Danny DeVito
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Daniel Michael "Danny" DeVito, Jr. (born November 17, 1944 height 5' (1,52 m)) is an American actor, comedian, director, and producer. He first gained prominence for his portrayal of Louie De Palma on the ABC and NBC TV series Taxi (1978–1983), for which he won a Golden Globe and an Emmy. DeVito and his wife, Rhea Perlman, founded Jersey Films, a production company known for films such as Pulp Fiction, Garden State, and Freedom Writers. DeVito also owns Jersey Television, which produced the Comedy Central series Reno 911!. DeVito and Perlman also starred together in his 1996 film Matilda, based on Roald Dahl's children's novel. He currently stars as Frank Reynolds on the FX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Description above from the Wikipedia article Danny DeVito, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- Nov 17, 1944 In Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 149
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Dreams of Glass 1970-08-15
- Latest Project:
- Movie Jumanji 3 2026-12-09
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Jumanji 3 | Eddie | 2026-12-09 |
| Movie | Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert | Self - Presenter | 2025-04-06 |
| Movie | Poolman | Jack Denisoff | 2024-05-09 |
| Movie | Tim Burton: Life in the Line | Self | 2024-06-06 |
| Movie | A Sudden Case of Christmas | Lawrence Armanetti | 2024-11-07 |
| Movie | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Janitor | 2024-09-04 |
| Movie | Haunted Mansion | Bruce Davis | 2023-07-26 |
| Movie | Migration | Uncle Dan (voice) | 2023-12-06 |
| Movie | The Survivor | Charley Goldman | 2022-04-07 |
| Series | Little Demon | Satan (voice) | 2022-08-25 |
| Movie | Minions & More Volume 2 | The Lorax (voice) | 2022-11-08 |
| Movie | Minions & More Volume 1 | The Lorax (voice) | 2022-09-27 |
| Movie | Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend | Self (archive footage) | 2021-01-02 |
| Movie | Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale | Self | 2021-05-05 |
| Movie | Friends: The Reunion | (archive footage) | 2021-05-27 |
| Movie | The Sparks Brothers | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2021-06-18 |
| Movie | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic The Hedgehog (voice) | 2020-02-12 |
| Movie | Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert | Self (archive footage) | 2020-04-10 |
| Movie | The One and Only Ivan | Bob (voice) | 2020-08-21 |
| Movie | Dumbo | Maximilian "Max" Medici | 2019-03-27 |
| Movie | Spider-Man: Far From Home | Peter Parker / Spider-Man | 2019-06-28 |
| Movie | Jumanji: The Next Level | Eddie | 2019-12-04 |
| Movie | Smallfoot | Dorgle (voice) | 2018-09-20 |
| Movie | Animal Crackers | Chesterfield (voice) | 2017-06-23 |
| Movie | Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story | Self | 2017-02-01 |
| Movie | Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond | Self | 2017-09-05 |
| Movie | Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood | Himself (archive footage) | 2017-12-09 |
| Movie | Curmudgeons | Jackie | 2016-04-15 |
| Movie | Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self | 2016-02-21 |
| Movie | Wiener-Dog | Dave Schmerz | 2016-06-24 |
| Movie | The Comedian | Jimmy Berkowitz | 2016-12-09 |
| Movie | All the Wilderness | Walter Pembry | 2014-03-09 |
| Movie | Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection | The Lorax | 2014-04-01 |
| Movie | Today's the Day | Mr. Bees | 2014-10-27 |
| Movie | Salinger | Himself | 2013-09-06 |
| Movie | The Lorax | The Lorax (voice) | 2012-03-01 |
| Movie | Hotel Noir | Eugene Portland | 2012-10-09 |
| Movie | Forces of Nature | The Lorax (voice) | 2012-08-07 |
| Movie | Girl Walks Into a Bar | Aldo | 2011-03-07 |
| Movie | The True Story of WrestleMania | Self (archive footage) | 2011-03-13 |
| Movie | When in Rome | Al Russo | 2010-01-29 |
| Movie | Inside the Actor's Workshop | Actor | 2010-09-15 |
| Movie | I'm Still Here | Danny DeVito | 2010-09-10 |
| Movie | Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Self | 2009-02-16 |
| Movie | Solitary Man | Jimmy Marino | 2009-09-07 |
| Movie | A Very Sunny Christmas | Frank Reynolds | 2009-11-17 |
| Movie | The Nightman Cometh: Live | Frank Reynolds | 2009-09-15 |
| Movie | House Broken | Cathkart | 2009-12-12 |
| Movie | Just Add Water | Merl | 2008-03-18 |
| Movie | Little Spirit: Christmas in New York | Cab Driver / Narrator (voice) | 2008-12-10 |
| Movie | Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' | Self | 2008-09-23 |
| Movie | Reno 911!: Miami | District Attorney | 2007-02-23 |
| Movie | The Good Night | Mel | 2007-01-25 |
| Movie | Nobel Son | Gastner | 2007-04-28 |
| Movie | Even Money | Walter | 2007-03-13 |
| Movie | The Oh in Ohio | Wayne the Pool Guy | 2006-03-30 |
| Movie | Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School | Booth | 2006-01-12 |
| Movie | Relative Strangers | Frank Menure | 2006-05-01 |
| Movie | Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters | Self | 2006-06-13 |
| Movie | Deck the Halls | Buddy Hall | 2006-11-22 |
| Movie | 10 Items or Less | Big D | 2006-09-11 |
| Movie | My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson | Self | 2005-06-07 |
| Movie | Be Cool | Martin Weir | 2005-03-04 |
| Movie | Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' | Himself | 2005-06-07 |
| Series | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Frank Reynolds | 2005-08-04 |
| Movie | The Misbehavers | Self | 2004-12-04 |
| Movie | Christmas in Love | Brad La Guardia | 2004-12-17 |
| Movie | Anything Else | Harvey Wexler | 2003-08-27 |
| Movie | Big Fish | Amos Calloway | 2003-12-25 |
| Movie | Duplex | Narrator (voice, uncredited) | 2003-09-26 |
| Movie | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy') | 2002-07-26 |
| Movie | Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes | Self | 2002-09-17 |
| Movie | Death to Smoochy | Burke Bennett | 2002-03-29 |
| Movie | Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary | Self | 2002-09-17 |
| Movie | Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute | Self | 2002-12-22 |
| Movie | What's the Worst That Could Happen? | Max Fairbanks | 2001-05-31 |
| Movie | America | A Tribute to Heroes | Self | 2001-09-21 |
| Movie | Heist | Mickey Bergman | 2001-11-09 |
| Movie | Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes | The Penguin (archive footage) | 2001-12-23 |
| Movie | Drowning Mona | Chief Wyatt Rash | 2000-03-03 |
| Movie | The Virgin Suicides | Dr. Horniker | 2000-04-21 |
| Movie | Screwed | Grover Cleaver | 2000-05-12 |
| Movie | The Big Kahuna | Phil Cooper | 1999-11-17 |
| Movie | Man on the Moon | George Shapiro | 1999-12-22 |
| Movie | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | Al Goldstein | 1998-01-01 |
| Movie | Living Out Loud | Pat Francato | 1998-10-30 |
| Movie | Men in Black | Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited) | 1997-07-02 |
| Movie | L.A. Confidential | Sid Hudgens | 1997-09-19 |
| Movie | Hercules | Philoctetes (voice) | 1997-06-13 |
