Danny DeVito
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
Credits
- 2024 · A Sudden Case of Christmas as Lawrence Armanetti
- 2024 · Poolman as Jack Denisoff
- 2017 · Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond as Self
- 2016 · Wiener-Dog as Dave Schmerz
- 2016 · Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- 2009 · House Broken as Cathkart
- 2009 · A Very Sunny Christmas as Frank Reynolds
- 2009 · Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Self
- 2008 · Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight as Self
- 2007 · Reno 911!: Miami as District Attorney
- 2007 · The Good Night as Mel
- 2006 · 10 Items or Less as Big D
- 2006 · Relative Strangers as Frank Menure
- 2006 · Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Booth
- 2005 · My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson as Self
- 2004 · Christmas in Love as Brad La Guardia
- 2003 · Anything Else as Harvey Wexler
- 2002 · Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute as Self
- 2002 · Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes as Self
- 2002 · Death to Smoochy as Burke Bennett
- 2001 · Heist as Mickey Bergman
- 2001 · What's the Worst That Could Happen? as Max Fairbanks
- 2000 · Drowning Mona as Chief Wyatt Rash
- 1999 · The Big Kahuna as Phil Cooper
- 1998 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as Al Goldstein
- 1996 · Pearl as Dean Martin
- 1995 · Little Red Riding Hood as Wolfie (voice)
- 1994 · Felony as Featured Extra
- 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 · Jack the Bear as John Leary
- 1992 · Hoffa as Bobby Ciaro
- 1992 · The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin as Self
- 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
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1979 · Angie as Uncle Cheech
- 1976 · Delvecchio as Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott
- Future · Sniff as William Keys
- 2025 · Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert as Self - Presenter
- 2025 · Thank You Very Much as Self
- 2024 · Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as Janitor
- 2023 · Migration as Uncle Dan (voice)
- 2023 · Haunted Mansion as Bruce Davis
- 2023 · Arnold as Self
- 2023 · History of the World: Part II as Czar Nicholas
- 2022 · StoryBots: Answer Time as Giuseppe
- 2022 · Minions & More Volume 2 as The Lorax (voice)
- 2022 · Minions & More 1 as The Lorax (voice)
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Little Demon as Satan (voice)
- 2022 · Welcome to Wrexham as Self
- 2022 · The Survivor as Charley Goldman
- 2021 · Abbott Elementary as Frank
- 2021 · Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale as Self
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · The One and Only Ivan as Bob (voice)
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2019 · Jumanji: The Next Level as Eddie
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Dumbo as Maximilian "Max" Medici
- 2018 · The Kominsky Method as Dr. Wexler
- 2018 · Smallfoot as Dorgle (voice)
- 2018 · Lie Detector as Self
- 2018 · The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter as Uncle Jack (voice)
- 2017 · Animal Crackers as Chesterfield (voice)
- 2017 · Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story as Self
- 2016 · The Comedian as Jimmy Berkowitz
- 2016 · Curmudgeons as Jackie
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · Today's the Day as Mr. Bees
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Chemist
- 2014 · Deadbeat 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 as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · Rick and Morty as Dr. Dogballs (voice)
- 2012 · Hotel Noir as Eugene Portland
- 2012 · Forces of Nature as The Lorax (voice)
- 2012 · The Lorax as The Lorax (voice)
- 2011 · Revenge of the Electric Car as Self (EV1 Driver)
- 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 Russo
- 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 · Even Money as Walter
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Deck the Halls as Buddy Hall
- 2006 · Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters as Self
- 2006 · My Girlfriend's Abroad as Uncle Rick (uncredited)
- 2006 · The Oh in Ohio as Wayne the Pool Guy
- 2005 · Made in Hollywood as Self
- 2005 · It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Frank Reynolds
- 2005 · Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' as Himself
- 2005 · Be Cool, Very Cool as Self
- 2005 · Be Cool as Martin Weir
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2005 · The Divine Bette Midler as Self
- 2004 · The Misbehavers as Self
- 2004 · Catching Kringle as General Needham
- 2004 · Father of the Pride as Emerson (voice)
- 2004 · Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2003 · Big Fish as Amos Calloway
- 2003 · Karen Sisco as Charlie Lucre
- 2003 · Duplex as Narrator (voice, uncredited)
- 2003 · Reno 911! as Danny DeVito
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary as Self
- 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)
- 2001 · America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- 2000 · Bette as Danny DeVito
- 2000 · Ed as Dr. Jack Carmichael
- 2000 · Screwed as Grover Cleaver
- 2000 · The Virgin Suicides as Dr. Horniker
- 1999 · Man on the Moon as George Shapiro
- 1998 · Living Out Loud as Pat Francato
- 1998 · The Magic Hour as Self
- 1997 · Completely Cuckoo as Self
- 1997 · The Rainmaker as Deck Shifflet
- 1997 · L.A. Confidential as Sid Hudgens
- 1997 · The View 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 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · Matilda as Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- 1995 · Get Shorty as Martin Weir
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1994 · The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · Junior as Dr. Larry Arbogast
- 1994 · Friends as Roy
- 1993 · Last Action Hero as Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)
- 1992 · The Larry Sanders Show as Danny DeVito
- 1992 · Batman Returns as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin
- 1991 · Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide as
- 1991 · Other People's Money as Lawrence Garfield
- 1991 · Branford Marsalis: Steep as Self
- 1990 · Amazing Stories: The Movie II as Herbert (archive footage)
- 1990 · Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as Self
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Vic
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Herbert Powell (voice)
- 1989 · The War of the Roses as Gavin D'Amato
- 1989 · Two Daddies? as George Johnson (voice)
- 1988 · Twins as Vincent Benedict
- 1988 · Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie as Self
- 1987 · Throw Momma from the Train as Owen Lift
- 1985 · Happily Ever After as George Johnson (voice)
- 1985 · Amazing Stories 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 · All The Kids Do It as Ackroyd
- 1984 · Romancing the Stone as Ralph
- 1984 · Goldene Kamera as Self
- 1984 · Goldene Kamera as Self - Laudatio
- 1983 · Terms of Endearment as Vernon Dahlart
- 1983 · Likely Stories Vol. 2 as
- 1981 · Going Ape! as Lazlo
- 1980 · The Gong Show Movie as Performer
- 1980 · Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls as Himself
- 1979 · Valentine as Dewey
- 1979 · The Associates as Alan Swathmore (uncredited)
- 1979 · Swap Meet as Max
- 1978 · Goin' South as Hog
- 1978 · Taxi 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 · The Money as Bartender
- 1975 · Deadly Hero as Harry
- 1975 · One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Martini
- 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 · Minestrone as Lodovico
- 1974 · Police Woman as
- 1973 · Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30 as Petey
- 1973 · Scalawag as Fly Speck
- 1972 · Hot Dogs for Gauguin as Adrian
- 1971 · Lady Liberty as Fred Mancuso
- 1970 · Dreams of Glass as Thug
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- Future · Mary Woronov: Cult Queen as
- Future · Coal Miner's Adventure as Jeremy