Danny DeVito
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
271
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-11-17 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Acting

2024

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as Janitor

2023

Migration as Uncle Dan (voice)

2023

History of the World: Part II as Czar Nicholas

2023

Haunted Mansion as Bruce Davis

2022

Sherri as Self - Guest

2022

Welcome to Wrexham as Self

2022

Minions & More Volume 2 as The Lorax (voice)

2022

Minions & More 1 as The Lorax (voice)

2022

The Survivor as Charley Goldman

2022

StoryBots: Answer Time as Giuseppe

2021

Abbott Elementary as Frank

2020

Stars in the House as Self

2020

The One and Only Ivan as Bob (voice)

2019

Dumbo as Maximilian "Max" Medici

2018

Lie Detector as Self

2018

The Kominsky Method as Dr. Wexler

2018

Smallfoot as Dorgle (voice)

2017

Animal Crackers as Chesterfield (voice)

2016

The Comedian as Jimmy Berkowitz

2013

Rick and Morty as Dr. Dogballs (voice)

2012

The Lorax as The Lorax (voice)

2010

When in Rome as Al Russo

2009

House Broken as Cathkart

2007

Nobel Son as Gastner

2007

Even Money as Walter

2007

The Good Night as Mel

2005

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Frank Reynolds

2005

Made in Hollywood as Self

2005

Be Cool as Martin Weir

2004

Father of the Pride as Emerson (voice)

2004

Christmas in Love as Brad La Guardia

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self

2003

Reno 911! as Danny DeVito

2003

Big Fish as Amos Calloway

2003

Duplex as Narrator (voice, uncredited)

2003

Karen Sisco as Charlie Lucre

2002

Austin Powers in Goldmember as Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')

2001

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as The Penguin (archive footage)

2000

Ed as Dr. Jack Carmichael

2000

The Virgin Suicides as Dr. Horniker

2000

Bette as Danny DeVito

1998

Living Out Loud as Pat Francato

1997

The View as Self

1997

Men in Black as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

1997

Hercules as Philoctetes (voice)

1997

The Rainmaker as Deck Shifflet

1997

L.A. Confidential as Sid Hudgens

1996

The Daily Show as Self

1996

Matilda as Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)

1996

Mars Attacks! as Rude Gambler

1996

Space Jam as Swackhammer (voice)

1995

Get Shorty as Martin Weir

1995

Little Red Riding Hood as Wolfie (voice)

1994

Friends as Roy

1994

Junior as Dr. Larry Arbogast

1994

Renaissance Man as Bill Rago

1993

Last Action Hero as Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)

1993

Look Who's Talking Now! as Rocks (voice)

1992

Batman Returns as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin

1992

The Larry Sanders Show as Danny DeVito

1992

Hoffa as Bobby Ciaro

1989

The Simpsons as Herbert Powell (voice)

1989

The War of the Roses as Gavin D'Amato

1988

Twins as Vincent Benedict

1987

Throw Momma from the Train as Owen Lift

1986

Ruthless People as Sam Stone

1985

Amazing Stories as Herbert

1985

The Jewel of the Nile as Ralph

1984

Goldene Kamera as Self

1984

Goldene Kamera as Self - Laudatio

1984

Romancing the Stone as Ralph

1983

Terms of Endearment as Vernon Dahlart

1981

Going Ape! as Lazlo

1978

Taxi as Louie De Palma

1977

The Van as Andy

1976

Delvecchio as Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Host

1975

Starsky & Hutch as John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso

1975

Deadly Hero as Harry

1975

Minestrone as Lodovico

1974

Police Woman as Not available

1971

Lady Liberty as Fred Mancuso

1953

The Oscars as Self

1952

Today as Self

NaN

Sniff as William Keys

2025

Thank You Very Much as Self

2024

A Sudden Case of Christmas as Lawrence Armanetti

2024

Poolman as Jack Denisoff

2023

Arnold as Self

2022

Little Demon as Satan (voice)

2018

The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter as Uncle Jack (voice)

2016

Wiener-Dog as Dave Schmerz

2016

Curmudgeons as Jackie

2014

Deadbeat as Giuseppe Monamocce

2014

All the Wilderness as Walter Pembry

2014

Today's the Day as Mr. Bees

2012

Forces of Nature as The Lorax (voice)

2012

Hotel Noir as Eugene Portland

2011

Revenge of the Electric Car as Self (EV1 Driver)

