Henry Winkler admits he was a 'damn fool' for turning down Danny Zuko role in Grease

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Henry Winkler has admitted he was a 'damn fool' for turning the iconic lead role of Danny Zuko in Grease - a part which cemented John Travolta's legacy in acting history.The Happy Days star, 77, said his fear of continued typecasting due to playing Arthur 'The Fonz' Fonzarelli in the show made his turn down the 1950s greaser role in the 1978 movie - a decision he has come to sorely regret.He told CNN: 'Will I ever find something with as much impact as The Fonz, how will I know, I'm not getting any offers' - before detailing how he was first offered the role of Danny Zuko.

You're (not) the one that I want: Henry Winkler (pictured left as Happy Days' The Fonz) has admitted he was a 'damn fool' for turning the iconic lead role of Danny Zuko in Grease (right John Travolta in 1978's Grease)He said: 'I am a damn fool.

I only realized years afterwards. I thought, I've played the Fonz, I don't want to do it again. It's already happened'I'm already typecast, I should have just shut up and had a really good time making that movie.

He quipped: 'I go home, I say no, and I have a diet Coke, John Travolta, who has done the movie, goes home and buys a plane.' Icons: Travolta and Olivia Newton-John famously played Danny Zuko and Australian transfer student Sandy Olsson, who develop an attraction for each other during a summer romance Candid: He said: 'I am a damn fool.