Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler was born in New York City on October 30, 1945. He studied drama at Emerson College in Boston and earned a Master's degree at the Yale School of Drama. In 1973, with a few film roles and countless commercials under his belt, Henry moved to California. He landed guest roles on THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW and THE BOB NEWHART SHOW, and on October 30, 1973, he was cast as Arthur ""The Fonz"" Fonzarelli on HAPPY DAYS—a role for which he has entered television history. Since the show's end, Henry has moved to the other side of the camera. He served as a producer for the long-running ABC series MACGYVER and directed and/or produced the feature films COP AND A HALF, DEAD MAN'S GUN, MEMORIES OF ME, and A SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS, among others. Henry has not completely abandoned acting, however, and has most recently appeared in THE WATERBOY and SCREAM, as well as the 1994 sitcom MONTY.