Henry Winkler | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

Highest Rated: 100% Suzi Q (2019)

Lowest Rated: 3% Down to You (2000)

Birthday: Oct 30, 1945

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Emmy Award-winning American actor Henry Winkler became best known for playing the thumb-gesturing, leather-jacket wearing icon of cool, Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli, on the long-running sitcom "Happy Days" (ABC, 1974-1984). Born and raised in Manhattan, Winkler suffered from undiagnosed dyslexia as a child, which caused him to struggle with his schoolwork. Still, with hard work and determination, he was able to graduate from high school and go on to earn his B.A. from Emerson College in 1967. Three years later he would earn his MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama. Winkler's prime ambition in life had always been to become a professional actor, so after graduating from Yale he returned to his hometown of New York City to embark on his fledgling career. He began appearing in numerous plays during the 1970s, and made a living by appearing in TV commercials. In one year alone Winkler appeared in over 30 ads. Winkler continued this path of working commercial actor and moonlighting theater actor for a few years in New York before landing his first big movie role. The film was called "Lords of Flatbush" (1974), and in it Winkler played a leather jacket wearing '50s greaser, a role that carried many similarities to Fonzie. It was in January of 1974, when Winkler debuted the role of Fonzie on "Happy Days," that his life would forever change. Fonzie quickly became the breakout character on the hit show, which lasted for 11 seasons on ABC. Fonzie became an icon of American pop culture as the epitome of coolness. Between seasons, Winkler expanded his range by starring in films such as Vietnam veteran drama "Heroes" (1977) and wrestling comedy "The One and Only" (1978). His highest-profile film role during this period came with the comedy "Night Shift" (1982), directed by his former "Happy Days" co-star Ron Howard, in which Winkler played a morgue attendant who begins running a prostitution ring with his new co-worker, played by Michael Keaton in his breakout role. After "Happy Days" ended its run in 1984 Winkler began turning his attention to producing and directing. He directed a number of movies and TV shows during the brief foray behind the camera, including "Memories of Me" (1988), "Cop & ½" (1993), and episodes of the TV series "Clueless" (ABC/UPN, 1996-99). By the late 90s, however, Winkler began acting more consistently. Over the next two decades he was introduced to younger audiences with roles in Adam Sandler comedies like "The Waterboy" (1998), "Little Nicky" (2000), and "Click" (2006), as well as recurring parts on the comedy shows "Parks and Recreation" (NBC, 2009-2015), "Childrens Hospital" (Adult Swim, 2008-2016), and Arrested Development" (Fox/Netflix, 2003- ), on which he played incompetent attorney Barry Zuckerkorn. In 2018 Winkler began appearing alongside Bill Hader on the HBO comedy "Barry" (HBO, 2018- ) as a histrionic acting teacher in Los Angeles. The series was a critical hit, and earned Winkler a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy. Although Winkler had been nominated for numerous Emmy Awards in the past, this was his first win.

Highest rated movies

100% 95% Suzi Q Watchlist 100% 94% More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story Watchlist 93% 63% Night Shift Watchlist 86% 79% The Sure Thing Watchlist 85% 80% On the Count of Three Watchlist 82% 42% Pink Skies Ahead Watchlist 78% 80% Scream Watchlist 78% 76% Holes Watchlist 76% 85% Family Squares Watchlist 68% 63% Young Sherlock Holmes Watchlist

