Danny DeVito

Acting · 4.5 popularity

Age

Movies

156

Born: November 17, 1944
From: 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.

Works

156 films

Jumanji: The Next Level

20196.9

Jumanji: Open World

2026

Men in Black

19977.2

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

20246.9

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

19758.4

The Lorax

20126.5

Hercules

19977.5

Matilda

19967.2

Batman Returns

19927.0

Mars Attacks!

19966.4

Migration

20237.4

Big Fish

20037.8

Space Jam

19966.8

L.A. Confidential

19977.8

Minions & More 2

20227.4

Austin Powers in Goldmember

20026.0

Last Action Hero

19936.5

Twins

19886.1

Get Shorty

19956.5

Dumbo

20196.6

The Virgin Suicides

20007.1

Romancing the Stone

19846.8

The Rainmaker

19977.0

Smallfoot

20186.8

The War of the Roses

19896.9

Haunted Mansion

20236.4

Be Cool

20055.5

The Jewel of the Nile

19856.2

Deck the Halls

20065.6

The Survivor

20226.8

Minions & More Volume 1

20227.0

Man on the Moon

19997.2

Terms of Endearment

19837.1

Duplex

20036.1

When in Rome

20105.9

The One and Only Ivan

20207.3

Junior

19945.2

Look Who's Talking Now!

19935.4

Heist

20016.3

Throw Momma from the Train

19876.2

I'm Still Here

20106.0

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

20015.5

Animal Crackers

20186.4

Tin Men

19876.3

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

20218.3

Death to Smoochy

20025.9

My Little Pony: The Movie

19866.3

10 Items or Less

20066.2

Hoffa

19926.3

Ruthless People

19866.6

Wiener-Dog

20165.6

Goin' South

19785.8

Poolman

20244.3

Solitary Man

20095.9

The World's Greatest Lover

19775.6

Renaissance Man

19946.1

Reno 911!: Miami

20075.8

Even Money

20075.5

Other People's Money

19916.1

America | A Tribute to Heroes

20016.5

Wise Guys

19865.4

Nobel Son

20076.0

The Comedian

20165.7

Johnny Dangerously

19846.3

Girl Walks Into a Bar

20115.1

Drowning Mona

20005.5

Hotel Noir

20125.7

Hot Dogs for Gauguin

19726.9

Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls

1980

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

19906.0

The Ratings Game

19845.7

The Big Kahuna

19996.8

The Earth Day Special

19906.1

Night of 100 Stars

19825.8

Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

20028.0

Relative Strangers

20065.3

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

20016.9

House Broken

20095.1

Head Office

19855.4

The World of Jim Henson

19947.4

Anything Else

20036.2

Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

2002

The Oh in Ohio

20065.3

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

20177.5

The Good Night

20075.4

A Sudden Case of Christmas

20245.8

Screwed

20005.5

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

20065.9

Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection

20142.8

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

20042.0

The Nightman Cometh: Live

20099.4

Amazing Stories: The Movie II

1990

A Very Sunny Christmas

20097.9

Revenge of the Electric Car

20117.2

Living Out Loud

19986.0

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

20054.5

Completely Cuckoo

19975.7

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

20088.0

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

20058.0

Today's the Day

201410.0

Going Ape!

19814.5

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo

19766.0

Be Cool, Very Cool

2005

Jack the Bear

19936.4

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

20164.0

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

20215.0

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

2007

Little Spirit: Christmas in New York

20082.0

Happily Ever After

19857.0

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

19926.5

Lady Liberty

19715.5

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

19947.0

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

19987.7

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

19886.8

Deadly Hero

19755.8

Just Add Water

20085.0

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

20066.5

Inside the Actor's Workshop

20106.0

Little Red Riding Hood

19956.0

Branford Marsalis: Steep

1991

Scalawag

19735.7

What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers

2002

Likely Stories Vol. 2

1983

The Van

19774.4

The Gong Show Movie

19804.0

Christmas in Love

20044.7

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

20176.8

Thank You Very Much

20257.8

Forces of Nature

20125.1

Dreams of Glass

19707.5

Curmudgeons

20167.4

The Money

19766.0

Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

20092.0

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

2026

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

2025

Catching Kringle

20046.0

The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special

19867.0

Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert

20257.3

All the Wilderness

20146.4

Swap Meet

19793.5

Sniff

2026

Cop Origin Story

202610.0

Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30

19738.5

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

2008

All The Kids Do It

198410.0

My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson

20055.5

Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

2002

The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter

2018

The Divine Bette Midler

2005

Minestrone

1975

A Very Special Christmas Party

1988

The Misbehavers

200410.0

Two Daddies?

1989

Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide

1991

My Girlfriend's Abroad

2006

Valentine

1979