| Movie | The Rainmaker | Deck Shifflet | 1997-11-18 |
| Movie | Completely Cuckoo | Self | 1997-12-16 |
| Movie | Matilda | Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice) | 1996-08-02 |
| Movie | Space Jam | Swackhammer (voice) | 1996-11-15 |
| Movie | Mars Attacks! | Rude Gambler | 1996-12-13 |
| Movie | Get Shorty | Martin Weir | 1995-10-20 |
| Movie | Felony | Featured Extra | 1994-10-19 |
| Movie | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Worm TV Host | 1994-05-18 |
| Movie | Renaissance Man | Bill Rago | 1994-06-03 |
| Movie | Junior | Dr. Larry Arbogast | 1994-11-22 |
| Movie | The World of Jim Henson | Self (archive footage) | 1994-11-23 |
| Movie | Jack the Bear | John Leary | 1993-04-02 |
| Movie | Last Action Hero | Whiskers (voice) (uncredited) | 1993-06-18 |
| Movie | Look Who's Talking Now! | Rocks (voice) | 1993-11-05 |
| Movie | The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin | Self | 1992-06-17 |
| Movie | Batman Returns | Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin | 1992-06-19 |
| Movie | Hoffa | Bobby Ciaro | 1992-12-25 |
| Movie | Silence Of The Hams | 1992-07-09 | |
| Movie | Money | 1991-04-06 | |
| Movie | Other People's Money | Lawrence Garfield | 1991-10-18 |
| Movie | The Earth Day Special | Vic | 1990-04-22 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Self (archive footage) | 1990-04-30 |
| Movie | Two Daddies? | George Johnson (voice) | 1989-05-06 |
| Movie | The War of the Roses | Gavin D'Amato | 1989-12-08 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie | Self | 1988-10-05 |
| Movie | Twins | Vincent Benedict | 1988-12-09 |
| Movie | Throw Momma from the Train | Owen Lift | 1987-12-11 |
| Movie | Tin Men | Ernest Tilley | 1987-03-06 |
| Movie | Wise Guys | Harry Valentini | 1986-04-17 |
| Movie | My Little Pony: The Movie | Grundle King (voice) | 1986-06-06 |
| Movie | Ruthless People | Sam Stone | 1986-06-26 |
| Movie | The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special | Self | 1986-07-04 |
| Movie | Head Office | Frank Stedman | 1985-06-06 |
| Movie | The Jewel of the Nile | Ralph | 1985-08-01 |
| Series | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Ackroyd | 1984-01-24 |
| Movie | Romancing the Stone | Ralph | 1984-03-30 |
| Movie | Johnny Dangerously | Burr | 1984-12-21 |
| Movie | The Ratings Game | Vic De Salvo | 1984-12-15 |
| Movie | Terms of Endearment | Vernon Dahlart | 1983-11-20 |
| Movie | Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
| Movie | Going Ape! | Lazlo | 1981-04-10 |
| Movie | The Gong Show Movie | Performer | 1980-05-23 |
| Movie | Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls | Himself | 1980-05-03 |
| Movie | Swap Meet | Max | 1979-09-21 |
| Movie | Valentine | Dewey | 1979-12-07 |
| Series | Taxi | Louie De Palma | 1978-09-12 |
| Movie | Goin' South | Hog | 1978-10-06 |
| Movie | The World's Greatest Lover | Assistant Director | 1977-12-18 |
| Movie | The Van | Andy | 1977-04-06 |
| Movie | The Money | Bartender | 1976-05-31 |
| Movie | The Selling of Vince D'Angelo | Vince D'Angelo | 1976-09-15 |
| Movie | Car Wash | Joe | 1976-10-22 |
| Movie | Minestrone | Lodovico | 1975-01-01 |
| Movie | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Martini | 1975-11-19 |
| Movie | Deadly Hero | Harry | 1975-12-14 |
| Movie | Scalawag | Fly Speck | 1973-04-22 |
| Movie | Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30 | Petey | 1973-11-14 |
| Movie | Hot Dogs for Gauguin | Adrian | 1972-06-12 |
| Movie | Lady Liberty | Fred Mancuso | 1971-12-22 |
| Movie | Dreams of Glass | Thug | 1970-08-15 |