Anthony Salvatore Iadanza is professionally recognized as Tony Danza. He is a famous personality in the film industry as he is an actor, tap dancer, teacher, television personality, and boxer based in America. He was starred in a very popular TV series titled “Who’s the Boss?” and “Taxi”. For his outstanding roles in the series, he got nominated for Golden Globe Awards and Emmy Awards. People loved him for his skills and performances, which made him win the People’s Choice Award for being the best and most favorite Male Performer. He won the People’s Choice Award for his role in The Tony Danza Show. He made appearances in several movies, including Going Ape, Don Jon, The Hollywood Knights, Angels in the Outfield, and Crash.

Early Life

Tony was born in 1951 on 21st April in Brooklyn, New York. He is the son of Matty Anthony Ladanza and Anne Cammisa. He belongs to a low-income family as his father was a waster collector and his mother worked as a bookkeeper. He has a brother named Matty Jr., who was a restaurant owner. The whole family was living in East New York, but then they shifted to Malverne, New York. Tony completed his studies at Malverne Senior High School and completed his graduate studies in 1969. He completed his further studies at the University of Dubuque in 1972. In 1975, Danza’s friends encouraged him to participate in New York City Golden Gloves, and no one believed, but Danza got into finals. While being in college, he got a tattoo of “Keep on Truckin” on his right arm. He stated in an interview that he got tattooed by seeing his friends. He also has a tattoo on his chest of his wife’s name “Tracy”.

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Career Beginnings

After completing his graduate studies, Danza wanted to be a boxer, and he was discovered in New York by a producer at the gymnasium. He then started working in television shows which make him earn a name and fame. He was also honored at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1988. He has been starred in many television sitcoms, including The Tony Danza Show, Hudson Street, Family Law, and more. For his outstanding performances, he even got nominated for many awards and even won many awards. Danza has also appeared in Netflix series titled “The Good Cop” for one season.

Personal Life

In 1970, Danza married Rhonda Yeoman, but after four years of marriage, they got divorced. They also have a son together named Marc. The couple again got back together in 1983, and Rhonda gave birth to a daughter. Danza again married Tracy Robinson to whom he met in college, and got married in 1986. The couple got separated after being together for quite a long time in 2006. They have two daughters together.

Net Worth

Tony Danza is a world-famous personality, and the estimated net worth of his is approximately $40 million. He earns his salary by appearing in movies and TV series.