Danny DeVito

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

202

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-11-17 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

  • Daniel Michael DeVito Jr.
  • Danny De Vito
  • Ντάνι Ντε Βίτο
  • Денні ДеВіто
  • Daniel Michael DeVito
  • Дани де Вито
  • دنی دی‌ویتو
  • دَنی دِویتو

Danny DeVito

Biography

Danny DeVito (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian, director, and producer. He first gained prominence for his portrayal of Louie De Palma on Taxi, for which he won a Golden Globe and an Emmy.

DeVito founded the production company Jersey Films with his wife Rhea Perlman.

Known For

Men in Black
7.2%

Men in Black

Jul 2, 1997

The Simpsons
8.0%

The Simpsons

Dec 17, 1989

Friends
8.4%

Friends

Sep 22, 1994

Hercules
7.5%

Hercules

Jun 13, 1997

Big Fish
7.8%

Big Fish

Dec 25, 2003

Batman Returns
6.9%

Batman Returns

Jun 19, 1992

Space Jam
6.8%

Space Jam

Nov 15, 1996

Mars Attacks!
6.4%

Mars Attacks!

Dec 13, 1996

L.A. Confidential
7.8%

L.A. Confidential

Sep 19, 1997

Matilda
7.2%

Matilda

Aug 2, 1996

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Acting

Coal Miner's Adventure as Jeremy
Sniff as William Keys
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
Amazing Stories: The Movie II as Herbert (archive footage)
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
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 Volume 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
The Survivor as Charley Goldman
2021
Abbott Elementary as Frank
2021
The Sparks Brothers as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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
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
Lie Detector as Self
2018
The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter as Uncle Jack (voice)
2017
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond as Self
2017
Animal Crackers as Chesterfield (voice)
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
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
2012
Hotel Noir as Eugene Portland
2012
Forces of Nature as The Lorax (voice)
2012
The Lorax as The Lorax (voice)
2012
Honest Trailers as Bruce Davis (archive footage)
2011
Revenge of the Electric Car as Self (EV1 Driver)
2011
The True Story of WrestleMania as Self (archive footage)
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
2008
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' as Self
2008
Just Add Water as Merl
2007
Nobel Son as Gastner
2007
Even Money as Walter
2007
Reno 911!: Miami as District Attorney
2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self
2007
The Good Night as Mel
2006
Deck the Halls as Buddy Hall
2006
10 Items or Less as Big D
2006
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters as Self
2006
Relative Strangers as Frank Menure
2006
My Girlfriend's Abroad as Uncle Rick (uncredited)
2006
The Oh in Ohio as Wayne the Pool Guy
2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Booth
2005
Made in Hollywood as Self
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Frank Reynolds
2005
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson as Self
2005
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' as Himself
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
The Misbehavers as Self
2004
Catching Kringle as General Needham
2004
Father of the Pride as Emerson (voice)
2004
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
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
2002
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute as Self
2002
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes as Self
2002
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary as Self
2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember as Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')
2002
Death to Smoochy as Burke Bennett
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
2001
What's the Worst That Could Happen? as Max Fairbanks
2000
Bette as Danny DeVito
2000
Ed as Dr. Jack Carmichael
2000
Screwed as Grover Cleaver
2000
The Virgin Suicides as Dr. Horniker
2000
Drowning Mona as Chief Wyatt Rash
1999
Man on the Moon as George Shapiro
1999
The Big Kahuna as Phil Cooper
1998
Living Out Loud as Pat Francato
1998
The Magic Hour as Self
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as Al Goldstein
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
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
The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
1994
Junior as Dr. Larry Arbogast
1994
Felony as Featured Extra
1994
Friends as Roy
1994
Renaissance Man as Bill Rago
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Worm TV Host
1993
Look Who's Talking Now! as Rocks (voice)
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
1992
The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin as Self
1991
Other People's Money as Lawrence Garfield
1991
Branford Marsalis: Steep as Self
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as Self
1990
The Earth Day Special as Vic
1989
The Simpsons as Herbert Powell (voice)
1989
The War of the Roses as Gavin D'Amato
1989
Two Daddies? as George Johnson (voice)
1988
Twins as Vincent Benedict
1988
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special as Self
1987
Throw Momma from the Train as Owen / Ned 'Little Ned' Lift
1987
Tin Men as Ernest Tilley
1986
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special as Self
1986
Ruthless People as Sam Stone
1986
My Little Pony: The Movie as Grundle King (voice)
1986
Wise Guys as Harry Valentini
1985
Happily Ever After as George Johnson (voice)
1985
Amazing Stories as Herbert
1985
The Jewel of the Nile as Ralph
1985
Head Office as Frank Stedman
1984
Johnny Dangerously as Burr
1984
The Ratings Game as Vic De Salvo
1984
All The Kids Do It as Ackroyd
1984
Romancing the Stone as Ralph
1984
Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self
1984
Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self - Laudatio
1983
Terms of Endearment as Vernon Dahlart
1983
Likely Stories Vol. 2
1982
Night of 100 Stars as Self
1981
Going Ape! as Lazlo
1980
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls as Himself
1979
Valentine as Dewey
1979
The Associates as Alan Swathmore (uncredited)
1979
Swap Meet as Max
1979
Angie as Uncle Cheech
1978
Goin' South as Hog
1978
Taxi as Louie De Palma
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
Delvecchio as Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott
1976
The Money as Bartender
1975
Deadly Hero as Harry
1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Martini
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self
1975
Starsky & Hutch as John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso
1975
Minestrone as Lodovico
1974
Police Woman
1973
Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30 as Petey
1973
Scalawag as Fly Speck
1972
Hot Dogs for Gauguin as Adrian
1971
Lady Liberty as Fred Mancuso
1970
Dreams of Glass as Thug
1969
Sesame Street as Danny DeVito
1953
The Oscars as Self
1952
Today as Self

