Henry Winkler, one of Hollywood’s most versatile actors, works in a variety of fields including writing, directing, and producing. Despite his reading disability, Winkler published nearly 19 books. In 1974, he had his breakthrough role in the ABC television series Happy Days, for which he garnered multiple honors. Winkler has amassed a fortune in the millions after working in the profession for four decades. In terms of his personal life, Winkler is married to Stacey Winkler, an entrepreneur and activist with whom he has two children.

Net worth of  Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler has a net worth of $35 million. His net worth, however, is $30 million, according to an article on the Celebrity Net Worth website. He has not stated how much money he has amassed in total. He has been in a number of TV shows and films, for which he has received a good salary. Here’s a rundown of his films, along with their budgets and box office receipts.

Winkler also made a sizable fortune through his published books. In addition, he and his wife purchased a $3.4 million house in 1993. In 2017, he paid $3.5 million for another ‘Royal Pains’ home. Henry also owns a Lexus RX 400, which is valued at roughly $15,000.

About Born Place

Henry Franklin Winkler was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, on October 30, 1945. Winkler is of Caucasian origin and is of American nationality. Ilse Anna Marie Winkler (b.1993-d.2002) and Harry Irving Winkler are Winkler’s parents (b.1903-d.1995). On the eve of World War II, his parents moved from Berlin, Germany to the United States in 1939. His mother was a stay-at-home mom, while his father was the president of a lumber firm. His parents raised him and his sister, Beatrice Winkler, in the Conservative Jewish tradition.

Winkler was concerned as a child because of his undiagnosed dyslexia (reading impairment), which caused him to receive a bad grade in school. His father used to scold him and refer to him as a “stupid dog” because of his academic struggles. Winkler received his education at McBurney School, where he graduated in 1963. He graduated from Emerson College with a B.A. in 1963. Henry  joined the Alpha Pi Theta Fraternity throughout his collegiate years. He went on to Yale School of Drama, where he earned an M.F.A. In 1978, Henry was awarded an honorary D.H.L. degree by Austin College. He moved to New York after graduating to pursue a career on Broadway. Later, he relocated to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.

Career in Television for Henry Winkler

In 1972, Henry Winkler made his big screen debut in an episode of NBC’s soap opera Another World. The next year, he played Steve Waldman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. In 1974, he made his television debut in ABC’s sitcom Happy Days, which starred Ron Howard, Erin Moran, Marion Ross, and Anson Williams. From 1974 through 1984, he was a regular on the show, appearing in all 255 episodes. Fans and critics alike praised him for his performance.

He’s also been nominated for a number of accolades for his performance. Since then, he’s appeared in series including Nightmare (1974), Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (1974), Laverne & Shirley (1976), The One and Only (1978), Joanie Loves Chachi (1982), The Simpsons (1989), Absolute Strangers (1991), Monty (1994), and The Drew Carey Show (1995). In 2018, he was cast alongside Bill Hader, Sarah Goldberg, and Anthony Carrigan in HBO’s dark comedy series Barry. Since then, they’ve all appeared on the show together. He most recently appeared in two episodes of the Netflix comedy series Medical Police as Sy Mittleman.

Henry Winkler’s Filmography

In 1974, Winkler made his film debut in Crazy Joe. In the same year, he starred alongside Sylvester Stallone, Perry King, and Susan Blakely in The Lords of Flatbush. He played Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli in 24 episodes of The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang from 1980 to 1982. Dill Scallion (1999), Fronterz (2004), Unbeatable Harold (2006), You Don’t Mess with the Zohan (2008), Adventures of Serial Buddies (2011), and Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant have all starred Henry Winkler (2015). In 1988, Winkler made his directorial debut with the film Memories of Me. He’s also worked as a producer on shows like MacGyver and Dead Man’s Gun. He has appeared in a number of theater productions and pantomimes. He will appear in the comedy-drama film The French Dispatch, which will be released in the United States on July 24, 2020.

Authorial Career of Henry Winkler

In 1998, Alan Beger, a CAA agency, recommended he write a children’s book about dyslexia. He declined the idea due to his learning problem. In 2003, he was approached again, but this time he accepted and collaborated with Lin Oliver and Tim Heitz on his debut book, Niagara Falls, Or Does It? He’s written nearly 19 novels since then, including Bookmarks Are People Too!, I Got a “D” in Salami, Day of the Iguana, and The Zippity Zinger.

Honors And Awards For Henry Winkler

For his roles in TV shows and films, Henry Winkler has been nominated for a number of significant accolades. The following is a list of his honors.

In 1977, Happy Days won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture.
Happy Days won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture in 1978.
In 1995, the CBS Schoolbreak Special won two Daytime Emmy Awards.
Clifford’s Puppy Days won two Daytime Emmy Awards in 2005.

Primetime Emmy Prizes and Golden Globe Awards are among the awards for which he has been nominated. In addition, he was made an Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2011. The National Literacy Trust named him one of the top ten literacy heroes in the United Kingdom two years later.

Charity by Henry Winkler

In 2011, Winkler gave a number of books to Holy Rosary School. The school was flooded by Tropical Storm Strom Lee. Among the charities he supports are the American Heart Association, The Children’s Trust, Believe Dream, Stands Up To Cancer, Parkinson Society Maritime Region, and National Literacy Trust.

Married Life With Wife Stacey Weitzman 

Henry Winkler is a multi-faceted personality who has demonstrated his abilities in a variety of professions. Winkler is a husband and father. Stacey Weitzman, an actress, was his bridesmaid. His wife is an activist and businesswoman from the United States.

Henry and Stacey began dating in 1976, and after over two years of dating, they married on May 5, 1978, in a private ceremony in front of close family and friends. The incredible husband-and-wife team has two children: a daughter, Zoe Emily, born in 1980, and a son, Max Daniel, born on August 18, 1983. Henry has a stepson named Jed Weitzman, who is the result of his wife’s former marriage to Howard Weitzman. He is the godfather of Ron Howard’s daughter, Bryce Dallas Howard.

The couple has been together for many years. Henry and his family currently reside in New York City. Winkler also has a sizable fan base on Twitter and Facebook. He has kept himself fit and attractive even at the age of 70 by exercising properly. Henry has roughly 768k followers on his official Twitter account, where he goes by the name Henry Winkler, as of 2020. He does not appear to love Instagram as much; he is not active on the platform, but he does have a few fan sites.