Danny DeVito
Known For
Acting
Born
1944-11-17 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
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.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Herbert Powell (voice)
Friends
as Roy
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Rick and Morty
as Dr. Dogballs (voice)
The Daily Show
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Co-Host
Saturday Night Live
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Adrian (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Frank Reynolds
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Chemist
The View
as Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Winner