Tony Danza
American actor
Tony Danza (born Anthony Salvatore Iadanza; April 21, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor, producer and boxer.[1] His mother was an immigrant from Sicily; his father was a sanitation worker.[2] Danza made his big screen debut in the 1981 movie Going Ape!. Danza was also the host of the ESPY Awards in 1996 and Miss America in 2002.
Tony Danza | |
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 Tony Danza in 2012 | |
| Born | Anthony Salvatore Iadanza April 21, 1951 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, television personality, tap dancer, boxer, teacher |
| Years active | 1978 ─ present |
| Spouse(s) | Rhonda Yeoman Iadanza (1970-1974; 2 children) Tracy Robinson (1986-2007; 2 children) |
Filmography
change- Going Ape! as Foster (1981)
- Cannonball Run II as Terry (1984)
- Mr. Thompson and His Bananas as Geraldo Thompson (1988)
- She's Out of Control as Doug Simpson (1989)
- I'm From Hollywood (1992) (Cameo)
- Angels in the Outfield as Mel Clark (1994)
- Illtown as D'Avalon (1996)
- Dear God as Himself (1996)
- Glam as Sid (1997)
- The Girl Gets Moe as Moe (1997)
- A Brooklyn State of Mind as Louie Crisci (1997)
- Meet Wally Sparks as New York Cab Driver (1997)
- The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon as Barney Gorman (1998)
- The Whisper as Simon (2004)
- Crash as Fred (2005)
- The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone as Chickie (2009)
- Aftermath as King (2009)
- Firedog as Rocky (2010)
References
change- ↑ "Tony Danza". TV Guide. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "Tony Danza Biography". Bio/A&E Televison Network, LLC. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
Other websites
change- Tony Danza on IMDb
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