Henry Winkler
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 30, 1945
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is an American actor, director, producer, and author. Winkler grew up in New York and was a student in the Yale School of Drama. Winkler is best known for his role as Fonzie on the 1970s American sitcom Happy Days. "The Fonz," a leather-clad greaser and auto mechanic, started out as a minor character at the show's beginning but had achieved top billing by the time the show ended. He also portrayed Jack Dunne in Heroes (1977), Andy in the Carl Reiner film The One and Only (1978), and Chuck Lumley in Ron Howard's Night Shift (1982). Winkler has evolved into a character actor, portraying roles such as the high school principal Arthur Himbry in Scream, Coach Klein in Adam Sandler's The Waterboy, Barry Zuckerkorn in Arrested Development, Sy Mittleman in Childrens Hospital, Dr. Saperstein in Parks and Recreation, Mr. Rock in the Hank Zipzer BBC series, Eddie R. Lawson in Royal Pains, Fritz in Monsters at Work, Uncle Joe in The French Dispatch, Al Pratt (Uncle Al) in Black Adam, and Gene Cousineau in Barry.
Filmography
Grown Ups 3 TBA
Actor
- Old Pals
Old Pals TBA
as Ira
- Encore
Encore TBA
Actor
Hexed 2026
as Nigel (voice)
Rolling Loud: The Movie 2026
as Mr. Ferguson
- The Patrick Star Show: Week of Stars!
The Patrick Star Show: Week of Stars! 2026
as Jeffy Tentacles (voice)
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass 2026
as Henry Winkler (uncredited)
Lightworkers 2026
as Self-Interviewee
Normal 2026
as Mayor Kibner
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore 2025
as Self
- The Final Cut
The Final Cut 2025
as God
Good Men 2024
as Self
Sly 2023
as Self
Reindeer in Here 2022
as Smiley (voice)
Killing Me Softly with His Songs 2022
as Self
Black Adam 2022
as Uncle Al
Starting Now: the Making of Barry 2022
as Self
On the Count of Three 2022
as Dr. Brenner
Family Squares 2022
as Bobby
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun 2021
as Uncle Joe
Extinct 2021
as Jepson (voice)
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story 2021
as Self
AGFA's Special Christmas Special 2020
as Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli
Pink Skies Ahead 2020
as Dr. Cotton
Scoob! 2020
as Keith (voice)
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall 2020
as Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault 2020
as Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli (archive footage)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU 2020
as (archive footage)
Suzi Q 2019
as Self
Pizza: A Love Story 2019
as self
Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You 2017
as Grandpa Bill (voice)
Sandy Wexler 2017
as Testimonial
Heroes Manufactured 2017
as Self (archive footage)
Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe 2016
as Mr. Rock
PRISM 2016
as Self
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie 2016
as Ed Koch
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant 2015
as Stanley Warner
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials 2014
as Various (voice) (archive sound)
The Arrested Development Documentary Project 2013
as Self
LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack 2013
as Nathaniel Zib (voice)
Here Comes the Boom 2012
as Marty Streb
LEGO Hero Factory: Savage Planet 2011
as Nathaniel Zib (voice)
Adventures of Serial Buddies 2011
as Narrator
Running Mates 2011
as Bob Weatherbee
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective 2011
as Self
LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire 2011
as Nathaniel Zib (voice)
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored 2011
as Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli (archive footage)
LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies 2010
as Nathaniel Zib (voice)
Group Sex 2010
as Burton
We Are the People We've Been Waiting For 2009
as Self
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year 2008
as Uncle Ralph
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh 2008
as Judge Newman
You Don't Mess with the Zohan 2008
as Limousine Passenger
A Plumm Summer 2008
as Happy Herb
The Thick of It 2007
as Rep. "Spike" Crandall
Heckler 2007
as Self
I Could Never Be Your Woman 2007
as Self (uncredited)
Click 2006
as Ted
Unbeatable Harold 2006
as Fullerton
The Kid & I 2005
as Johnny Bernstein
Berkeley 2005
as Sy
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring 2005
as Self
Fronterz 2004
Actor
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 2004
as Fonzie ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration 2003
as Self
Holes 2003
as Stanley's Father
Sightings: Heartland Ghost 2002
Executive Producer
Little Nicky 2000
as Henry Winkler
Down to You 2000
as Chef Ray
- Ennis' Gift
Ennis' Gift 2000
as Self
Dill Scallion 1999
as Larry Steinberg
P.U.N.K.S 1999
as Edward Crow
- Television: The First Fifty Years
Television: The First Fifty Years 1999
as Self
The Waterboy 1998
as Coach Klein
Ground Control 1998
as John Quinn
Hostage High 1997
as Skip Fine
Dad's Week Off 1997
as Jack Potter
Scream 1996
as Arthur Himbry (uncredited)
A Child Is Missing 1995
as Steven Moore, Producer
One Christmas 1994
as Dad
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday 1994
Executive Producer
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 1994
as Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli (archive footage)
Nobody's Children 1994
Executive Producer
The Only Way Out 1993
as Tony
Cop & ½ 1993
Director
- Sightings: The UFO Report
Sightings: The UFO Report 1991
Executive Producer
Absolute Strangers 1991
as Marty Klein
Voices That Care 1991
as Self - Choir Member
- Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre 1989
as Self (voice)
Two Daddies? 1989
as Carl Conway (voice), Executive Producer
Memories of Me 1988
Director
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville 1987
as Immigrant
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 1987
as Self
Barbra Streisand: One Voice 1986
as Self (Interviewee)
A Smoky Mountain Christmas 1986
Director
Young Sherlock Holmes 1985
Producer
Happily Ever After 1985
as Carl Conway (voice)
The Sure Thing 1985
Executive Producer
Scandal Sheet 1985
Executive Producer
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers 1985
as Self (archive footage)
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday 1984
as Self
Steve Martin Live! 1984
as Self
All The Kids Do It 1984
Director
Strong Kids, Safe Kids 1984
as Himself / Arthur 'The Fonz' Fonzarelli, Executive Producer
When Your Lover Leaves 1983
Executive Producer
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land 1983
Executive Producer
Barry Norman in Celebrity City 1982
as Self
Night Shift 1982
as Chuck Lumley
I Love Liberty 1982
as Self
Night of 100 Stars 1982
as Self
An American Christmas Carol 1979
as Benedict Slade
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street 1979
as Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli (archive footage)
- Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall 1979
as Self
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy 1978
as Self
Mickey's 50 1978
as Self
The One and Only 1978
as Andy Schmidt
Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? 1977
as Self - Host (Television Version), Executive Producer
Heroes 1977
as Jack Dunne
Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976 1977
as Self - Uncredited
Katherine 1975
as Bob Kline
The Lords of Flatbush 1974
as Butchey Weinstein
Crazy Joe 1974
as Mannie
Nightmare 1974
as Auditioning Actor (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.