His father is a household name who has spent a half-century in show business.
His father was the focal point of one of TV's most beloved series that ran for 11 seasons in the 1970s and 1980s, Happy Days.
Since the show went off the air, the Hollywood veteran, 78, has been a show business mainstay, appearing in hundreds of productions in television and film, such as Parks and Recreation, Royal Pains, The Practice and Arrested Development.
His father has also been honored with a number of awards, winning an acting Emmy in 2018 for his work on the HBO series Barry, over 10 career nominations; and two Golden Globe for Happy Days in the late 1970s over seven career nominations.
His father is also an outspoken advocate and activist for causes he holds dear, from his own personal battle with dyslexia to his pride in his Jewish faith and culture.
His father is a household name who has spent a half-century in show business - can you guess this nepo baby, pictured Monday in NYC
He is Max Winkler, the 41-year-old son of the legendary Henry Winkler best known for portraying Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli on the famed ABC series Happy Days.
On Monday evening, Max was pictured in New York City at Spring Studios for the premiere of the new FX horror drama Grotesquerie, which he directed five episodes of.
Max at the event posed with two of the series principal stars, Niecy Nash and Courtney B. Vance, who play the respective roles of Det. Lois Tryon and Marshall Tryon on the new series from creators Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken.
Max was clad in a black suit jacket over a white shirt with light jeans and brown shoes as he walked the red carpet.
Max is no stranger to the director's chair, as he's been working steadily for 18 years in the position, on TV shows such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Fresh Off the Boat, New Girl, Minx, School Spirits; and films such as Jungleland and Flower.
He has also collaborated extensively with Murphy on his shows such as Monster, The Watcher, The New Normal, Feud and American Horror Story.
Max is the youngest child of Henry and wife Stacey Weitzman, as he is also stepfather to businessman Jed Weitzman, 52; and father to Zoe Winkler, 43, who founded the nonprofit This is About Humanity.
Henry spoke about Max and their relationship in a December 2023 appearance on The Talk.
On Monday evening, Max was pictured in New York City at Spring Studios for the premiere of the new FX horror drama Grotesquerie, which he directed five episodes of
Max has also collaborated extensively with Ryan Murphy on his shows such as Monster, The Watcher, The New Normal, Feud and American Horror Story
Max is no stranger to the director's chair, as he's been working steadily for 18 years in the position, on TV shows such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Fresh Off the Boat, New Girl, Minx, School Spirits; and films such as Jungleland and Flower
Max at the event posed with two of the series principal stars, Courtney B. Vance and Niecy Nash
Max posed with producer Alexis Martin Woodall at the event in the Big Apple
'My son Max told us at 10 that he wanted to be a director - he kept his word,' Henry said in the appearance.
Henry opened up on his collaborations with Max in their respective roles in the entertainment industry.
'My son is very strict,' Henry said. 'My son directed me in my audition for Barry. I had the script, I said, "Max, will you take a look at it?"
'I’m sitting at my desk, he’s standing over me, I’m reading it, and he says "Dad ... respect the writer!"'
Henry noted in the appearance that his dyslexia had led him to ad-lib lines throughout his career, but Max gave him sage advice that paved the way for him to getting the award-winning role on HBO's Barry.
Henry said Max told him, 'Not this time - there’s an exclamation point at the end of that sentence - use it.'
Henry Winkler is best known for portraying Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli on the famed ABC series Happy Days
Henry and Max were pictured on the red carpet for an event in July of 2007
The Tinseltown family was pictured in 2017 at the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC
Max lauded his dad for releasing his book Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond with a clip on the Tamron Hall Show late last year, noting that he helped persuade him to write it.
'Dad, congratulations on your book coming out,' Max said in the clip. 'I love you very much and I’m so excited for the rest of the world to read this beautiful thing you’ve written.
'I think it’s going to inspire a lot of people, and I think you should consider whoever gave you the idea to write this book, consider giving them a 10 percent piece of the sales, just because it feels like the right thing to do.'