Museum in New York City, Danson explained how his character in the series, Charles Nieuwendyk, has taught him that “you have to get out there.”

Danson elaborated, telling the publication, “I was working on that myself anyway,” and continued by saying, “When I turned 70, I thought I should slow down.”

However, he’s had a change of heart and now regularly tells himself, “Keep your foot on the gas pedal, stay curious, get out there and stay hopeful.”

The Emmy Award-winning actor believes his positive mindset helps him in many different ways and said, “It’s not just altruistic. It’s good for your health, it’s good for your energy. It’s fun — life becomes fun at any age.”

That’s such a great attitude to have, and one that all people of a similar age should be inspired by.

Danson’s Real-Life Wife Is Joining the Cast of His Netflix Series

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Ted Danson is set to be joined in season 2 of “A Man on the Inside” by his real-life wife, Mary Steenburgen.

Steenburgen, 72, is playing a woman called Mona Margadoff, a music teacher who will come into Danson’s character’s life as his new love interest.

One thing’s for sure: the chemistry will definitely be there between the two, as Danson and Steenburgen have been married for 30 years, having met on the set of adventure movie “Pontiac Moon” a year earlier.

Season 2 of “A Man on the Inside” premieres on Netflix on November 20. Make sure you watch it, because it’s genuinely brilliant (it has a Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 96% and a fan score of 90%).

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