Danny DeVito

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 215

Gender Male

Birthday November 16, 1944 (79 years old)

Place of Birth Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

Daniel Michael DeVito Jr.
Danny De Vito
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Daniel Michael DeVito

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Danny DeVito

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.

Known For

Acting

—		Untitled Arnold Schwarzenegger/Danny DeVito movie
—		Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
—		A Sudden Case of Christmas
—		Coal Miner's Adventure as Jeremy
—		Sniff as William Keys

2024		Poolman as Jack Denisoff
2024		Agent State Farm as Sidekick

2023		Migration as Uncle Dan (voice)
2023		Thank You Very Much as Self
2023		Haunted Mansion as Bruce Davis
2023		Arnold (2 episodes) as Self
2023		History of the World: Part II (1 episode) as Czar Nicholas

2022		StoryBots: Answer Time (1 episode) as Giuseppe
2022		Minions & More Volume 2 as The Lorax (voice)
2022		Minions & More 1 as The Lorax (voice)
2022		Sherri (1 episode) as Self - Guest
2022		Little Demon (10 episodes) as Satan (voice)
2022		The Survivor as Charley Goldman

2021		Friends: The Reunion as (archive footage)
2021		Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale as Self

2020

as Bob (voice)

2019		Jumanji: The Next Level as Eddie
2019		The Kelly Clarkson Show (1 episode) as Self (1 episode)
2019		Dumbo as Max Medici

2018		The Kominsky Method (2 episodes) as Dr. Wexler
2018		Smallfoot as Dorgle (voice)
2018		The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter as Uncle Jack (voice)

2017		Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond as Self
2017		Animal Crackers as Chesterfield (voice)
2017		Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story as Himself

2016		The Comedian as Jimmy Berkowitz
2016		Wiener-Dog as Dave Schmerz
2016		Curmudgeons as Jackie
2016		Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self

2015

(1 episode) as Self - Guest

2014		Today's the Day as Mr. Bees
2014		Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (1 episode) as Chemist
2014		Deadbeat (1 episode) as Giuseppe Monamocce
2014		Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection as The Lorax
2014		All the Wilderness as Walter Pembry
2014		Late Night with Seth Meyers (2 episodes) as Self
2014		The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2 episodes) as Self

2012		Hotel Noir as Eugene Portland
2012		Forces of Nature as The Lorax (voice)
2012		The Lorax as The Lorax (voice)
2012		Honest Trailers (1 episode) as Bruce Davis (archive footage)

2011		Revenge of the Electric Car as Self (EV1 Driver)
2011		The True Story of WrestleMania as Self (archive footage)
2011		Girl Walks Into a Bar as Aldo

2010		Inside the Actor's Workshop as Actor
2010		I'm Still Here as Danny DeVito
2010		When in Rome as Al

2009		House Broken as Cathkart
2009		A Very Sunny Christmas as Frank Reynolds
2009		The Nightman Cometh: Live as Frank Reynolds
2009		Solitary Man as Jimmy Marino

2008		Little Spirit: Christmas in New York as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)
2008		Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' as Self
2008		Just Add Water as Merl

2007		Nobel Son as Gastner
2007		Reno 911!: Miami as District Attorney
2007		The Graham Norton Show (2 episodes) as Self
2007		The Good Night as Mel

2006		Deck the Halls as Buddy Hall
2006		10 Items or Less as Big D
2006		Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters as Self
2006		Relative Strangers as Frank Menure
2006		My Girlfriend's Abroad as Uncle Rick (uncredited)
2006		The Oh in Ohio as Wayne the Pool Guy
2006		Even Money as Walter

2005		Made in Hollywood (1 episode) as Self
2005		It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (162 episodes) as Frank Reynolds
2005		Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' as Himself
2005		My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson as Self
2005		Be Cool as Martin Weir
2005		Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Booth
2005		The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2 episodes) as Self
2005		The Divine Bette Midler as Self

2004		Christmas in Love as Brad La Guardia
2004		The Misbehavers as Self
2004		Father of the Pride (1 episode) as Emerson (voice)

2003		Big Fish as Amos Calloway
2003		Karen Sisco (2 episodes) as Charlie Lucre
2003		Duplex as Narrator (voice, uncredited)
2003		Anything Else as Harvey Wexler
2003		Reno 911! (1 episode) as Danny DeVito
2003		Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2 episodes)

2002		Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute as Himself
2002		Austin Powers in Goldmember as Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')
2002		Death to Smoochy as Burke Bennett

2001		Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as The Penguin (archive footage)
2001		Heist as Mickey Bergman
2001		America: A Tribute to Heroes as Self
2001		What's the Worst That Could Happen? as Max Fairbanks

2000		Bette (1 episode) as Danny DeVito
2000		Ed (1 episode) as Dr. Jack Carmichael
2000		Screwed as Grover Cleaver
2000		Drowning Mona as Chief Wyatt Rash

1999		Man on the Moon as George Shapiro
1999		The Big Kahuna as Phil Cooper
1999		The Virgin Suicides as Dr. Horniker

1998		Living Out Loud as Pat Francato
1998		The Magic Hour (1 episode) as Self
1998		Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as Al Goldstein

1997		Completely Cuckoo as Himself
1997		The Rainmaker as Deck Shifflet
1997		L.A. Confidential as Sid Hudgens
1997		The View (2 episodes) as Self
1997		Men in Black as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
1997		Hercules as Philoctetes (voice)

