Fans know actor Henry Winkler for his cool greaser character Fonzie from hit '70s TV series Happy Days. At this year's 70th Emmy Awards, he finally got his due. After being nominated for the coveted statue six times over the years, he won the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance as renowned acting coach Gene Cosineau on the HBO show Barry. Pals at the Emmys pic.twitter.com/lLHoadkltP — Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) September 17, 2018 "I only have 37 seconds; I wrote this 43 years ago," Winkler said in his acceptance speech. "(Hollywood attorney) Skip Brittenham said to me a long time ago, 'If you stay at the table long enough, the chips come to you," and tonight I got to clear the table." While fans were happy to see Winkler grab an Emmy, it was his selfie with Happy Days co-star Ron Howard that captivated Twitter. The photo's been retweeted over 16,000 times and counting at the time of this writing, with more than 900 people commenting on it. Winker tweeted the photo with the caption "Pals at the Emmys" on Monday at the Emmy Awards show.<doc-sep>It’s quite the night for Henry Winkler! The actor, 72, reunited with his Happy Days costar Ron Howard during the 2018 Emmy Awards. Winkler shared the moment by posting an adorable selfie captioned, “Pals.” Howard, 64, and Winkler starred as and Richie Cunningham and Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli in the hit sitcom, which aired from 1975 to 1984. While Winkler was nominated three times for Happy Days – his first in 1976 – he never took home the win … until now! Pals at the Emmys pic.twitter.com/lLHoadkltP — Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) September 17, 2018 He took home the trophy for his role as Gene Cousineau on HBO’s Barry, beating out Tony Shalhoub, Brian Tyree Henry, Louie Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Tituss Burgess and Kenan Thompson. When taking the stage, he stated that the teleprompter told him he had “37 seconds,” during which he thanked his team, cast and crew. He ended his speech by thanking his family. “And the kids! Kids! You can go to bed now. Daddy won!” The actor’s kids – whom he shares with Stacey Weitzman – Max, 35, and Zoe, 38.<doc-sep>Henry Winkler celebrated his first ever Emmy Award with his old Happy Days sidekick Ron Howard. The 72-year-old picked up the prize for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in Barry and couldn't hide his delight after bumping into his pal. The actor, known for his role as Arthur Fonzarelli aka 'Fonzie' shared a sweet selfie with Howard, 64, who played Richie Cunningham in the hit sitcom. 'Pals at the Emmys': Henry Winkler reunited with Ron Howard on the night of his big win at the 70th Annual Emmy Awards on Monday night Classic: Henry played Arthur Fonzarelli aka 'Fonzie' as Ron played Richie Cunningham in the iconic Seventies and Eighties sitcom Happy Days First timer: The 72-year-old actor was recognized for his work as acting teacher Gene Cousineau in the HBO series as he was given the trophy for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Henry took to Twitter to share the cute snap from the star-studded event held at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles. The veteran actor had been nominated for his role on Happy Days three times previously as this was his first ever win for his HBO series Barry. He plays acting coach Gene Cosineau. Winkler posted the snap with the cute caption featuring the two actors with big smiles on their face with the caption: 'Pals at the Emmys.' Good times: Henry was pleased with his big win Happy Days indeed! The talented actor shed light on his first win since being nominated in 1976 as he said: 'If you stay at it long enough, the chips come to you. Tonight I got to clear the table' Winner: He plays acting coach Gene Cosineau opposite Bill Hader in Barry Henry was recognized for his work as acting teacher Gene Cousineau in the HBO series as he was given the trophy for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy. The talented actor shed light on his first win since being nominated in 1976 as he said: 'If you stay at it long enough, the chips come to you. Tonight I got to clear the table.' The beloved actor started on a funny note, telling audiences: 'Okay, I wrote this 43 years ago.' Quoting old friend Skip Brittenham, he said: 'If you sit at the table long enough the chips come to you. Tonight, I got to clear the table. He then thanked his colleagues Bill Hader and Alec Berg. Golden: It was a big night for Barry as Bill Hader was also recognized as he won Best Actor in a Comedy beating out an impressive field including Donald Glover Big moment: He was presented the gong by Michael Douglas Wrapping things up on an exciting note, the beloved 72-year-old gave a nod to his now adult children, playfully yelling: '[To my] kids - Zed, Zoe, and Max - you can go to bed now, Daddy won!' It was a big night for Barry as Bill Hader was also recognized as he won Best Actor in a Comedy beating out an impressive field including Donald Glover. This year's ceremony was co-hosted by Saturday Night Live's Colin Jost and Michael Che. NBC broadcasted the show which airs 8 pm ET/5 pm PT live on both coasts as the network has a long tradition of picking variety show hosts from within its family. Conan O'Brien hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards back in 2002 and 2006, while SNL alums and late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers hosted in 2010 and 2014 respectively. It's a particularly exciting year for Netflix as they finally dethroned HBO by earning the most Emmy nominations scoring 112 nods, beating HBO's 108. Dynamic duo: Bill and Henry happily posed with their shiny new gongs Just us: They were in good spirits<doc-sep>
Ayyy! Fonzie and Richie together again! Ayyy! Fonzie and Richie together again! Henry Winkler and Ron Howard had a mini Happy Days reunion at the 2018 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Monday. “Pals at the Emmys,” Winkler, 72, captioned a selfie of the duo on Twitter. And Howard, 64, could not have been more proud of his longtime friend, who took home his first-ever Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for his role as master acting teacher Gene Cousineau on HBO’s Barry. “My friend’s win is so deserved and great. ! Bravo @hwinkler4real,” the Solo: A Star Wars Story director tweeted. Winkler and Howard starred in Happy Days together for seven seasons (Winkler stayed for all 11 seasons) as friends Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli and Richie Cunningham, respectively. Many celebrity fans posted about the pair’s reunion, writing congratulatory messages and positive remarks in the comments section of Winkler’s selfie tweet. “You are a hero to us all and the most beloved man in showbiz!” Lena Dunham wrote. Facts of Life alum Kim Fields said: “Joy. Simple lasting friendship filled with respect, talent and longevity in and off screen.” Check out all of PEOPLE’s 2018 Emmys coverage here. 8983_0015-1.jpg Credit: ABC via Getty “Two very good souls,” Carnie Wilson tweeted. And Suits star Gabriel Macht wrote, “Glad to see those smiles… Happy Days are here to stay!” At the star-studded soirée, Winkler won his first Primetime Emmy following three acting nominations and two Golden Globe Awards in the ’70s. Though he previously earned two Daytime Emmys, the actor joked that he wrote his acceptance speech “43 years ago.” Winkler beat out fellow nominees Alec Baldwin (Saturday Night Live), Louie Anderson (Baskets), Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live), Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta), and Tony Shalhoub (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel).