Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is an American actor, author, director, and producer. Widely known as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the sitcom Happy Days, Winkler has distinguished himself as a character actor for roles on stage and screen.

5 days ago · Henry Winkler is an American actor, director, and producer best known for his role as Arthur Fonzarelli—also known as ‘Fonzie’ and ‘the Fonz’—on the hit sitcom Happy Days (1974–84). His character became a pop culture sensation.

Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli, better known as "Fonzie" or "The Fonz", is a fictional character played by Henry Winkler in the American sitcom Happy Days (1974–1984). He was originally a secondary character, but was soon positioned as a lead character when he began surpassing the other characters in popularity .

Apr 2, 2014 · Henry Winkler is an American actor, producer and director best known for his portrayal of Fonzie on the hit 1970s sitcom Happy Days. He later appeared in movies like Scream (1996) and surfaced...

He was given the role of high school dropout and greaser Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli. The character was seldom seen during the first few episodes as ABC initially feared he would be perceived as a hoodlum.

Feb 15, 2021 · Champion Brayden Smith Dies At 24. It was between Henry Winkler and Micky Dolenz for the role of Fonzie on Happy Days. Here’s why Henry ultimately was cast as Fonzie.

Nov 2, 2023 · In “Being Henry: The Fonz…And Beyond,” the 78-year-old actor tells his story from the very beginning -- taking readers through his childhood, to landing his iconic role as “The Fonz” in the hit sitcom “Happy Days” to playing the worst lawyer in the world on “Arrested Development,” and scoring his first Emmy Award for his portrayal of Gene Cousin...

Winkler is best known for his role of Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli in 70s popular television sitcom, ‘Happy Days’. His powerful acting led ‘Fonzie Fever’ to sweep through the nation, and Fonzie became some sort of an icon.

Mar 23, 2018 · 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...