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Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli, better known as "Fonzie" or "The Fonz", is a fictional character played by Henry Winkler in the American sitcom Happy Days (1974–1984). He was originally a secondary character, but was soon positioned as a lead character when he began surpassing the other characters in popularity .
Fonzie (Henry Winkler) on water skis, in a scene from the 1977 Happy Days episode "Hollywood, Part 3", after jumping over a sharkThe idiom "jumping the shark" or to "jump the shark" means that a creative work or entity has evolved and reached a point in which it has exhausted its core intent and is introducing new ideas that are discordant with or an extreme exaggeration (caricature) of its ...
The Fonz or Fonzie – Initially a secondary or recurring character, billed in the end credits, during the first season, he became a popular breakout character and was promoted to front billing by the second season. Fonzarelli's "Fonzie" nickname and comeback phrase, "Sit on it", were created by the show's producer Bob Brunner.
On the Oct. 25 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Henry Winkler joined host Drew Barrymore for a chat, which included a round of “Fast Five” questions about his iconic Happy Days character ...
Ripa and Mark Consuelos, 53, also asked Winkler about how his life changed when Fonzie became a global phenomenon. Winkler said he had “no idea” that the character would become so popular.
Henry Winkler, who became a global sensation playing Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli on “Happy Days” from 1974 to 1984, has published a new memoir, “Being Henry: The Fonz ...
Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is an American actor. Widely known as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the sitcom Happy Days, Winkler has distinguished himself as a character actor for roles on stage and screen.
Winkler says that finding work post-Fonzie, the seminal role that made him a household name along with spawning a variety of spin-off shows and even an action figure in his likeness, was difficult.