- BIRTH 17/11/1944
- Country United States
- SHOWS 38
- MOVIES 90
- DIRECTOR 10
- SCRIPT 1
- PRODUCTION 28
Danny DeVito
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).
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Shows (38)
Saturday Night Live
Movies (90)
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Road to Gotham City
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Director (10)
Matilda
The War of the Roses
Duplex
Throw Momma from the Train
Death to Smoochy
Hoffa
The Ratings Game
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
Script
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
Production (28)
Pulp Fiction
Freedom Writers
Matilda
Erin Brockovich
Gattaca
Along Came Polly
How High
Out of Sight
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Man on the Moon
Garden State
Be Cool
Get Shorty
Reality Bites
Hoffa
Reno 911!: Miami
Even Money
Feeling Minnesota
Drowning Mona
The Pentagon Wars
Relative Strangers
Living Out Loud
Camp
Drag
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Bye Bye Benjamin
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Sunset Park
