Jumanji: Open World
2026 · Movie
as Eddie
Danny DeVito
1944-11-17
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Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Writers:
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
Cop Origin Story
2026 · Movie
Thank You Very Much
2025 · Movie
as Self
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
2025 · Movie
as Self - Presenter
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PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!
2025 · Movie
as Self
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
2025 · TV Show
as Self
A Sudden Case of Christmas
2024 · Movie
as Lawrence Armanetti
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024 · Movie
as Janitor
Poolman
2024 · Movie
as Jack Denisoff
Haunted Mansion
2023 · Movie
as Bruce Davis
Migration
2023 · Movie
as Uncle Dan (voice)
Arnold
2023 · TV Show
as Self
History of the World: Part II
2023 · TV Show
as Czar Nicholas
Minions & More Volume 1
2022 · Movie
as The Lorax (voice)
Minions & More 2
2022 · Movie
as The Lorax (voice)
The Survivor
2022 · Movie
as Charley Goldman
Little Demon
2022 · TV Show
as Satan (voice)
Sherri
2022 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
StoryBots: Answer Time
2022 · TV Show
as Giuseppe
Welcome to Wrexham
2022 · TV Show
as Self
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
2021 · Movie
as Self
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Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Abbott Elementary
2021 · TV Show
as Frank
The One and Only Ivan
2020 · Movie
as Bob (voice)
Stars in the House
2020 · TV Show
as Self
Dumbo
2019 · Movie
as Maximilian "Max" Medici
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019 · Movie
as Eddie
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV Show
as Self
The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter
2018 · Movie
as Uncle Jack (voice)
Animal Crackers
2018 · Movie
as Chesterfield (voice)
Smallfoot
2018 · Movie
as Dorgle (voice)
The Kominsky Method
2018 · TV Show
as Dr. Wexler
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
2017 · Movie
as Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017 · Movie
as Self
Wiener-Dog
2016 · Movie
as Dave Schmerz
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016 · Movie
as Self
Curmudgeons
2016 · Movie
as Jackie
The Comedian
2016 · Movie
as Jimmy Berkowitz
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
2016 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
All the Wilderness
2014 · Movie
as Walter Pembry
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
2014 · Movie
as The Lorax
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Today's the Day
2014 · Movie
as Mr. Bees
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · TV Show
as Chemist
Deadbeat
2014 · TV Show
as Giuseppe Monamocce
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV Show
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Rick and Morty
2013 · TV Show
as Dr. Dogballs (voice)
The Lorax
2012 · Movie
as The Lorax (voice)
Hotel Noir
2012 · Movie
as Eugene Portland
Forces of Nature
2012 · Movie
as The Lorax (voice)
Girl Walks Into a Bar
2011 · Movie
as Aldo
Revenge of the Electric Car
2011 · Movie
as Self (EV1 Driver)
When in Rome
2010 · Movie
as Al Russo
Inside the Actor's Workshop
2010 · Movie
as Actor
I'm Still Here
2010 · Movie
as Danny DeVito
House Broken
2009 · Movie
as Cathkart
Solitary Man
2009 · Movie
as Jimmy Marino
A Very Sunny Christmas
2009 · Movie
as Frank Reynolds
The Nightman Cometh: Live
2009 · Movie
as Frank Reynolds
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2009 · Movie
as Self
Just Add Water
2008 · Movie
as Merl
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
2008 · Movie
as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
2008 · Movie
as Self
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008 · Movie
as Self
Reno 911!: Miami
2007 · Movie
as District Attorney
The Good Night
2007 · Movie
as Mel
Nobel Son
2007 · Movie
as Gastner
Even Money
2007 · Movie
as Walter
Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'
2007 · Movie
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · TV Show
as Self
10 Items or Less
2006 · Movie
as Big D
Deck the Halls
2006 · Movie
as Buddy Hall
The Oh in Ohio
2006 · Movie
as Wayne the Pool Guy
Relative Strangers
2006 · Movie
as Frank Menure
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006 · Movie
as Booth
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My Girlfriend's Abroad
2006 · Movie
as Uncle Rick (uncredited)
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006 · Movie
as Self
Be Cool
2005 · Movie
as Martin Weir
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
2005 · Movie
as Self
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
2005 · Movie
as Self
The Divine Bette Midler
2005 · Movie
as Self
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Be Cool, Very Cool
2005 · Movie
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005 · Movie
as Self
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 · TV Show
as Frank Reynolds
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · TV Show
as Self
Made in Hollywood
2005 · TV Show
as Self
Christmas in Love
2004 · Movie
as Brad La Guardia
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The Misbehavers
2004 · Movie
as Self
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Catching Kringle
2004 · Movie
as General Needham
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Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2004 · Movie
as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
Father of the Pride
2004 · TV Show
as Emerson (voice)
Big Fish
2003 · Movie
as Amos Calloway
Anything Else
2003 · Movie
as Harvey Wexler
Duplex
2003 · Movie
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Guest
Reno 911!
