Danny DeVito
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 17, 1944
- Birthplace
- Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (/dəˈviːtoʊ/ də-VEE-toh; born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Known for his short stature, raspy voice, distinct accent, and energetic comedy roles, he gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series Taxi (1978–1983), which won him a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. Since 2006, he has played Frank Reynolds on the FX/FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. DeVito is known for his film roles in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Terms of Endearment (1983), Romancing the Stone (1984), The Jewel of the Nile (1985), Ruthless People (1986), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Twins (1988), The War of the Roses (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Jack the Bear (1993), Junior (1994), Matilda (1996), 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). He has voiced roles in such films as Disney's Hercules (1997), The Lorax (2012), Smallfoot (2018), and Migration (2023). In 1991, DeVito and Michael Shamberg founded production company Jersey Films. Soon afterwards, Stacey Sher became an equal partner. The production company is known for films such as Pulp Fiction (1994), Garden State (2004) and Freedom Writers (2007). He would later create a second production company, Jersey Films 2nd Avenue, with his daughter, Lucy, and son, Jake. DeVito also owned Jersey Television, which produced the Comedy Central series Reno 911!. DeVito and his wife Rhea Perlman starred together in his 1996 film Matilda, based on Roald Dahl's children's novel. DeVito was also one of the producers nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for Erin Brockovich (2000). From 2012 to 2013, DeVito played Willie Clark in the West End revival of Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys. He made his Broadway debut as Gregory Solomon in the revival of Arthur Miller's The Price (2017), earning a Tony Award nomination for his performance. He returned to Broadway in the Theresa Rebeck play I Need That (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Danny DeVito, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen TBA
as Self
- Sniff
Sniff TBA
as William Keys
Drag 2027
Producer
Jumanji: Open World 2026
as Eddie
- PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!
PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration! 2025
as Self
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert 2025
as Self - Presenter
Thank You Very Much 2025
as Self
A Sudden Case of Christmas 2024
as Lawrence Armanetti
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 2024
as Janitor
Poolman 2024
as Jack Denisoff
Migration 2023
as Uncle Dan (voice)
Haunted Mansion 2023
as Bruce Davis
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist 2022
Executive Producer
Minions & More Volume 2 2022
as The Lorax (voice)
Minions & More Volume 1 2022
as The Lorax (voice)
He Watches 2022
Producer
The Survivor 2022
as Charley Goldman
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon 2021
Executive Producer
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale 2021
as Self
- Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend 2021
as Self (archive footage)
The One and Only Ivan 2020
as Bob (voice)
Jumanji: The Next Level 2019
as Eddie
Dumbo 2019
as Maximilian "Max" Medici
Smallfoot 2018
as Dorgle (voice)
Animal Crackers 2018
as Chesterfield (voice)
The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter 2018
as Uncle Jack (voice)
The Fixies: Top Secret 2017
Other
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton 2017
as Self
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story 2017
as Self, Executive Producer
The Comedian 2016
as Jimmy Berkowitz
Wiener-Dog 2016
as Dave Schmerz
Curmudgeons 2016
as Jackie, Director, Producer
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows 2016
as Self
All the Wilderness 2015
as Walter Pembry
- Today's the Day
Today's the Day 2014
as Mr. Bees
A Walk Among the Tombstones 2014
Producer
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection 2014
as The Lorax
- Feed Me
Feed Me 2013
Thanks
Hotel Noir 2012
as Eugene Portland
Forces of Nature 2012
as The Lorax (voice)
The Lorax 2012
as The Lorax (voice)
Nest of Vipers 2011
Director
Skin Deep 2011
Director
Revenge of the Electric Car 2011
as Self (EV1 Driver)
Blood Lust 2011
Director
Girl Walks Into a Bar 2011
as Aldo
Inside the Actor's Workshop 2010
as Actor
I'm Still Here 2010
as Danny DeVito
When in Rome 2010
as Al Russo
House Broken 2009
as Tom Cathkart
A Very Sunny Christmas 2009
as Frank Reynolds
The Nightman Cometh: Live 2009
as Frank Reynolds
Solitary Man 2009
as Jimmy Marino
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 2009
as Self
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York 2008
as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight 2008
as Self
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' 2008
as Self
Just Add Water 2008
as Merl
Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker' 2007
as Self
Nobel Son 2007
as Gastner
Even Money 2007
as Walter, Producer
Reno 911!: Miami 2007
as District Attorney, Producer
The Good Night 2007
as Mel
Freedom Writers 2007
Producer
Deck the Halls 2006
as Buddy Hall
10 Items or Less 2006
as Big D
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters 2006
as Self
Relative Strangers 2006
as Frank Menure, Producer
- My Girlfriend's Abroad
My Girlfriend's Abroad 2006
as Uncle Rick (uncredited)
The Oh in Ohio 2006
as Wayne the Pool Guy
Bye Bye Benjamin 2006
Executive Producer
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School 2006
as Booth
Be Cool, Very Cool 2005
as Self
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' 2005
as Self, Thanks, Director, Writer
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson 2005
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found 2005
as Self
Be Cool 2005
as Martin Weir, Producer
Christmas in Love 2004
as Brad La Guardia
- The Misbehavers
The Misbehavers 2004
as Self
Catching Kringle 2004
as General Needham
- Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild 2004
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Garden State 2004
Executive Producer
Along Came Polly 2004
Producer
Big Fish 2003
as Amos Calloway
Duplex 2003
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Director
Camp 2003
Producer
Anything Else 2003
as Harvey Wexler
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute 2002
as Self
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary 2002
as Self
- Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes 2002
as Self
Austin Powers in Goldmember 2002
as Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers 2002
as Self
Death to Smoochy 2002
as Burke Bennett, Director
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes 2001
as The Penguin (archive footage)
How High 2001
Producer
Heist 2001
as Mickey Bergman
America: A Tribute to Heroes 2001
as Self
What's the Worst That Could Happen? 2001
as Max Fairbanks
The Caveman's Valentine 2001
Producer
Screwed 2000
as Grover Cleaver
The Virgin Suicides 2000
as Dr. Horniker
Erin Brockovich 2000
Producer
Drowning Mona 2000
as Chief Wyatt Rash, Executive Producer
Man on the Moon 1999
as George Shapiro, Producer
Saturday Night Live: Christmas 1999
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Kahuna 1999
as Phil Cooper
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special 1999
as Self
Living Out Loud 1998
as Pat Francato, Producer
Out of Sight 1998
Producer
The Pentagon Wars 1998
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman 1998
as Al Goldstein
Completely Cuckoo 1997
as Self
The Rainmaker 1997
as Deck Shifflet
L.A. Confidential 1997
as Sid Hudgens
Gattaca 1997
Producer
Men in Black 1997
as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Hercules 1997
as Philoctetes (voice)
Mars Attacks! 1996
as Rude Gambler
Space Jam 1996
as Swackhammer (voice)
Feeling Minnesota 1996
Producer
Matilda 1996
as Mr. Wormwood / Narrator (voice), Director, Producer
Sunset Park 1996
Producer
Little Red Riding Hood 1995
as Wolfie (voice)
Get Shorty 1995
as Martin Weir, Producer
Junior 1994
as Dr. Larry Arbogast
Pulp Fiction 1994
Executive Producer
Renaissance Man 1994
as Bill Rago
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 1994
as Worm TV Host
Reality Bites 1994
Producer
Look Who's Talking Now! 1993
as Rocks (voice)
Last Action Hero 1993
as Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)
Jack the Bear 1993
as John Leary
Hoffa 1992
as Bobby Ciaro, Director, Producer
Batman Returns 1992
as Penguin
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin 1992
as Self
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide 1991
as Self
Other People's Money 1991
as Lawrence Garfield
Branford Marsalis: Steep 1991
as Self
Amazing Stories: The Movie II 1990
as Herbert, Director
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! 1990
as Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special 1990
as Vic
The War of the Roses 1989
as Gavin D'Amato, Director
Two Daddies? 1989
as George Johnson (voice)
- A Very Special Christmas Party
A Very Special Christmas Party 1988
as Self
Twins 1988
as Vincent Benedict
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie 1988
as Self
Throw Momma from the Train 1987
as Owen Lift, Director
Tin Men 1987
as Ernest Tilley
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special 1986
as Self
Ruthless People 1986
as Sam Stone
My Little Pony: The Movie 1986
as Grundle King (voice)
Wise Guys 1986
as Harry Valentini
Happily Ever After 1985
as George Johnson (voice)
- A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening 1985
Director, Writer
The Jewel of the Nile 1985
as Ralph
Head Office 1985
as Frank Stedman
Johnny Dangerously 1984
as Burr
The Ratings Game 1984
as Vic De Salvo, Director
All The Kids Do It 1984
as Ackroyd
Romancing the Stone 1984
as Ralph
Terms of Endearment 1983
as Vernon Dahlart
Likely Stories, Vol. 4 1983
Director, Writer
- Likely Stories Vol. 2
Likely Stories Vol. 2 1983
Actor
Night of 100 Stars 1982
as Self
Going Ape! 1981
as Lazlo
The Gong Show Movie 1980
as Performer
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls 1980
as Self
Valentine 1979
as Dewey
Swap Meet 1979
as Max
Goin' South 1978
as Hog
The World's Greatest Lover 1977
as Assistant Director
The Van 1977
as Andy
- The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo 1976
as Vince D'Angelo, Director
The Money 1976
as Bartender
Deadly Hero 1975
as Harry
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975
as Martini
Minestrone 1975
as Lodovico, Director, Writer
Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30 1973
as Petey
Scalawag 1973
as Fly Speck
The Sound Sleeper 1973
Editor, Writer, Director
Hot Dogs for Gauguin 1972
as Adrian
Lady Liberty 1971
as Fred Mancuso
Dreams of Glass 1970
as Thug
Credits from TMDB.