One of the versatile actors in Hollywood, Henry Winkler is involved in various professions like writing, directing and producing. Despite his reading disorder, Winkler wrote nearly 19 books.

His breakout role came in 1974 when he appeared on the ABC television series, Happy Days , for which he received several awards.

Active in the industry for 4 decades, Winkler has earned a net worth of millions. As for his personal life, Winkler has been married to a businesswoman and activist. Stacey Winkler with whom he shares two children.

Henry Winkler was born in Manhattan, New York.

Henry Winkler was born as Henry Franklin Winkler on October 30, 1945 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States of America. Winkler is an American national and belongs to Caucasian ethnicity.

Winkler is the son of mother Ilse Anna Marie Winkler (b. 1993 -d.2002 ) and father Harry Irving Winkler (b. 1903-d. 1995). His parents moved from Berlin, Germany to the United States in 1939, on the eve of World War II.

His mother was a housewife and his father was president of a lumber company. His parents raised him with his sister. Beatriz Winkler in the traditions of Conservative Judaism.

When Winkler was young, he was anxious about his undiagnosed dyslexia (reading disorder) due to failing at his school. His father used to chastise him for his difficulties in school and used to call him ‘stupid dog’.

Winkler attended McBurney School, graduating in 1963. In 1963, he earned a BA degree from Emerson College.

During his college, he became a member of the Alpha Pi Theta Fraternity. Later, she joined the Yale School of Drama and earned an MFA degree. Henry also received a DHL degree from Austin College in 1978.

After graduation, he moved to New York to perform on Broadway. Later, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.

Henry Winkler Television Career

Henry Winkler made his Hollywood debut in 1972 in an episode of the NBC soap opera Another World . The following year, he appeared on The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Steve Waldman.

His breakthrough came in 1974 on the ABC sitcom Happy Days , which starred Ron Howard , Erin Moran , Marion Ross , and Anson Williams .

He appeared on the show for its 255 episodes from 1974 to 1984. His performance was highly regarded by fans and critics. Furthermore, he has also been nominated for various awards for his performance.

Since then he has appeared in various television shows and television movies such as Nightmare (1974), Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (1974), Laverne and Shirley (1976), The One (1978), Joanie Loves Chachi (1982), The Simpsons (1989), Absolute Strangers (1991), Monty (1994) and The Drew Carey Show (1995).

In 2018, he was cast in the HBO dark comedy series Barry with Bill Hader, Sarah Goldberg, and Anthony Carrigan. They have all appeared on the show together ever since.

Most recently, he played the role of Sy Mittleman in two episodes of the Netflix comedy series Medical Police .

Henry Winkler Film Career

Winkler made his film debut in 1974 in Crazy Joe . The same year, he appeared in The Lords of Flatbush with Sylvester Stallone, Perry King and Susan Blakely .

From 1980 to 1982, he provided the voice of Arthur ‘Fonzie’ Fonzarelli in 24 episodes of The Fonz Gang and the Happy Days .

Henry Winkler has since appeared in several blockbuster films including Chive Dill (1999), Fronterz (2004), Unbeatable Harold (2006), You Don’t Mess with the Zohan (2008), Adventures of Serial Friends (2011) and Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant (2015).

Winkler made her directorial debut in the 1988 film, Memories of Me . He also appeared as a producer on television series such as MacGyver and Dead Man’s Gun. In addition, he also worked on various plays and pantomimes.

He is scheduled to appear in the 2020 comedy-drama film The French Dispatch, which is set to be released on July 24, 2020 in the United States.

Henry Winkler Career as Author

CAA agent Alan Beger suggested that she write a children’s book about dyslexia in 1998. Due to her learning disability, she turned down the proposal. In 2003, he was suggested again, but this time he accepted and co-wrote his first book, Niagara Falls, right? with Lin Oliver and Tim Heitz.

Since then he has written almost 19 books such as Markers are People Too! I got a ‘D’ in Salami , Day of the Iguana, and The Zippity Zinger among others.

Henry Winkler Awards and Honors

Henry Winkler has been nominated for several prestigious awards for his performance in television series and movies. Here is a list of his awards.

• Golden Globe Awards for Happy Days in 1977
• Golden Globe Awards for Happy Days in 1978
• Daytime Emmy Awards for CBS Schoolbreak Special in 1995
• Daytime Emmy Awards for Clifford’s Puppy Days in 2005

Some of his nominated awards include Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards among others.

Additionally, in 2011, he was made an Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire. Two years later, the National Literacy Trust also named him one of the UK’s Top 10 Literacy Heroes.

He has an estimated net worth of $35 million.

Henry Winkler has an estimated net worth of $35 million, according to The Richest. However, according to an article published by the Celebrity Net Worth website, his net worth is $30 million. He has not officially revealed his total fortune.

He worked on numerous TV series and movies from which he receives a decent salary.

Here is a list of his movies and their box office budgets and collections.

Winkler also collected a large number of his published books. Also, he along with his wife bought a mansion in 1993 worth $3.4 million. In 2017, he bought back a ‘Royal Pains’ home for $3.5 million.

Henry is also the proud owner of a Lexus RX 400 which is worth around $15K.

Henry Winkler Charity

Winkler donated several books to Holy Rosary School in 2011. Tropical Strom Lee, a storm, flooded the school. He also supports various charities such as the American Heart Association, The Children’s Trust, Believe Dream, Stands Up To Cancer, Parkinson Society Maritime Region, and the National Literacy Trust, among others.

Married life with his wife Stacey Weitzman

Henry Winkler is a multi-dynamic personality and has proven his ability in various fields. Winkler is a married man. He married actress Stacey Weitzman. His wife is an American businesswoman and activist.

The couple has been together for decades. Henry currently lives in New York City with his family.

In addition, Winkler has a large following on Twitter and Facebook. Even at the age of 70, he has kept it healthy and attractive with perfect exercise. As of 2020, he has around 768k followers on his official Twitter account, which he calls Henry Winkler.

However, he doesn’t seem to enjoy Instagram that much; he is not active on Instagram, but there are some fan pages under his name.