Rodney Dangerfield
Acting
Born: November 22, 1921 · Deer Park, New York, USA
Died: October 5, 2004 (aged 82)
Highest Rated
Biography
Jack Roy (born Jacob Rodney Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), better known by the pseudonym Rodney Dangerfield, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his self-deprecating one-liner humor, his catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" and his monologues on that theme. He began his career working as a stand-up comic at the Fantasy Lounge in New York City. His act grew in popularity as he became a mainstay on late-night talk shows throughout the 1960s and 1970s, eventually developing into a headlining act on the Las Vegas casino circuit. His catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" came from an attempt to improve one of his stand-up jokes. "I played hide and seek; they wouldn't even look for me." He thought the joke would be stronger if it used the format: "I was so ..." beginning ("I was so poor," "He was so ugly," "She was so stupid," etc.).[clarification needed] He tried "I get no respect," and got a much better response from the audience; it became a permanent feature of his act and comedic persona. He appeared in a few bit parts in films, such as The Projectionist, throughout the 1970s, but his breakout film role came in 1980 as a boorish nouveau riche golfer in the ensemble comedy Caddyshack, which was followed by two additional successful films in which he starred: 1983's Easy Money and 1986's Back to School. Additional film work kept him busy through the rest of his life, mostly in comedies, but with a rare dramatic role in 1994's Natural Born Killers as an abusive father.
Known for
The Simpsons
1989
Casper
1995
Natural Born Killers
1994
Little Nicky
2000
Caddyshack
1980
Home Improvement
1991
Back to School
1986
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997
The Onion Movie
2008
Ladybugs
1992
Easy Money
1983
Moving
1988
Photos (4)
Movies (26)
Natural Born Killers
Mallory's Dad
Casper
Rodney Dangerfield (uncredited)
Little Nicky
Lucifer
Caddyshack
Al Czervik
Back to School
Thornton Melon
The Killing
Onlooker (uncredited)
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Mayor Hunt
The Onion Movie
Rodney Dangerfield
Ladybugs
Chester Lee
Easy Money
Monty Capuletti
Moving
Loan Broker (uncredited)
Meet Wally Sparks
Wally Sparks
The Earth Day Special
Vinny Boombatz
Rover Dangerfield
Rover (voice)
The Projectionist
Renaldi / The Bat
The Godson
The Rodfather
My 5 Wives
Monte Peterson
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006
The 4th Tenor
Lupo
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
Bandit the Rabbit (voice)
Back By Midnight
Jake Puloski
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
Manager
The Electric Piper
Rat-A-Tat-Tat (voice)
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Al Czervik (archive footage)
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special
host
Angels with Angles
God
TV Shows (10)
The Simpsons
Larry Burns (voice) · 1 eps
Home Improvement
Rodney Dangerfield · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2 eps
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Rodney (voice) · 1 eps
The Dean Martin Show
1 eps
Still Standing
Ed Bailey · 1 eps
Phil of the Future
1 eps
The Single Guy
Rodney Dangerfield · 1 eps
Suddenly Susan
Artie · 1 eps
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
1 eps
Self / Appearances (28)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 24 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 2 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 3 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 6 eps
MADtv
Self - Host · 2 eps
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
Self (Archive Footage)
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
Self (archive footage)
Where's Rodney?
Self · 1 eps
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Self / Various
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell
Self
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Self (archive footage)
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
Self
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
Self
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
Self
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
Self
An Amazin' Era
Self
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
Self
Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Self
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
Self - Host
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
Self
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
Self / Various
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
Himself
Rodney Dangerfield: Rodney's Act
Himself
Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette
Himself
Writing (19)
Back to School
Story
Easy Money
Writer
Meet Wally Sparks
Screenplay
Rover Dangerfield
Screenplay
Rover Dangerfield
Idea
Rover Dangerfield
Story Developer
Rover Dangerfield
Story
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Writer
My 5 Wives
Writer
The 4th Tenor
Writer
Back By Midnight
Writer
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
Writer
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
Writer
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
Writer
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
Writer
Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Writer
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
Writer
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
Writer
Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette
Writer