Danny DeVito

79 · Born: Nov 16, 1944

Personal Details

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Height 4' 9"

Born Nov 16, 1944 Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

Parents

Julia DeVito (Moccello)
Daniel Michael DeVito

Relatives

Angela DeVito (Sibling)
Theresa DeVito (Sibling)

Biography

Danny DeVito (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian, director, and producer. He first gained prominence for his portrayal of Louie De Palma on Taxi, for which he won a Golden Globe and an Emmy. DeVito founded the production company Jersey Films with his wife Rhea Perlman.

Career

acting

2024

Poolman as Jack Denisoff

2023

Migration as Uncle Dan (voice)

Haunted Mansion

Haunted Mansion as Bruce Davis

History of the World: Part II

History of the World: Part II

2022

The Survivor as Charley Goldman

Little Demon as Satan (voice)

StoryBots: Answer Time

StoryBots: Answer Time as Giuseppe

2021

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Chemist

2020

The One and Only Ivan

The One and Only Ivan as Bob (voice)

2019

Dumbo as Max Medici

2018

Smallfoot as Dorgle (voice)

The Kominsky Method

The Kominsky Method as Dr. Wexler

2017

Animal Crackers

Animal Crackers as Chesterfield (voice)

2016

Wiener-Dog as Dave Schmerz

The Comedian as Jimmy Berkowitz

2015

Deadbeat as Giuseppe Monamocce

2014

All the Wilderness

All the Wilderness as Dr. Pembry

2012

The Lorax as The Lorax (voice)

Forces of Nature

Forces of Nature as The Lorax (voice)

Hotel Noir as Eugene Portland

2011

Girl Walks Into a Bar

Girl Walks Into a Bar as Aldo

2010

Inside the Actor's Workshop

Inside the Actor's Workshop as Actor

When in Rome as Al

2009

The Nightman Cometh Live!

The Nightman Cometh Live! as Frank Reynolds

Solitary Man as Jimmy Marino

House Broken as Cathkart

2008

Little Spirit: Christmas in New York

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

Just Add Water as Merl

2007

The Good Night as Mel

Nobel Son as Gastner

Reno 911!: Miami

Reno 911!: Miami as District Attorney

2006

Deck the Halls as Buddy Hall

Even Money as Walter

The Oh in Ohio as Wayne the Pool Guy

Relative Strangers

Relative Strangers as Frank Menure

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Frank Reynolds

2005

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Booth

2004

2003

Big Fish as Amos Calloway

Anything Else as Harvey Wexler

Friends as Roy

2002

Death to Smoochy

Death to Smoochy as Burke Bennett

2001

Heist as Mickey Bergman

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

What's the Worst That Could Happen? as Max Fairbanks

2000

Drowning Mona as Chief Wyatt Rash

Screwed as Grover Cleaver

1999

The Big Kahuna as Phil Cooper

The Virgin Suicides

The Virgin Suicides as Dr. Horniker

Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon as George Shapiro

1998

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers as Vinnie Esposito

Living Out Loud

Living Out Loud as Pat Francato

1997

L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential as Sid Hudgens

Hercules as Philoctetes (voice)

The Rainmaker as Deck Shifflet

1996

Matilda as Harry Wormwood

Mars Attacks! as Rude Gambler

1995

Get Shorty as Martin Weir

1994

Junior as Dr. Larry Arbogast

Renaissance Man

Renaissance Man as Bill Rago

Felony as Featured Extra

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

All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Worm TV Host

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show as Danny DeVito

1993

Jack the Bear as John Leary

Look Who's Talking Now

Look Who's Talking Now as Rocks (voice)

1992

Batman Returns as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin

Hoffa as Bobby Ciaro

1991

Branford Marsalis Steep

Branford Marsalis Steep

Other People's Money

Other People's Money as Lawrence Garfield

1990

The Simpsons as Herbert Powell (voice)

1989

The War of the Roses

The War of the Roses as Gavin D'Amato

1988

Twins as Vincent Benedict

1987

Throw Momma from the Train

Throw Momma from the Train as Owen / Ned 'Little Ned' Lift

Tin Men as Ernest Tilley

1986

My Little Pony: The Movie

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

Wise Guys as Harry Valentini

Ruthless People

Ruthless People as Sam Stone

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories as Herbert

1985

Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After as George Johnson (voice)

The Jewel of the Nile

The Jewel of the Nile as Ralph

1984

Romancing the Stone

Romancing the Stone as Ralph

The Ratings Game

The Ratings Game as Vic De Salvo

Johnny Dangerously

Johnny Dangerously as Burr

1983

Terms of Endearment

Terms of Endearment as Vernon Dahlart

1981

Going Ape! as Lazlo

1979

Valentine as Dewey

Swap Meet as Max

1978

Goin' South as Hog

Likely Stories, Vol. 2

Likely Stories, Vol. 2 as Vince D'Angelo (segment "The Selling of Vince D'Angelo")

Taxi as Louie De Palma

1977

The Van as Andy

1976

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo

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

Atlantic City Jackpot

Atlantic City Jackpot as Bartender

1975

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Martini

1973

Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30

Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30 as Petey

Peg Leg, Musket & Sabre

Peg Leg, Musket & Sabre as Fly Speck

appearances

2023

Thank You Very Much

Thank You Very Much

2019

Made in Hollywood

Made in Hollywood

2018

2017

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

2016

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2011

Revenge of the Electric Car

Revenge of the Electric Car

2008

Guest of Cindy Sherman

Guest of Cindy Sherman

2006

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

2005

The Divine Bette Midler

The Divine Bette Midler

2002

Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

1997

Completely Cuckoo

Completely Cuckoo

1992

The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin

The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin

1981

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1980

Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls

Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls

directing

2003

Duplex as Director

2002

Death to Smoochy

Death to Smoochy as Director

1996

Matilda as Director

1992

Hoffa as Director

1989

The War of the Roses

The War of the Roses as Director

1987

Throw Momma from the Train

Throw Momma from the Train as Director

1984

The Ratings Game

The Ratings Game as Director

1976

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo as Director

St. Sebastian as Director