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Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Acting November 17, 1944 (81 years old) Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

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.

Movies 154

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 8.4

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

as Martini

1975
The Lorax 6.5

The Lorax

as The Lorax (voice)

2012
Men in Black 7.2

Men in Black

as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

1997
Hercules 7.5

Hercules

as Philoctetes (voice)

1997
Jumanji: Open World

Jumanji: Open World

as Eddie

2026
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 6.9

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

as Janitor

2024
Jumanji: The Next Level 6.9

Jumanji: The Next Level

as Eddie

2019
Migration 7.3

Migration

as Uncle Dan (voice)

2023
Batman Returns 7.0

Batman Returns

as Penguin

1992
Matilda 7.2

Matilda

as Mr. Wormwood / Narrator (voice)

1996
Heist 6.3

Heist

as Mickey Bergman

2001
L.A. Confidential 7.8

L.A. Confidential

as Sid Hudgens

1997
Big Fish 7.7

Big Fish

as Amos Calloway

2003
Mars Attacks! 6.4

Mars Attacks!

as Rude Gambler

1996
Haunted Mansion 6.4

Haunted Mansion

as Bruce Davis

2023
Last Action Hero 6.5

Last Action Hero

as Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)

1993
Space Jam 6.8

Space Jam

as Swackhammer (voice)

1996
Austin Powers in Goldmember 6.0

Austin Powers in Goldmember

as Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')

2002
The Virgin Suicides 7.1

The Virgin Suicides

as Dr. Horniker

2000
Twins 6.1

Twins

as Vincent Benedict

1988
Dumbo 6.6

Dumbo

as Maximilian "Max" Medici

2019
Romancing the Stone 6.8

Romancing the Stone

as Ralph

1984
The Rainmaker 7.0

The Rainmaker

as Deck Shifflet

1997
Terms of Endearment 7.1

Terms of Endearment

as Vernon Dahlart

1983
Man on the Moon 7.2

Man on the Moon

as George Shapiro

1999
Deck the Halls 5.6

Deck the Halls

as Buddy Hall

2006
Minions & More Volume 2 7.4

Minions & More Volume 2

as The Lorax (voice)

2022
The War of the Roses 6.9

The War of the Roses

as Gavin D'Amato

1989
The Jewel of the Nile 6.2

The Jewel of the Nile

as Ralph

1985
Duplex 6.1

Duplex

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

2003
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton 7.5

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton

as Self

2017
Get Shorty 6.5

Get Shorty

as Martin Weir

1995
Look Who's Talking Now! 5.4

Look Who's Talking Now!

as Rocks (voice)

1993
Junior 5.2

Junior

as Dr. Larry Arbogast

1994
The One and Only Ivan 7.3

The One and Only Ivan

as Bob (voice)

2020
10 Items or Less 6.2

10 Items or Less

as Big D

2006
Minions & More Volume 1 7.0

Minions & More Volume 1

as The Lorax (voice)

2022
Smallfoot 6.8

Smallfoot

as Dorgle (voice)

2018
Hoffa 6.3

Hoffa

as Bobby Ciaro

1992
Be Cool 5.5

Be Cool

as Martin Weir

2005
When in Rome 5.9

When in Rome

as Al Russo

2010
Throw Momma from the Train 6.2

Throw Momma from the Train

as Owen Lift

1987
I'm Still Here 5.9

I'm Still Here

as Danny DeVito

2010
Ruthless People 6.6

Ruthless People

as Sam Stone

1986
What's the Worst That Could Happen? 5.5

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

as Max Fairbanks

2001
The Survivor 6.8

The Survivor

as Charley Goldman

2022
Reno 911!: Miami 5.8

Reno 911!: Miami

as District Attorney

2007
Animal Crackers 6.4

Animal Crackers

as Chesterfield (voice)

2018
Anything Else 6.2

Anything Else

as Harvey Wexler

2003
The World's Greatest Lover 5.6

The World's Greatest Lover

as Assistant Director

1977
Other People's Money 6.1

Other People's Money

as Lawrence Garfield

1991
A Sudden Case of Christmas 5.7

A Sudden Case of Christmas

as Lawrence Armanetti

2024
Solitary Man 5.9

Solitary Man

as Jimmy Marino

2009
Death to Smoochy 5.9

Death to Smoochy

as Burke Bennett

2002
Goin' South 5.8

Goin' South

as Hog

1978
Relative Strangers 5.3

Relative Strangers

as Frank Menure

2006
America: A Tribute to Heroes 6.5

America: A Tribute to Heroes

as Self

2001
My Little Pony: The Movie 6.4

My Little Pony: The Movie

as Grundle King (voice)

