About the Author

In 2023, Henry Winkler celebrates fifty years of success in Hollywood and continues to be in demand as an actor, producer, and director. He costars as the acting teacher Gene Cousineau on the hit HBO dark comedy Barry. For this role, he won his first Primetime Emmy Award in 2018 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy, as well as two Critics Choice Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, he was cast in 1973 in the iconic role of Arthur Fonzarelli, aka “the Fonz,” in the TV series Happy Days. During his ten years on the popular sitcom, he won two Golden Globe Awards, was nominated three times for an Emmy Award, and was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In recent years, Winkler appeared in a number of series, including Medical Police, Arrested Development, Childrens Hospital, Royal Pains, New Girl, and Parks and Recreation. He is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous children’s books, including the Alien Superstar trilogy and Hank Zipzer: The World’s Greatest Underachiever, a twenty-eight-book series inspired by Winkler’s own struggle with learning challenges. Of all the titles he has received, the ones he relishes most are husband, father, and grandfather. Winkler and his wife, Stacey, have three children—Jed, Zoe, and Max—and six grandchildren. They reside in Los Angeles with their two dogs. You can sign up for ebook updates here.