Acting
Tony Danza
Born 1951-04-21
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Tony Danza (born Anthony Salvatore Iadanza; April 21, 1950) is an Italian-American actor best known for starring on the TV series Taxi and Who's the Boss?, for which Danza was nominated for an Emmy Award and four Golden Globe Awards. In 1998, Danza won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series for his work on the sitcom The Tony Danza Show.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Tony Danza
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Family Guy
1999
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
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Don Jon
2013
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Crash
2005
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The Daily Show
1996
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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Blue Bloods
2010
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Saturday Night Live
1975
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
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King of the Hill
1997
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (112 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Re-Election | Stan | Movie | 2025 |
 | Chuck Zito: An American Story | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | Darby and the Dead | Gary | Movie | 2022 |
 | And Just Like That… | Tony Danza | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Rumble | Siggy (voice) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Outmatched | Jay Bennett | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Tacoma FD | Lawrence | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Good Cop | Tony Caruso Sr. | TV Series | 2018 |
| The Good Cop | Producer | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | There's... Johnny! | Fred de Cordova | TV Series | 2017 |
| Sebastian Says | Salvo | TV Series | 2016 | |
 | Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self | Movie | 2016 |
 | Broad City | Mr. Abrams | TV Series | 2014 |
 | HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Don Jon | Jon Martello, Sr. | Movie | 2013 |
 | Aftermath | King | Movie | 2013 |
 | 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Fran Drescher Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 |
| Teach: Tony Danza | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 | |
| Teach: Tony Danza | Producer | TV Series | 2010 | |
 | Blue Bloods | Raymond Moretti | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Nail | Chickie | Movie | 2009 |
 | Shatner's Raw Nerve | Self | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Say Yes to the Dress | Self | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Cloud 9 | Tony Danza | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Colbert Report | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Crash | Fred | Movie | 2005 |
| Retrosexual: The '80s | (archive footage) | TV Series | 2004 | |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self - Host | TV Series | 2004 | |
| The Tony Danza Show | Producer | TV Series | 2004 | |
 | Goodnight, We Love You | Self | Movie | 2004 |
 | Stealing Christmas | Jack Clayton | Movie | 2003 |
 | Christmas in Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Celebrities Uncensored | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
| Revealed with Jules Asner | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 | |
| Good Day Live | Self | TV Series | 2001 | |
 | Out of Time | Executive Producer | Movie | 2000 |
 | Family Law | Joe Celano | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Family Guy | Tony Danza (voice) | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Noah | Norman Waters | Movie | 1998 |
 | Glam | Sid Dalgren | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon | Barney Gorman | Movie | 1998 |
 | A Brooklyn State of Mind | Louie Crisci | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Tony Danza Show | Tony DiMeo | TV Series | 1997 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Producer | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes | Premium | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Girl Gets Moe | Moe | Movie | 1997 |
 | 12 Angry Men | Juror 7 | Movie | 1997 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Sports on the Silver Screen | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Practice | Tommy Silva | TV Series | 1997 |
 | North Shore Fish | Sal | Movie | 1997 |
 | Meet Wally Sparks | New York Cab Driver | Movie | 1997 |
 | Crowned and Dangerous | Executive Producer | Movie | 1997 |
 | King of the Hill | Self (voice) | TV Series | 1997 |
| Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents | Self - Co-Host | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Dear God | Tony Danza (uncredited) | Movie | 1996 |
 | Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 | Executive Producer | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Daily Show | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Illtown | D'Avalon | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Bermuda Triangle | Executive Producer | Movie | 1996 |
 | MADtv | Self | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Hudson Street | Tony Canetti | TV Series | 1995 |
| Hudson Street | Producer | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Deadly Whispers | Tom Acton | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Jerky Boys | Executive Producer | Movie | 1995 |
 | Angels in the Outfield | Mel Clark | Movie | 1994 |
| The Mighty Jungle | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1994 | |
 | George | Producer | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace | Costabile 'Gus' Farace | Movie | 1991 |
 | Baby Talk | Mickey Campbell (Voice) | TV Series | 1991 |
 | The Whereabouts of Jenny | Rowdy Patron | Movie | 1991 |
| The Whereabouts of Jenny | Executive Producer | Movie | 1991 |
 | Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration | Self - Host | Movie | 1990 |
 | Hanna-Barbera's 50th | Self - Host | Movie | 1989 |
 | I'm from Hollywood | Self | Movie | 1989 |
 | She's Out of Control | Doug Simpson | Movie | 1989 |
 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Wall of Tyranny | Victor Ross | Movie | 1988 |
| Wall of Tyranny | Co-Executive Producer | Movie | 1988 |
 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | Movie | 1987 |
 | Kids' Choice Awards | Himself - Host | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick | Self | Movie | 1986 |
 | Doing Life | Jerry Rosenberg | Movie | 1986 |
 | Mr. Belvedere | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | Movie | 1985 |
 | Single Bars, Single Women | Dennis | Movie | 1984 |
 | Who's the Boss? | Tony Micelli | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Cannonball Run II | Terry | Movie | 1984 |
 | Don't Ask Me, Ask God | Italian Soldier | Movie | 1984 |
 | Likely Stories, Vol. 4 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Going Ape! | Foster | Movie | 1981 |
 | A Capitol Fourth | Self | TV Series | 1980 |
 | Murder Can Hurt You! | Pony Lambretta | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Hollywood Knights | Duke | Movie | 1980 |
 | Supertrain | Snelling | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Taxi | Tony Banta | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Battle of the Network Stars | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV Series | 1975 |
 | People's Choice Awards | Self - Host | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self - Guest Host | TV Series | 1962 |
| Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration | Host | Movie | — | |
| Christmas at The Starlight | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |