Henry Winkler

ActorProducerDirector Oct 30 (age 80) New York City, New York, USA 1949–2026 (77 year career)

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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.

Known For

Film

Scream

Principal Arthur Himbry (uncredited)

Film

Black Adam

Uncle Al

Film

Click

Ted

Film

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

Uncle Joe

Film

Barry

Gene Cousineau

Film

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Director

Film

Scoob!

Keith (voice)

Film

MacGyver

Executive Producer

Filmography

Acting (227)

Movies (107)

Normal

2026 Upcoming

as Mayor Kibner

Apr 16

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

2026 Upcoming

as Himself

Jul 10

Rolling Loud

2026 Upcoming

Sep 17

The Final Cut

2025

as God

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

2025

as Self

7.5

Good Men

2024

as Self

Sly

as Self

Black Adam

as Uncle Al

Family Squares

as Bobby

Killing Me Softly with His Songs

2022

as Self

5.0

On the Count of Three

2022

as Dr. Brenner

6.5

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

as Self

Reindeer in Here

as Smiley (voice)

Extinct

as Jepson (voice)

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

2021

as Uncle Joe

7.0

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

as Self

Scoob!

as Keith (voice)

Pink Skies Ahead

as Dr. Cotton

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

2020

as (archive footage)

9.7

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

2020

as Self

7.7

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2020

as Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli (archive footage)

AGFA's Special Christmas Special

2020

as Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli

Pizza: A Love Story

as self

Suzi Q

as Self

Sandy Wexler

as Testimonial

Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You

2017

as Grandpa Bill (voice)

5.5

Heroes Manufactured

2017

as Self (archive footage)

10.0

Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie

2016

as Ed Koch

5.4

PRISM

2016

as Henry Winkler

Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe

2016

as Mr. Rock

6.6

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

2015

as Stanley Warner

4.6

The Robot Chicken Christmas Special: The X-Mas United

2015

as Nerd's Dad (voice)

Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

2014

as Various (voice) (archive sound)

8.3

LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack

2013

as Nathaniel Zib (voice)

7.3

The Arrested Development Documentary Project

as Self

Here Comes the Boom

as Marty Streb

Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special

2012

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

Running Mates

2011

as Bob Weatherbee

4.0

LEGO Hero Factory: Savage Planet

2011

as Nathaniel Zib (voice)

6.3

Adventures of Serial Buddies

2011

as Narrator

4.1

LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire

2011

as Nathaniel Zib (voice)

5.2

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

2011

as Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli (archive footage)

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

as Self

Group Sex

as Burton

LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies

2010

as Nathaniel Zib (voice)

6.4

We Are the People We've Been Waiting For

2009

as Self

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

2008

as Limousine Passenger

5.7

Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh

2008

as Judge Newman

7.3

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

as Uncle Ralph

A Plumm Summer

as Happy Herb

I Could Never Be Your Woman

as Self (uncredited)

The Thick of It

as Cliff Lawton

Heckler

as Self

Click

as Ted

Unbeatable Harold

as Fullerton

Raging Bull: Outside the Ring

as Self

The Kid & I

as Johnny Bernstein

Berkeley

as Sy

Fronterz

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002

2004

as Fonzie ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)

9.0

Holes

2003

as Stanley Yelnats III

6.9

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003

as Self

Little Nicky

as Henry Winkler

Down to You

as Chef Ray

P.U.N.K.S

as Edward Crow

Dill Scallion

as Larry Steinberg

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

as Self

The Waterboy

as Coach Klein

Ground Control

as John Quinn

Hostage High

as Skip Fine

Dad's Week Off

as Jack Potter

Scream

as Principal Arthur Himbry (uncredited)

7.4

A Child Is Missing

1995

as Steven Moore

6.5

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994

as Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli (archive footage)

One Christmas

as Dad

The Only Way Out

as Tony

Voices That Care

as Self - Choir Member

8.0

Absolute Strangers

1991

as Marty Klein

Two Daddies?

1989

as Carl Conway (voice)

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989

as Self (voice)

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

as Self

5.7

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

1987

as Immigrant

Barbra Streisand: One Voice

1986

as Self (Interviewee)

7.6

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

as Self (archive footage)

Happily Ever After

1985

as Carl Conway (voice)

7.0

Steve Martin: Homage to Steve

1984

as Self

6.4

Donald Duck's 50th Birthday

1984

as Self

6.0

Strong Kids, Safe Kids

1984

as Himself / Arthur 'The Fonz' Fonzarelli

Night Shift

as Chuck Lumley

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

I Love Liberty

as Self

Barry Norman in Celebrity City

1982

as Self

Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall

1979

as Self

An American Christmas Carol

1979

as Benedict Slade

6.2

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979

as Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli (archive footage)

The One and Only

1978

as Andy Schmidt

5.8

Mickey's 50

1978

as Self

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

as Self

Heroes

as Jack Dunne

Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976

1977

as Self - Uncredited

Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?

