Tony Danza Biography

Fast Facts

• AARP The Magazine presented him with its Inspire Award for inspiring others through his innovative thinking, passion and perseverance
• Started his career as a professional boxer and dreamed of earning a title, though he never got his big shot
• Created an on-screen persona as a belligerent but lovable guy who relied more on his heart than his head in the sitcom "Taxi" that carried on through several other series and films
• He is well known for the strong Brooklyn accent he developed growing up in New York City
• Personally drives the taxi across the bridge during the opening credits of "Taxi․"
• Taught tenth-grade English at Northeast High School in Philadelphia for a year