Henry Winkler

Actor. Born 30 October 1945 in New York City, New York, USA.

Titles on Fi1m6 acting · 1 producing · 1 other

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 6 titles

Emmy1 won

Born

30 October 1945, New York City, New York, USA

Active

1985–present

Frequently works with

Adam Sandler, Frank Coraci, Jack Giarraputo

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Biography

Henry Winkler is an American actor. Born in New York City on 30 October 1945, he trained at Emerson College and the Yale School of Drama.

He is best known for his role as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the sitcom Happy Days (1974–1984). Winkler has appeared in numerous films and television series, including voice work on The Simpsons and SpongeBob SquarePants, and live-action roles in Click (2006) and Black Adam (2022).

Since 2018 he has played acting teacher Gene Cousineau on the HBO series Barry, a performance that earned him a Primetime Emmy Award.

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