Tony Danza (born Antonio Salvatore Iadanza April 21, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American actor best known for starring in two popular TV series, Taxi and Who's the Boss?, as well as appearing in the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Crash. He also hosted his own talk show, The Tony Danza Show. He is of Italian ancestry.

The Tony Danza Show was a daytime talk show hosted by Tony Danza. It debuted to mixed reviews in 2004. The workday show, syndicated by Buena Vista Television, was produced live from New York City at 10 a.m. ET. Many East Coast markets carried the live feed.

Tony's sidekick, Ereka Vetrini (from The Apprentice), did not have her contract renewed for the show's second season; in addition, two of the show's producers were fired.

On May 9, 2005, during a go-kart race with NASCAR star Rusty Wallace, who was a guest on the show, Danza's kart flipped after Wallace accidentally bumped him. Danza got a concussion; neither he nor Wallace were wearing a helmet.

In March 2006, the show was put on a two-week hiatus with Danza stating he "didn't know" if or when the show would return. However, fears that the show was already canceled were put to rest when the show returned after the scheduled two weeks. However, during the March 24, 2006, broadcast, Tony said that the show was "unlikely" to be picked up for a third season.

The show was often criticized. In particular, E!'s The Soup would regularly mock it but would soon grow fond of it. The Soup host Joel McHale even appeared as a guest on one of the final episodes, the two joking about the mocking; at the end of the show, Danza and surprise guest John McEnroe took turns putting McHale in a dunk tank.

The last live broadcast of the program was on May 26, 2006. The show aired in repeats for the remainder of the summer. VH1's The Best Week Ever started an online petition to save the show.

Tony DiMeo is a sportswriter who also happens to have two daughters. He must rely on his young assistant Carmen to help with...both! She also happens to be the reason why the building doorman Stuey likes these tenants so much. Written by Steve Richer

Hosted by one of America's most recognized and likeable television personalities, "The Tony Danza Show" is an entertaining one-hour talk show produced live daily from New York. Guests will include actors, athletes, news-makers, and real people with interesting stories to tell. Tony will also highlight incredible kids, and get into the kitchen to cook some of his own favorite family recipes. This show will occasionally extend beyond the studio, as Tony gets up close and personal with people who are making a difference in our culture or just to have a little fun. Written by Anonymous

Tony Danza received an Emmy nomination for a guest-starring role in "Practice, The" (1997) and acclaim for his performance in the Broadway revival of "The Iceman Cometh" by 'Eugene ONeill (I). He is best known, however, for his lovable sitcom personae. Following a five-year run in "Taxi" (1978), he starred in "Who's the Boss?" (1984) for eight seasons. He also starred in the comedy series "Hudson Street" (1995) and "Tony Danza Show, The" (1997), for which he was executive producer. His additional television credits include an acclaimed performance opposite George C. Scott and Jack Lemmon (I) in the remake of the film classic 12 Angry Men (1997) (TV) and the television movies Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon, The (1998) (TV), Noah (1998) (TV), Girl Gets Moe, The (1997), North Shore Fish (1997) (TV) and Deadly Whispers (1995) (TV). Danza's additional stage credits include the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller (I)'s Tony Award-winning "A View From the Bridge". His theatrical debut in "Wrong Turn" at Lungfish earned him an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination. Among his motion picture credits are Angels in the Outfield (1994), She's Out of Control (1989), Brooklyn State of Mind, A (1997), Glam (2001) and Illtown (1996). He also wrote, directed and starred in the short film Mamamia (1998) and continues to garner accolades performing in his song-and-dance stage show, which debuted in Atlantic City in 1995. He has since taken it on the road to major venues throughout the country, from Las Vegas to New York. Danza earned a bachelor's degree in history education from the University of Dubuque, which he attended on a wrestling scholarship. Shortly after graduation, he was discovered by a producer at a boxing gymnasium in New York, and "Taxi" (1978) rolled into his life. Danza was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Tracy, and three children. Grew up in a Long Island suburb, Malverne, New York.

As a youngster, Antonio Ladanza never dreamed of an acting career. The New Yorker from Brooklyn instead envisioned himself the next Rocky Graziano (I). Changing his name to "Dangerous" Tony Danza, he entered the New York Golden Gloves in 1975. Shortly afterwards, on Aug. 13, 1976, he started his professional boxing career. Fighting as a middleweight, Danza became a crowd favorite for his walk-in slugging style. He compiled a record of 9-3 with nine knockout victories, seven in the first round. It was during a gym workout that he was discovered for the part of "Tony Banta" on the TV show, "Taxi" (1978). Danza still had hopes of being a world champion and scored knockouts in 1978 and 1979 but, unable to secure a title shot, retired from boxing to dedicate himself totally to his acting career. Grew up in a Long Island suburb, Malverne, New York.