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Tony Danza

Tony Micelli in Who's the Boss ?, Tony Banta in Taxi

Photos Tony Danza Birth name: Antonio Salvatore Iadanza
Birth date: 1951/04/21 (72 years old)
Birth place : Brooklyn (USA)
Height: 1.80 m

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Biography for Tony Danza

As a youngster, Antonio Ladanza never dreamed of an acting career. The Brooklyn, New Yorker instead visioned himself the next Rocky Graziano. Changing his name to "Dangerous" Tony Danza, he entered the New York Golden Gloves in 1975. Shortly afterwards, on Aug. 13, 1976, he started his professional boxing career. Fighting as a middleweight, Danza became a crowd favorite for his walk-in slugging style. He compiled a record of 9-3 with 9 knockout victories, 7 in the first round. It was during a gym workout that he was discovered for the part as "Tony" on the TV show, Taxi. Danza still had hopes of being a world champion and scored knockouts in 1978 & 1979, but unable to secure a title shot retired from boxing to dedicate himself totally to his acting career.

We must not be surprised if the first character interpreted Pat Tony Danza, is called Tony Banta. It is that the driver he plays in the Taxi series was modeled on the personality of this Italian-American from Brooklyn, born in 1951. Former boxer, with naive and communicative energy, Tony Danza s' So converted into comedy. Until 1984 we saw it in small B series as the suite of Cannonball. He knew the glory with Madame was served and then in 1989, his role as an overwhelmed father in Touche pas Ă  ma daughter earned him the sad winner at the Razzie Awards, who reward the worst performance in the cinema. In 1991, he lent his voice to the Baby Talk series and then in 1995, The Mighty Jungle. Meanwhile the actor plays in many TV movies. The actor fails with Hudson Street, a police series but consoles himself a little later by making a short film, Mamamia who will be rewarded at the New York independent film festival. In addition, his more serious interpretation in The Practice earned him his first appointment to the Emmy Awards. Even if success does not smile at him all the time, Tony Danza remains one of the most endearing figures of American television.

Tony Danza is an American actor known for his role in the television series "Who's the Boss?", Where he embodies a former baseball player who has become a cleaning lady for a middle-class family. He also played in other popular television series such as "taxi" and "dolls hotel". Danza was born on April 21, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York.

He started his career as a professional dancer before embarking on the actor. His first appearance on television was in an episode in the series "Love, American Style" in 1972. He then played in several musicals on Broadway, notably in "The Producers" and "Honeymoon in Vegas".

In 1984, Danza obtained his first recurring role in a television series with "Who's the Boss?", Which was a great success and lasted until 1992. During this period, he also played in the series "Taxi" , where he embodied an eccentric Italian-American taxi driver.

After the end of "Who's The Boss?", Danza continued to work in the world of television, playing in series such as "Hotel de Poupées" and "Le cop de Beverly Hills". He also appeared in television shows like "The Practice" and "The Nanny".

In addition to his acting career, Danza is also the author and producer. He has published several books, including "I'd like to apologize to every teacher i every: My Year as a rookie Teacher at Northeast High" in 2009, which recounts his experience as a teacher in a public school in Philadelphia. Danza is also an executive producer of the television series "The Tony Danza Show" and the radio program "The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza".

Over the years, Danza has been nominated for several prices for his work as an actor, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Although it is not as much in the media today as in its infancy, there remains an emblematic figure of American television and continues to work in the world of entertainment.

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Filmography

Title Role
Whisper, The (2003) Simon
Miss America (2001) (TV) Host
Family Law (1999) Serie TV Joe Celano (2000-2002)
Homewood P.I. (2000) Serie TV
Noah (1998) (TV) Norman Waters
Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon, The (1998) (TV) Barney Gorman
Brooklyn State of Mind, A (1997) Louie Crisci
Glam (1997) Sid Dalgren
Tony Danza Show, The (1997) Serie TV Anthony 'Tony' DiMeo
12 Angry Men (1997) (TV) Juror #7
North Shore Fish (1997) (TV) Sal
Girl Gets Moe, The (1997) Moe
Meet Wally Sparks (1997) New York Cab Driver
Illtown (1996) D'Avalon
Hudson Street (1995) Serie TV Tony Canetti
Deadly Whispers (1995) (TV) Tom Acton
Angels in the Outfield (1994) Mel Clark
Mighty Jungle, The (1994) Serie TV (voice) Vinnie, the Alligator
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace (1991) (TV) Gus Farace
Baby Talk (1991) Serie TV (voice) Mickey Campbell
Whereabouts of Jenny, The (1991) (TV) Rowdy Patron
She's Out of Control (1989) Doug Simpson
Freedom Fighter (1988) (TV) Vic Ross
Wall of Tyranny (1988) (TV) Victor Ross
Doing Life (1986) (TV) Jerry Rosenberg
Single Bars, Single Women (1984) (TV) Dennis
Madame est servie (1984) Serie TV Anthony Morton 'Tony' Micelli
Cannonball Run II (1984) Terry
Going Ape! (1981) Foster
Murder Can Hurt You (1980) (TV) Pony Lambretta
Hollywood Knights, The (1980) Duke
Taxi (1978) Serie TV Tony Banta

Trivia

He broke his back skiing in Utah in 1993, and has plates, rods, and screws in his spine. He lost his house in the Northridge quake January 17, 1994.

He graduated from the University of Dubuque.

He is actually behind the wheel of the cab that's driving across the bridge during the beginning credits of every episode of "Taxi" (1978).

Before he starred in "Taxi" (1978), Tony was a boxer and was still fighting professionally during the first few seasons.

Has two daughters Katie (b. 1987), Emily (b. 1993) and one son, Marc Anthony (b. 1971). Marc Anthony guest starred in an episode of "Taxi" (1978) playing a handicapped kid.

Was named as "King of Brooklyn" at the Welcome Back to Brooklyn Festival in 1999

Italian-American

Was the only celebrity to write to the late Tupac Shakur while he was in prison. The two later became friends

. Tony Micelli, Danza's character on "Who's the Boss?" (1984), was ranked #23 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].

Marc, Tony's son, also appeared in another episode of "Taxi" (1978) in which Marc portrayed a foster child that Tony wanted to adopt.

Made his professional boxing debut on August 3, 1976 by knocking out Earl Harris in the first round.

Danza scored first round knockouts over Earl Harris, Joe Marcetti, Ralph Garcia, Ray Bryant, Tony Rodriguez, Billy Perez, and Max Hord.

Family

Spouse : Tracy Robinson (1986 - present) 2 daughters, Rhonda Yeomen (? - ?) (divorced) 1 child

Son, Marc, born 1971.

Author of the card

  • Creation date: 01/07/2003 by stals
  • Last update: 01/05/2007 by abdest

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