Iconic actor Henry Winkler will tell the story of his life and career in a new memoir, People magazine reports.
Celadon Books will publish Winkler’s Being Henry: The Fonz and Beyond this fall. The press describes the book as “a deeply thoughtful memoir of the lifelong effects of stardom and the struggle to become whole.”
Winkler, a New York native, was educated at Emerson College and Yale School of Drama. He was a theater actor before being cast in the sitcom Happy Days, which debuted in 1974. He soon became a global star, known for his role on the show as Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli, an effortlessly cool, motorcycle-riding high school dropout.
In the years after Happy Days, he acted in films including The Waterboy and Scream, and had recurring roles in the series Arrested Development and Parks and Recreation. He currently stars in the series Barry, for which he won an Emmy in 2018.
“Filled with profound heart, charm, and self-deprecating humor, Being Henry is a memoir about so much more than a life in Hollywood and the curse of stardom,” Celadon said of the book. “It is a meaningful testament to the power of sharing truth and kindness and of finding fulfillment within yourself.”
Winkler told People, “I am both excited and nervous to contemplate writing a memoir, because it’s hard for me to remember what happened the day before yesterday. But here I go!”
Being Henry is slated for publication on Oct. 31.
Michael Schaub, a journalist and regular contributor to NPR, lives near Austin, Texas.
