Tony Danza

Trivia

• He broke his back skiing in Utah in 1993, and has plates, rods, and screws in his spine. He lost his house in the Northridge quake January 17, 1994.
• He is actually behind the wheel of the cab that's driving across the bridge during the beginning credits of every episode of "Taxi" (1978).
• Before he starred in "Taxi" (1978), Tony was a boxer and was still fighting professionally during the first few seasons.
• Has two daughters Katie (b. 1987), Emily (b. 1993) and one son, Marc Anthony Danza (b. 1971). Marc Anthony guest starred in an episode of "Taxi" (1978) playing a handicapped kid.
• Was named as "King of Brooklyn" at the Welcome Back to Brooklyn Festival in 1999
• Italian-American
• Wrote to the late Tupac Shakur while he was in prison. The two later became friends.
• Tony Micelli, Danza's character on "Who's the Boss?" (1984), was ranked #23 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].
• Tony's son, Marc Anthony Danza, also appeared in another episode of "Taxi" (1978) in which Marc portrayed a foster child that Tony wanted to adopt.
• Made his professional boxing debut on August 3, 1976 by knocking out Earl Harris in the first round.