Henry Winkler American Actor Born 1945 in West Side

Henry Winkler (30 October 1945, West Side) is an American actor. Among the titles he is known for are Click (2006) and Happy Days (1974).

Early life

He attended Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Emerson College and Yale University.

Career

The earliest of his listed screen credits is Another World, from 1964. His 1990s credits include Scream (1996) and The Waterboy (1998). During the 2000s, he worked on Holes (2003) and You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008). Work from the 2010s includes New Girl (2011) and Barry (2018). The French Dispatch (2021) and Scream (2022) are among his 2020s credits.

In total, 38 films and 10 TV series are listed from 1964 to 2026. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (14), followed by comedy drama (3) and parody (3). The list ends, for now, with Rolling Loud: The Movie (2026). Of his four titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Click (2006) has the highest, at $238 million. Beyond acting, the credits show him as director on 3 titles, including Cop and a Half.

Adam Sandler appears in four of his listed titles, including Sandy Wexler (2017). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Rob Schneider (four titles) and Ron Howard (four titles). Frank Coraci directed three of his titles on record, among them Here Comes the Boom (2012).

Recognition

He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2018 for Barry. Henry Winkler also has received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire and the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. His nominations include the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film in 2023 for Barry. Altogether, 4 wins and one nomination are listed.

Personal life

He is the father of Max Winkler, and has 3 children in total.