Henry Winkler
Emmy Award-winning American actor Henry Winkler became best known for playing the thumb-gesturing, leather-jacket wearing icon of cool, Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli, on the long-running sitcom "Happy Days" (ABC, 1974-1984). Born and raised in Manhattan, Winkler suffered from undiagnosed dyslexia as a child, which caused him to struggle with his schoolwork. Still, with hard work and determination, he was able to graduate from high school and go on to earn his B.A. from Emerson College in 1967. Three years later he would earn his MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama. Winkler's prime ambition in life had always been to become a professional actor, so after graduating from Yale he returned to his hometown of New York City to embark on his fledgling career. He began appearing in numerous plays during the 1970s, and made a living by appearing in TV commercials. In one year alone Winkler appeared in over 30 ads. Winkler continued this path of working commercial actor and moonlighting theater actor for a few years in New York before landing his first big movie role. The film was called "Lords of Flatbush" (1974), and in it Winkler played a leather jacket wearing '50s greaser, a role that carried many similarities to Fonzie. It was in January of 1974, when Winkler debuted the role of Fonzie on "Happy Days," that his life would forever change. Fonzie quickly became the breakout character on the hit show, which lasted for 11 seasons on ABC. Fonzie became an icon of American pop culture as the epitome of coolness. Between seasons, Winkler expanded his range by starring in films such as Vietnam veteran drama "Heroes" (1977) and wrestling comedy "The One and Only" (1978). His highest-profile film role during this period came with the comedy "Night Shift" (1982), directed by his former "Happy Days" co-star Ron Howard, in which Winkler played a morgue attendant who begins running a prostitution ring with his new co-worker, played by Michael Keaton in his breakout role. After "Happy Days" ended its run in 1984 Winkler began turning his attention to producing and directing. He directed a number of movies and TV shows during the brief foray behind the camera, including "Memories of Me" (1988), "Cop & ½" (1993), and episodes of the TV series "Clueless" (ABC/UPN, 1996-99). By the late 90s, however, Winkler began acting more consistently. Over the next two decades he was introduced to younger audiences with roles in Adam Sandler comedies like "The Waterboy" (1998), "Little Nicky" (2000), and "Click" (2006), as well as recurring parts on the comedy shows "Parks and Recreation" (NBC, 2009-2015), "Childrens Hospital" (Adult Swim, 2008-2016), and Arrested Development" (Fox/Netflix, 2003- ), on which he played incompetent attorney Barry Zuckerkorn. In 2018 Winkler began appearing alongside Bill Hader on the HBO comedy "Barry" (HBO, 2018- ) as a histrionic acting teacher in Los Angeles. The series was a critical hit, and earned Winkler a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy. Although Winkler had been nominated for numerous Emmy Awards in the past, this was his first win.
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Henry Winkler
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Killing Me Softly With His Songs | Self | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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Reindeer in Here | Smiley (Voice) | - | 2022 |
75% |
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Family Squares | Bobby (Character) | - | 2022 |
85% |
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On the Count of Three | Dr. Brenner (Character) | $36.8K | 2021 |
100% |
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More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story | Self | - | 2021 |
82% |
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Pink Skies Ahead | Dr. Cotton (Character) | - | 2020 |
48% |
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SCOOB! | Keith (Voice) | - | 2020 |
100% |
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Suzi Q | Self | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet |
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Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You | Grandpa Bill (Voice) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet |
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Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie | Ed Koch (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe | Mr. Rock (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet |
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Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | Stanley Warner (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet |
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Adventures of Serial Buddies | Narrator | - | 2013 |
41% |
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Here Comes the Boom | Marty Streb (Character) | $45.3M | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Running Mates | Bob Weatherbee (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
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LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies | Unknown (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
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Group Sex | Burton (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh | Judge Newman (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year | Uncle Ralph (Character) | - | 2008 |
20% |
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A Plumm Summer | Happy Herb (Character) | $53.8K | 2007 |
67% |
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I Could Never Be Your Woman | Self | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Unbeatable Harold | Fullerton (Character) | - | 2006 |
34% |
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Click | Ted Newman (Character) | $137.3M | 2006 |
43% |
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Berkeley | Sy (Character) | - | 2005 |
35% |
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The Kid & I | Johnny Bernstein (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fronterz | Unknown (Character) | - | 2004 |
78% |
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Holes | Stanley's Father (Character) | $67.3M | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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Sightings: Heartland Ghost | Executive Producer | - | 2002 |
22% |
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Little Nicky | Self | $39.4M | 2000 |
3% |
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Down to You | Chef Ray Connelly (Character) | $20.0M | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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P.U.N.K.S. | Edward Crow (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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Dill Scallion | Larry Steinberg (Character) | - | 1999 |
40% |
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Ground Control | John Quinn (Character) | - | 1998 |
34% |
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The Waterboy | Coach Klein (Character) | $161.5M | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Detention: Siege at Johnson High | Skip Fine (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dead Man's Gun | Executive Producer | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
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National Lampoon's Dad's Week Off | Jack Potter (Character) | - | 1997 |
77% |
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Scream | Principal Arthur Himbry (Character) | $103.7M | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Child Is Missing | Steven Moore (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet |
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One Christmas | Dad (Character) | - | 1994 |
14% |
