Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 17, 1944
Place of Birth:
Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
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Danny DeVito
Biography
Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian, director, and producer. He first gained prominence as the irascible dispatcher Louie De Palma on Taxi, for which he won a Golden Globe and an Emmy. He plays Frank Reynolds on the long-running sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2006 - present).
In film, DeVito is known for his roles in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Terms of Endearment (1983), Head Office (1985), Ruthless People (1986), Twins (1988), Batman Returns (1992), Jack the Bear (1993), Junior (1994), 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). DeVito has voiced characters in numerous animated films including Space Jam (1996), Hercules (1997), The Lorax (2012), Smallfoot (2018), and Migration (2023). He both directed and starred in several films such as Throw Momma from the Train (1987), The War of the Roses (1989), Matilda (1996), and Death to Smoochy (2002). He has served as a producer on notable films such as Reality Bites (1994), Pulp Fiction (1994), Gattaca (1997), Erin Brockovich (2000), and Garden State (2004).
DeVito married actress Rhea Perlman in 1982; they have three children. The couple separated in 2012.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arnold | Self |
| 2023 | History of the World: Part II | Czar Nicholas |
| 2022 | Little Demon | Satan (voice) |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest |
| 2022 | StoryBots: Answer Time | Giuseppe |
| 2022 | Welcome to Wrexham | Self |
| 2021 | Abbott Elementary | Frank |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self |
| 2018 | The Kominsky Method | Dr. Wexler |
| 2018 | Lie Detector | Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Chemist |
| 2014 | Deadbeat | Giuseppe Monamocce |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty | Dr. Dogballs (voice) |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Frank Reynolds |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self |
| 2005 | Made in Hollywood | Self |
| 2004 | Father of the Pride | Emerson (voice) |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 2003 | Reno 911! | Danny DeVito |
| 2003 | Karen Sisco | Charlie Lucre |
| 2000 | Ed | Dr. Jack Carmichael |
| 2000 | Bette | Danny DeVito |
| 1998 | The Magic Hour | Self |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1996 | Pearl | Dean Martin |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self |
| 1994 | Friends | Roy |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | Danny DeVito |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Herbert Powell (voice) |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories | Herbert |
| 1984 | Goldene Kamera | Self - Laudatio |
| 1984 | Goldene Kamera | Self |
| 1979 | The Associates | Alan Swathmore (uncredited) |
| 1979 | Angie | Uncle Cheech |
| 1978 | Taxi | Louie De Palma |
| 1976 | Delvecchio | Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Adrian (uncredited) |
| 1974 | Police Woman | |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1952 | Today | Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Winner |