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Danny DeVito

Film Director / Film Producer / Comedian / Actor / Television Producer / Screenwriter | * 11/17/1944 (79) | Asbury Park, New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
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Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series Taxi (1978–1983), which won him a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. He plays Frank Reynolds on the FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–present). He is known for his film roles in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Terms of Endearment (1983), Head Office (1985), Ruthless People (1986), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Twins (1988), ()
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Danny DeVito (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian, director, and producer. He first gained prominence for his portrayal of Louie De Palma on Taxi, for which he won a Golden Globe and an Emmy.DeVito founded the production company Jersey Films with his wife Rhea Perlman.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

An extraordinarily intelligent young girl from a cruel and uncaring family discovers she possesses telekinetic powers and is sent off to a school headed by a tyrannical principal. ...

Matilda

PG

1996 | 3.6/5 | 1h 38min
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
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While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin, an employee of a corrupt businessman transforms into the Catwoman. ...

Batman Returns

PG-13

1992 | 3.5/5 | 2h 6min
Action, Fantasy
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Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner. ...

L.A. Confidential

R

1997 | 3.9/5 | 2h 18min
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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The Roses, Barbara and Oliver, live happily as a married couple. Then she starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver, and likes what she sees. Both want to stay in the house, and so they ...

The War of the Roses

R

1989 | 3.4/5 | 1h 56min
Comedy, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Danny DeVito

Academy Award for Best Picture Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
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Movies with Danny DeVito as Actor(127)

as Jack Denisoff2024 Poolman
as Sidekick2024 Agent State Farm
as Vincent Benedict2023 Triplets
as William Keys2023 Sniff
as Uncle Dan (voice)2023 Migration
as himself2023 Thank You Very Much
as The Lorax (voice)2022 Minions & More Volume 2
as Charley Goldman2022 The Survivor
as (archive footage)2021 Friends: The Reunion
as himself2021 Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
as Bruce2021 Haunted Mansion
as Bob (voice)2020 The One and Only Ivan
as Eddie2019 Jumanji: The Next Level
as Max Medici2019 Dumbo
as Dorgle (voice)2018 Smallfoot
as himself2017 Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
as Chesterfield (voice)2017 Animal Crackers
as himself2017 Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Dave Schmerz2016 Wiener-Dog
as Jackie2016 Curmudgeons
as Jimmy Berkowitz2016 The Comedian
as himself2016 Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as The Lorax2014 Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
as Mr. Bees2014 Today's the Day
as Dr. Pembry2014 All the Wilderness
as The Lorax (voice)2012 The Lorax
as Eugene Portland2012 Hotel Noir
as The Lorax (voice)2012 Forces of Nature
as Aldo2011 Girl Walks Into a Bar
as Self (archive footage)2011 WWE - The True Story of WrestleMania
as himself2010 I'm Still Here
as Actor2010 Inside the Actor's Workshop
as Al2010 When in Rome
as Frank Reynolds2009 The Nightman Cometh: Live
as Jimmy Marino2009 Solitary Man
as Cathkart2009 House Broken
as Merl2008 Just Add Water
as himself2008 Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)2008 Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
as District Attorney2007 Reno 911!: Miami
as Mel2007 The Good Night
as Gastner2007 Nobel Son
as Wayne the Pool Guy2006 The Oh in Ohio
as Walter2006 Even Money
as Big D2006 10 Items or Less
as Frank Menure2006 Relative Strangers
as Uncle Rick (uncredited)2006 My Girlfriend's Abroad
as himself2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
as Buddy Hall2006 Deck the Halls
as Martin Weir2005 Be Cool
as himself2005 The Divine Bette Midler
as himself2005 My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
as Booth2005 Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
as Brad La Guardia2004 Christmas in Love
as Harvey Wexler2003 Anything Else
as Amos Calloway2003 Big Fish
as Narrator (voice, uncredited)2003 Duplex
as himself2002 Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
as Burke Bennett2002 Death to Smoochy
as Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember
as The Penguin (archive footage)2001 Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Mickey Bergman2001 Heist
as Max Fairbanks2001 What's the Worst That Could Happen?
as himself2001 America: A Tribute to Heroes
as Grover Cleaver2000 Screwed
as Chief Wyatt Rash2000 Drowning Mona
as George Shapiro1999 Man on the Moon
as Dr. Horniker1999 The Virgin Suicides
as Phil Cooper1999 The Big Kahuna
as Al Goldstein1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
as Pat Francato1998 Living Out Loud
as himself1997 Completely Cuckoo
as Deck Shifflet1997 The Rainmaker
as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)1997 Men in Black
as Philoctetes (voice)1997 Hercules
as Sid Hudgens1997 L.A. Confidential
as Swackhammer (voice)1996 Space Jam
as Harry Wormwood1996 Matilda
as Rude Gambler1996 Mars Attacks!
as Martin Weir1995 Get Shorty
as Worm TV Host1994 Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Featured Extra1994 Felony
as Bill Rago1994 Renaissance Man
as Dr. Larry Arbogast1994 Junior
as Self (archive footage)1994 The World of Jim Henson
as John Leary1993 Jack the Bear
as Rocks (voice)1993 Look Who's Talking Now!
as Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)1993 Last Action Hero
as himself1992 The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
as Bobby Ciaro1992 Hoffa
as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin1992 Batman Returns
1991 Money
as Lawrence Garfield1991 Other People's Money
1991 Branford Marsalis: Steep
as Vic1990 The Earth Day Special
as Gavin D'Amato1989 The War of the Roses
as George Johnson (voice)1989 Molly and the Skywalkerz in "Two Daddies?"
as himself1988 Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
as Vincent Benedict1988 Twins
as Ernest Tilley1987 Tin Men
as Owen / Ned 'Little Ned' Lift1987 Throw Momma from the Train
as Grundle King (voice)1986 My Little Pony: The Movie
as Harry Valentini1986 Wise Guys
as Sam Stone1986 Ruthless People
as George Johnson (voice)1985 Molly and the Skywalkerz in "Happily Ever After"
as Frank Stedman1985 Head Office
as Ralph1985 The Jewel of the Nile
as Burr1984 Johnny Dangerously
as Vic De Salvo1984 The Ratings Game
as Ralph1984 Romancing the Stone
as Vernon Dahlart1983 Terms of Endearment
as Lazlo1981 Going Ape!
as Dewey1979 Valentine
as Max1979 Swap Meet
as Hog, Moon's Old Gang1978 Goin' South
as Assistant Director1977 The World's Greatest Lover
as Andy1977 The Van
as Bartender1976 The Money
as Vince D'Angelo1976 The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
1975 Deadly Hero
as Lodovico1975 Minestrone
as Martini1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
as Petey1973 Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30
as Fly Speck1973 Scalawag
as Adrian1972 Hot Dogs for Gauguin
as Fred Mancuso1971 Lady Liberty
as Thug1970 Dreams of Glass

TV Shows/Series with Danny DeVito as Actor(39)

as Czar Nicholas2023 History of the World: Part II
as Giuseppe2022 StoryBots: Answer Time
as Satan (voice)2022 Little Demon
as Dr. Wexler2018 The Kominsky Method
as himself2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Chemist2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Giuseppe Monamocce2014 Deadbeat
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as Frank Reynolds2005 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as himself2005 Made in Hollywood
as himself2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Emerson (voice)2004 Father of the Pride
as himself2003 Reno 911!
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Charlie Lucre2003 Karen Sisco
as Dr. Jack Carmichael2000 Ed
as himself1998 The Magic Hour
as himself1997 The View
as himself1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 E! True Hollywood Story
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as Dean Martin1996 Pearl
as himself1995 MADtv
as Roy1994 Friends
as himself1992 The Larry Sanders Show
as Herbert Powell (voice)1989 The Simpsons
as Herbert1985 Amazing Stories
as Alan Swathmore (uncredited)1979 The Associates
as Uncle Cheech1979 Angie
as Louie De Palma1978 Taxi
as John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso1975 Starsky & Hutch
as himself1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)1975 Saturday Night Live
1974 Police Woman
as himself1969 Sesame Street
as himself1966 Goldene Kamera Verleihung
as Self - Laudatio1966 Goldene Kamera Verleihung
as himself1952 Today