1977

as Self - Host (Television Version)

Katherine

as Bob Kline

Crazy Joe

as Mannie

Nightmare

as Auditioning Actor (uncredited)

7.0

The Lords of Flatbush

1974

as Butchey Weinstein

5.7

Encore

Old Pals

as Ira

Television (120)

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025

as Self - Actor and Best-Selling Author

5.0

Hazardous History with Henry Winkler

as Self - Host

The Family Stallone

as Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Batwheels

as Santa (voice)

Sherri

as Self - Guest

The Legend of Vox Machina

2022

as Wilhand Trickfoot (voice)

8.2

Loot

2022

as Gerald

6.8

Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

as Self

Chanshi

as Tatty

Rugrats

as Boris / The Count / Mr. Friend Doll (voice)

6.9

American Horror Stories

as Dr. Eric Nostrum

Monsters at Work

as Fritz (voice)

Inside Job

as Melvin (voice)

History of the Sitcom

2021

as Self - Actor

6.9

Close Enough

2020

as Alex's Dad (voice)

7.9

Stars in the House

2020

as Self

Medical Police

2020

as Sy Mittleman

6.4

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

as Self

6.4

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

2019

as Self

3.3

Lights Out with David Spade

2019

as Self - Panelist

5.6

Where's Waldo?

2019

as Wizard Longbeard (voice)

Barry

as Gene Cousineau

Welcome to the Wayne

as Leo Wasserman

Inside The Episode: Barry

2018

as Self

DuckTales

2017

as Bailiff (voice)

7.8

All Hail King Julien: Exiled

2017

as Uncle King Julien (voice)

7.3

Better Late Than Never

2016

as Self

7.6

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Self

6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

as Self

6.2

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self

5.9

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self - Guest

5.2

BoJack Horseman

2014

as Henry Winkler (voice)

8.5

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

2014

as The Snowman (voice)

7.2

All Hail King Julien

2014

as Uncle King Julien (voice)

Hank Zipzer

as Mr. Rock

Teen Titans Go!

as Captain Cool (voice)

Drunk History

as Zenas Fisk Wilber

Uncle Grandpa

as Nacho Cheese (voice)

Hollywood Game Night

as Self

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Leonard Rascal

1600 Penn

as Senator Faxler

Bob's Burgers

as Mall Santa (voice)

New Girl

as Flip

Bubble Guppies

as Yeti (voice)

Up All Night

as Marty Alexander

Conan

as Self

Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil

2010

as Principal (voice)

8.1

LEGO Hero Factory

2010

as Professor Nathaniel Zib

7.5

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Royal Pains

as Eddie R. Lawson

Parks and Recreation

as Dr. Saperstein

Sit Down Shut Up

Angela and Friends

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

2008

as Ambush Bug (voice)

Childrens Hospital

as Sy Mittleman

Celebrity Juice

as Self

Shatner's Raw Nerve

as Self

Rachael Ray

American Dad!

as Child Protection Services Agent (voice)

7.0

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

as Self

6.7

Robot Chicken

2005

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

Numb3rs

as Roger Bloom

8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self

Out of Practice

as Dr. Stewart Barnes

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Arrested Development

as Barry Zuckerkorn

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

as Self

5.6

Duck Dodgers

2003

as Dr. Maniac (voice)

7.4

Clifford's Puppy Days

2003

as Norville (voice)

6.6

American Idol

2002

as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

5.1

Ozzy & Drix

2002

as Sal Monella (voice)

Crossing Jordan

as Dr. Jack Slocum

Richard & Judy

as Self

Good Day Live

as Self

Battery Park

as Walter Dunleavy

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Edwin Todd

Third Watch

as Lester Martin

SpongeBob SquarePants

as Jeff Tentacles

So Weird

as Fergus McGarrity

Teen Choice Awards

as Self

South Park

as The Scary Monster (voice)

The View

as Self

King of the Hill

as Henry Winkler (voice)

The Practice

as Dr. Henry Olson

Dead Man's Gun

Blue's Clues

Access Hollywood

as Self

E! True Hollywood Story

The Drew Carey Show

as Mr. Newsome

Monty

as Monty Richardson

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self

GMTV

as Self

Vicki!

as Self

The Larry Sanders Show

as Henry Winkler

Sightings

Pebble Mill

as Self

The Simpsons

as Ramrod (voice)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

This Morning

as Self - Guest

MacGyver

as Wilton Newberry (uncredited)

7.7

Nature

1982

as Narrator (voice)

7.9

The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour

1982

as The Fonz (voice)

8.5

The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang

as Fonzie

Mork & Mindy

as Fonzie

Laverne & Shirley

Saturday Night Live

as Self

People's Choice Awards

as Self

Dinah!

as Self

Happy Days

as Arthur Fonzarelli

The Bob Newhart Show

as Miles Lascoe

The Great American Dream Machine

1971

as Himself

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970

as Steve Waldman

7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

7.4

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Self

The Oscars

as Self

The Emmy Awards

as Self

Crew (29)

Movies (17)

Sightings: Heartland Ghost

Executive Producer

A Child Is Missing

Producer

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

Executive Producer

Nobody's Children

Executive Producer

Cop & ½

Director

Sightings: The UFO Report

1991

Executive Producer

Two Daddies?

1989

Executive Producer

Memories of Me

1988

Director

5.1

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

1986

Director

5.7

Young Sherlock Holmes

Producer

The Sure Thing

Executive Producer

Scandal Sheet

Executive Producer

Strong Kids, Safe Kids

1984

Executive Producer

6.0

All The Kids Do It

1984

Director

When Your Lover Leaves

1983

Executive Producer

5.0

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

1983

Executive Producer

4.9

Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?

1977

Executive Producer

5.9

Television (12)

MacGyver

Executive Producer

Young MacGyver

Executive Producer

So Weird

Producer

Hollywood Squares

Executive Producer

Dead Man's Gun

Producer

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Director

Clueless

Director

Too Something

Director

Dave's World

Director

Mr. Sunshine

Producer

MacGyver

Executive Producer

Joanie Loves Chachi

Director