Danny DeVito
Born: 1944-11-17 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Jumanji 3 as Eddie
2025
- Thank You Very Much as Self
- Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert as Self - Presenter
2024
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as Janitor
- Poolman as Jack Denisoff
- A Sudden Case of Christmas as Lawrence Armanetti
- Tim Burton: Life in the Line as Self
- Game 7 ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- Migration as Uncle Dan (voice)
- History of the World: Part II as Czar Nicholas
- Arnold as Self
- Haunted Mansion as Bruce Davis
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Welcome to Wrexham as Self
- Minions & More Volume 2 as The Lorax (voice)
- Minions & More Volume 1 as The Lorax (voice)
- The Survivor as Charley Goldman
- StoryBots: Answer Time as Giuseppe
- Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist ... (Executive Producer)
- Little Demon as Satan (voice)
- He Watches ... (Producer)
2021
- Abbott Elementary as Frank
- Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon ... (Executive Producer)
- Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale as Self
2020
- Stars in the House as Self
- The One and Only Ivan as Bob (voice)
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Jumanji: The Next Level as Eddie
- Dumbo as Maximilian "Max" Medici
2018
- Smallfoot as Dorgle (voice)
- Lie Detector as Self
- The Kominsky Method as Dr. Wexler
- The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter as Uncle Jack (voice)
2017
- The Fixies: Top Secret ... (Other)
- Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story as Self
- Animal Crackers as Chesterfield (voice)
- Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond as Self
2016
- The Comedian as Jimmy Berkowitz
- Curmudgeons as Jackie
- Wiener-Dog as Dave Schmerz
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Chemist
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- A Walk Among the Tombstones ... (Producer)
- Deadbeat as Giuseppe Monamocce
- All the Wilderness as Walter Pembry
- Today's the Day as Mr. Bees
- Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection as The Lorax
2013
- Rick and Morty as Dr. Dogballs (voice)
- Feed Me ... (Thanks)
2012
- The Lorax as The Lorax (voice)
- Forces of Nature as The Lorax (voice)
- Hotel Noir as Eugene Portland
2011
- Nest of Vipers ... (Director)
- Girl Walks Into a Bar as Aldo
- Revenge of the Electric Car as Self (EV1 Driver)
- Skin Deep ... (Director)
- Blood Lust ... (Director)
2010
- I'm Still Here as Danny DeVito
- When in Rome as Al Russo
- Inside the Actor's Workshop as Actor
2009
- House Broken as Cathkart
- Solitary Man as Jimmy Marino
- A Very Sunny Christmas as Frank Reynolds
- Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Self
- The Nightman Cometh: Live as Frank Reynolds
2008
- Just Add Water as Merl
- 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
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Nobel Son as Gastner
- Even Money as Walter
- Freedom Writers ... (Producer)
- The Good Night as Mel
- Reno 911!: Miami as District Attorney
2006
- Deck the Halls as Buddy Hall
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Booth
- 10 Items or Less as Big D
- The Oh in Ohio as Wayne the Pool Guy
- Relative Strangers as Frank Menure
- Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters as Self
- Bye Bye Benjamin ... (Executive Producer)
- My Girlfriend's Abroad as Uncle Rick (uncredited)
2005
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Frank Reynolds
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Be Cool as Martin Weir
- Made in Hollywood as Self
- My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson as Self
- Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
- Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' as Himself
- Be Cool, Very Cool as Self
- The Divine Bette Midler as Self
2004
- Along Came Polly ... (Producer)
- Garden State ... (Executive Producer)
- Father of the Pride as Emerson (voice)
- Christmas in Love as Brad La Guardia
- The Misbehavers as Self
- Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
- Catching Kringle as General Needham
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Reno 911! as Danny DeVito
- Big Fish as Amos Calloway
- Duplex as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Anything Else as Harvey Wexler
- Camp ... (Producer)
- Karen Sisco as Charlie Lucre
2002
- Austin Powers in Goldmember as Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')
- Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute as Self
- Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes as Self
- Death to Smoochy as Burke Bennett