1986
Poolman 4.3

Poolman

as Jack Denisoff

2024
The Oh in Ohio 5.2

The Oh in Ohio

as Wayne the Pool Guy

2006
The Good Night 5.4

The Good Night

as Mel

2007
Johnny Dangerously 6.3

Johnny Dangerously

as Burr

1984
Even Money 5.6

Even Money

as Walter

2007
Drowning Mona 5.5

Drowning Mona

as Chief Wyatt Rash

2000
The Earth Day Special 6.1

The Earth Day Special

as Vic

1990
Tin Men 6.3

Tin Men

as Ernest Tilley

1987
Renaissance Man 6.1

Renaissance Man

as Bill Rago

1994
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale 8.3

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

as Self

2021
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School 5.9

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

as Booth

2006
Girl Walks Into a Bar 5.1

Girl Walks Into a Bar

as Aldo

2011
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes 6.9

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

as The Penguin (archive footage)

2001
Screwed 5.5

Screwed

as Grover Cleaver

2000
Wiener-Dog 5.6

Wiener-Dog

as Dave Schmerz

2016
Nobel Son 6.0

Nobel Son

as Gastner

2007
The Big Kahuna 6.8

The Big Kahuna

as Phil Cooper

1999
Wise Guys 5.4

Wise Guys

as Harry Valentini

1986
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special 6.9

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

as Self

1999
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows 4.0

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

as Self

2016
A Very Sunny Christmas 8.0

A Very Sunny Christmas

as Frank Reynolds

2009
The Comedian 5.7

The Comedian

as Jimmy Berkowitz

2016
Head Office 5.4

Head Office

as Frank Stedman

1985
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

as Self

2008
House Broken 5.0

House Broken

as Tom Cathkart

2009
Hotel Noir 5.8

Hotel Noir

as Eugene Portland

2012
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

as Self

2002
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story 6.8

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

as Self

2017
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 7.0

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

as Worm TV Host

1994
Scalawag 5.9

Scalawag

as Fly Speck

1973
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin 6.4

Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin

as Self

1992
The Ratings Game 5.7

The Ratings Game

as Vic De Salvo

1984
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York 2.0

Little Spirit: Christmas in New York

as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)

2008
Jack the Bear 6.3

Jack the Bear

as John Leary

1993
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman 7.7

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

as Al Goldstein

1998
The Gong Show Movie 4.0

The Gong Show Movie

as Performer

1980
Just Add Water 5.0

Just Add Water

as Merl

2008
The Nightman Cometh: Live 9.4

The Nightman Cometh: Live

as Frank Reynolds

2009
Lady Liberty 5.5

Lady Liberty

as Fred Mancuso

1971
Thank You Very Much 7.8

Thank You Very Much

as Self

2025
Hot Dogs for Gauguin 6.8

Hot Dogs for Gauguin

as Adrian

1972
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie 6.8

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

as Self

1988
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend 5.0

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

as Self (archive footage)

2021
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute 8.0

Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

as Self

2002
Living Out Loud 6.0

Living Out Loud

as Pat Francato

1998
Saturday Night Live: Christmas 5.6

Saturday Night Live: Christmas

as Self (archive footage)

1999
Revenge of the Electric Car 7.3

Revenge of the Electric Car

as Self (EV1 Driver)

2011
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers

What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers

as Self

2002
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! 6.0

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

as Self (archive footage)

1990
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters 6.5

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

as Self

2006
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls

Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls

as Self

1980
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found 8.0

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

as Self

2005
Christmas in Love 4.7

Christmas in Love

as Brad La Guardia

2004
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' 4.5

Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'

as Self

2005
Likely Stories Vol. 2

Likely Stories Vol. 2

1983
Amazing Stories: The Movie II

Amazing Stories: The Movie II

as Herbert

1990
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' 8.0

Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'

as Self

2008
The Van 4.4

The Van

as Andy

1977
Curmudgeons 7.5

Curmudgeons

as Jackie

2016
Deadly Hero 5.8

Deadly Hero

as Harry

1975
All the Wilderness 6.5

All the Wilderness

as Walter Pembry

2015
Going Ape! 4.5

Going Ape!

as Lazlo

1981
The Money 5.4

The Money

as Bartender

1976
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 2.0

Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

as Self

2009
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert 7.3

Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert

as Self - Presenter

2025
Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'

Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'

as Self

2007
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide 6.0

Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide

as Self

1991
Completely Cuckoo 5.7

Completely Cuckoo

as Self

1997
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

as Self

2002
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson 5.5

My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson

as Self

2005
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection 2.8

Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection

as The Lorax

2014
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

as Self

Forces of Nature 5.1

Forces of Nature

as The Lorax (voice)

2012
Dreams of Glass 7.5

Dreams of Glass

as Thug

1970
Be Cool, Very Cool

Be Cool, Very Cool

as Self

2005
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo 6.0

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo

as Vince D'Angelo

1976
Little Red Riding Hood 6.0

Little Red Riding Hood

as Wolfie (voice)

1995
Sniff

Sniff

as William Keys

Happily Ever After 7.0

Happily Ever After

as George Johnson (voice)

1985
The Misbehavers 10.0

The Misbehavers

as Self

2004
All The Kids Do It 10.0

All The Kids Do It

as Ackroyd

1984
Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30 8.5

Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30

as Petey

1973
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild 2.0

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004
Two Daddies?