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Henry Winkler Henry Winkler William Baldwin, Brenda Strong, Henry Winkler, Lisa Guerrero at arrivals for A PLUMM SUMMER Premiere, Mann Bruin Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, April 20, 2008. Photo by: Michael Germana/Everett Collection Henry Winkler at arrivals for FLOWER World Premiere at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival, The School of Visual Arts (SVA) Theatre, New York, NY April 20, 2017. Photo By: Steven Ferdman/Everett Collection Henry Winkler at arrivals for A PLUMM SUMMER Premiere, Mann Bruin Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, April 20, 2008. Photo by: Michael Germana/Everett Collection Henry Winkler at arrivals for CEREMONY Premiere, Arclight Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA March 22, 2011. Photo By: Michael Germana/Everett Collection THE LORDS OF FLATBUSH, Henry Winkler, Paul Mace, Sylvester Stallone, Paul Mace, 1974. NIGHT SHIFT, Michael Keaton, Henry Winkler, 1982, (c) Warner Brothers THE ONE AND ONLY, Henry Winkler, 1978, (c) Paramount Pictures CRAZY JOE, Peter Boyle, Henry Winkler, Fred Williamson (right), 1974 View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Killing Me Softly With His Songs Self - 2022
No Score Yet 96% Reindeer in Here Smiley (Voice) - 2022
76% 85% Family Squares Bobby (Character) - 2022
85% 80% On the Count of Three Dr. Brenner (Character) $36.8K 2021
100% 94% More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story Self - 2021
82% 42% Pink Skies Ahead Dr. Cotton (Character) - 2020
48% 53% SCOOB! Keith (Voice) - 2020
100% 95% Suzi Q Self - 2019
No Score Yet 56% Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You Grandpa Bill (Voice) - 2017
No Score Yet 51% Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie Ed Koch (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe Mr. Rock (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 58% Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant Stanley Warner (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 77% Adventures of Serial Buddies Narrator - 2013
42% 65% Here Comes the Boom Marty Streb (Character) $45.3M 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Running Mates Bob Weatherbee (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 68% LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies Unknown (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 23% Group Sex Burton (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 70% Judge Newman (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 68% The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Uncle Ralph (Character) - 2008
20% 50% A Plumm Summer Happy Herb (Character) $53.8K 2007
67% 44% I Could Never Be Your Woman Self - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Unbeatable Harold Fullerton (Character) - 2006
34% 66% Click Ted Newman (Character) $137.3M 2006
43% 38% Berkeley Sy (Character) - 2005
35% 34% Johnny Bernstein (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fronterz Unknown (Character) - 2004
78% 76% Holes Stanley's Father (Character) $67.3M 2003
No Score Yet 11% Sightings: Heartland Ghost Executive Producer - 2002
22% 55% Little Nicky Self $39.4M 2000
3% 48% Down to You Chef Ray Connelly (Character) $20.0M 2000
No Score Yet 50% P.U.N.K.S. Edward Crow (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 80% Dill Scallion Larry Steinberg (Character) - 1999
40% 35% Ground Control John Quinn (Character) - 1998
34% 71% The Waterboy Coach Klein (Character) $161.5M 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Detention: Siege at Johnson High Skip Fine (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dead Man's Gun Executive Producer - 1997
No Score Yet 38% National Lampoon's Dad's Week Off Jack Potter (Character) - 1997
78% 80% Scream Principal Arthur Himbry (Character) $103.7M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Child Is Missing Steven Moore (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 27% One Christmas Dad (Character) - 1994
13% 34% Cop and a Half Director $30.1M 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Only Way Out Tony (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Absolute Strangers Marty Klein (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 46% Memories of Me Director $3.3M 1988
No Score Yet 81% A Smoky Mountain Christmas Director - 1986
68% 63% Young Sherlock Holmes Producer $18.1M 1985
86% 79% The Sure Thing Executive Producer - 1985
No Score Yet 17% Scandal Sheet Executive Producer - 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet When Your Lover Leaves Producer - 1983
93% 63% Night Shift Chuck Lumley (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 60% An American Christmas Carol Benedict Slade (Character) - 1979
55% 57% The One and Only Andy Schmidt (Character) - 1978
27% 52% Heroes Jack Dunne (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet 67% Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? Narrator,
Executive Producer
- 1977
No Score Yet 64% Katherine Bob Kline (Character) - 1975
67% 42% The Lords of Flatbush Butchey Weinstein (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet 36% Crazy Joe Mannie (Character) - 1974

