- Published in The Athletes
Tony Banta
At no point do we remember when we were watching Taxi, did we think that Tony Danza would have a long career in acting, but the former boxer started off playing a role he understood; a former boxer. As the dim-witted Tony Banta, Danza had the kind heart, tough fists and the New York attitude that helped make the ensemble comedy work. The show also paid a lot of attention to Banta’s boxing career, and made a point of incorporating it in minor plotlines. Incidentally Danza’s boxing record was considerably better than Banta’s; who was often knocked out.
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
Taxi (1978-1983)
Actor:
Tony Danza
Why you should vote for him:
His boxing plotlines were often referred to.
Why you should not vote for him:
He may have been Italian, but he was no Rocky.
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