2010

I'm Still Here as Danny DeVito

2009

A Very Sunny Christmas as Frank Reynolds

2009

Solitary Man as Jimmy Marino

2009

The Nightman Cometh: Live as Frank Reynolds

2008

Just Add Water as Merl

2008

Little Spirit: Christmas in New York as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)

2007

Reno 911!: Miami as District Attorney

2006

Deck the Halls as Buddy Hall

2006

Relative Strangers as Frank Menure

2006

10 Items or Less as Big D

2006

The Oh in Ohio as Wayne the Pool Guy

2006

My Girlfriend's Abroad as Uncle Rick (uncredited)

2005

Be Cool, Very Cool as Self

2004

The Misbehavers as Self

2004

Catching Kringle as General Needham

2004

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)

2003

Anything Else as Harvey Wexler

2002

Death to Smoochy as Burke Bennett

2001

Heist as Mickey Bergman

2000

Drowning Mona as Chief Wyatt Rash

2000

Screwed as Grover Cleaver

1999

Man on the Moon as George Shapiro

1999

The Big Kahuna as Phil Cooper

1998

The Magic Hour as Self

1997

Completely Cuckoo as Self

1996

Pearl as Dean Martin

1996

E! True Hollywood Story as Not available

1995

MADtv as Self

1994

Felony as Featured Extra

1994

The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)

1993

Jack the Bear as John Leary

1991

Other People's Money as Lawrence Garfield

1990

Amazing Stories: The Movie II as Herbert (archive footage)

1989

Two Daddies? as George Johnson (voice)

1987

Tin Men as Ernest Tilley

1986

My Little Pony: The Movie as Grundle King (voice)

1986

Wise Guys as Harry Valentini

1985

Happily Ever After as George Johnson (voice)

1985

Head Office as Frank Stedman

1984

Johnny Dangerously as Burr

1984

The Ratings Game as Vic De Salvo

1984

All The Kids Do It as Ackroyd

1983

Likely Stories Vol. 2 as Not available

1982

Night of 100 Stars as Self

1980

The Gong Show Movie as Performer

1979

Angie as Uncle Cheech

1979

Valentine as Dewey

1979

The Associates as Alan Swathmore (uncredited)

1979

Swap Meet as Max

1978

Goin' South as Hog

1977

The World's Greatest Lover as Assistant Director

1976

The Money as Bartender

1976

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo as Vince D'Angelo

1973

Scalawag as Fly Speck

1972

Hot Dogs for Gauguin as Adrian

1970

Dreams of Glass as Thug

NaN

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen as Not available
Crew

2024

Game 7 Executive Producer

2022

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist Executive Producer

2022

He Watches Producer

2022

Little Demon Executive Producer

2021

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon Executive Producer

2016

Curmudgeons Director

2016

Curmudgeons Producer

2013

Feed Me Thanks

2011

Nest of Vipers Director

2011

Skin Deep Director

2011

Blood Lust Director

2007

Freedom Writers Producer

2007

Reno 911!: Miami Producer

2007

Even Money Producer

2006

Relative Strangers Producer

2006

Bye Bye Benjamin Executive Producer

2005

Be Cool Producer

2004

Garden State Executive Producer

2004

Along Came Polly Producer

2003

Duplex Director

2003

Camp Producer

2003

Reno 911! Producer

2003

Karen Sisco Executive Producer

2002

Death to Smoochy Director

2002

The American Embassy Producer

2002

The Funkhousers Producer

2001

How High Producer

2001

Kate Brasher Producer

2000

Erin Brockovich Producer

2000

Drowning Mona Executive Producer

1999

Man on the Moon Producer

1998

Out of Sight Producer

1998

Living Out Loud Producer

1998

The Pentagon Wars Executive Producer

1997

Gattaca Producer

1996

Matilda Director

1996

Matilda Producer

1996

Feeling Minnesota Producer

1996

Sunset Park Producer

1995

Get Shorty Producer

1994

Pulp Fiction Executive Producer

1994

Reality Bites Producer

1992

Hoffa Director

1992

Hoffa Producer

1989

The War of the Roses Director

1985

Amazing Stories Director

1985

Mary Director

1984

The Ratings Game Director

1978

Taxi Director

1975

Minestrone Director

1975

Minestrone Writer

1973

The Sound Sleeper Editor

1973

The Sound Sleeper Writer

1973

The Sound Sleeper Director

NaN

Drag Producer