Tony Danza Quick Info
Height 5 ft 9 in
Weight 68 kg
Date of Birth April 21, 1951
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Eye Color Dark Brown

Tony Danza is an American actor, voice actor, television personality, tap-dancer, boxer, director, producer, and teacher. He is known for his television roles like Tony Banta in the sitcom Taxi, Tony Micelli in the sitcom Who’s the Boss?, Tommy Silva in the legal drama series The Practice, Joe Celano in the legal drama series Family Law, Tony Caruso Sr. in the comedy-drama murder-mystery series The Good Cop, and Fred de Cordova in the comedy-drama series There’s… Johnny!. Tony Danza has also been cast in various films including I’m from HollywoodThe Nail: The Story of Joey NardoneRumbleCrashMeet Wally SparksDon JonMurder Can Hurt YouDead and Alive: The Race for Gus FaraceStealing Christmas, and The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon.

Born Name

Anthony Salvatore Iadanza

Nick Names

Tony Danza, “Brooklyn” Tony Danza, The Brooklyn Brawler, The Brooklyn Bomber

Tony Danza as seen in West Hollywood, California in 2012
Tony Danza as seen in West Hollywood, California in 2012 (DWNews Recent Celeb Gallery / Flickr / CC BY 2.0)

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Residence

New York City, New York, United States

Nationality

American

American

Education

Tony Danza studied at Malverne Senior High School and graduated in 1969. He later completed a bachelor’s degree in history in 1972 from the University of Dubuque, which he attended on a wrestling scholarship.

Occupation

Actor, Voice Actor, Television Personality, Tap-dancer, Boxer, Director, Producer, Teacher

Family

  • Father – Matty Anthony Iadanza (1920-1983) (Worked as a waste collector in Brooklyn)
  • Mother – Anne Cammisa (1925-1993) (Bookkeeper)
  • Siblings – Matty Jr. (Younger Brother) (A Los Angeles Restaurant Owner)
  • Others – Antonio Iadanza (Paternal Grandfather), Jennie/Grazia De Stefano (Paternal Grandmother), Anthony/Tony Camisa/Cammisa (Maternal Grandfather), Anna/Antonina Tumbarello (Maternal Grandmother)

Manager

Tony Danza has been repped by Farah Films & Management, Production Company, Brentwood, California, United States.

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, his net worth had been $40 Million.

Build

Slim

Tony Danza in 2003
Tony Danza in 2003 (John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0)

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Tony Danza has dated –

  1. Marilu Henner – It is RUMORed that he had an affair with actor, producer, radio host, singer, podcaster, and author Marilu Henner in the past.
  2. Karen Carpenter – He was once romantically involved with singer and drummer Karen Carpenter.
  3. Rhonda Yeoman (1970-1974)​ – Tony Danza and Rhonda Yeoman were married between 1970 and 1974. They have 2 children – Marc Anthony Danza (b. 1971) and Gina Danza (b. 1983). Gina was born during a reconciliation but the duo eventually separated.
  4. Morgan Fairchild (1978) – He hooked up with actor Morgan Fairchild in 1978.
  5. Tracy Robinson (1986-2006) – He got married to Tracy Robinson in 1986 and they parent 2 daughters – Katherine Danza (b. 1987) and Emily Danza (b. 1993). Tracy and Tony separated in 2006 and filed for divorce on March 10, 2011. The divorce was finalized on February 6, 2013.
  6. Andrea Micelucci – He started going out with Andrea Micelucci in 2008.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Tony Danza is of Italian (including Sicilian) descent.

Hair Color

Salt and Pepper

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Strong Brooklyn accent
  • A “Keep Punching” boxing gloves tattoo on his right shoulder
  • The Robert Crumb “Keep on Truckin’” character tattooed on his upper right arm

Brand Endorsements

He appeared in a TV commercial for 10-10-321 in 1998.

Tony Danza in a black-and-white picture
Tony Danza in a black-and-white picture (John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0)

Tony Danza Facts

  1. He resided in East New York, Brooklyn with his family until he was 14. They later shifted to Malverne, New York, on Long Island.
  2. From 1978 to 1983, Tony Danza appeared as Tony Banta in the sitcom Taxi and this role got him nominated for a Golden Globe Award for “Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film”.
  3. For his work on The Tony Danza Show, he won the People’s Choice Award for “Favorite Male Performer in a Television Series”.
  4. As a professional boxer, he has fought in Brooklyn, New York City, Long Island, Nanuet, White Plains, and Phoenix.
  5. Alongside his son Marc, Tony Danza co-authored a cookbook titled Don’t Fill Up on the Antipasto: Tony Danza’s Father-Son Cookbook in 2008.

Featured Image by DWNews Recent Celeb Gallery / Flickr / CC BY 2.0

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