Danny DeVito
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).
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Movies (185)
Drag
2027 · Producer
Jumanji: En el mundo real
2026 · Eddie
PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!
2025 · Self
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
2025 · Self - Presenter
Thank You Very Much
2025 · Self
A Sudden Case of Christmas
2024 · Lawrence Armanetti
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024 · Janitor
Un Afortunado Soñador
2024 · Jack Denisoff
¡Patos!
2023 · Uncle Dan (voice)
Mansión embrujada
2023 · Bruce Davis
Reno 911: Qué bello es delinquir
2022 · Executive Producer
Minions & More Volume 2
2022 · The Lorax (voice)
Minions & More Volume 1
2022 · The Lorax (voice)
He Watches
2022 · Producer
Peleando por mi vida
2022 · Charley Goldman
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
2021 · Executive Producer
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
2021 · Self
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021 · Self (archive footage)
El único y gran Iván
2020 · Bob (voice)
Jumanji: El siguiente nivel
2019 · Eddie
Dumbo
2019 · Maximilian "Max" Medici
Pie pequeño
2018 · Dorgle (voice)
Galletas de Animalitos
2018 · Chesterfield (voice)
The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter
2018 · Uncle Jack (voice)
The Fixies: Top Secret
2017 · Other
Jim y Andy
2017 · Self
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
2017 · Self, Executive Producer
El Comediante
2016 · Jimmy Berkowitz
Wiener-Dog
2016 · Dave Schmerz
Curmudgeons
2016 · Jackie, Director, Producer
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016 · Self
All the Wilderness
2015 · Walter Pembry
Today's the Day
2014 · Mr. Bees
Un Paseo por las Tumbas
2014 · Producer
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
2014 · The Lorax
Feed Me
2013 · Thanks
Hotel Noir
2012 · Eugene Portland
Forces of Nature
2012 · The Lorax (voice)
Lórax: En Busca De La Trúfula Perdida
2012 · The Lorax (voice)
Nest of Vipers
2011 · Director
Skin Deep
2011 · Director
Revenge of the Electric Car
2011 · Self (EV1 Driver)
Blood Lust
2011 · Director
Girl Walks Into a Bar
2011 · Aldo
Inside the Actor's Workshop
2010 · Actor
I'm Still Here
2010 · Danny DeVito
La Fuente Del Amor
2010 · Al Russo
House Broken
2009 · Tom Cathkart
A Very Sunny Christmas
2009 · Frank Reynolds
The Nightman Cometh: Live
2009 · Frank Reynolds
El hombre solitario
2009 · Jimmy Marino
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2009 · Self
Pequeño Espiritu de Navidad en Nueva York
2008 · Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008 · Self
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
2008 · Self
Just Add Water
2008 · Merl
Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'
2007 · Self
Nobel Son
2007 · Gastner
Even Money
2007 · Walter, Producer
Reno 911!: Miami
2007 · District Attorney, Producer
The Good Night
2007 · Mel
Escritores de Libertad
2007 · Producer
Una Navidad Muy Prendida
2006 · Buddy Hall
Solo 10 razones
2006 · Big D
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006 · Self
Relative Strangers
2006 · Frank Menure, Producer
My Girlfriend's Abroad
2006 · Uncle Rick (uncredited)
The Oh in Ohio
2006 · Wayne the Pool Guy
Bye Bye Benjamin
2006 · Executive Producer
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006 · Booth
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
2005 · Self, Thanks, Director, Writer
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
2005 · Self
Be Cool, Very Cool
2005 · Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005 · Self
Tómalo con calma
2005 · Martin Weir, Producer
The Divine Bette Midler
2005 · Self
Christmas in Love
2004 · Brad La Guardia
The Misbehavers
2004 · Self
Catching Kringle
2004 · General Needham
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2004 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tiempo de volver
2004 · Executive Producer
Mi novia Polly
2004 · Producer
El Gran Pez
2003 · Amos Calloway
Dúplex
2003 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Director
Camp
2003 · Producer
Muero por ti
2003 · Harvey Wexler
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
2002 · Self
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002 · Self
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002 · Self
Austin Powers 3: El Miembro de Oro
2002 · Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
2002 · Self
Smoochy
2002 · Burke Bennett, Director
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001 · The Penguin (archive footage)
Se les subieron los humos
2001 · Producer
Un Plan Perfecto
2001 · Mickey Bergman
America: A Tribute to Heroes
2001 · Self
¿Qué más podría pasar?
2001 · Max Fairbanks
El Hombre de la Cueva
2001 · Producer
Y Tu Abuela También
2000 · Grover Cleaver
Las Vírgenes Suicidas
2000 · Dr. Horniker
Erin Brockovich, una mujer audaz
2000 · Producer
Drowning Mona
2000 · Chief Wyatt Rash, Executive Producer
El lunático
1999 · George Shapiro, Producer
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
1999 · Self (archive footage)
The Big Kahuna
1999 · Phil Cooper
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 · Self
Living Out Loud
1998 · Pat Francato, Producer
Un romance peligroso
1998 · Producer
Las Guerras Del Pentágono
1998 · Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998 · Al Goldstein
Completely Cuckoo
1997 · Self
Legítima Defensa
1997 · Deck Shifflet
Los Ángeles al desnudo
1997 · Sid Hudgens
Gattaca: Experimento Genético
1997 · Producer
Hombres de negro
1997 · Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Hércules
1997 · Philoctetes (voice)
¡Marcianos al ataque!
