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As a child was called stupid and lazy in the classroom. Bottom 3% in country, in math, he was thought to have ADD, he once said "It is not easy to compete when you have LD, but it is possible."Starred as Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli in the ABC sitcom Happy Days.

Henry Winkler may have had his acting debut while in nursery school (as a tube of toothpaste in the school play), but it wasn't until he became "Fonzie" on "Happy Days" that his career would gel.

Winkler began acting in various productions and moved to Los Angeles in 1973 after earning a master's degree from the Yale school of Drama. He worked his way into a few bit parts including Rhoda's date on an episode of "Mary Tyler Moore Show" and as a patient on "Bob Newhart Show" that same year. He also landed a couple of feature films including "The Lords of Flatbush" which starred Perry King and an unknown Sylvester Stallone.

Winkler became Hollywood's hottest property overnight as the cool Fonzie on "Happy Days," originally a small role which was expanded as the show's audience went wild for him. "Fonziemania" swept the country and the 28-year-old actor found himself on the covers of teen magazines and tabloids alike for several years to follow. He made a number of memorable screen performances, including the stereotype-breaking Golden Globe-nominated performance in director Ron Howard's "Night Shift."

Winkler has been in many TV movies and features films following his 11 years on "Happy Days," including an uncredited part in the 1996 thriller "Scream." He has appeared in the 1997 TV movies "National Lampoon's Dad's Week Off" and "Detention: The Seige at Johnson High," although he is more commonly found behind the camera these days.