Closing General Session
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Session Type:
General Sessions
Location
MPW
Speaker
Henry Winkler
Emmy Award-Winning Actor, Author, Director & Producer
Henry Winkler has had more than 50 years of success in Hollywood and continues to be in demand as an actor, producer, and director. He co-starred as acting teacher Gene Cousineau on the hit HBO dark comedy, Barry, for which he won his first Primetime Emmy Award in 2018. 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. In recent years, Winkler appeared in a number of series, including Arrested Development, Royal Pains, New Girl, and Parks and Recreation. He is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous children’s books, including Alien Superstar, A Trilogy and Hank Zipzer the World’s Greatest Under-Achiever, a 28-book series inspired by Winkler’s own struggle with learning challenges.