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 · Tim Burton: Life in the Line as Self
- 2023 · Haunted Mansion as Bruce Davis
- 2023 · Arnold as Self
- 2022 · StoryBots: Answer Time as Giuseppe
- 2022 · Little Demon as Satan (voice)
- 2022 · The Survivor as Charley Goldman
- 2021 · Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale as Self
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond as Self
- 2017 · Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story as Self
- 2016 · Wiener-Dog as Dave Schmerz
- 2016 · Curmudgeons as Jackie
- 2016 · Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- 2014 · Deadbeat as Giuseppe Monamocce
- 2014 · All the Wilderness as Walter Pembry
- 2012 · Forces of Nature as The Lorax (voice)
- 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 · Just Add Water as Merl
- 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
- 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, Very Cool as Self
- 2005 · Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
- 2004 · Father of the Pride as Emerson (voice)
- 2002 · Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes as Self
- 2002 · Death to Smoochy as Burke Bennett
- 2001 · America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- 1998 · Living Out Loud as Pat Francato
- 1996 · Space Jam as Swackhammer (voice)
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- 1995 · Little Red Riding Hood as Wolfie (voice)
- 1994 · The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Worm TV Host
- 1993 · Jack the Bear as John Leary
- 1991 · Other People's Money as Lawrence Garfield
- 1990 · Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as Self (archive footage)
- 1989 · Two Daddies? as George Johnson (voice)
- 1985 · Happily Ever After as George Johnson (voice)
- 1984 · The Ratings Game as Vic De Salvo
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1980 · Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls as Himself
- 1979 · Valentine as Dewey
- 1979 · Angie as Uncle Cheech
- 1970 · Dreams of Glass as Thug
- 1952 · Today as Self
- Future · Sniff as William Keys
- 2025 · Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert as Self - Presenter
- 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 · History of the World: Part II as Czar Nicholas
- 2022 · Minions & More Volume 2 as The Lorax (voice)
- 2022 · Minions & More Volume 1 as The Lorax (voice)
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Welcome to Wrexham as Self
- 2021 · Abbott Elementary as Frank
- 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)
- 2016 · The Comedian as Jimmy Berkowitz
- 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 · Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection as The Lorax
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' as Self
- 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
- 2006 · Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Booth
- 2005 · Made in Hollywood as Self
- 2005 · It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Frank Reynolds
- 2005 · Be Cool as Martin Weir
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2005 · The Divine Bette Midler as Self
- 2004 · Christmas in Love as Brad La Guardia
- 2004 · The Misbehavers as Self
- 2004 · Catching Kringle as General Needham
- 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 · 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: 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 · Heist as Mickey Bergman
- 2001 · What's the Worst That Could Happen? as Max Fairbanks
- 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 · The Magic Hour as Self
- 1998 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as Al Goldstein
- 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 · Pearl as Dean Martin
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · Matilda as Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1995 · Get Shorty as Martin Weir
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 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)
- 1992 · Hoffa as Bobby Ciaro
- 1992 · The Larry Sanders Show as Danny DeVito
- 1992 · Batman Returns as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin
- 1992 · The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin as Self
- 1991 · Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide as
- 1991 · Branford Marsalis: Steep as Self
- 1990 · Amazing Stories: The Movie II as Herbert (archive footage)
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Vic
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Herbert Powell (voice)
- 1989 · The War of the Roses as Gavin D'Amato
- 1988 · Twins as Vincent Benedict
- 1988 · Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie as Self
- 1987 · Throw Momma from the Train as Owen 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 · Amazing Stories as Herbert
- 1985 · The Jewel of the Nile as Ralph
- 1985 · Head Office as Frank Stedman
- 1984 · Johnny Dangerously as Burr
- 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
- 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 · Delvecchio as Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott
- 1973 · Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30 as Petey
- Future · Mary Woronov: Cult Queen as
- 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 · Scalawag as Fly Speck
- 1972 · Hot Dogs for Gauguin as Adrian
- 1971 · Lady Liberty as Fred Mancuso
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner