Tony Danza
Milestones
- Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
- Birthday: April 21, 1951
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2004
Hosted a day time talk show called The Tony Danza Show
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2001
Hosted the annual telecast of the Miss America pageant
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2000
In fall, joined cast of the CBS drama Family Law
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1999
Had title role in L.A. Reprise! staging of Fiorello!
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1999
Returned to Broadway as the bartender in acclaimed revival of Eugene O Neill s The Iceman Cometh
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1998
Appeared in a recurring role on the ABC drama series The Practice
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1998
Broadway acting debut succeeding Anthony LaPaglia in an acclaimed revival of A View From the Bridge
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1997
Made NYC nightclub debt at Rainbow & Stars
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1997
Returned to series TV as star of the The Tony Danza Show (NBC)
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1996
Signed deal with NBC to star in sitcom during the 1997-98 season
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1995
Returned to series TV as executive producer and star of ABC sitcom, Hudson Street
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1994
Directed first film, Mamma Mia , a 20 minute short about his mother
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1994
Returned to features again to play a prominent supporting role in the remake, Angels in the Outfield
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1994
Supplied the voice of Vinnie the Alligator for the Family Channel s comedy fantasy series, The Mighty Jungle
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1994
While recuperating, lost his home in the Northridge earthquake
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1993
Made New York stage debut in Garry Marshall and Lowell Ganz s Off-Broadway play, Wrong Turn at Lungfish ; received an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination
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1993
Survived a serious skiing accident in which he incurred massive injuries during the Christmas holiday season (December 28) in Deer Valley, Utah
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1992
Acted in the comic short film, The Joke
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1991
Founded Katie Face Productions; first production was an ABC TV-movie, The Whereabouts of Jenny , in which Danza also played a small role as a rowdy bar patron
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1991
Guest hosted (for a week) the short-lived ABC latenight talk show, Studio 59
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1990
Performed song Candy Man for TV special, Sammy Davis, Jr. s 60th Anniversary Celebration
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1989
Returned to feature films to play a leading role in She s Out of Control
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1989
Served as an executive script consultant for the short-lived ABC sitcom, Living Dolls
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1988
Was Grand Marshall of the 57th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
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1986
Co-executive produced first TV-movie, Doing Life , in which he also starred
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1986
TV directorial debut, co-directed (with Gail L. Bergmann) an episode of Who s the Boss? entitled Jr. Executive
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1985
Hosted the American Video Awards on ABC-TV
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1981
First lead in a feature film, Going Ape!
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1980
Acted in first TV-movie, Murder Can Hurt You!
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1980
Feature acting debut, The Hollywood Knights
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1978 to 1983
Played Tony Banta on the popular ABC sitcom, Taxi ; series aired on NBC for its last season
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1978
Settled in Los Angeles; was signed for a film role in The Warriors but chosen by James Brooks to play Tony Banta on the TV series Taxi instead
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Executive produced and hosted a series of reality-based TV specials, Gettin Over , about the struggles and challenges faced by urban youth
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Executive produced first regularly scheduled TV series, the short-lived ABC sitcom, George , starring George Foreman
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Made semi-finals and finals in New York Golden Gloves
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Moved to Los Angeles; won role in TV pilot Fast Lane Blues (never aired)
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Played the leading role of Tony Micelli on the hit ABC sitcom, Who s the Boss?
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Raised in Brooklyn and on Long Island
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Returned to NYC and boxed
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Supplied the voice of the baby Mickey Campbell on the ABC sitcom, Baby Talk
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Turned professional boxer; compiled 12-3 record in the ring
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