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Tony Danza Biography

Birth Name:
Anthony Salvatore Iadanza
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profession
TV host, actor, producer, boxer

Fast Facts

  • Qualified for the finals in the New York Golden Gloves; later turned professional boxer
  • Began a production company in 1991 called Katie Face Productions, named for his daughter Katherine
  • Debuted on Broadway in a 1998 revival of A View From the Bridge
  • Signed former Apprentice contestant Ereka Vetrini as his assistant on The Tony Danza Show
  • Taught English for the 2009-10 school year at a Philadelphia high school as the basis for the reality series Teach: Tony Danza

Awards

  • 1999Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1998People's Choice Awards-Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Series: winner
  • 1989Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1987Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated

Relationships

  • Matty Danza -- Brother
  • Emily Lyn Danza -- Daughter
  • Katherine Anne Danza -- Daughter
  • Rhonda Yeomen -- Ex-wife
  • Matty Iadanza -- Father
  • Anne Iadanza -- Mother
  • Marc Anthony Danza -- Son