Tony Danza

Tony Danza Trivia and Quotes

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Trivia

  • While hosting his talk show, Tony appeared in 3 of NBC's public service announcements, The More You Know. His topics were child abuse, parental involvement, and teen pregnancy. []
  • Tony’s movie’s from 2007:
    Aftermath playing King []
  • Tony’s movie’s from 2005:
    Firedog doing the voice of Rocky []
  • Tony’s movie’s from 2004:
    The Whisper playing Simon
    Crash playing Fred []
  • Tony’s movie’s from 2003:
    Stealing Christmas (made for TV) playing Jack Clayton []
  • Tony’s movie’s from 2001:
    Glam as Sid Dalgren []
  • Tony’s movie’s from 1998:
    The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon (made for TV) playing Barney Gorman []
  • Tony’s movie’s from 1997:
    12 Angry Men (made for TV) as Juror #7
    North Shore Fish (made for TV) as Sal
    The Girl Gets Moe as Moe
    Meet Wally Sparks as New York Cab Driver
    A Brooklyn State of Mind as Louie Crisci []
  • Tony’s movie’s from 1996:
    Illtown playing D'Avalon []
  • Tony’s movie’s from 1995:
    Deadly Whispers (made for TV) as Tom Acton []
  • Tony’s movie’s from 1994:
    Angels in the Outfield playing Mel Clark []
  • Tony’s movie’s from 1991:
    Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace (made for TV) as Gus Farace
    The Whereabouts of Jenny (made for TV) as Rowdy Patron []
  • Tony’s movie’s from 1989:
    She's Out of Control as Doug Simpson []
  • Tony’s movie’s from 1988:
    Freedom Fighter (made for TV) as Victor Ross []
  • Tony’s movie’s from 1986:
    Doing Life (made for TV) as Jerry Rosenberg []
  • Tony’s movie’s from 1984:
    Cannonball Run II playing Terry
    Single Bars, Single Women (made for TV) playing Dennis []
  • Tony’s movie’s from 1981:
    Going Ape! as Foster []
  • Tony’s movie’s from 1980:
    Murder Can Hurt You (made for TV) playing Pony Lambretta
    The Hollywood Knights playing Duke []
  • Tony’s movie from 1977:
    Fast Lane Blues (made for TV) []
  • Tony described his character on Who’s The Boss? as kind of like him in a good mood. []
  • There is an E! True Hollywood Story based on Who’s The Boss? a show he was the star of. []
  • On his talk show he hosts a game show feature entitled Extravadanza that bears a disturbing resemblance to The Price is Right Plinko . []
  • Tony reunited with cast of Who’s The Boss? on his talk show. []
  • For his talk show The Tony Danza Show the live studio audience is surprisingly mostly female. []
  • The Tony Danza Show was shot in New York. []
  • Tony had a tattoo of a Mr. Natural cartoon that said ‘Keep On Truckin’ on his right arm, but had it removed in '97 or '98. []
  • After Tony recovered from his '93 skiing accident, he returned to the tree he crashed into and carved into it ‘T.D. was here’. []
  • Tony has a son named Mark Anthony and two daughters named Katie & Emily. []
  • Both of Tony parents are from Italy. One from Naples, the other from Sicily. []
  • Tony’s mother's name is Anne (pronounced Annie) and his father's name is Matty. []
  • Tony has a younger brother named Matty. []
  • On September 9, 1977, Tony was knocked down by Ralph Rocky Garcia, but climbed off the canvas to knock out Garcia in the 1st round. []
  • Tony made his professional boxing debut on August 3, 1976 by knocking out Earl Harris in the first round. []
  • Tony escaped serious injury on May 9, 2005 when the mini stock-car he was driving flipped over and he wasn't wearing a helmet. []
  • As a professional boxer, Tony fought in such cities as Brooklyn, New York, Long Island, Nanuet, White Plains, and Phoenix. []
  • Tony befriended Tupac Shakur while he was in prison. []
  • Tony is born Italian-American. []
  • Tony was named the King of Brooklyn at a Welcome Back Festival. The festival took place in 1999. []
  • Tony was still boxing while filming the first few episodes of Taxi. []
  • Tony graduated from the University of Dubuque. []
  • Tony lost his house during the Northridge earthquake in 1994. []
  • Tony broke his back skiing in Utah in 1993, and has plates, rods, and screws in his spine. []
  • Tony has a trademark, his Brooklyn accent. []
  • Tony married Tracy Robinson in 1986 and they are still married today. They have 2 children together. []
  • Tony was married to Rhonda Yeoman and they had one child together. []
  • Tony has several nicknames. They include Brooklyn Tony Danza, The Brooklyn Brawler and The Brooklyn Bomber. []
  • Tony was born Anthony Salvatore Iadanza. []
  • In 2005 Tony did a few episodes of the soap opera All My Children. []
  • Tony replaced Wayne Brady for his own talk show. []

