Tony Danza | |
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Born | Anthony Salvatore Iadanza April 21, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Dubuque (BA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1978–present |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] |
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Children | 4 |
Tony Danza (born Anthony Salvatore Iadanza; April 21, 1951)[2] is an American actor and retired professional boxer.[1] He is known for co-starring in the television series Taxi (1978–1983) and Who's the Boss? (1984–1992), for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and four Golden Globe Awards. In 1998, Danza won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series for his work on the 1997 sitcom The Tony Danza Show (not to be confused with his 2004–2006 daytime variety talk show of the same name). He has also appeared in films such as The Hollywood Knights (1980), Going Ape! (1981), She's Out of Control (1989), Angels in the Outfield (1994), Crash (2004), and Don Jon (2013).