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Tony Danza

Milestones

  • Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
  • Birthday: April 21, 1951
  • 2004

    Hosted a day time talk show called The Tony Danza Show

  • 2001

    Hosted the annual telecast of the Miss America pageant

  • 2000

    In fall, joined cast of the CBS drama Family Law

  • 1999

    Had title role in L.A. Reprise! staging of Fiorello!

  • 1999

    Returned to Broadway as the bartender in acclaimed revival of Eugene O Neill s The Iceman Cometh

  • 1998

    Appeared in a recurring role on the ABC drama series The Practice

  • 1998

    Broadway acting debut succeeding Anthony LaPaglia in an acclaimed revival of A View From the Bridge

  • 1997

    Made NYC nightclub debt at Rainbow & Stars

  • 1997

    Returned to series TV as star of the The Tony Danza Show (NBC)

  • 1996

    Signed deal with NBC to star in sitcom during the 1997-98 season

  • 1995

    Returned to series TV as executive producer and star of ABC sitcom, Hudson Street

  • 1994

    Directed first film, Mamma Mia , a 20 minute short about his mother

  • 1994

    Returned to features again to play a prominent supporting role in the remake, Angels in the Outfield

  • 1994

    Supplied the voice of Vinnie the Alligator for the Family Channel s comedy fantasy series, The Mighty Jungle

  • 1994

    While recuperating, lost his home in the Northridge earthquake

  • 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

  • 1993

    Survived a serious skiing accident in which he incurred massive injuries during the Christmas holiday season (December 28) in Deer Valley, Utah

  • 1992

    Acted in the comic short film, The Joke

  • 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

  • 1991

    Guest hosted (for a week) the short-lived ABC latenight talk show, Studio 59

  • 1990

    Performed song Candy Man for TV special, Sammy Davis, Jr. s 60th Anniversary Celebration

  • 1989

    Returned to feature films to play a leading role in She s Out of Control

  • 1989

    Served as an executive script consultant for the short-lived ABC sitcom, Living Dolls

  • 1988

    Was Grand Marshall of the 57th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade

  • 1986

    Co-executive produced first TV-movie, Doing Life , in which he also starred

  • 1986

    TV directorial debut, co-directed (with Gail L. Bergmann) an episode of Who s the Boss? entitled Jr. Executive

  • 1985

    Hosted the American Video Awards on ABC-TV

  • 1981

    First lead in a feature film, Going Ape!

  • 1980

    Acted in first TV-movie, Murder Can Hurt You!

  • 1980

    Feature acting debut, The Hollywood Knights

  • 1978 to 1983

    Played Tony Banta on the popular ABC sitcom, Taxi ; series aired on NBC for its last season

  • 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

  • Executive produced and hosted a series of reality-based TV specials, Gettin Over , about the struggles and challenges faced by urban youth

  • Executive produced first regularly scheduled TV series, the short-lived ABC sitcom, George , starring George Foreman

  • Made semi-finals and finals in New York Golden Gloves

  • Moved to Los Angeles; won role in TV pilot Fast Lane Blues (never aired)

  • Played the leading role of Tony Micelli on the hit ABC sitcom, Who s the Boss?

  • Raised in Brooklyn and on Long Island

  • Returned to NYC and boxed

  • Supplied the voice of the baby Mickey Campbell on the ABC sitcom, Baby Talk

  • Turned professional boxer; compiled 12-3 record in the ring

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