- The American Embassy ... (Producer)
- Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary as Self
- The Funkhousers ... (Producer)
2001
- Heist as Mickey Bergman
- How High ... (Producer)
- Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as The Penguin (archive footage)
- The Caveman's Valentine ... (Producer)
- America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- What's the Worst That Could Happen? as Max Fairbanks
- Kate Brasher ... (Producer)
2000
- The Virgin Suicides as Dr. Horniker
- Erin Brockovich ... (Producer)
- Ed as Dr. Jack Carmichael
- Screwed as Grover Cleaver
- Drowning Mona as Chief Wyatt Rash
- Bette as Danny DeVito
1999
- The Big Kahuna as Phil Cooper
- Man on the Moon as George Shapiro
1998
- Out of Sight ... (Producer)
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as Al Goldstein
- The Pentagon Wars ... (Executive Producer)
- Living Out Loud as Pat Francato
- The Magic Hour as Self
1997
- The View as Self
- Gattaca ... (Producer)
- Men in Black as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
- L.A. Confidential as Sid Hudgens
- The Rainmaker as Deck Shifflet
- Hercules as Philoctetes (voice)
- Completely Cuckoo as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Matilda as Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
- Feeling Minnesota ... (Producer)
- Sunset Park ... (Producer)
- Mars Attacks! as Rude Gambler
- Space Jam as Swackhammer (voice)
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- Pearl as Dean Martin
- E! True Hollywood Story
1995
- Get Shorty as Martin Weir
- Little Red Riding Hood as Wolfie (voice)
- MADtv as Self
1994
- Friends as Roy
- Pulp Fiction ... (Executive Producer)
- Junior as Dr. Larry Arbogast
- Felony as Featured Extra
- Renaissance Man as Bill Rago
- The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Worm TV Host
- Reality Bites ... (Producer)
1993
- Last Action Hero as Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)
- Look Who's Talking Now! as Rocks (voice)
- Jack the Bear as John Leary
1992
- Batman Returns as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin
- The Larry Sanders Show as Danny DeVito
- Hoffa as Bobby Ciaro
- The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin as Self
1991
- Branford Marsalis: Steep as Self
- Other People's Money as Lawrence Garfield
- Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide
1990
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as Self (archive footage)
- Amazing Stories: The Movie II as Herbert (archive footage)
- The Earth Day Special as Vic
1989
- The Simpsons as Herbert Powell (voice)
- The War of the Roses as Gavin D'Amato
- Two Daddies? as George Johnson (voice)
1988
- Twins as Vincent Benedict
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie as Self
1987
- Tin Men as Ernest Tilley
- Throw Momma from the Train as Owen Lift
1986
- My Little Pony: The Movie as Grundle King (voice)
- Wise Guys as Harry Valentini
- Ruthless People as Sam Stone
- The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special as Self
1985
- Amazing Stories as Herbert
- The Jewel of the Nile as Ralph
- Head Office as Frank Stedman
- Happily Ever After as George Johnson (voice)
- Mary ... (Director)
- A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening ... (Director)
1984
- Goldene Kamera as Self
- Romancing the Stone as Ralph
- Johnny Dangerously as Burr
- The Ratings Game as Vic De Salvo
- All The Kids Do It as Ackroyd
1983
- Terms of Endearment as Vernon Dahlart
- Likely Stories, Vol. 4 ... (Director)
- Likely Stories Vol. 2
1982
- Night of 100 Stars as Self
1981
- Going Ape! as Lazlo
1980
- The Gong Show Movie as Performer
- Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls as Himself
1979
- Valentine as Dewey
- Angie as Uncle Cheech
- The Associates as Alan Swathmore (uncredited)
- Swap Meet as Max
1978
- Taxi as Louie De Palma
- Goin' South as Hog
1977
- The Van as Andy
- The World's Greatest Lover as Assistant Director
1976
- The Money as Bartender
- Delvecchio as Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott
- The Selling of Vince D'Angelo as Vince D'Angelo
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Martini
- Starsky & Hutch as John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso
- Deadly Hero as Harry
- Minestrone as Lodovico
1974
1973
- Scalawag as Fly Speck
- Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30 as Petey
- The Sound Sleeper ... (Writer)
1972
- Hot Dogs for Gauguin as Adrian
1971
- Lady Liberty as Fred Mancuso
1970
- Dreams of Glass as Thug
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1952
- Today as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner