
Cast
Danny DeVito
Acting
Cast
Danny DeVito
Known for
Acting
Born
1944-11-17
From
Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Also known as Daniel Michael DeVito Jr., Danny De Vito, Ντάνι Ντε Βίτο
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.

Migration
as Uncle Dan (voice)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
as Martini

Men in Black
as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

Hercules
as Philoctetes (voice)

Jumanji: The Next Level
as Eddie

The Lorax
as The Lorax (voice)

Matilda
as Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
as Janitor

Mars Attacks!
as Rude Gambler

Batman Returns
as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin

Space Jam
as Swackhammer (voice)

L.A. Confidential
as Sid Hudgens

Big Fish
as Amos Calloway

Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')

Dumbo
as Maximilian "Max" Medici

Twins
as Vincent Benedict

Romancing the Stone
as Ralph

Jumanji: Open World
as Eddie

The Virgin Suicides
as Dr. Horniker

Haunted Mansion
as Bruce Davis

Smallfoot
as Dorgle (voice)

Last Action Hero
as Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)

Be Cool
as Martin Weir

The Rainmaker
as Deck Shifflet

Minions & More 2
as The Lorax (voice)

Minions & More Volume 1
as The Lorax (voice)

Duplex
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Deck the Halls
as Buddy Hall

The War of the Roses
as Gavin D'Amato

Man on the Moon
as George Shapiro

Get Shorty
as Martin Weir

Ruthless People
as Sam Stone

The Survivor
as Charley Goldman

Hoffa
as Bobby Ciaro

The One and Only Ivan
as Bob (voice)

The Jewel of the Nile
as Ralph

Look Who's Talking Now!
as Rocks (voice)

Junior
as Dr. Larry Arbogast

Terms of Endearment
as Vernon Dahlart

America | A Tribute to Heroes
as Self

Heist
as Mickey Bergman

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)

Throw Momma from the Train
as Owen Lift

When in Rome
as Al Russo

Solitary Man
as Jimmy Marino

Drowning Mona
as Chief Wyatt Rash

The Earth Day Special
as Vic

Nobel Son
as Gastner

What's the Worst That Could Happen?
as Max Fairbanks

Poolman
as Jack Denisoff

Anything Else
as Harvey Wexler

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as The Penguin (archive footage)

I'm Still Here
as Danny DeVito

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
as Self

Animal Crackers
as Chesterfield (voice)

The Comedian
as Jimmy Berkowitz

Death to Smoochy
as Burke Bennett

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Worm TV Host

Renaissance Man
as Bill Rago

Deadly Hero
as Harry

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self

10 Items or Less
as Big D

Goin' South
as Hog

Reno 911!: Miami
as District Attorney

Tin Men
as Ernest Tilley

Other People's Money
as Lawrence Garfield

Catching Kringle
as General Needham

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self

The Van
as Andy

Johnny Dangerously
as Burr

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
as Booth

Wise Guys
as Harry Valentini

Happily Ever After
as George Johnson (voice)

Relative Strangers
as Frank Menure

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
as Self

Screwed
as Grover Cleaver

Even Money
as Walter

Night of 100 Stars
as Self

Head Office
as Frank Stedman

The World's Greatest Lover
as Assistant Director

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
as Al Goldstein

Living Out Loud
as Pat Francato

Wiener-Dog
as Dave Schmerz

My Little Pony: The Movie
as Grundle King (voice)

House Broken
as Cathkart

Just Add Water
as Merl

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
as Self

Girl Walks Into a Bar
as Aldo

The Ratings Game
as Vic De Salvo

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
as Self

The Good Night
as Mel

Scalawag
as Fly Speck

The Oh in Ohio
as Wayne the Pool Guy

Lady Liberty
as Fred Mancuso

Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
as Self - Presenter

Hotel Noir
as Eugene Portland

The Big Kahuna
as Phil Cooper

The Nightman Cometh: Live
as Frank Reynolds

Jack the Bear
as John Leary

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Self (archive footage)

Valentine
as Dewey

A Sudden Case of Christmas
as Lawrence Armanetti

The Gong Show Movie
as Performer

Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
as The Lorax

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
as Self

Going Ape!
as Lazlo

A Very Sunny Christmas
as Frank Reynolds

Tim Burton: Life in the Line
as Self

Revenge of the Electric Car
as Self (EV1 Driver)

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Self

Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
as Self

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
as Self

The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)

Thank You Very Much
as Self

Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
as Self

Sniff
as William Keys

Curmudgeons
as Jackie

Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
as Self

Swap Meet
as Max

Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
as Self

All the Wilderness
as Walter Pembry

Completely Cuckoo
as Self

Amazing Stories: The Movie II
as Herbert (archive footage)

Today's the Day
as Mr. Bees

Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)

Forces of Nature
as The Lorax (voice)

Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'
as Self

The Misbehavers
as Self

My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
as Self

Minestrone
as Lodovico

Be Cool, Very Cool
as Self

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
as Vince D'Angelo

Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
as Self

The Money
as Bartender

Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
as Self

Hot Dogs for Gauguin
as Adrian

Christmas in Love
as Brad La Guardia

Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide

All The Kids Do It
as Ackroyd

Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30
as Petey

The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special
as Self

The Divine Bette Midler
as Self

Branford Marsalis: Steep
as Self

Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
as Self

Two Daddies?
as George Johnson (voice)

The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter
as Uncle Jack (voice)

Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
as Self

My Girlfriend's Abroad
as Uncle Rick (uncredited)

PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!
as Self

Dreams of Glass
as Thug

Inside the Actor's Workshop
as Actor

Little Red Riding Hood
as Wolfie (voice)

Likely Stories Vol. 2

A Very Special Christmas Party
as Self
