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Tony Danza

Tony Danza

Actor and producer · Born April 21, 1951 (75) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee

Tony Danza (born Anthony Salvatore Iadanza; April 21, 1950) is an Italian-American actor best known for starring on the TV series Taxi and Who's the Boss?, for which Danza was nominated for an Emmy Award and four Golden Globe Awards. In 1998, Danza won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series for his work on the sitcom The Tony Danza Show.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 21, 1951 (75)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 71 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are Tony Danza's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
27%
Morality
17%
Society
8%
Ideas
8%
Survival
4%
Power
3%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 6 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 22 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 18 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 20 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 16 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 16
Ally
3 of 16
Shadow
3 of 16
Trickster
2 of 16
Mentor
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
16
Joyful
13
Absurd
14
Tense
10
Hopeful
8
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tony Danza's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tony Danza's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

71 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 34 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Re-Election(2025)

    as Stan

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Darby and the Dead(2022)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • And Just Like That...(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tony Danza

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Rumble(2021)

    as Siggy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Power Book III: Raising Kanan(2021)

    Show as Stefano Marchetti

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Outmatched(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Jay Bennett

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Tacoma FD(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Good Cop(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer · as Tony Caruso Sr.

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • There's... Johnny! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · as Fred de Cordova

  • Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond(2017)

    as Tony Banta

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Sebastian Says (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Salvo

  • Broad City(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Abrams

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Don Jon(2013)

    as Jon Martello, Sr.

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Aftermath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as King

  • The Fran Drescher Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Teach: Tony Danza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 7 episodes · Producer · Actor

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Raymond Moretti

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone(2009)

    as Chickie

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cloud 9(2006)

    as Tony Danza

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Colbert Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Crash(2004)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Retrosexual: The '80s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as (archive footage)

  • The Tony Danza Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 328 episodes · Producer · as Self - Host

  • Stealing Christmas(2003)

    as Jack Clayton

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Revealed with Jules Asner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Out of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Executive Producer

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 45 episodes · as Joe Celano

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Danza (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Noah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Norman Waters

  • Glam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sid Dalgren

  • The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon(1998)

    as Barney Gorman

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A Brooklyn State of Mind(1998)

    as Louie Crisci

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Tony Danza Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 14 episodes · Producer · as Tony DiMeo

  • Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Premium

  • The Girl Gets Moe(1997)

    as Moe

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • 12 Angry Men(1997)

    as Juror 7

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tommy Silva

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • North Shore Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sal

  • Meet Wally Sparks(1997)

    as New York Cab Driver

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Crowned and Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Executive Producer

  • Dear God(1996)

    as Tony Danza (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Illtown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as D'Avalon

  • Bermuda Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer

  • Hudson Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 22 episodes · Producer · as Tony Canetti

  • Deadly Whispers(1995)

    as Tom Acton

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Jerky Boys(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Angels in the Outfield(1994)

    as Mel Clark

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Mighty Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer

  • Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace(1991)

    as Costabile 'Gus' Farace

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Baby Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 35 episodes · as Mickey Campbell (Voice)

  • The Whereabouts of Jenny(1991)

    Executive Producer · as Rowdy Patron

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • She's Out of Control(1989)

    as Doug Simpson

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Wall of Tyranny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Co-Executive Producer · as Victor Ross

  • Doing Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Jerry Rosenberg

  • Mr. Belvedere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Single Bars, Single Women(1984)

    as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Who's the Boss?(1984)

    Show 196 episodes · as Tony Micelli

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Cannonball Run II(1984)

    as Terry

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Don't Ask Me, Ask God(1984)

    as Italian Soldier

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Likely Stories, Vol. 4(1983)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Going Ape!(1981)

    as Foster

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Murder Can Hurt You!(1980)

    as Pony Lambretta

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Hollywood Knights(1980)

    as Duke

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Supertrain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Snelling

  • Taxi(1978)

    Show 114 episodes · as Tony Banta

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Battle of the Network Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Christmas at The Starlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Host

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles, 67 of them dated from 1976 to 2025; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Angels in the Outfield (1994)

$50M worldwide

Highest rated

12 Angry Men (1997)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Who's the Boss? (1984)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19762025

Peak 2022 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 69: 56 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thProducing13 of 69: 7 only producing, 6 with another role

69 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew1990s27 · 22 acting · 8 crew2000s9 · 7 acting · 2 crew2010s10 · 10 acting · 2 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 17% of 12 roles
8000

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

5 major nominations and no wins, 1980–1999.

  1. 1999
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  2. 1989
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
  3. 1987
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
  4. 1986
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
  5. 1980
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Television Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Tony Danza's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 41 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Don't Ask Me, Ask God (1984)

96th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

12 Angry Men (1997)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tony Danza's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles9–63 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles14–79 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles23–95 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles28–80 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles10–60 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tony Danza work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tony Danza's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marilu Henner shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles