Danny DeVito
Acting
Born: Nov 17, 1944
From: Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haunted Mansion | Bruce Davis | 2023 | 6.43 |
| Reno 911!: Miami | District Attorney | 2007 | 5.772 |
| 10 Items or Less | Big D | 2006 | 6.209 |
| Be Cool | Martin Weir | 2005 | 5.47 |
| Big Fish | Amos Calloway | 2003 | 7.758 |
| Anything Else | Harvey Wexler | 2003 | 6.165 |
| Heist | Mickey Bergman | 2001 | 6.329 |
| The Virgin Suicides | Dr. Horniker | 2000 | 7.1 |
| Man on the Moon | George Shapiro | 1999 | 7.243 |
| L.A. Confidential | Sid Hudgens | 1997 | 7.8 |
| Hercules | Philoctetes (voice) | 1997 | 7.49 |
| The Rainmaker | Deck Shifflet | 1997 | 7.02 |
| Mars Attacks! | Rude Gambler | 1996 | 6.423 |
| Matilda | Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice) | 1996 | 7.2 |
| Get Shorty | Martin Weir | 1995 | 6.505 |
| Junior | Dr. Larry Arbogast | 1994 | 5.186 |
| Renaissance Man | Bill Rago | 1994 | 6.125 |
| Look Who's Talking Now! | Rocks (voice) | 1993 | 5.328 |
| Batman Returns | Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin | 1992 | 6.947 |
| Hoffa | Bobby Ciaro | 1992 | 6.3 |
| Other People's Money | Lawrence Garfield | 1991 | 6.129 |
| The War of the Roses | Gavin D'Amato | 1989 | 6.907 |
| Tin Men | Ernest Tilley | 1987 | 6.331 |
| Throw Momma from the Train | Owen Lift | 1987 | 6.162 |
| Wise Guys | Harry Valentini | 1986 | 5.419 |
| The Jewel of the Nile | Ralph | 1985 | 6.21 |
| Terms of Endearment | Vernon Dahlart | 1983 | 7.1 |
| The Van | Andy | 1977 | 4.37 |
| One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Martini | 1975 | 8.4 |
| Sniff | William Keys | — | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1944 |
| From | Asbury Park, New … |