How's this for irony? Henry Winkler had to audition for the role of an acting teacher on HBO's Barry. "I was so nervous," the icon has said. "But here's the great thing about getting a little older: I was able to handle it and keep my concentration intact." Henry first found fame on the smash 1974 to 1984 sitcom Happy Days. But it was playing the zany theater coach who mentors hitman-turned-actor Barry (Bill Hader) on Barry earned Henry his sixth Emmy nomination. He's yet to win, but that's Ok with him. "It's a wonderful thing — you go and get dressed up, have a pig in a blanket, and a Perrier, and go home," he once said with a laugh. Henry as Fonzie on 'Happy Days.' (Photo Credit: Getty Images) The role has also taken Henry, 72, back to his early days as an actor, studying with the legendary Stella Adler...
- 8/12/2018
- by Closer Staff
- Closer Weekly
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