Danny DeVito
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.
Movies (143)
Cop Origin Story
2026
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
2025
Thank You Very Much
2025
A Sudden Case of Christmas
2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
2024
Poolman
2024
Migration
2023
Haunted Mansion
2023
Minions & More 2
2022
Minions & More Volume 1
2022
The Survivor
2022
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
2021
The One and Only Ivan
2020
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019
Dumbo
2019
Smallfoot
2018
Animal Crackers
2018
The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter
2018
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
2017
The Comedian
2016
Wiener-Dog
2016
Curmudgeons
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
2014
All the Wilderness
2014
Hotel Noir
2012
Forces of Nature
2012
The Lorax
2012
Revenge of the Electric Car
2011
Girl Walks Into a Bar
2011
Inside the Actor's Workshop
2010
I'm Still Here
2010
When in Rome
2010
House Broken
2009
A Very Sunny Christmas
2009
The Nightman Cometh: Live
2009
Solitary Man
2009
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2009
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
2008
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
2008
Just Add Water
2008
Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'
2007
Nobel Son
2007
Even Money
2007
Reno 911!: Miami
2007
The Good Night
2007
Deck the Halls
2006
10 Items or Less
2006
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
Relative Strangers
2006
The Oh in Ohio
2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
2005
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
Be Cool
2005
The Divine Bette Midler
2005
Christmas in Love
2004
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2004
Big Fish
2003
Duplex
2003
Anything Else
2003
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
2002
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
Death to Smoochy
2002
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
Heist
2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
2001
Screwed
2000
The Virgin Suicides
2000
Drowning Mona
2000
Man on the Moon
1999
The Big Kahuna
1999
Living Out Loud
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
Completely Cuckoo
1997
The Rainmaker
1997
L.A. Confidential
1997
Men in Black
1997
Hercules
1997
Mars Attacks!
1996
Space Jam
1996
Matilda
1996
Little Red Riding Hood
1995
Get Shorty
1995
The World of Jim Henson
1994
Junior
1994
Renaissance Man
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Look Who's Talking Now!
1993
Last Action Hero
1993
Jack the Bear
1993
Hoffa
1992
Batman Returns
1992
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
1992
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide
1991
Other People's Money
1991
Branford Marsalis: Steep
1991
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
The Earth Day Special
1990
The War of the Roses
1989
Two Daddies?
1989
Twins
1988
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
Throw Momma from the Train
1987
Tin Men
1987
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special
1986
Ruthless People
1986
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986
Wise Guys
1986
Happily Ever After
1985
The Jewel of the Nile
1985
Head Office
1985
Johnny Dangerously
1984
The Ratings Game
1984
All The Kids Do It
1984
Romancing the Stone
1984
Terms of Endearment
1983
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Going Ape!
1981
The Gong Show Movie
1980
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
1980
Valentine
1979
Swap Meet
1979
Goin' South
1978
The World's Greatest Lover
1977
The Van
1977
The Money
1976
Deadly Hero
1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
Minestrone
1975
Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30
1973
Scalawag
1973
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
1972
Lady Liberty
1971
Dreams of Glass
1970
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
TV Shows (56)
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
2025
Arnold
2023
History of the World: Part II
2023
StoryBots: Answer Time
2022
Sherri
2022
Little Demon
2022
Welcome to Wrexham
2022
Abbott Elementary
2021
Stars in the House
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
The Kominsky Method
2018
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Deadbeat
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Rick and Morty
2013
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Made in Hollywood
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Father of the Pride
2004
Karen Sisco
2003
Reno 911!
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Bette
2000
Ed
2000
The Magic Hour
1998
The View
1997
Pearl
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Daily Show
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
MADtv
1995
Friends
1994
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
The Simpsons
1989
Amazing Stories
1985
The Associates
1979
Angie
1979
Taxi
1978
Delvecchio
1976
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Police Woman
1974
The Oscars
1953
Today
1952
Golden Globe Awards
1944