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Henry Winkler

Acting

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

Also known as Henry Franklin Winkler · Генри Винклер · הנרי ווינקלר

Biography

Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is an American actor, director, producer, and author. Winkler is best known for his role as Fonzie on the 1970s American sitcom Happy Days. "The Fonz," a leather-clad greaser and auto mechanic, started out as a minor character at the show's beginning but had achieved top billing by the time the show ended.

Awards & recognition

  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series · 2018
  • Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award · 1988
  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film · 2023 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

The Great American Dream Machine

as Himself

Where's Waldo?

as Wizard Longbeard (voice)

Heroes Manufactured

2016as Self (archive footage)

BoJack Horseman

2014as Henry Winkler (voice)

South Park

1997as The Scary Monster (voice)

The Legend of Vox Machina

2022as Wilhand Trickfoot (voice)

Hazardous History with Henry Winkler

2025as Self - Host

Inside Job

2021as Melvin (voice)

Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil

2010as Principal (voice)

Ozzy & Drix

2002as Sal Monella (voice)

Parks and Recreation

2009as Dr. Saperstein

The Simpsons

1989as Ramrod (voice)

Barry

2018as Gene Cousineau

Arrested Development

2003as Barry Zuckerkorn

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Edwin Todd

Third Watch

1999as Lester Martin

Nature

1982as Narrator (voice)

American Horror Stories

2021as Dr. Eric Nostrum

DuckTales

2017as Bailiff (voice)

Bob's Burgers

2011as Mall Santa (voice)

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996Director

Reindeer in Here

2022as Smiley (voice)

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999as Sharkface (voice)

The Practice

1997as Dr. Henry Olson

Blue's Clues

1996

The Larry Sanders Show

1992as Henry Winkler

MacGyver

1985as Wilton Newberry (uncredited)

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

2008as Ambush Bug (voice)

Bubble Guppies

2006as Yeti (voice)

Robot Chicken

2005as Christmas Tree / Jason Bourne / Nerd's Father (voice)

Hollywood Squares

1998Executive Producer

Happy Days

1974as Arthur Fonzarelli

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970as Steve Waldman

The Bob Newhart Show

1972as Miles Lascoe

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962as Self

All Hail King Julien: Exiled

2017as Uncle King Julien (voice)

New Girl

2011as Flip

Duck Dodgers

2003as Dr. Maniac (voice)

King of the Hill

1997as Henry Winkler (voice)

Scream

1996as Principal Arthur Himbry (uncredited)

Out of Practice

as Dr. Stewart Barnes

Hank Zipzer

as Mr. Rock

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

2025as Self

MacGyver

2016Executive Producer

Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh

2008as Judge Newman

Sly

2023as Self

Monsters at Work

2021as Fritz (voice)

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

2014as The Snowman (voice)

Conan

2010as Self

8 Out of 10 Cats

2005as Self