Danny DeVito
Acting
Born: November 17, 1944 (age 81) · Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (/dəˈviːtoʊ/ də-VEE-toh; born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Known for his short stature, raspy voice, distinct accent, and energetic comedy roles, 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. Since 2006, he has played Frank Reynolds on the FX/FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. DeVito is known for his film roles in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Terms of Endearment (1983), Romancing the Stone (1984), The Jewel of the Nile (1985), Ruthless People (1986), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Twins (1988), The War of the Roses (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Jack the Bear (1993), Junior (1994), Matilda (1996), L.A. Confidential (1997), The Big Kahuna (1999), Big Fish (2003), Deck the Halls (2006), When in Rome (2010), Wiener-Dog (2016), and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). He has voiced roles in such films as Disney's Hercules (1997), The Lorax (2012), Smallfoot (2018), and Migration (2023). In 1991, DeVito and Michael Shamberg founded production company Jersey Films. Soon afterwards, Stacey Sher became an equal partner. The production company is known for films such as Pulp Fiction (1994), Garden State (2004) and Freedom Writers (2007). He would later create a second production company, Jersey Films 2nd Avenue, with his daughter, Lucy, and son, Jake. DeVito also owned Jersey Television, which produced the Comedy Central series Reno 911!. DeVito and his wife Rhea Perlman starred together in his 1996 film Matilda, based on Roald Dahl's children's novel. DeVito was also one of the producers nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for Erin Brockovich (2000). From 2012 to 2013, DeVito played Willie Clark in the West End revival of Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys. He made his Broadway debut as Gregory Solomon in the revival of Arthur Miller's The Price (2017), earning a Tony Award nomination for his performance. He returned to Broadway in the Theresa Rebeck play I Need That (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Danny DeVito, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Pulp Fiction
1994
Men in Black
1997
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
Rick and Morty
2013
The Simpsons
1989
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019
Friends
1994
Hercules
1997
Big Fish
2003
Batman Returns
1992
Gattaca
1997
Space Jam
1996
Photos (9)
Movies (111)
Jumanji: The Next Level
Eddie
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Janitor
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Martini
Migration
Uncle Dan (voice)
Hercules
Philoctetes (voice)
Men in Black
Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
The Lorax
The Lorax (voice)
Matilda
Mr. Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
Batman Returns
Penguin
Space Jam
Swackhammer (voice)
L.A. Confidential
Sid Hudgens
Big Fish
Amos Calloway
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')
Last Action Hero
Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)
Mars Attacks!
Rude Gambler
Twins
Vincent Benedict
The Virgin Suicides
Dr. Horniker
Dumbo
Maximilian "Max" Medici
The Rainmaker
Deck Shifflet
Romancing the Stone
Ralph
Smallfoot
Dorgle (voice)
Haunted Mansion
Bruce Davis
Minions & More Volume 1
The Lorax (voice)
The Jewel of the Nile
Ralph
Minions & More 2
The Lorax (voice)
The War of the Roses
Gavin D'Amato
Man on the Moon
George Shapiro
The One and Only Ivan
Bob (voice)
Look Who's Talking Now!
Rocks (voice)
Get Shorty
Martin Weir
Terms of Endearment
Vernon Dahlart
Heist
Mickey Bergman
Be Cool
Martin Weir
Throw Momma from the Train
Owen Lift
The Survivor
Charley Goldman
Duplex
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Junior
Dr. Larry Arbogast
When in Rome
Al Russo
Deck the Halls
Buddy Hall
Reno 911!: Miami
District Attorney
Ruthless People
Sam Stone
Hoffa
Bobby Ciaro
Death to Smoochy
Burke Bennett
Renaissance Man
Bill Rago
Hotel Noir
Eugene Portland
I'm Still Here
Danny DeVito
Animal Crackers
Chesterfield (voice)
Anything Else
Harvey Wexler
Even Money
Walter
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Max Fairbanks
The Comedian
Jimmy Berkowitz
10 Items or Less
Big D
Solitary Man
Jimmy Marino
Poolman
Jack Denisoff
Nobel Son
Gastner
My Little Pony: The Movie
Grundle King (voice)
Wiener-Dog
Dave Schmerz
Goin' South
Hog
Other People's Money
Lawrence Garfield
Tin Men
Ernest Tilley
Screwed
Grover Cleaver
Johnny Dangerously
Burr
Drowning Mona
Chief Wyatt Rash
House Broken
Cathkart
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Booth
Head Office
Frank Stedman
Wise Guys
Harry Valentini
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
The Penguin (archive footage)
Relative Strangers
Frank Menure
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
Adrian
The World's Greatest Lover
Assistant Director
The Oh in Ohio
Wayne the Pool Guy
The Good Night
Mel
Living Out Loud
Pat Francato
The Big Kahuna
Phil Cooper
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Al Goldstein
The Earth Day Special
Vic
Jack the Bear
John Leary
Girl Walks Into a Bar
Aldo
Just Add Water
Merl
Going Ape!
