Henry Winkler
Henry Franklin Winkler OBE (born October 30, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, and author. He initially rose to fame for his role as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli, a greaser who became the breakout character of the sitcom Happy Days (1974–1984), for which he won two Golden Globe Awards and earned three Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. He later played Barry Zuckerkorn on the comedy series Arrested Development (2003–2019), Sy Mittleman on the dark comedy series Childrens Hospital (2008–2016), Dr. Saperstein on the comedy series Parks and Recreation (2009–2015), and Eddie R. Lawson on the comedy-drama series Royal Pains (2009–2016). He currently plays Gene Cousineau on the dark comedy series Barry (2018–present), for which he won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
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| Full name at birth | Henry Franklin Winkler
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| Claim to fame | The Fonz on Happy Days
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| Date of birth | 30 October 1945
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| Place of birth | Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| Occupation | Actor, Author, Director, Producer
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| Height | 5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Net worth | $30,000,000 USD
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| High school | McBurney High School, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
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- Children: Stepson, Jed Weitzman (father is Howard Weitzman); Daughter, Zoe Emily Winkler (b. 1980); Son, Max Winkler (b. 1983).
- Best remembered by the public for his starring role as "Fonzie" on "Happy Days" (1974).
- In 2000, he received an Emmy nomination for a guest appearance on the TV series "Battery Park" (2000). However, when the TV Academy discovered that his episode (which was originally scheduled to air in April, but was later burned off in June after the series had already been canceled) had aired outside the nominations period, his nomination was revoked and William H. Macy was instead nominated for his work on "Sports Night" (1998). The award eventually went to Bruce Willis.
- Good friend of Jill Eikenberry, who he met when both were students at the Yale School of Drama.
- He studied drama at Emerson College in Boston and earned a master's degree at the Yale School of Drama.
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