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Henry Winkler

Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli in Happy Days

Photos Henry Winkler Birth name: Henry Franklin Winkler
Birth date: 1945/10/30 (78 years old)
Birth place : New york (USA)
Height: 1.69 m

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Biography for Henry Winkler

Though only five feet six and a half inches tall, this actor created one of television's biggest characters: as the ultra-cool greaser Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on "Happy Days" (1974-84) he became a pop idol overnight. A graduate of Yale with a Masters' in Drama, he appeared in dozens of commercials before making his screen debut, prophetically enough in the youth gang picture The Lord's of Flatbush (1974). He had a bit part in Crazy Joe (also 1974) before landing the role of "The Fonz." His subsequent attempt to translate TV fame to film stardom with leading roles in Heroes (1977), The One and Only (1978), and Night Shift (1982, directed by his "Happy Days" costar Ron Howard) were only modestly successful. He also hosted and executive produced EB>. and Where Did They Get 19 Kids? which won an Academy Award as Best Documentary of 1978. As "Happy Days" wound down, Winkler started directing his energies behind the camera. He coproduced the popular TV series "MacGyver" (1985-92) and the less successful "Mr. Sunshine" (1986), and directed the theatrical features Memories of Me (1988) and Cop and a Half (1993). He returned to acting in the TV movies Absolute Strangers (1991) and The Only Way Out (1993), and took the starring role in the sitcom "Monty" (1994) playing a right-wing talk show host.

Henry Winkler born October 30, 1945 in New York remains famous for having played Fonzie in the series “Happy days”.

In 1981, Henry Winkler inaugurated his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the black leather jacket he wore in the series has been exhibited at the Smithsonian Museum since February 13, 1980.

Henry Winkler is an American actor known for his role in the television series Happy Days in which he played Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli, an emblematic character from the 1970s. Since then, he has continued to play in many other television and films productions , especially in the Arrested Development series, Royal Pains and Childrens Hospital.

Winkler was born on October 30, 1945 in New York, in New York. He grew up in the Manhattan district and studied at the Yale School of Drama before starting his acting career. In addition to his role in Happy Days, Winkler is also known to have played in The Waterboy, Holes and Click movies.

Apart from his acting career, Winkler is also a successful author for children and a film producer. He wrote several children's books, including the series of best-sellers Hank Zipzer, which tells the adventures of a dyslexic boy. Winkler is also very active in philanthropic causes, especially in favor of education and dyslexic children.

Over his career, Winkler has won numerous prizes and distinctions, including three Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2018, he was inducted at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the entertainment industry. Today, at 77, Winkler continues to be active in the world of entertainment and to inspire future generations of talent.

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Filmography

Title Role
Click (2006) (pre-production) Ted Newman
The Kid & I (2005) (post-production) Johnny Bernstein
Unbeatable Harold (2005) (post-production) Fullerton
Berkeley (2005) Sy
Fronterz (2004)
Clifford's Puppy Days (2003) TV Series (voice) Norville
Holes (2003) Stanley Yelnats III
I Shaved My Legs for This (2001) Bartender
Down to You (2000) Chef Ray Connelly
Dill Scallion (1999) Larry Steinberg
P.U.N.K.S. (1999) Edward Crow
Elevator Seeking (1999) Gene
Ugly Naked People (1999) Irving Cohen
The Waterboy (1998) Coach Klein
Ground Control (1998) John Quinn
Detention: The Siege at Johnson High (1997) (TV) Skip Fine
Dad's Week Off (1997) (TV) Jack Potter
Scream (1996) (uncredited) Principal Arthur Himbry
A Child Is Missing (1995) (TV) Steven Moore
Monty (1994) TV Series Monty Richardson (1994)
One Christmas (1994) (TV) Dad
The Only Way Out (1993) (TV) Tony
Absolute Strangers (1991) (TV) Marty Klein
Happily Ever After (1985/I) (TV) (voice) Molly's Father
The Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley with the Fonz Show (1982) TV Series (voice) The Fonz
Night Shift (1982) Chuck Lumley
Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (1980) TV Series (voice) Arthur 'Fonz' Fonzarelli
An American Christmas Carol (1979) (TV) Benedict Slade
The One and Only (1978) Andy Schmidt
Heroes (1977) Jack Dunne
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music (1976) (TV) Host/Lorenz Hart
Katherine (1975) (TV) Bob Kline
The Lord's of Flatbush (1974) Butchey Weinstein
Crazy Joe (1974) Mannie
Happy Days (1974) TV Series Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli
Nightmare (1974) (TV) (uncredited) Auditioning Actor

Trivia

Graduate of Emerson College.

Grew up in New York City and upstate in family's country home on Lake Mahopac, NY.

Has 3 children - Stepson, Jed Weitzman; Daughter, Zoe Emily Winkler (b. 1981); Son, Max Winkler (b. 1984)

His parents are German Holocaust survivors.

While making a documentary about dyslexia, Winkler himself found that he was dyslexic.

Cousin of Richard Belzer.

Was rehearsing lines with John Ritter before John collapsed and died.

Is the godfather of Bryce Dallas Howard, daughter of his former "Happy Days" (1974) co-star Ron Howard.

He studied drama at Emerson College in Boston and earned a master's degree at the Yale School of Drama.

The motorcycle he rode on "Happy Days" (1974) was the same motorcycle Steve McQueen rode in the famous motorcycle scenes in The Great Escape (1963).

Quotes

"Thank you for listening to me... my parents never did." -- Austin College (TX) commencement address, 5/19/02

"I don't always keep my cool like The Fonz, but my love for my kids has given me plenty of 'Happy Days'."

I started my career in kindergarten playing a tube of tooth paste in a hygiene play.

Family

Spouse : Stacey Weitzman (5 May 1978 - present) 3 children.

Author of the card

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

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