How do you follow up a character as recognizable as Sam? For about five years after the show ended, Danson kicked around a bit, doing guest spots, a couple of unsuccessful movies, and a failed series with his wife, Mary Steenburgen (
Ink). Then in 1998 he appeared in the Oscar-winning
Saving Private Ryan and landed his second hit sitcom,
Becker. That began a bit of a resurgence, and he has since starred in a number of acclaimed series, including
Damages, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and
Bored to Death. He currently stars on the wildly popular crime drama
C.S.I.