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Cop and a Half | Director | $30.1M | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Only Way Out | Tony (Character) | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Absolute Strangers | Marty Klein (Character) | - | 1991 |
No Score Yet |
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Memories of Me | Director | $3.3M | 1988 |
No Score Yet |
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A Smoky Mountain Christmas | Director | - | 1986 |
71% |
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Young Sherlock Holmes | Producer | $18.1M | 1985 |
86% |
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The Sure Thing | Executive Producer | - | 1985 |
No Score Yet |
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Scandal Sheet | Executive Producer | - | 1985 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | When Your Lover Leaves | Producer | - | 1983 |
93% |
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Night Shift | Chuck Lumley (Character) | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet |
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An American Christmas Carol | Benedict Slade (Character) | - | 1979 |
55% |
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The One and Only | Andy Schmidt (Character) | - | 1978 |
27% |
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Heroes | Jack Dunne (Character) | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet |
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Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? |
Narrator, Executive Producer |
- | 1977 |
No Score Yet |
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Katherine | Bob Kline (Character) | - | 1975 |
67% |
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The Lords of Flatbush | Butchey Weinstein (Character) | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet |
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Crazy Joe | Mannie (Character) | - | 1974 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Guest | 2023-2024 |
No Score Yet | 28% | The Drew Barrymore Show | Guest | 2020 2024 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2004 2011 2018-2019 2021-2024 |
65% | 78% | Monsters at Work | Fritz (Voice) | 2021 2024 |
93% | 89% | Parks and Recreation |
Unknown (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2013-2015 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2011 2014 2018 2023 |
No Score Yet | 55% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2016 2018-2019 2021 2023 |
No Score Yet | 11% | The View | Guest | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 48% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2018-2019 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | PBS Arts Talk | Host | 2023 |
98% | 89% | Barry | Gene Cousineau (Character) | 2018-2019 2021-2023 |
No Score Yet | 54% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2019-2020 2022-2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Chanshi | Unknown (Character) | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2019-2022 |
No Score Yet | 18% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2018-2020 2022 |
75% | 71% | Human Resources | Keith (Guest Voice) | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 71% | MacGyver | Executive Producer | 2016-2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2017 2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Home & Family | Guest | 2018-2020 |
92% | 74% | Medical Police | Unknown (Character) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Inside the Actors Studio | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2017 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Lights Out With David Spade | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hank Zipzer |
Mr Rock (Character), Creator |
2014-2016 2019 |
No Score Yet | 76% | Puppy Dog Pals | Santa (Guest Voice) | 2017-2018 |
75% | 85% | Arrested Development | Barry Zuckerkorn (Guest Star) | 2004-2005 2013 2018 |
80% | 89% | Better Late Than Never |
Self, Executive Producer |
2016-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Harry | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 94% | All Hail King Julien |
Uncle King Julien XII (Guest Voice), Unknown (Voice) |
2014 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | All Hail King Julien: Exiled | Uncle King Julien (Voice) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Chew | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Call With Carson Daly | Guest | 2015-2016 |
94% | 78% | Royal Pains | Eddie R. Lawson (Guest Star) | 2010-2014 2016 |
No Score Yet | 68% | SpongeBob SquarePants | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 90% | Childrens Hospital | Sy Mittleton (Character) | 2010-2013 2015-2016 |
95% | 85% | New Girl | Flip (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 84% | Robot Chicken | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2012 2015 |
No Score Yet | 88% | Bob's Burgers | Mall Santa (Guest Voice) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 91% | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | The Snowman (Voice) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 92% | The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood Game Night | Guest | 2014 |
67% | 64% | Up All Night | Marty Alexander (Guest Star) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Handy Manny | Mr. Diller (Guest Voice) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Doctors | Guest | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Guest | 2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | 93% | Numb3ers | Roger Bloom (Guest Star) | 2008-2009 |
24% | No Score Yet | Sit Down, Shut Up | Unknown (Voice) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Out of Practice | Dr. Stewart Barnes (Character) | 2005-2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Clifford's Puppy Days | Unknown (Voice) | 2003-2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fatherhood | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crossing Jordan | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 77% | King of the Hill | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 72% | Third Watch | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ozzy & Drix | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2002 |
78% | 83% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
Edwin Todd/ |
2002 |
No Score Yet | 67% | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Director | 2000 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Drew Carey Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Practice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999-2000 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Ramrod (Guest Voice) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dead Man's Gun | Executive Producer | 1997-1999 |
80% | 87% | South Park | The Scary Monster (Guest Voice) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Clueless | Director | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sightings | Executive Producer | 1991-1992 1995-1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dave's World | Director | 1995 |
17% | No Score Yet | Monty | Monty Richardson (Character) | 1994 |
No Score Yet | 70% | MacGyver | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mr. Sunshine | Executive Producer | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Happy Days | Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli (Character) | 1974-1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Joanie Loves Chachi |
Unknown (Guest Star), Director |
1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang | The Fonz (Voice) | 1980-1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Laverne & Shirley | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1976-1977 1979 |
90% | No Score Yet | Mork & Mindy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Steve Waldman (Guest Star) | 1973 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bob Newhart Show | Miles Lascoe (Guest Star) | 1974 |