Ted Wass

Ted Wass

72 · Born: Oct 27, 1952

Personal Details

BornOct 27, 1952 Lakewood, Ohio, USA
Spouse
  • Nina Wass

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Jul 9, 2025 )
  • Janet Margolin

    ( Dec 23, 1979 to Dec 17, 1993 )

Biography

Ted Wass, a talented individual, was born in the charming city of Lakewood, Ohio. His educational background is rooted in the esteemed Goodman School of Drama in Chicago, where he had the opportunity to perform in a diverse range of classic plays, spanning from the works of William Shakespeare to the renowned playwrights of Ibsen and Joe Orton.

Wass's professional journey began with his Broadway debut in the original production of Grease, taking on the lead role of Danny Zuko. This was soon followed by his lead performance in the production of "They're Playing Our Song", marking the beginning of a successful career in both stage and screen.

Throughout his career, Wass has accumulated an impressive list of film credits, including principal roles in Blake Edwards's Curse of the Pink Panther (1983),Oh, God! You Devil (1984),and The Longshot (1986). His television appearances are equally notable, with his most iconic role being that of "Danny Dallas" on the popular soap opera Soap (1977).

In addition to his acting career, Wass also ventured into directing, starring as "Nick Russo" on the sitcom Blossom (1990) and establishing himself as a skilled director.

Career

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1994
Blossom
Blossom as Nick Russo
{"id":215668,"title":"Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story","year":"1993","character":"Bryan Norcross","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/triumph-over-disaster-the-hurricane-andrew-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215668.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215668.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
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1990
{"id":85852,"title":"Pancho Barnes","year":"1988","character":"Frank Clarke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pancho-barnes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85852.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85852.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Pancho Barnes
Pancho Barnes as Frank Clarke
{"id":185586,"title":"Shades of Love: Sunset Court","year":"1988","character":"Dr. Jimmy Fielding","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shades-of-love-sunset-court","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185586.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185586.jpg"},"released":1}
Shades of Love: Sunset Court
Shades of Love: Sunset Court as Dr. Jimmy Fielding
{"id":61892,"title":"The Canterville Ghost","year":"1986","character":"Harry Canterville","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-canterville-ghost-1986","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61892.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61892.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost as Harry Canterville
{"id":23981,"title":"The Longshot","year":"1986","character":"Stump","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-longshot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23981.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23981.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":62063,"title":"Triplecross","year":"1986","character":"Elliott Taffle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/triplecross-1986","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62063.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62063.jpg"},"released":1}
Triplecross
Triplecross as Elliott Taffle
{"id":161662,"title":"Disneyland","year":"1986","character":"Paul Sheridan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/disneyland-1986-16","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161662.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161662.jpg"},"released":1}
Disneyland
Disneyland as Paul Sheridan
{"id":161980,"title":"Sins of the Father","year":"1985","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sins-of-the-father-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161980.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
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1984
Oh, God! You Devil
Oh, God! You Devil as Bobby Shelton
{"id":7561,"title":"Sheena","year":"1984","character":"Vic Casey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sheena","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1srebhbd8leg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1srebhbd8leg.jpg"},"released":1}
Sheena
Sheena as Vic Casey
{"id":10080,"title":"Curse of the Pink Panther","year":"1983","character":"Sergeant Clifton Sleigh","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/curse-of-the-pink-panther","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/299pe5e4bg10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/299pe5e4bg10.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Curse of the Pink Panther
Curse of the Pink Panther as Sergeant Clifton Sleigh
{"id":15152,"title":"Baby Sister","year":"1983","character":"David Mitchell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/baby-sister","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15152.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15152.jpg"},"released":1}
Baby Sister
Baby Sister as David Mitchell
{"id":162652,"title":"I Was a Mail Order Bride","year":"1982","character":"Robert Fitzgerald","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-was-a-mail-order-bride","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162652.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162652.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
I Was a Mail Order Bride
I Was a Mail Order Bride as Robert Fitzgerald
{"id":8580,"title":"Soap","year":1980,"character":"Danny Dallas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/soap","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8580.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8580.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Soap
Soap as Danny Dallas
{"id":85970,"title":"The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal","year":"1979","character":"Vinnie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-triangle-factory-fire-scandal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85970.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85970.jpg"},"released":1}
1979