Once a professional boxer, Tony Danza took a lead role as Tony Banta in the television series “Taxi” (1978–1983) and announced himself to the entertainment industry. He starred in the sitcoms “Who’s the Boss?” (1984–1992), “Baby Talk” (1991–1992), and “Hudson Street” (1995–1996). He has appeared in multiple movies, including “Going Ape” (1981), “Angels in the Outfield” (1994), “Crash” (2004), “Don Jon” (2013), “Rumble” (2021), and “Re-Election” (2025). He has had his own sitcom, “The Tony Danza Show” (1997–1998), and his own talk show also titled “The Tony Danza Show” (2004–2006).