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'''Tony Danza''' (born '''Anthony Salvatore Iadanza''' [[April 21]], [[1951]] in [[Brooklyn, New York]]), is an American [[actor]] best known for starring in two popular TV series, ''[[Taxi (TV series)|Taxi]]'' and ''[[Who's the Boss?]]'', as well as appearing in the [[Academy Award]]-winning motion picture, ''[[Crash (2005 film)|Crash]]''. He also hosted his own talk show, ''[[The Tony Danza Show]]''. |
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==Acting career== |
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From 1976 to 1979, Danza was a professional [[Boxing|boxer]] with a 9-3 record. All his wins and losses were by knockout. He quit fighting when he landed a role on the TV [[situation comedy]] ''[[Taxi (TV series)|Taxi]]''. |
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Danza is best known for his roles in ''Taxi'' ([[1978 in television|1978]]-[[1983 in television|1983]]), in which he played cabdriver and part-time boxer Tony Banta, and ''[[Who's the Boss?]]'' ([[1984 in television|1984]]-[[1992 in television|1992]]), portraying housekeeper and single father Tony Micelli. |
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Danza also starred in the short-lived sitcoms ''[[Hudson Street]]'' ([[1995]]) and ''The Tony Danza Show'' ([[1997]], the latter of which should not be confused with his [[talk show]]). He had a role on the TV drama ''[[Family Law (TV series)|Family Law]]'' from [[2000]] until [[2002]]. |
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He was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]] for a guest-starring [[1998]] role in the TV series ''[[The Practice]]''. His [[film|movie]] debut was in the comedy ''[[The Hollywood Knights]]'' ([[1980 in film|1980]]), which was followed by ''[[Going Ape!]]'' ([[1981 in film|1981]]). He received critical acclaim for his performance in the [[1999]] [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] revival of the [[Eugene O'Neill]] [[play]] ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]''. |
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Danza hosted his own TV [[talk show]], ''[[The Tony Danza Show]]'', a nationally [[television syndication|syndicated]] program produced each weekday morning in his hometown of New York (where it aired live). On [[May 9]], [[2005]], during a [[go-kart]] race with [[NASCAR]] star [[Rusty Wallace]], who was a guest on the show, Danza's kart flipped after Wallace accidentally bumped him. Neither he nor Wallace was wearing a [[motorcycle helmet|helmet]] at the time. Danza returned to go-kart racing on [[October 20]], [[2005]], to challenge [[Indy Racing League|IndyCar]] driver [[Danica Patrick]], but he was defeated. His daytime talk show ended in May 2006; the last live episode aired in [[May 26]], [[2006]]. |
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He starred on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] as [[Max Bialystock]] in ''[[The Producers (musical)|The Producers]]'' from December 19, 2006 to March 11, 2007.<ref>http://www.producersonbroadway.com/</ref> |
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==External links== |
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* {{imdb name|id=0001103|name=Tony Danza}} |
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* [http://www.thetonydanzashow.com ''The Tony Danza Show'' Website] |
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* [http://boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=28927 Professional Boxing Record] |
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*[http://www.famousinterview.ca/interviews/tony_danza.htm Interview with Tony Danza] |
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*[http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=543433 Q&A: Tony Danza] at [http://www.broadway.com Broadway.com] |
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[[Category:American film actors|Danza, Tony]] |
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