Tony Danza

Tony Danza
Tony Danza in 2012
Born
Anthony Salvatore Iadanza

(1951-04-21) April 21, 1951 (age 72)
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
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)

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.

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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