Quotes

  • Tony Danza: I wanted someone who could embody this villainy and this very subtle villainy. []
  • Tony Danza: It's the most amazing thing to watch your son be a father, and he's just wonderful at it. This is a real watershed moment for our family. []
  • Tony Danza: For the last eight years, I have been touring the country with my live act, and it seems as I have been in training for this. []
  • Tony Danza: Here's a guy out there lecturing people about drugs, but out-of-wedlock births don't seem to bother him. []
  • Tony Danza: I wanted one bad. It was a way to be socially conscious and still cool. []
  • Tony Danza: This isn't a sweeps stunt. This is real. I do have a remote control so when I think I'm funny [and] deserve applause I hit this button, and when I think I'm funny [and deserve laughs], I hit this button. []
  • Tony Danza: I'm sorry about the inconvenience. It's kinda cold. ... But it's nice to have you here. []
  • Tony Danza: You can't help but see a lot of young people storming the fort. It's hard for the guy who's been around 20 years to be the hot guy. []
  • Tony Danza: With a good time slot in LA, that will change a lot of things - providing the kind of A-list guests that audiences want to watch. []
  • Tony Danza: We've done a lot of tweaking. There are a bunch of new producers, and I'm blown away by some of the ideas they've come up with. []
  • Tony Danza: We did 112 shows and had 112 parties. []
  • Tony Danza: We are cutting things kids like-music, art, and gym classes; stuff that kept me in school. This country can't survive without you kids. It's all about you kids. []
  • Tony Danza: To get on The Tonight Show, you had to be a good guest. They'd interview you before you could go on. []
  • Tony Danza: There's no school for this, you just have to observe and pay attention to what worked, and then figure out why it worked. []
  • Tony Danza: The publicists are the gatekeepers, and they wield a lot of power. They're the ones giving you access to their clients. []
  • Tony Danza: The joke I wanted to put into one of the promos for this new season, was to have a guy come up to me and say, 'Hey! Tony! I love your show, I've watched you every night since you started!' And then I'd say, 'Ah! You're the one!' []
  • Tony Danza: Sometimes it's like watching a train wreck. You're uncomfortable, but you just can't help yourself. Some of those so-called bad interviews actually turned into compelling television. []
  • Tony Danza: : Sidney Poitier... is a dear friend of mine. I'm composing a note to Sidney - hopefully he'll come on. []
  • Tony Danza: Not having the pressure allowed us to get our feet wet, to figure things out, to see where we were taking the show. []
  • Tony Danza: My two best-known characters were both named Tony. For most people, I'm just Tony-period. They've never thought of me as some other character. I think that's another big part of that big connect thing. []
  • Tony Danza: My mother always wanted me to be a lawyer. []
  • Tony Danza: Last year no one in Los Angeles, for all practical purposes, could watch our show, so it was much harder getting good guests. []
  • Tony Danza: It's a lot like sparring, like boxing. You're working so hard just to survive in there, you can't work on the details. []
  • Tony Danza: In an earthquake, I shouldn't run out of the house - I should run into it. []
  • Tony Danza: I was thinking about my mother instead of skiing. It was my first Christmas without her. I was having a big-time blah. Then-boom! []
  • Tony Danza: I told my how-I-got-discovered story. It's a great story. It's gold. I caught an attitude. []
  • Tony Danza: I think the title belies how provocative it is. It's smart, it's well acted, and it's terrific. So, I thought it sounded like a pretty good deal. []
  • Tony Danza: I love to cook and I know a lot of people watching love those segments, but so often they feel rushed to me. If we give 'em a bit more time to breathe, people will get more out of them. []
  • Tony Danza: I know this sounds funny, but in many ways the lack of good time slots in some key markets like Chicago was a favor in disguise. []
  • Tony Danza: I got this call that they wanted me to join this cast. They called it a family show, and it thought that it would be similar to all family shows. I wasn't sure about this until I watched some tapes, and was amazed. []
  • Tony Danza: I did Vibe, and I felt old and paternal. I've got ties older than people in that audience. I had a talk with myself. I said, You've got to deal with this better. []
  • Tony Danza: I am looking forward to getting to do things I have never done before. []
  • Tony Danza: Hold back the tide. Keep your kids innocent as long as possible. []
  • Tony Danza: Everyone kept telling me, Just be yourself. Be yourself. I kept thinking, there's got to be more to it than that! []
  • Tony Danza: Don't try too hard to be young. Be who you are. []
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