Two Daddies?

as George Johnson (voice)

1989
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special 7.0

The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special

as Self

1986
Minestrone

Minestrone

as Lodovico

1975
Today's the Day 10.0

Today's the Day

as Mr. Bees

2014
PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!

PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!

as Self

2025
Inside the Actor's Workshop 6.0

Inside the Actor's Workshop

as Actor

2010
Swap Meet 3.5

Swap Meet

as Max

1979
Catching Kringle 6.0

Catching Kringle

as General Needham

2004
Valentine

Valentine

as Dewey

1979
A Very Special Christmas Party

A Very Special Christmas Party

as Self

1988
My Girlfriend's Abroad

My Girlfriend's Abroad

as Uncle Rick (uncredited)

2006
Branford Marsalis: Steep

Branford Marsalis: Steep

as Self

1991
The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter

The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter

as Uncle Jack (voice)

2018

TV Shows 61

The Simpsons 8.0

The Simpsons

as Herbert Powell (voice)

1989
The Kelly Clarkson Show 6.2

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

2019
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

2014
Friends 8.4

Friends

as Roy

1994
The Daily Show 6.4

The Daily Show

as Self

1996
Late Show with David Letterman 6.5

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Guest

1993
Late Night with Seth Meyers 5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers 5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

2014
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 6.9

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

2005
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Co-Host

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Adrian (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
Rick and Morty 8.7

Rick and Morty

as Dr. Dogballs (voice)

2013
The Late Late Show with James Corden 5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2003
The Graham Norton Show 7.2

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2007
Democracy Now! 6.9

Democracy Now!

as Self

2001
Sherri 2.6

Sherri

as Self - Guest

2022
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 8.2

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as Frank Reynolds

2005
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 7.7

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Chemist

2014
Abbott Elementary 7.5

Abbott Elementary

as Frank

2021
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

1944
Film '72 5.1

Film '72

as Self

1971
Reno 911! 7.3

Reno 911!

as Danny DeVito

2003
Taxi 7.3

Taxi

as Louie De Palma

1978
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors 4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

2014
Starsky & Hutch 7.4

Starsky & Hutch

as John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso

1975
Today 5.6

Today

as Self

1952
Police Woman 6.5

Police Woman

1974
The Larry Sanders Show 7.8

The Larry Sanders Show

as Danny DeVito

1992
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

as Self

2020
Goldene Kamera 5.7

Goldene Kamera

as Self

1984
Goldene Kamera 5.7

Goldene Kamera

as Self - Laudatio

1984
Welcome to Wrexham 7.8

Welcome to Wrexham

as Self

2022
Amazing Stories 7.5

Amazing Stories

as Herbert

1985
The Oscars 7.1

The Oscars

as Self

1953
Ed 7.7

Ed

as Dr. Jack Carmichael

2000
Made in Hollywood 4.6

Made in Hollywood

as Self

2005
History of the World: Part II 5.7

History of the World: Part II

as Czar Nicholas

2023
The Kominsky Method 7.5

The Kominsky Method

as Dr. Wexler

2018
The Rosie O'Donnell Show 4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self

1996
All That Glitters 8.5

All That Glitters

as Baba

1977
Father of the Pride 5.1

Father of the Pride

as Emerson (voice)

2004
StoryBots: Answer Time 7.0

StoryBots: Answer Time

as Giuseppe

2022
Deadbeat 6.7

Deadbeat

as Giuseppe Monamocce

2014
Delvecchio 7.0

Delvecchio

as Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott

1976
Pearl 5.8

Pearl

as Dean Martin

1996
Angie 7.5

Angie

as Uncle Cheech

1979
Little Demon 7.5

Little Demon

as Satan (voice)

2022
Karen Sisco 7.1

Karen Sisco

as Charlie Lucre

2003
The Magic Hour 7.0

The Magic Hour

as Self

1998
Bette 7.8

Bette

as Danny DeVito

2000
Arnold 7.9

Arnold

as Self

2023
The Associates 7.5

The Associates

as Alan Swathmore (uncredited)

1979
E! True Hollywood Story 8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996
MADtv 7.1

MADtv

as Self

1995

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