Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler

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Henry Winkler

Performer, comedian, director, producer, author
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Henry Winkler

Performer, comedian, director, producer, author

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Henry Winkler is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, and author.

He played the role of Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli, the breakout character of the 1970s American sitcom Happy Days. For his role on Happy Days, Winkler won two Golden Globe Awards and earned three Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

Winkler also had notable guest-starring roles on Arrested Development as Barry Zuckerkorn and Dr. Saperstein on Parks and Recreation. He was also nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role on The Practice.

In 2018, he began appearing as acting coach Gene Cousineau on the HBO comedy Barry, for which he received an Emmy nomination in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series.

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