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Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (/dəˈviːtoʊ/ də-VEE-toh; born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Known for his short stature, raspy voice, distinct accent, and energetic comedy roles, he gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series Taxi (1978–1983), which won him a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. Since 2006, he has played Frank Reynolds on the FX/FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
DeVito is known for his film roles in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Terms of Endearment (1983), Romancing the Stone (1984), The Jewel of the Nile (1985), Ruthless People (1986), Throw Momma from the Train (1987…
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Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (/dəˈviːtoʊ/ də-VEE-toh; born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Known for his short stature, raspy voice, distinct accent, and energetic comedy roles, he gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series Taxi (1978–1983), which won him a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. Since 2006, he has played Frank Reynolds on the FX/FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. DeVito is known for his film roles in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Terms of Endearment (1983), Romancing the Stone (1984), The Jewel of the Nile (1985), Ruthless People (1986), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Twins (1988), The War of the Roses (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Jack the Bear (1993), Junior (1994), Matilda (1996), 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). He has voiced roles in such films as Disney's Hercules (1997), The Lorax (2012), Smallfoot (2018), and Migration (2023). In 1991, DeVito and Michael Shamberg founded production company Jersey Films. Soon afterwards, Stacey Sher became an equal partner. The production company is known for films such as Pulp Fiction (1994), Garden State (2004) and Freedom Writers (2007). He would later create a second production company, Jersey Films 2nd Avenue, with his daughter, Lucy, and son, Jake. DeVito also owned Jersey Television, which produced the Comedy Central series Reno 911!. DeVito and his wife Rhea Perlman starred together in his 1996 film Matilda, based on Roald Dahl's children's novel. DeVito was also one of the producers nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for Erin Brockovich (2000). From 2012 to 2013, DeVito played Willie Clark in the West End revival of Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys. He made his Broadway debut as Gregory Solomon in the revival of Arthur Miller's The Price (2017), earning a Tony Award nomination for his performance. He returned to Broadway in the Theresa Rebeck play I Need That (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Danny DeVito, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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BODY OF WORK
Danny DeVito's Filmography
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Jumanji: Open World
as Eddie
No Poster
PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!
as Self
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
as Self - Presenter
Thank You Very Much
as Self
A Sudden Case of Christmas
as Lawrence Armanetti
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
as Janitor
Poolman
as Jack Denisoff
Migration
as Uncle Dan (voice)
Haunted Mansion
as Bruce Davis
Minions & More Volume 2
as The Lorax (voice)
Minions & More Volume 1
as The Lorax (voice)
The Survivor
as Charley Goldman
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
as Self
No Poster
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
The One and Only Ivan
as Bob (voice)
Jumanji: The Next Level
as Eddie
Dumbo
as Maximilian "Max" Medici
Smallfoot
as Dorgle (voice)
Animal Crackers
as Chesterfield (voice)
The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter
as Uncle Jack (voice)
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
as Self
The Comedian
as Jimmy Berkowitz
Wiener-Dog
as Dave Schmerz
Curmudgeons
as Jackie
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
No Poster
Today's the Day
as Mr. Bees
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
as The Lorax
All the Wilderness
as Walter Pembry
Hotel Noir
as Eugene Portland
Forces of Nature
as The Lorax (voice)
The Lorax
as The Lorax (voice)
Revenge of the Electric Car
as Self (EV1 Driver)
Girl Walks Into a Bar
as Aldo
Inside the Actor's Workshop
as Actor
I'm Still Here
as Danny DeVito
When in Rome
as Al Russo
House Broken
as Tom Cathkart
A Very Sunny Christmas
as Frank Reynolds
The Nightman Cometh: Live
as Frank Reynolds
Solitary Man
as Jimmy Marino
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
as Self
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
as Self
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
as Self
Just Add Water
as Merl
Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'
as Self
Nobel Son
as Gastner
Even Money
as Walter
Reno 911!: Miami
as District Attorney
The Good Night
as Mel
Deck the Halls
as Buddy Hall
10 Items or Less
as Big D
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
as Self
Relative Strangers
as Frank Menure
No Poster
My Girlfriend's Abroad
as Uncle Rick (uncredited)
The Oh in Ohio
as Wayne the Pool Guy
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
as Booth
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
as Self
Be Cool, Very Cool
as Self
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
as Self
Be Cool
as Martin Weir
The Divine Bette Midler
as Self
Christmas in Love
as Brad La Guardia
No Poster
The Misbehavers
as Self
Catching Kringle
as General Needham
No Poster
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Big Fish
as Amos Calloway
Duplex
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Anything Else
as Harvey Wexler
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
as Self
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
as Self
No Poster
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
as Self
Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
as Self
Death to Smoochy
as Burke Bennett
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as The Penguin (archive footage)
Heist
as Mickey Bergman
America: A Tribute to Heroes
as Self
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
as Max Fairbanks
Screwed
as Grover Cleaver
The Virgin Suicides
as Dr. Horniker
Drowning Mona
as Chief Wyatt Rash
Man on the Moon
as George Shapiro
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Kahuna
as Phil Cooper
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Living Out Loud
as Pat Francato
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
as Al Goldstein
Completely Cuckoo
as Self
The Rainmaker
as Deck Shifflet
L.A. Confidential
as Sid Hudgens
Men in Black
as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Hercules
as Philoctetes (voice)
Mars Attacks!
as Rude Gambler
Space Jam
as Swackhammer (voice)
Matilda
as Mr. Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
Little Red Riding Hood
as Wolfie (voice)
Get Shorty
as Martin Weir
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
Junior
as Dr. Larry Arbogast
Renaissance Man
as Bill Rago
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Worm TV Host
Look Who's Talking Now!
as Rocks (voice)
Last Action Hero
as Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)
Jack the Bear
as John Leary
Hoffa
as Bobby Ciaro
Batman Returns
as Penguin
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
as Self
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide
as Self
Other People's Money
as Lawrence Garfield
Branford Marsalis: Steep
as Self
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
as Herbert
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special
as Vic
The War of the Roses
as Gavin D'Amato
Two Daddies?
as George Johnson (voice)
No Poster
A Very Special Christmas Party
as Self
Twins
as Vincent Benedict
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Self
Throw Momma from the Train
as Owen Lift
Tin Men
as Ernest Tilley
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special
as Self
Ruthless People
as Sam Stone
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Grundle King (voice)
Wise Guys
as Harry Valentini
Happily Ever After
as George Johnson (voice)
The Jewel of the Nile
as Ralph
Head Office
as Frank Stedman
Johnny Dangerously
as Burr
The Ratings Game
as Vic De Salvo
All The Kids Do It
as Ackroyd
Romancing the Stone
as Ralph
Terms of Endearment
as Vernon Dahlart
No Poster
Likely Stories Vol. 2
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Going Ape!
as Lazlo
The Gong Show Movie
as Performer
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
as Self
Valentine
as Dewey
Swap Meet
as Max
Goin' South
as Hog
The World's Greatest Lover
as Assistant Director
The Van
as Andy
No Poster
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
as Vince D'Angelo
The Money
as Bartender
Deadly Hero
as Harry
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
as Martini
Minestrone
as Lodovico
Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30
as Petey
Scalawag
as Fly Speck
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
as Adrian
Lady Liberty
as Fred Mancuso
Dreams of Glass
as Thug
No Poster
Sniff
as William Keys
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
as Self