Movies with Danny DeVito as Crew(49)

Production/Producer2023 He Watches
Directing/Director2023 St. Sebastian
Production/Producer2023 St. Sebastian
Production/Executive Producer2022 Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Production/Executive Producer2021 Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Crew/Other2017 The Fixies: Top Secret
Production/Executive Producer2017 Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
Directing/Director2016 Curmudgeons
Production/Producer2016 Curmudgeons
Production/Producer2014 A Walk Among the Tombstones
Crew/Thanks2013 Feed Me
Production/Producer2007 Freedom Writers
Production/Producer2007 Reno 911!: Miami
Production/Producer2006 Even Money
Production/Executive Producer2006 Bye Bye Benjamin
Production/Producer2006 Relative Strangers
Production/Producer2005 Be Cool
Production/Executive Producer2004 Garden State
Production/Producer2004 Along Came Polly
Directing/Director2003 Duplex
Production/Producer2003 Camp
Directing/Director2002 Death to Smoochy
Production/Producer2001 How High
Production/Producer2001 The Caveman's Valentine
Production/Producer2000 Erin Brockovich
Production/Executive Producer2000 Drowning Mona
Production/Producer1999 Man on the Moon
Production/Executive Producer1998 The Pentagon Wars
Production/Producer1998 Out of Sight
Production/Producer1998 Living Out Loud
Production/Producer1997 Gattaca
Production/Producer1996 Sunset Park
Production/Producer1996 Feeling Minnesota
Directing/Director1996 Matilda
Production/Producer1996 Matilda
Production/Producer1995 Get Shorty
Production/Executive Producer1994 Pulp Fiction
Production/Producer1994 Reality Bites
Directing/Director1992 Hoffa
Production/Producer1992 Hoffa
Directing/Director1989 The War of the Roses
Directing/Director1987 Throw Momma from the Train
Directing/Director1984 The Ratings Game
Directing/Director1976 The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
Directing/Director1975 Minestrone
Writing/Writer1975 Minestrone
Directing/Director1973 The Sound Sleeper
Editing/Editor1973 The Sound Sleeper
Writing/Writer1973 The Sound Sleeper

TV Shows/Series with Danny DeVito as Crew(8)

Production/Executive Producer2022 Little Demon
Production/Producer2003 Reno 911!
Production/Executive Producer2003 Karen Sisco
Production/Producer2002 The American Embassy
Production/Producer2001 Kate Brasher
Directing/Director1985 Amazing Stories
Directing/Director1985 Mary
Directing/Director1978 Taxi

Additional Information

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Full Name: Danny Daniel DeVito
Born: Friday, 11/17 1944 (November) in Asbury Park, New Jersey (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 79 years + 305 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Oratory Preparatory School
Spouses (current/former): Rhea Perlman
Children: Lucy DeVito, Gracie DeVito, Jake DeVito
Other names for Danny DeVito (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Daniel Michael DeVito Jr."
"Danny De Vito"
"Ντάνι Ντε Βίτο"
"Денні ДеВіто"
Danny DeVito frequently works together with these people:
Tress MacNeille (37x, Actress)
Andy Samberg (33x, Actor)
Bill Hader (26x, Actor)
Michael Shamberg (25x, Crew)
Fred Armisen (23x, Actor)
Stacey Sher (23x, Crew)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
Kristen Wiig (22x, Actress)
Rhea Perlman (22x, Actress)
Kenan Thompson (21x, Actor)
Drew Barrymore (18x, Actress)
Maggie Roswell (17x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:464, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 09/16/2024