Rodney Dangerfield
Jack Roy (born Jacob Rodney Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), better known by the pseudonym Rodney Dangerfield, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his self-deprecating one-liner humor, his catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" and his monologues on that theme. He began his career working as a stand-up comic at the Fantasy Lounge in New York City. His act grew in popularity as he became a mainstay on late-night talk shows throughout the 1960s and 1970s, eventually developing into a headlining act on the Las Vegas casino circuit. His catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" came from an attempt to improve one of his stand-up jokes. "I played hide and seek; they wouldn't even look for me." He thought the joke would be stronger if it used the format: "I was so ..." beginning ("I was so poor," "He was so ugly," "She was so stupid," etc.).[clarification needed] He tried "I get no respect," and got a much better response from the audience; it became a permanent feature of his act and comedic persona. He appeared in a few bit parts in films, such as The Projectionist, throughout the 1970s, but his breakout film role came in 1980 as a boorish nouveau riche golfer in the ensemble comedy Caddyshack, which was followed by two additional successful films in which he starred: 1983's Easy Money and 1986's Back to School. Additional film work kept him busy through the rest of his life, mostly in comedies, but with a rare dramatic role in 1994's Natural Born Killers as an abusive father. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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- 2023 · The Many Faces of Jim Carey as
- 2013 · The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · The Onion Movie as Rodney Dangerfield
- 2006 · The Best of Carson, Volume 1 as
- 2005 · Angels with Angles as God
- 2005 · Brother Sam: A Tribute to Sam Kinison as Himself
- 2005 · Back By Midnight as Jake Puloski
- 2004 · Rodney Dangerfield: Rodney's Act as Himself
- 2004 · Phil of the Future as
- 2003 · The Electric Piper as Rat-A-Tat-Tat (voice)
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 2002 · The 4th Tenor as Lupo
- 2001 · Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy as Self (archive footage)
- 2000 · Little Nicky as Lucifer
- 2000 · My 5 Wives as Monte Peterson
- 1999 · Caddyshack: The 19th Hole as Al Czervik (archive footage)
- 1999 · Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? as Himself
- 1998 · The Godson as The Rodfather
- 1998 · Rusty: A Dog's Tale as Bandit the Rabbit (voice)
- 1997 · Casper: A Spirited Beginning as Johnny Hunt
- 1997 · Meet Wally Sparks as Wally Sparks
- 1997 · Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast as
- 1996 · Rodney Dangerfield's Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette as Himself
- 1996 · Suddenly Susan as Artie
- 1996 · Saturday Night Special as
- 1995 · MADtv as Self - Host
- 1995 · The Single Guy as Rodney Dangerfield
- 1995 · Casper as Rodney Dangerfield (uncredited)
- 1994 · Natural Born Killers as Mallory's Dad
- 1993 · A Tribute to Sam Kinison as Self - Host
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1992 · Ladybugs as Chester Lee
- 1991 · Home Improvement as Rodney Dangerfield
- 1991 · Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show as Self
- 1991 · Rover Dangerfield as Rover (voice)
- 1990 · Where's Rodney? as Self
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Dr. Vinny Boombatz
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Larry Burns (voice)
- 1989 · An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated as Self
- 1989 · Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place as himself
- 1988 · Moving as Loan Broker (uncredited)
- 1988 · Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right as Himself
- 1986 · Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me as himself
- 1986 · Back to School as Thornton Melon
- 1985 · Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special as host
- 1985 · Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed! as Himself
- 1983 · The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More as Self / Various
- 1983 · Easy Money as Monty Capuletti
- 1982 · The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me as Self / Various
- 1982 · Late Night with David Letterman as Self
- 1981 · This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1980 · Caddyshack as Al Czervik
- 1977 · Happy Birthday, Las Vegas as
- 1977 · The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour as
- 1977 · Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover as Manager
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1970 · The Projectionist as Renaldi / The Bat
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1965 · The Dean Martin Show as
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Comedian
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Audience Bow