Tony Danza Signs Up For A Teaching Gig, Reality Series To Follow

Multi-talented entertainer Tony Danza may be adding a new title to his resume; Teacher. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Danza is planning to star in a new reality show called "Teach."

The show will see Danza co-teach a 10th-grade English class at Philadelphia's Northeast High School. The project still needs final approval from Philadelphia education officials, and a vote is scheduled for next week. On Wednesday, school heads received a letter from Philly Mayor Michael Nutter stating his support of the project.

Danza is said to already be attending teacher training with other first-year instructors in the district. Producers of the new series plan at least 13 episodes, which will air on A&E.

Tony Danza is best known for his sitcom personas and is one of America's most popular and beloved performers. Having starred on some of television's most adored and long-running series, from "Taxi" to "Who's The Boss," Danza has also established himself as a stage and screen star, as well as a respected entertainer. He recently entered the world of daytime television with "The Tony Danza Show," a new talk show that was broadcast live from New York and blended celebrity interviews, human interest stories, cooking and audience participation. His book Don't Fill Up on the Antipasto: Tony Danza's Father-Son Cookbook was released by Scribner.

A Brooklyn native, Tony was discovered at a boxing gymnasium in New York. Tony was ultimately cast in the critically acclaimed series "Taxi," earning him a place in television history. He followed that with a starring role in the ABC hit comedy series, "Who's The Boss," which ran for eight seasons. His recent television experience includes a role as attorney Joe Celano on the CBS dramatic series "Family Law" opposite Kathleen Quinlan, Chris McDonald and Dixie Carter. Danza received an Emmy nomination for his performance on the award-winning series, "The Practice." His small-screen credits include a performance opposite George C. Scott and Jack Lemmon in Showtime's remake of the film classic 12 Angry Men.

On the big screen, Danza recently appeared in the critically-acclaimed feature film Crash. Additionally, Danza has starred in Walt Disney's Angels in The Outfield with Danny Glover, She's Out of Control, and Frank Rainore's action-drama A Brooklyn State of Mind with Vincent Spano and Danny Aiello. Danza also wrote, directed and starred in the short film inspired by personal events entitled Mama Mia. Tony made his Broadway debut in Arthur Miller's award-winning play A View from the Bridge and earned an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for his theatrical debut in Wrong Turn at Lungfish. He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Rocky the Bartender in the Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh opposite Kevin Spacey. He released his debut album, The House I Live In, in 2003. It includes his well-received single of the same name, which Billboard named as the adult contemporary "Pick of the Week."

Photo Credit: Linda Lenzi