Tony Danza

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
Tony Danza in 2012
Born
Anthony Salvatore Iadanza

(1951-04-21) April 21, 1951
Occupation(s)Actor, television personality, tap dancer, boxer, teacher
Years active1978 ─ present
Spouse(s)Rhonda Yeoman Iadanza (1970-1974; 2 children)
Tracy Robinson (1986-2007; 2 children)

Filmography

  • 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

  1. "Tony Danza". TV Guide. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. "Tony Danza Biography". Bio/A&E Televison Network, LLC. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

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