1996 · Rude Gambler
Space Jam: El juego del siglo
1996 · Swackhammer (voice)
Luna sin miel
1996 · Producer
Matilda
1996 · Mr. Wormwood / Narrator (voice), Producer, Director
Sunset Park
1996 · Producer
Little Red Riding Hood
1995 · Wolfie (voice)
El Nombre del Juego
1995 · Martin Weir, Producer
The World of Jim Henson
1994 · Self (archive footage)
Junior
1994 · Dr. Larry Arbogast
Tiempos Violentos
1994 · Executive Producer
Un nuevo hombre
1994 · Bill Rago
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 · Worm TV Host
La dura realidad
1994 · Producer
Mira quién habla ¡ahora!
1993 · Rocks (voice)
El último gran héroe
1993 · Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)
Jack the Bear
1993 · John Leary
Hoffa
1992 · Bobby Ciaro, Producer, Director
Batman regresa
1992 · Penguin
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
1992 · Self
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide
1991 · Self
El dinero de los demás
1991 · Lawrence Garfield
Branford Marsalis: Steep
1991 · Self
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
1990 · Herbert, Director
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990 · Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special
1990 · Vic
The War of the Roses
1989 · Gavin D'Amato, Director
Two Daddies?
1989 · George Johnson (voice)
A Very Special Christmas Party
1988 · Self
Twins
1988 · Vincent Benedict
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988 · Self
Throw Momma from the Train
1987 · Owen Lift, Director
Tin Men
1987 · Ernest Tilley
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special
1986 · Self
Ruthless People
1986 · Sam Stone
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986 · Grundle King (voice)
Wise Guys
1986 · Harry Valentini
Happily Ever After
1985 · George Johnson (voice)
A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
1985 · Director, Writer
The Jewel of the Nile
1985 · Ralph
Head Office
1985 · Frank Stedman
Johnny Dangerously
1984 · Burr
The Ratings Game
1984 · Vic De Salvo, Director
All The Kids Do It
1984 · Ackroyd
Romancing the Stone
1984 · Ralph
Terms of Endearment
1983 · Vernon Dahlart
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
1983 · Director, Writer
Likely Stories Vol. 2
1983
Night of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
Going Ape!
1981 · Lazlo
The Gong Show Movie
1980 · Performer
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
1980 · Self
Valentine
1979 · Dewey
Swap Meet
1979 · Max
Goin' South
1978 · Hog
The World's Greatest Lover
1977 · Assistant Director
The Van
1977 · Andy
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
1976 · Vince D'Angelo, Director
The Money
1976 · Bartender
Deadly Hero
1975 · Harry
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975 · Martini
Minestrone
1975 · Lodovico, Writer, Director
Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30
1973 · Petey
Scalawag
1973 · Fly Speck
The Sound Sleeper
1973 · Writer, Editor, Director
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
1972 · Adrian
Lady Liberty
1971 · Fred Mancuso
Dreams of Glass
1970 · Thug
Sniff
· William Keys
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
· Self
TV shows (58)
Game 7
2024 · Executive Producer
Arnold
2023 · Self
La loca historia del mundo - Parte 2
2023 · Czar Nicholas
Los StoryBots responden
2022 · Giuseppe
Sherri
2022 · Self - Guest
Pequeña diabla
2022 · Satan (voice), Executive Producer
Bienvenidos al Wrexham
2022 · Self
Colegio Abbott
2021 · Frank
Stars in the House
2020 · Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
El método Kominsky
2018 · Dr. Wexler
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · Chemist
Deadbeat
2014 · Giuseppe Monamocce
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self, Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self
Rick and Morty
2013 · Dr. Dogballs (voice)
El show de Graham Norton
2007 · Self
Made in Hollywood
2005 · Self
Siempre hace sol en Filadelfia
2005 · Frank Reynolds
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · Self
Father of the Pride
2004 · Emerson (voice)
Karen Sisco
2003 · Charlie Lucre, Executive Producer
Reno 911!
2003 · Danny DeVito, Producer
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self, Self - Guest
The Funkhousers
2002 · Producer
The American Embassy
2002 · Producer
Kate Brasher
2001 · Producer
Democracy Now
2001 · Self
Bette
2000 · Danny DeVito
Ed
2000 · Dr. Jack Carmichael
The Magic Hour
1998 · Self
The View
1997 · Self
Pearl
1996 · Dean Martin
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Daily Show
1996 · Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Self
MADtv
1995 · Self
Friends
1994 · Roy
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Guest
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · Danny DeVito
Los Simpson
1989 · Herbert Powell (voice)
Mary
1985 · Director
Amazing Stories
1985 · Herbert, Director
Goldene Kamera
1984 · Self - Laudatio, Self
The Associates
1979 · Alan Swathmore (uncredited)
Angie
1979 · Uncle Cheech
Taxi
1978 · Louie De Palma, Director
All That Glitters
1977 · Baba
Delvecchio
1976 · Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Co-Host, Self, Adrian (uncredited), Self (uncredited), Self - Host
Starsky & Hutch
1975 · John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso
Police Woman
1974
Film '72
1971 · Self
The Oscars
1953 · Self
Today
1952 · Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Winner