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
- 2026 · Jumanji 3 as Eddie
- 2025 · Thank You Very Much as Self
- 2024 · A Sudden Case of Christmas as Lawrence Armanetti
- 2024 · Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as Janitor
- 2024 · Poolman as Jack Denisoff
- 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 Volume 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
- 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
- 2017 · Animal Crackers as Chesterfield (voice)
- 2016 · The Comedian as Jimmy Berkowitz
- 2016 · Wiener-Dog as Dave Schmerz
- 2016 · Curmudgeons as Jackie
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Chemist
- 2014 · Deadbeat as Giuseppe Monamocce
- 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 · Forces of Nature as The Lorax (voice)
- 2012 · The Lorax as The Lorax (voice)
- 2011 · Girl Walks Into a Bar as Aldo
- 2010 · I'm Still Here as Danny DeVito
- 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 · Just Add Water as Merl
- 2007 · Nobel Son as Gastner
- 2007 · Even Money as Walter
- 2007 · Reno 911!: Miami as District Attorney
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2007 · The Good Night as Mel
- 2006 · Deck the Halls as Buddy Hall
- 2006 · 10 Items or Less as Big D
- 2006 · Relative Strangers as Frank Menure
- 2005 · Made in Hollywood as Self
- 2005 · It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Frank Reynolds
- 2005 · Be Cool, Very Cool as Self
- 2005 · Be Cool as Martin Weir
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · Christmas in Love as Brad La Guardia
- 2004 · Father of the Pride as Emerson (voice)
- 2003 · Big Fish as Amos Calloway
- 2003 · Karen Sisco as Charlie Lucre
- 2003 · Duplex as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 2003 · Anything Else as Harvey Wexler
- 2003 · Reno 911! as Danny DeVito
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute as Self
- 2002 · Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes as Self
- 2002 · Austin Powers in Goldmember as Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')
- 2001 · Heist as Mickey Bergman
- 2000 · Bette as Danny DeVito
- 2000 · Ed as Dr. Jack Carmichael
- 2000 · Screwed as Grover Cleaver
- 2000 · The Virgin Suicides as Dr. Horniker
- 2000 · Drowning Mona as Chief Wyatt Rash
- 1999 · Man on the Moon as George Shapiro
- 1999 · The Big Kahuna as Phil Cooper
- 1998 · Living Out Loud as Pat Francato
- 1998 · The Magic Hour 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 · Pearl as Dean Martin
- 1996 · Matilda as Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- 1995 · Little Red Riding Hood as Wolfie (voice)
- 1995 · Get Shorty as Martin Weir
- 1994 · The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · Junior as Dr. Larry Arbogast
- 1994 · Felony as Featured Extra
- 1994 · Friends as Roy
- 1994 · Renaissance Man as Bill Rago
- 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 as Danny DeVito
- 1992 · Batman Returns as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin
- 1991 · Other People's Money as Lawrence Garfield
- 1991 · Branford Marsalis: Steep as Self
- 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
- 1987 · Throw Momma from the Train as Owen Lift
- 1987 · Tin Men as Ernest Tilley
- 1986 · Ruthless People as Sam Stone
- 1986 · My Little Pony: The Movie as Grundle King (voice)
- 1986 · Wise Guys as Harry Valentini
- 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 · Romancing the Stone as Ralph
- 1984 · Goldene Kamera as Self
- 1984 · Goldene Kamera as Self - Laudatio
- 1983 · Terms of Endearment as Vernon Dahlart
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 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 · Swap Meet as Max
- 1979 · Angie as Uncle Cheech
- 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 · Delvecchio 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 as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Co-Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Adrian (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self (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
- 1971 · Lady Liberty as Fred Mancuso
- 1970 · Dreams of Glass as Thug
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · Sniff as William Keys
- 2025 · Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · Tim Burton: Life in the Line as Self
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter as Uncle Jack (voice)
- 2017 · Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond as Self
- 2017 · Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story as Self
- 2016 · Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- 2014 · Today's the Day as Mr. Bees
- 2014 · Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection as The Lorax
- 2014 · All the Wilderness as Walter Pembry
- 2012 · Hotel Noir as Eugene Portland
- 2011 · Revenge of the Electric Car as Self (EV1 Driver)
- 2010 · Inside the Actor's Workshop as Actor
- 2010 · When in Rome as Al Russo
- 2009 · Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Self
- 2008 · Little Spirit: Christmas in New York as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight as Self
- 2008 · Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' as Self
- 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
- 2006 · Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Booth
- 2005 · My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson as Self
- 2005 · Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' as Himself
- 2005 · Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
- 2005 · The Divine Bette Midler as Self
- 2004 · The Misbehavers as Self
- 2004 · Catching Kringle as General Needham
- 2004 · Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2002 · Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary as Self
- 2002 · Death to Smoochy as Burke Bennett
- 2001 · Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as The Penguin (archive footage)
- 2001 · America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- 2001 · What's the Worst That Could Happen? as Max Fairbanks
- 1998 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as Al Goldstein
- 1997 · Completely Cuckoo as Self
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1994 · Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Worm TV Host
- 1992 · The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin as Self
- 1991 · Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide as
- 1990 · Amazing Stories: The Movie II as Herbert (archive footage)
- 1990 · Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Vic
- 1988 · Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie as Self
- 1986 · The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special as Self
- 1984 · All The Kids Do It as Ackroyd
- 1983 · Likely Stories Vol. 2 as
- 1979 · The Associates as Alan Swathmore (uncredited)
- 1976 · The Selling of Vince D'Angelo as Vince D'Angelo
- 1972 · Hot Dogs for Gauguin as Adrian
- 1952 · Today as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner
- Future · Mary Woronov: Cult Queen as Self