Lazlo
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Worm TV Host
Lady Liberty
Fred Mancuso
A Sudden Case of Christmas
Lawrence Armanetti
Happily Ever After
George Johnson (voice)
The Gong Show Movie
Performer
The Nightman Cometh: Live
Frank Reynolds
A Very Sunny Christmas
Frank Reynolds
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
The Lorax
The Ratings Game
Vic De Salvo
Scalawag
Fly Speck
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)
Two Daddies?
George Johnson (voice)
Little Red Riding Hood
Wolfie (voice)
Deadly Hero
Harry
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide
1991
Christmas in Love
Brad La Guardia
The Van
Andy
Swap Meet
Max
Dreams of Glass
Thug
Forces of Nature
The Lorax (voice)
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
Herbert
The Money
Bartender
Valentine
Dewey
All The Kids Do It
Ackroyd
Curmudgeons
Jackie
Inside the Actor's Workshop
Actor
All the Wilderness
Walter Pembry
The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter
Uncle Jack (voice)
Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30
Petey
Minestrone
Lodovico
TV Shows (28)
The Simpsons
Herbert Powell (voice) · 4 eps
Rick and Morty
Dr. Dogballs (voice) · 1 eps
Friends
Roy · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Adrian (uncredited) · 1 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Frank Reynolds · 180 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Chemist · 1 eps
Taxi
Louie De Palma · 114 eps
Abbott Elementary
Frank · 1 eps
Reno 911!
Danny DeVito · 1 eps
Starsky & Hutch
John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso · 1 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
Danny DeVito · 1 eps
Police Woman
1 eps
Amazing Stories
Herbert · 1 eps
Ed
Dr. Jack Carmichael · 1 eps
History of the World: Part II
Czar Nicholas · 1 eps
The Kominsky Method
Dr. Wexler · 2 eps
Little Demon
Satan (voice) · 10 eps
Father of the Pride
Emerson (voice) · 1 eps
StoryBots: Answer Time
Giuseppe · 1 eps
All That Glitters
Baba · 4 eps
Deadbeat
Giuseppe Monamocce · 1 eps
Delvecchio
Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott · 1 eps
Pearl
Dean Martin
Bette
Danny DeVito · 1 eps
Angie
Uncle Cheech · 1 eps
Karen Sisco
Charlie Lucre · 2 eps
The Associates
Alan Swathmore (uncredited) · 1 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
Self / Appearances (61)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 2 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 2 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Co-Host · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 5 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 2 eps
The View
Self · 2 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 3 eps
Today
Self · 1 eps
Welcome to Wrexham
Self · 1 eps
Stars in the House
Self · 1 eps
Made in Hollywood
Self · 1 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · 1 eps
Arnold
Self · 2 eps
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
Self · 4 eps
The Magic Hour
Self · 1 eps
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
Self
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Self
MADtv
Self · 1 eps
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
Self - Presenter
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
Thank You Very Much
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Revenge of the Electric Car
Self (EV1 Driver)
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
Self
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Self
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Self
Completely Cuckoo
Self
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Self (archive footage)
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Self
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Self
Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'
Self
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
Self
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Self
Be Cool, Very Cool
Self
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
Self
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
Self
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
Self
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
Self
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Self (archive footage)
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
Self
Branford Marsalis: Steep
Self
The Divine Bette Midler
Self
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special
Self
Upcoming (4)
Directing (19)
Taxi
Director
Amazing Stories
Director
Matilda
Director
Mary
Director
The War of the Roses
Director
Throw Momma from the Train
Director
Duplex
Director
Hoffa
Director
Death to Smoochy
Director
Skin Deep
Director
The Ratings Game
Director
The Sound Sleeper
Director
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
Director
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
Director
Blood Lust
Director
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
Director
Curmudgeons
Director
Nest of Vipers
Director
Minestrone
Director
Writing (4)
Producing (37)
Reno 911!
Producer
Pulp Fiction
Executive Producer
Matilda
Producer
Gattaca
Producer
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Producer
Little Demon
Executive Producer
Freedom Writers
Producer
Erin Brockovich
Producer
How High
Producer
Man on the Moon
Producer
Get Shorty
Producer
Along Came Polly
Producer
Out of Sight
Producer
Be Cool
Producer
Reno 911!: Miami
Producer
Hoffa
Producer
Reality Bites
Producer
Garden State
Executive Producer
The Caveman's Valentine
Producer
Karen Sisco
Executive Producer
Even Money
Producer
The Pentagon Wars
Executive Producer
Game 7
Executive Producer
Drowning Mona
Executive Producer
The American Embassy
Producer
Relative Strangers
Producer
Feeling Minnesota
Producer
Kate Brasher
Producer
Living Out Loud
Producer
Sunset Park
Producer
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Executive Producer
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Executive Producer
Camp
Producer
He Watches
Producer
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
Executive Producer
Bye Bye Benjamin
Executive Producer
Curmudgeons
Producer
