Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is an American actor, executive producer, and director.
Winkler initially rose to fame for his role as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli (on the 1974-1984 American television series Happy Days), winning two Golden Globe Awards and three Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for the role.
He also earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his portrayal of Jack Dunne in Heroes (1977), and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his role as Chuck Lumley in the film Night Shift (1982). In addition, he gained recognition as an executive producer, winning a Genesis Award for MacGyver, the Bronze Wrangler for Dead Man's Gun, and the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Special for the CBS Schoolbreak Special: "All the Kids Do It."
He also received a Daytime Emmy nomination for Hollywood Squares, and a Primetime Emmy nomination for the televised version of Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?. Winkler was nominated for a Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, for his role as Dr. Henry Olson on The Practice. He also portrayed Barry Zuckerkorn in Arrested Development
For his role as Gene Cousineau in the HBO series Barry he received the 2018 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, his first ever Primetime Emmy Award. He also received numerous accolades such as the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2019) and (2023), Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards (2022) as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards, and six Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Major Associations
Emmy Awards
† Nomination withdrawn when it was pointed out later that the episode had aired after the Emmy's May 31 deadline.
Golden Globe Awards
†† Tied with Ron Howard, also for Happy Days
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Miscellaneous awards
CableACE Award
Critics' Choice Television Award
Genesis Awards
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
Western Heritage Awards
Honors
See also
- List of Henry Winkler performances
References
External links
- Awards won by Henry Winkler at IMDb
- Henry Winkler Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
- Henry Winkler presents the Oscar for Art Direction-with Greer Garson for Star Wars IV, at the Academy Awards, 1978.
- 70th Emmy Awards: Henry Winkler Wins For Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series - Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Sep 18, 2018.
- Henry Winkler's "Happy Days" Costars Surprise Him at 2019 Globes | E! Red Carpet & Award Shows - E! January 6, 2019
