Danny DeVito
Known for Acting · 208 credits
- Born
- 1944-11-17 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. · Danny De Vito · Ντάνι Ντε Βίτο · دنی دیویتو · دَنی دِویتو · Денні Девіто
Biography
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
TV Shows (52)
The Simpsons
1989
as Herbert Powell (voice)
Rick and Morty
2013
as Dr. Dogballs (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
Friends
1994
as Roy
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Co-Host / Adrian (uncredited) / Self (uncredited) / Self - Host
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
The View
1997
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Winner
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Frank Reynolds
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Chemist
Abbott Elementary
2021
as Frank
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso
Reno 911!
2003
as Danny DeVito
Police Woman
1974
Taxi
1978
as Louie De Palma
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Danny DeVito
Amazing Stories
1985
as Herbert
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Goldene Kamera
1984
as Self - Laudatio
Ed
2000
as Dr. Jack Carmichael
Welcome to Wrexham
2022
as Self
Today
1952
as Self
Made in Hollywood
2005
as Self
History of the World: Part II
2023
as Czar Nicholas
The Kominsky Method
2018
as Dr. Wexler
Father of the Pride
2004
as Emerson (voice)
StoryBots: Answer Time
2022
as Giuseppe
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self
Angie
1979
as Uncle Cheech
All That Glitters
1977
as Baba
Bette
2000
as Danny DeVito
Little Demon
2022
as Satan (voice)
Deadbeat
2014
as Giuseppe Monamocce
Delvecchio
1976
as Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott
The Magic Hour
1998
as Self
Karen Sisco
2003
as Charlie Lucre
Arnold
2023
as Self
Pearl
1996
as Dean Martin
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Associates
1979
as Alan Swathmore (uncredited)
MADtv
1995
as Self
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
2025
as Self
Movies (156)
Migration
2023
as Uncle Dan (voice)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
as Martini
Men in Black
1997
as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Hercules
1997
as Philoctetes (voice)
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019
as Eddie
The Lorax
2012
as The Lorax (voice)
Matilda
1996
as Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024
as Janitor
Mars Attacks!
1996
as Rude Gambler
Batman Returns
1992
as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin
Space Jam
1996
as Swackhammer (voice)
L.A. Confidential
1997
as Sid Hudgens
Big Fish
2003
as Amos Calloway
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
as Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')
Dumbo
2019
as Maximilian "Max" Medici
Twins
1988
as Vincent Benedict
Romancing the Stone
1984
as Ralph
Jumanji: Open World
2026
as Eddie
The Virgin Suicides
2000
as Dr. Horniker
Haunted Mansion
2023
as Bruce Davis
Smallfoot
2018
as Dorgle (voice)
Last Action Hero
1993
as Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)
Be Cool
2005
as Martin Weir
The Rainmaker
1997
as Deck Shifflet
Minions & More 2
2022
as The Lorax (voice)
Minions & More Volume 1
2022
as The Lorax (voice)
Duplex
2003
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Deck the Halls
2006
as Buddy Hall
The War of the Roses
1989
as Gavin D'Amato
Man on the Moon
1999
as George Shapiro
Get Shorty
1995
as Martin Weir
Ruthless People
1986
as Sam Stone
The Survivor
2022
as Charley Goldman
Hoffa
1992
as Bobby Ciaro
The One and Only Ivan
2020
as Bob (voice)
The Jewel of the Nile
1985
as Ralph
Look Who's Talking Now!
1993
as Rocks (voice)
Junior
1994
as Dr. Larry Arbogast
Terms of Endearment
1983
as Vernon Dahlart
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
as Self
Heist
2001
as Mickey Bergman
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Throw Momma from the Train
1987
as Owen Lift
When in Rome
2010
as Al Russo
Solitary Man
2009
as Jimmy Marino
Drowning Mona
2000
as Chief Wyatt Rash
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Vic
Nobel Son
2007
as Gastner
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
2001
as Max Fairbanks
Poolman
2024
as Jack Denisoff
Anything Else
2003
as Harvey Wexler
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
as The Penguin (archive footage)
I'm Still Here
2010
as Danny DeVito
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
2021
as Self
Animal Crackers
2018
as Chesterfield (voice)
The Comedian
2016
as Jimmy Berkowitz
Death to Smoochy
2002
as Burke Bennett
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Worm TV Host
Renaissance Man
1994
as Bill Rago
Deadly Hero
1975
as Harry
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
10 Items or Less
2006
as Big D
Goin' South
1978
as Hog
Reno 911!: Miami
2007
as District Attorney
Tin Men
1987
as Ernest Tilley
Other People's Money
1991
as Lawrence Garfield
Catching Kringle
2004
as General Needham
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
as Self
The Van
1977
as Andy
Johnny Dangerously
1984
as Burr
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
as Booth
Wise Guys
1986
as Harry Valentini
Happily Ever After
1985
as George Johnson (voice)
Relative Strangers
2006
as Frank Menure
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
as Self
Screwed
2000
as Grover Cleaver
Even Money
2007
as Walter
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Head Office
1985
as Frank Stedman
The World's Greatest Lover
1977
as Assistant Director
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
as Al Goldstein
Living Out Loud
1998
as Pat Francato
Wiener-Dog
2016
as Dave Schmerz
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986
as Grundle King (voice)
House Broken
2009
as Cathkart
Just Add Water
2008
as Merl
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008
as Self
Girl Walks Into a Bar
2011
as Aldo
The Ratings Game
1984
as Vic De Salvo
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
as Self
The Good Night
2007
as Mel
Scalawag
1973
as Fly Speck
The Oh in Ohio
2006
as Wayne the Pool Guy
Lady Liberty
1971
as Fred Mancuso
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
2025
as Self - Presenter
Hotel Noir
2012
as Eugene Portland
The Big Kahuna
1999
as Phil Cooper
The Nightman Cometh: Live
2009
as Frank Reynolds
Jack the Bear
1993
as John Leary
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2004
as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
as Self (archive footage)
Valentine
1979
as Dewey
A Sudden Case of Christmas
2024
as Lawrence Armanetti
The Gong Show Movie
1980
as Performer
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
2014
as The Lorax
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
2017
as Self
Going Ape!
1981
as Lazlo
A Very Sunny Christmas
2009
as Frank Reynolds
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
2024
as Self
Revenge of the Electric Car
2011
as Self (EV1 Driver)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Self
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2009
as Self
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
as Self
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Thank You Very Much
2025
as Self
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
2005
as Self
Sniff
as William Keys
Curmudgeons
2016
as Jackie
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002
as Self
Swap Meet
1979
as Max
About 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), Ju… With 208 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Danny DeVito has appeared in 156 films and 52 TV shows.
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Most Popular Danny DeVito Movies
- Migration (2023) — as Uncle Dan (voice)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) — as Martini
- Men in Black (1997) — as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
- Hercules (1997) — as Philoctetes (voice)
- Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) — as Eddie
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