Directing

St. Sebastian as Director
2016
Curmudgeons as Director
2011
Nest of Vipers as Director
2011
Skin Deep as Director
2011
Blood Lust as Director
2003
Duplex as Director
2002
Death to Smoochy as Director
1996
Matilda as Director
1992
Hoffa as Director
1989
The War of the Roses as Director
1987
Throw Momma from the Train as Director
1985
Mary as Director
1985
Amazing Stories as Director
1984
The Ratings Game as Director
1978
Taxi as Director
1976
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo as Director
1975
Minestrone as Director
1973
The Sound Sleeper as Director

Editing

1973
The Sound Sleeper as Editor

Production

St. Sebastian as Producer
Drag as Producer
2024
Game 7 as Executive Producer
2022
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist as Executive Producer
2022
Little Demon as Executive Producer
2022
He Watches as Producer
2021
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon as Executive Producer
2017
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story as Executive Producer
2016
Curmudgeons as Producer
2014
A Walk Among the Tombstones as Producer
2007
Even Money as Producer
2007
Reno 911!: Miami as Producer
2007
Freedom Writers as Producer
2006
Relative Strangers as Producer
2006
Bye Bye Benjamin as Executive Producer
2005
Be Cool as Producer
2004
Garden State as Executive Producer
2004
Along Came Polly as Producer
2003
Karen Sisco as Executive Producer
2003
Camp as Producer
2003
Reno 911! as Producer
2002
The Funkhousers as Producer
2002
The American Embassy as Producer
2001
How High as Producer
2001
Kate Brasher as Producer
2001
The Caveman's Valentine as Producer
2000
Erin Brockovich as Producer
2000
Drowning Mona as Executive Producer
1999
Man on the Moon as Producer
1998
Living Out Loud as Producer
1998
Out of Sight as Producer
1998
The Pentagon Wars as Executive Producer
1997
Gattaca as Producer
1996
Feeling Minnesota as Producer
1996
Matilda as Producer
1996
Sunset Park as Producer
1995
Get Shorty as Producer
1994
Pulp Fiction as Executive Producer
1994
Reality Bites as Producer
1992
Hoffa as Producer

Writing

1975
Minestrone as Writer
1973
The Sound Sleeper as Writer
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