1996		Mars Attacks! as Rude Gambler
1996		Space Jam as Swackhammer (voice)
1996		Pearl (1 episode) as Dean Martin
1996		E! True Hollywood Story (1 episode)
1996		Matilda as Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
1996		The Daily Show (1 episode) as Self
1996		The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1 episode) as Self

1995		Little Red Riding Hood as Wolfie (voice)
1995		Get Shorty as Martin Weir
1995		MADtv (1 episode) as Self

1994		The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
1994		Junior as Dr. Larry Arbogast
1994		Felony as Featured Extra
1994		Friends (1 episode) as Roy
1994		Renaissance Man as Bill Rago
1994		Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Worm TV Host

1993		Look Who's Talking Now! as Rocks (voice)
1993		Last Action Hero as Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)
1993		Jack the Bear as John Leary

1992		Hoffa as Bobby Ciaro
1992		The Larry Sanders Show (1 episode) as Danny DeVito
1992		Batman Returns as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin
1992		The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin as Himself

1991		Other People's Money as Lawrence Garfield
1991		Money
1991		Branford Marsalis: Steep

1990

as Vic

1989		The Simpsons (3 episodes) as Herbert Powell (voice)
1989		The War of the Roses as Gavin D'Amato
1989		Molly and the Skywalkerz in "Two Daddies?" as George Johnson (voice)

1988		Twins as Vincent Benedict
1988		Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special as Self

1987		Throw Momma from the Train as Owen / Ned 'Little Ned' Lift
1987		Tin Men as Ernest Tilley

1986		The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special as Self
1986		Ruthless People as Sam Stone
1986		My Little Pony: The Movie as Grundle King (voice)
1986		Wise Guys as Harry Valentini

1985		Molly and the Skywalkerz in "Happily Ever After" as George Johnson (voice)
1985		Amazing Stories (1 episode) as Herbert
1985		The Jewel of the Nile as Ralph
1985		Head Office as Frank Stedman

1984		Johnny Dangerously as Burr
1984		The Ratings Game as Vic De Salvo
1984		Romancing the Stone as Ralph

1983		Terms of Endearment as Vernon Dahlart
1983		Likely Stories Vol. 2

1982

as Self

1981

as Lazlo

1980

as Himself

1979		Valentine as Dewey
1979		The Associates (1 episode) as Alan Swathmore (uncredited)
1979		Swap Meet as Max
1979		Angie (1 episode) as Uncle Cheech

1978		Goin' South as Hog
1978		Taxi (114 episodes) as Louie De Palma

1977		The World's Greatest Lover as Assistant Director
1977		The Van as Andy

1976		The Selling of Vince D'Angelo as Vince D'Angelo
1976		Delvecchio (1 episode) as Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott
1976		The Money as Bartender

1975		Deadly Hero as Harry
1975		One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Martini
1975		Saturday Night Live (1 episode) as Self - Cameo (uncredited) (6 episodes) as Self - Host (1 episode) as Self
1975		Starsky & Hutch (1 episode) as John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso
1975		Minestrone as Lodovico

1974

(1 episode)

1973		Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30 as Petey
1973		Scalawag as Fly Speck

1972

as Adrian

1971

as Fred Mancuso

1970

as Thug

1969

(1 episode) as Danny DeVito

1966

(1 episode) as Self - Laudatio (2 episodes) as Self

1953

(3 episodes) as Self - Presenter

1952

(1 episode) as Self

Production

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… Producer

2022		Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist … Executive Producer
2022		Little Demon (10 episodes) … Executive Producer
2022		He Watches … Producer

2021

… Executive Producer

2017

… Executive Producer

2016

… Producer

2014

… Producer

2007		Reno 911!: Miami … Producer
2007		Freedom Writers … Producer

2006		Relative Strangers … Producer
2006		Even Money … Producer
2006		Bye Bye Benjamin … Executive Producer

2005

… Producer

2004		Garden State … Executive Producer
2004		Along Came Polly … Producer

2003		Karen Sisco (10 episodes) … Executive Producer
2003		Camp … Producer
2003		Reno 911! (88 episodes) … Producer

2002		The Funkhousers (1 episode) … Producer
2002		The American Embassy (6 episodes) … Producer

2001		How High … Producer
2001		Kate Brasher (7 episodes) … Producer
2001		The Caveman's Valentine … Producer

2000		Erin Brockovich … Producer
2000		Drowning Mona … Executive Producer

1999

… Producer

1998		Living Out Loud … Producer
1998		Out of Sight … Producer
1998		The Pentagon Wars … Executive Producer

1997

… Producer

1996		Feeling Minnesota … Producer
1996		Matilda … Producer
1996		Sunset Park … Producer

1995

… Producer

1994		Pulp Fiction … Executive Producer
1994		Reality Bites … Producer

1992

… Producer

Directing

—

… Director

2016

… Director

2011		Nest of Vipers … Director
2011		Skin Deep … Director

2003

… Director

2002

… Director

1996

… Director

1992

… Director

1989

… Director

1987

… Director

1985		Mary (2 episodes) … Director
1985		Amazing Stories (1 episode) … Director

1984

… Director

1978

(3 episodes) … Director

1976

… Director

1975

… Director

1973

… Director

Crew

2017

… Other

2013

… Thanks

2005

… Thanks

Writing

1975

… Writer

1973

… Writer

Editing

1973

… Editor

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