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 28% The Drew Barrymore Show Guest 2020 2024
No Score Yet 41% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2004 2011 2018-2019 2021-2024
65% 80% Monsters at Work Fritz (Voice) 2021 2024
93% 90% Parks and Recreation Unknown (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2013-2015 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2011 2014 2018 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jennifer Hudson Show Guest 2023
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2016 2018-2019 2021 2023
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2023
No Score Yet 49% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2018-2019 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet PBS Arts Talk Host 2023
98% 89% Barry Gene Cousineau (Character) 2018-2019 2021-2023
No Score Yet 62% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2019-2020 2022-2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chanshi Unknown (Character) 2023
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2019-2022
No Score Yet 19% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2018-2020 2022
75% 71% Human Resources Keith (Guest Voice) 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? Guest 2021
No Score Yet 71% MacGyver Executive Producer 2016-2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2017 2019-2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Guest 2018-2020
92% 74% Medical Police Unknown (Character) 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inside the Actors Studio Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2017 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2019
No Score Yet 87% Lights Out With David Spade Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hank Zipzer Mr Rock (Character),
Creator
2014-2016 2019
No Score Yet 76% Puppy Dog Pals Santa (Guest Voice) 2017-2018
75% 85% Arrested Development Barry Zuckerkorn (Guest Star) 2004-2005 2013 2018
80% 89% Better Late Than Never Self,
Executive Producer
2016-2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Harry Guest 2017
No Score Yet 93% All Hail King Julien Uncle King Julien XII (Guest Voice),
Unknown (Voice)
2014 2016-2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet All Hail King Julien: Exiled Uncle King Julien (Voice) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Call With Carson Daly Guest 2015-2016
94% 78% Royal Pains Eddie R. Lawson (Guest Star) 2010-2014 2016
No Score Yet 69% SpongeBob SquarePants Unknown (Guest Voice) 2016
No Score Yet 90% Childrens Hospital Sy Mittleton (Character) 2010-2013 2015-2016
95% 85% New Girl Flip (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet 85% Robot Chicken Unknown (Guest Voice) 2012 2015
No Score Yet 89% Bob's Burgers Mall Santa (Guest Voice) 2015
No Score Yet 91% Comedy Bang! Bang! Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero The Snowman (Voice) 2014
No Score Yet 100% The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Game Night Guest 2014
67% 64% Up All Night Marty Alexander (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Handy Manny Mr. Diller (Guest Voice) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Doctors Guest 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bonnie Hunt Show Guest 2009-2010
No Score Yet 93% Numb3ers Unknown (Guest Star) 2008-2009
24% No Score Yet Sit Down, Shut Up Unknown (Voice) 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Out of Practice Dr. Stewart Barnes (Character) 2005-2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Clifford's Puppy Days Unknown (Voice) 2003-2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fatherhood Unknown (Guest Voice) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crossing Jordan Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet 73% King of the Hill Unknown (Guest Voice) 2004
No Score Yet 72% Third Watch Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Unknown (Guest Voice) 2002
78% 83% Edwin Todd/Edward Crandall (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet 67% Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Director 2000 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Drew Carey Show Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 1999-2000
85% 76% The Simpsons Ramrod (Guest Voice) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dead Man's Gun Executive Producer 1997-1999
80% 87% South Park The Scary Monster (Guest Voice) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Clueless Director 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sightings Executive Producer 1991-1992 1995-1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dave's World Director 1995
17% No Score Yet Monty Monty Richardson (Character) 1994
No Score Yet 68% MacGyver Unknown (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mr. Sunshine Executive Producer 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Happy Days Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli (Character) 1974-1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Joanie Loves Chachi Unknown (Guest Star),
Director
1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang The Fonz (Voice) 1980-1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet Unknown (Guest Star) 1976-1977 1979
90% No Score Yet Unknown (Guest Star) 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Mary Tyler Moore Show Steve Waldman (Guest Star) 1973 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bob Newhart Show Miles Lascoe (Guest Star) 1974
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