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: Open World as Eddie
- 2026 · Cop Origin Story as
- 2025 · Tim Burton: Life in the Line as Self
- 2025 · PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration! as Self
- 2025 · Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert as Self - Presenter
- 2025 · Thank You Very Much as Self
- 2024 · A Sudden Case of Christmas as Lawrence Armanetti
- 2024 · Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as Janitor
- 2024 · Tim Burton: Life in the Line as Self
- 2024 · Poolman as Jack Denisoff
- 2023 · Migration as Uncle Dan (voice)
- 2023 · Haunted Mansion as Bruce Davis
- 2023 · Arnold as Self
- 2023 · History of the World: Part II as Czar Nicholas
- 2022 · StoryBots: Answer Time as Giuseppe
- 2022 · Minions & More 2 as The Lorax (voice)
- 2022 · Minions & More Volume 1 as The Lorax (voice)
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Little Demon as Satan (voice)
- 2022 · Welcome to Wrexham as Self
- 2022 · The Survivor as Charley Goldman
- 2021 · Abbott Elementary as Frank
- 2021 · Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale as Self
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 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 · Animal Crackers as Chesterfield (voice)
- 2018 · The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter as Uncle Jack (voice)
- 2017 · Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond as Self
- 2017 · Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story as Self
- 2016 · The Comedian as Jimmy Berkowitz
- 2016 · Wiener-Dog as Dave Schmerz
- 2016 · Curmudgeons as Jackie
- 2016 · Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- 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 · Deadbeat as Giuseppe Monamocce
- 2014 · Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection as The Lorax
- 2014 · All the Wilderness as Walter Pembry
- 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 · Forces of Nature as The Lorax (voice)
- 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
- 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
- 2007 · Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker' as Self
- 2007 · Nobel Son as Gastner
- 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)
- 2005 · Made in Hollywood as Self
- 2005 · It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Frank Reynolds
- 2005 · Be Cool, Very Cool as Self
- 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 · Father of the Pride as Emerson (voice)
- 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
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- 2002 · Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute 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 · America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- 2000 · Bette as Danny DeVito
- 2000 · Ed as Dr. Jack Carmichael
- 2000 · The Virgin Suicides as Dr. Horniker
- 2000 · Drowning Mona as Chief Wyatt Rash
- 1999 · Man on the Moon as George Shapiro
- 1998 · The Magic Hour as Self
- 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 · Space Jam as Swackhammer (voice)
- 1996 · Pearl as Dean Martin
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · Matilda as Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- 1995 · Little Red Riding Hood as Wolfie (voice)
- 1995 · Get Shorty as Martin Weir
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1994 · Junior as Dr. Larry Arbogast
- 1994 · Friends as Roy
- 1993 · Look Who's Talking Now! as Rocks (voice)
- 1993 · Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Last Action Hero as Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)
- 1993 · Jack the Bear as John Leary
- 1992 · Hoffa as Bobby Ciaro
- 1992 · The Larry Sanders Show as Danny DeVito
- 1992 · Batman Returns as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin
- 1990 · Amazing Stories: The Movie II as Herbert (archive footage)
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Herbert Powell (voice)
- 1989 · The War of the Roses as Gavin D'Amato
- 1988 · Twins as Vincent Benedict
- 1986 · Ruthless People as Sam Stone
- 1986 · Wise Guys as Harry Valentini
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as Herbert
- 1985 · The Jewel of the Nile as Ralph
- 1984 · Johnny Dangerously as Burr
- 1984 · Romancing the Stone as Ralph
- 1984 · Goldene Kamera as Self - Laudatio
- 1984 · Goldene Kamera as Self
- 1983 · Terms of Endearment as Vernon Dahlart
- 1979 · The Associates as Alan Swathmore (uncredited)
- 1979 · Angie as Uncle Cheech
- 1978 · Taxi as Louie De Palma
- 1977 · All That Glitters as Baba
- 1976 · Delvecchio as Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott
- 1975 · One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Martini
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Co-Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Adrian (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Starsky & Hutch as John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso
- 1974 · Police Woman as
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner
- Future · Mary Woronov: Cult Queen as Self
- 2008 · Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' as Self
- 2008 · Just Add Water as Merl
- 2007 · Even Money as Walter
- 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
- 2006 · The Oh in Ohio as Wayne the Pool Guy
- 2006 · Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Booth
- 2005 · Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' as Self
- 2005 · My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson as Self
- 2005 · Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
- 2004 · The Misbehavers as Self
- 2004 · Catching Kringle as General Needham
- 2004 · Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2002 · Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary as Self
- 2002 · Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes as Self
- 2002 · Death to Smoochy as Burke Bennett
- 2001 · What's the Worst That Could Happen? as Max Fairbanks
- 2000 · Screwed as Grover Cleaver
- 1999 · The Big Kahuna as Phil Cooper
- 1998 · Living Out Loud as Pat Francato
- 1998 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as Al Goldstein
- 1994 · The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · Renaissance Man as Bill Rago
- 1994 · Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Worm TV Host
- 1992 · Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin as Self
- 1991 · Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide as
- 1991 · Other People's Money as Lawrence Garfield
- 1991 · Branford Marsalis: Steep as Self
- 1990 · Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Vic
- 1989 · Two Daddies? as George Johnson (voice)
- 1988 · A Very Special Christmas Party as Self
- 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 · My Little Pony: The Movie as Grundle King (voice)
- 1985 · Happily Ever After as George Johnson (voice)
- 1985 · Head Office as Frank Stedman
- 1984 · The Ratings Game as Vic De Salvo
- 1984 · All The Kids Do It as Ackroyd
- 1983 · Likely Stories Vol. 2 as
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1981 · Going Ape! as Lazlo
- 1980 · The Gong Show Movie as Performer
- 1980 · Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls as Self
- 1979 · Valentine as Dewey
- 1979 · Swap Meet as Max
- 1978 · Goin' South as Hog
- 1977 · The World's Greatest Lover as Assistant Director
- 1977 · The Van as Andy
- 1976 · The Selling of Vince D'Angelo as Vince D'Angelo
- 1976 · The Money as Bartender
- 1975 · Deadly Hero as Harry
- 1975 · Minestrone as Lodovico
- 1973 · Scalawag as Fly Speck
- 1971 · Lady Liberty as Fred Mancuso
- Future · Sniff as William Keys
- 1973 · Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30 as Petey
- 1972 · Hot Dogs for Gauguin as Adrian
- 1970 · Dreams of Glass as Thug