BOSTON -- "The Fonz" will be the celebrity guest conductor for the 23rd Annual TD Banknorth Pops by the Sea concert this summer.

Henry Winkler, an acclaimed actor, director, producer and award-winning author, will join the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra at the annual concert on the Hyannis Village Green on Sunday, August 3.

"We are thrilled to honor Mr. Winkler and welcome him to Cape Cod’s most anticipated cultural event of the year," said Margaret Van Sciver, board president of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod. "Mr. Winkler is an international television and movie icon, a respected author and a recognized philanthropist, and it will be a unique privilege for all of us attending the Pops by the Sea concert on the Hyannis Town Green in August to welcome him in this new role."

"I'm very much looking forward to conducting a world-class orchestra and to returning to Cape Cod. What a pleasure it will be to spend a summer evening with an audience of people who love music and art as much as my family and I do," Winkler said.

Winkler, who received his bachelor of arts degree from Emerson College, portrayed "The Fonz" on "Happy Days" for 10 seasons. He won two consecutive Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Comedy Series and three Emmy nominations in the same category. He has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

To order Pops tickets, click here or call the AFCC at 508-362-0066.