‘Happy Days’ star Henry Winkler talks filming his first-ever nude scene at 79

Henry Winkler was still having caller experiences successful his precocious 70s.

During a caller quality connected “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” nan 80-year-old character discussed filming nan first nude segment of his profession astatine nan property of 79.

“Maya Rudolph is 1 of my favorites. She is simply a brilliant. She is [a] superb personification and a beautiful person. So, erstwhile she asked maine to beryllium connected nan first section of nan 3rd play of ‘Loot,’ I didn’t moreover inquire to publication nan script,” he explained.

He past explained that erstwhile he went to his first costume fitting, he was shocked to find “a silk clothes that went to there,” he said while pointing to his precocious thigh.

“There was thing else.”

The character said his first guidance was “no, no, no,” and that they tried to calm his nerves by telling him, “No, there’s a portion of jewelry.”

“And past we did it successful January connected nan beach. And I want to opportunity nan upwind came from each direction,” he said.

“Parts of my assemblage ample and small. … It was truthful cold. I was successful shock. But past I was pinch Maya and her awesome cast.”

Winkler appeared successful nan Season 3 premiere of the hit comedy as Gerald Canning, who is described arsenic an eccentric nudist billionaire who owns an land wherever clothing is optional.

Henry Winkler, 80, revealed connected “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that he filmed nan first nude segment of his illustrious Hollywood profession astatine nan property of 79. Apple TV

Maya Rudolph, who stars successful and executive produces nan show, said astir Winkler’s nude segment pinch Jimmy Kimmel during an quality connected his talk show successful October, saying everyone who appeared nude connected nan show was wearing “nude-colored sports shorts.”

“I consciousness for illustration group were a small spot cold, and I felt very blameworthy because everyone was, like, complete 70,” she said.

“But location were a fewer individuals who enjoyed it a small excessively overmuch and volunteered not to deterioration immoderate of nan clothing astatine all. And we were letting them know, like, it’s OK.”

Winker told Kimmel that he was invited by Maya Rudolph to look connected nan play 3 premiere of ‘Loot,’ wherever he took portion successful his first nude segment arsenic an actor. Getty Images

Winkler first recovered fame erstwhile he landed nan domiciled of Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli successful “Happy Days,” playing nan characteristic for 255 episodes complete 10 years.

He introduced himself to a younger procreation erstwhile he played acting coach Gene Cousineau connected nan deed HBO Max show “Barry” other Bill Hader.

The domiciled earned Winkler his first Emmy Award triumph successful 2018. He was antecedently nominated for his activity successful “Happy Days” and for impermanent roles connected “Battery Park” and “The Practice.”

“Be yourself, beryllium honorable astir your ability, hole truthful that you are not a flash successful nan pan,” he said backstage aft his win, per Variety. 

“When I first started present successful Hollywood … I thought of myself arsenic a character aliases sapling. I planted. I wanted to turn and beryllium beardown until I couldn’t do this anymore. And what a awesome character it is.”