Danny DeVito
Age: N/A | From: Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. , Danny De Vito , Ντάνι Ντε Βίτο , Денні ДеВіто , Daniel Michael DeVito , Дани де Вито , دنی دیویتو , دَنی دِویتو
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 106
TV Involvements: 20
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Starsky & Hutch
(1975) John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso
Lie Detector
(2018) Self
Golden Camera Awards
(1966) Self - Laudatio
Stars in the House
(2020) Self
StoryBots: Answer Time
(2022) Giuseppe
The Lorax
(2012) The Lorax (voice)
The Oscars
(1953) Self
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
(1975) MartiniActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Self | |
| 2024 | Lawrence Armanetti | |
| Janitor | ||
| Jack Denisoff | ||
| 2023 | Uncle Dan (voice) | |
| Bruce Davis | ||
| Self | ||
| Czar Nicholas | ||
| 2022 | Giuseppe | |
| The Lorax (voice) | ||
| The Lorax (voice) | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| Satan (voice) | ||
| Charley Goldman | ||
| 2021 | Frank | |
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
| Self | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2020 | Bob (voice) | |
| Self | ||
| 2019 | Eddie | |
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Max Medici | ||
| 2018 | Dr. Wexler | |
| Dorgle (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Uncle Jack (voice) | ||
| 2017 | Self | |
| Chesterfield (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| 2016 | Jimmy Berkowitz | |
| Dave Schmerz | ||
| Jackie | ||
| Self | ||
| 2015 | Self - Guest | |
| 2014 | Mr. Bees | |
| Chemist | ||
| Giuseppe Monamocce | ||
| The Lorax | ||
| Walter Pembry | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2012 | Eugene Portland | |
| The Lorax (voice) | ||
| The Lorax (voice) | ||
| Bruce Davis (archive footage) | ||
| 2011 | Self (EV1 Driver) | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Aldo | ||
| 2010 | Actor | |
| Danny DeVito | ||
| Al Russo | ||
| 2009 | Cathkart | |
| Frank Reynolds | ||
| Frank Reynolds | ||
| Jimmy Marino | ||
| Self | ||
| 2008 | Cab Driver / Narrator (voice) | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Merl | ||
| 2007 | Gastner | |
| Walter | ||
| District Attorney | ||
| Self | ||
| Mel | ||
| 2006 | Buddy Hall | |
| Big D | ||
| Self | ||
| Frank Menure | ||
| Uncle Rick (uncredited) | ||
| Wayne the Pool Guy | ||
| Booth | ||
| 2005 | Self | |
| Frank Reynolds | ||
| Himself | ||
| Self | ||
| Martin Weir | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2004 | Brad La Guardia | |
| Self | ||
| General Needham | ||
| Emerson (voice) | ||
| 2003 | Amos Calloway | |
| Charlie Lucre | ||
| Narrator (voice, uncredited) | ||
| Harvey Wexler | ||
| Danny DeVito | ||
| Self | ||
| 2002 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy') | ||
| Burke Bennett | ||
| 2001 | The Penguin (archive footage) | |
| Mickey Bergman | ||
| Self | ||
| Max Fairbanks | ||
| 2000 | Danny DeVito | |
| Dr. Jack Carmichael | ||
| Grover Cleaver | ||
| Dr. Horniker | ||
| Chief Wyatt Rash | ||
| 1999 | George Shapiro | |
| Phil Cooper | ||
| 1998 | Pat Francato | |
| Self | ||
| Al Goldstein | ||
| 1997 | Self | |
| Deck Shifflet | ||
| Sid Hudgens | ||
| Self | ||
| Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited) | ||
| Philoctetes (voice) | ||
| 1996 | Rude Gambler | |
| Swackhammer (voice) | ||
| Dean Martin | ||
| N/A | ||
| Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 1995 | Wolfie (voice) | |
| Martin Weir | ||
| Self | ||
| 1994 | Self (archive footage) | |
| Dr. Larry Arbogast | ||
| Featured Extra | ||
| Roy | ||
| Bill Rago | ||
| Worm TV Host | ||
| 1993 | Rocks (voice) | |
| Whiskers (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| John Leary | ||
| 1992 | Bobby Ciaro | |
| Danny DeVito | ||
| Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin | ||
| Self | ||
| 1991 | Lawrence Garfield | |
| Self | ||
| 1990 | Self | |
| Vic | ||
| 1989 | Herbert Powell (voice) | |
| Gavin D'Amato | ||
| George Johnson (voice) | ||
| 1988 | Vincent Benedict | |
| Self | ||
| 1987 | Owen / Ned 'Little Ned' Lift | |
| Ernest Tilley | ||
| 1986 | Self | |
| Sam Stone | ||
| Grundle King (voice) | ||
| Harry Valentini | ||
| 1985 | George Johnson (voice) | |
| Herbert | ||
| Ralph | ||
| Frank Stedman | ||
| 1984 | Burr | |
| Vic De Salvo | ||
| Ackroyd | ||
| Ralph | ||
| 1983 | Vernon Dahlart | |
| N/A | ||
| 1982 | Self | |
| 1981 | Lazlo | |
| 1980 | Himself | |
| 1979 | Dewey | |
| Alan Swathmore (uncredited) | ||
| Max | ||
| Uncle Cheech | ||
| 1978 | Hog | |
| Louie De Palma | ||
| 1977 | Assistant Director | |
| Andy | ||
| 1976 | Vince D'Angelo | |
| Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott | ||
| Bartender | ||
| 1975 | Harry | |
| Martini | ||
| Self - Cameo (uncredited) | ||
| Self - Host | ||
| Self | ||
| John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso | ||
| Lodovico | ||
| 1974 | N/A | |
| 1973 | Petey | |
| Fly Speck | ||
| 1972 | Adrian | |
| 1971 | Fred Mancuso | |
| 1970 | Thug | |
| 1969 | Danny DeVito | |
| 1966 | Self | |
| Self - Laudatio | ||
| 1953 | Self | |
| 1952 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| William Keys | ||
| Jeremy | ||
| Herbert (archive footage) | ||
| Cranky Kong (voice) | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Executive Producer | |
| 2022 | Executive Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| Producer | ||
| 2021 | Executive Producer | |
| 2017 | Executive Producer | |
| 2016 | Producer | |
| 2014 | Producer | |
| 2007 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Producer | ||
| 2006 | Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| 2005 | Producer | |
| 2004 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2003 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Producer | ||
| 2002 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2001 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Producer | ||
| 2000 | Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| 1999 | Producer | |
| 1998 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Executive Producer | ||
| 1997 | Producer | |
| 1996 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Producer | ||
| 1995 | Producer | |
| 1994 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 1992 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Producer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Other | |
| 2013 | Thanks | |
| 2005 | Thanks | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Director | |
| 2011 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Director | ||
| 2003 | Director | |
| 2002 | Director | |
| 1996 | Director | |
| 1992 | Director | |
| 1989 | Director | |
| 1987 | Director | |
| 1985 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1984 | Director | |
| 1978 | Director | |
| 1976 | Director | |
| 1975 | Director | |
| 1973 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Writer | |
| 1973 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Editor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |