EXCLUSIVE: Henry Winkler Shares How Self-Reinvention (and His Friendship with Adam Sandler) Led To His First Primetime Emmy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Actor, comedian, producer, and author Henry Winkler is more than his iconic legacy as The Fonz. In the October/November issue of AARP The Magazine (ATM), the television star opens up about his journey to escaping the beloved Happy Days character's shadow, reclaiming his identity, and rejuvenating his career after years of typecasting.
- WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Actor, comedian, producer, and author Henry Winkler is more than his iconic legacy as The Fonz.
- Eventually he found himself in HBO's Barry in what proved to be a breakout role more than 40 years after his first.
- Winning him his first Primetime Emmy for the role, he proved that setbacks aren't always permanent.
- The following are excerpts from ATM's October/November 2023 cover story featuring Henry Winkler.