Henry Winkler, 77, Dances with Grandkids in TikTok Video
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Henry Winkler’s grandkids didn’t know he was famous until once when his oldest grandson dressed like Fonzie from “Happy Days.”
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Henry, 77, is a super grandpa to his six grandchildren despite his tough childhood with “cruel” parents. He also never saw his grandparents.
“Happy Days” actor Henry Winkler is a wonderful grandpa and relishes his time with his grandchildren. He recently posted a cute video on TikTok, having the time of his life with two of his beautiful grandbabies.
In the video posted during the Thanksgiving holiday, the actor is seen dancing around the house as he holds one of his grandkids while an older one dances around him.
Fans called him a fun-loving grandpa, noting that while he was fantastic playing the Fonz or Fonzy on “Happy Days,” he was even more remarkable as a grandfather. Another thought his grandbabies were lucky to have Winkler as their grandpa.
Why Did Henry’s Grandkids Not Know Who He Is?
Winkler was a household name in the 70s and 80s with his role as Fonzy and remains one of Hollywood’s most loved actors. His most noticeable film credits include his roles in “Arrested Development,” “Night Shift,” “The Waterboy, ” and his latest, “Black Adam.”
But aside from being an award-winning actor and garnering such indelible fame over the decades, Winkler is also a doting grandpa to his six grandchildren. Ironically, during an interview with Parade, Winkler disclosed that despite being respected for his roles worldwide, his grandchildren did not know he was such a famous actor.
He shared that his grandbabies were too young, the youngest being born only last year, and were unaware of how much fame his name carried around the globe and only knew him as “Papa.”
However, in 2021, Winkler told Seth Meyers that a couple of years prior, he had had the surprise of his life when his oldest grandchild, Ace, discovered he was Fonzie and dressed up as the character for Halloween.
He told Meyers that he had been at his grandson’s house because he loved being there to hand out candy to kids who came trick-or-treating. He was sitting at the doorstep when Ace appeared dressed as Fonzy.
He described the look saying Ace wore a fake leather jacket, jeans, and red hair slicked back, and the sight amused him so much such that, in his words:
“My heart fell out of my body.”