2003 · TV Show
as Danny DeVito
Karen Sisco
2003 · TV Show
as Charlie Lucre
Death to Smoochy
2002 · Movie
as Burke Bennett
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002 · Movie
as Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
2002 · Movie
as Self
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Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002 · Movie
as Self
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002 · Movie
as Self
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
2002 · Movie
as Self
Heist
2001 · Movie
as Mickey Bergman
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
2001 · Movie
as Max Fairbanks
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001 · Movie
as The Penguin (archive footage)
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001 · Movie
as Self
The Virgin Suicides
2000 · Movie
as Dr. Horniker
Drowning Mona
2000 · Movie
as Chief Wyatt Rash
Screwed
2000 · Movie
as Grover Cleaver
Ed
2000 · TV Show
as Dr. Jack Carmichael
Bette
2000 · TV Show
as Danny DeVito
Man on the Moon
1999 · Movie
as George Shapiro
The Big Kahuna
1999 · Movie
as Phil Cooper
Living Out Loud
1998 · Movie
as Pat Francato
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998 · Movie
as Al Goldstein
The Magic Hour
1998 · TV Show
as Self
L.A. Confidential
1997 · Movie
as Sid Hudgens
Hercules
1997 · Movie
as Philoctetes (voice)
The Rainmaker
1997 · Movie
as Deck Shifflet
Completely Cuckoo
1997 · Movie
as Self
Men in Black
1997 · Movie
as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
The View
1997 · TV Show
as Self
Mars Attacks!
1996 · Movie
as Rude Gambler
Matilda
1996 · Movie
as Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
Space Jam
1996 · Movie
as Swackhammer (voice)
The Daily Show
1996 · TV Show
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · TV Show
Pearl
1996 · TV Show
as Dean Martin
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · TV Show
as Self
Get Shorty
1995 · Movie
as Martin Weir
Little Red Riding Hood
1995 · Movie
as Wolfie (voice)
MADtv
1995 · TV Show
as Self
Junior
1994 · Movie
as Dr. Larry Arbogast
Renaissance Man
1994 · Movie
as Bill Rago
The World of Jim Henson
1994 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 · Movie
as Worm TV Host
Friends
1994 · TV Show
as Roy
Look Who's Talking Now!
1993 · Movie
as Rocks (voice)
Jack the Bear
1993 · Movie
as John Leary
Last Action Hero
1993 · Movie
as Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Batman Returns
1992 · Movie
as Penguin
Hoffa
1992 · Movie
as Bobby Ciaro
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
1992 · Movie
as Self
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · TV Show
as Danny DeVito
Other People's Money
1991 · Movie
as Lawrence Garfield
Branford Marsalis: Steep
1991 · Movie
as Self
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide
1991 · Movie
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
1990 · Movie
as Herbert (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special
1990 · Movie
as Vic
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The War of the Roses
1989 · Movie
as Gavin D'Amato
Two Daddies?
1989 · Movie
as George Johnson (voice)
The Simpsons
1989 · TV Show
as Herbert Powell (voice)
Twins
1988 · Movie
as Vincent Benedict
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988 · Movie
as Self
No image
A Very Special Christmas Party
1988 · Movie
as Self
Tin Men
1987 · Movie
as Ernest Tilley
Throw Momma from the Train
1987 · Movie
as Owen Lift
Wise Guys
1986 · Movie
as Harry Valentini
Ruthless People
1986 · Movie
as Sam Stone
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special
1986 · Movie
as Self
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986 · Movie
as Grundle King (voice)
The Jewel of the Nile
1985 · Movie
as Ralph
Head Office
1985 · Movie
as Frank Stedman
Happily Ever After
1985 · Movie
as George Johnson (voice)
Amazing Stories
1985 · TV Show
as Herbert
Romancing the Stone
1984 · Movie
as Ralph
Johnny Dangerously
1984 · Movie
as Burr
The Ratings Game
1984 · Movie
as Vic De Salvo
All The Kids Do It
1984 · Movie
as Ackroyd
No image
Goldene Kamera
1984 · TV Show
as Self - Laudatio, Self
Terms of Endearment
1983 · Movie
as Vernon Dahlart
No image
Likely Stories Vol. 2
1983 · Movie
Night of 100 Stars
1982 · Movie
as Self
Going Ape!
1981 · Movie
as Lazlo
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
1980 · Movie
as Self
The Gong Show Movie
1980 · Movie
as Performer
Swap Meet
1979 · Movie
as Max
Valentine
1979 · Movie
as Dewey
The Associates
1979 · TV Show
as Alan Swathmore (uncredited)
Angie
1979 · TV Show
as Uncle Cheech
Goin' South
1978 · Movie
as Hog
Taxi
1978 · TV Show
as Louie De Palma
The Van
1977 · Movie
as Andy
The World's Greatest Lover
1977 · Movie
as Assistant Director
All That Glitters
1977 · TV Show
as Baba
The Money
1976 · Movie
as Bartender
No image
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
1976 · Movie
as Vince D'Angelo
Delvecchio
1976 · TV Show
as Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975 · Movie
as Martini
Deadly Hero
1975 · Movie
as Harry
Minestrone
1975 · Movie
as Lodovico
Starsky & Hutch
1975 · TV Show
as John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Co-Host, Self, Adrian (uncredited), Self (uncredited), Self - Host
Police Woman
1974 · TV Show
Scalawag
1973 · Movie
as Fly Speck
Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30
1973 · Movie
as Petey
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
1972 · Movie
as Adrian
Lady Liberty
1971 · Movie
as Fred Mancuso
No image
Film '72
1971 · TV Show
as Self
Dreams of Glass
1970 · Movie
as Thug
The Oscars
1953 · TV Show
as Self
Today
1952 · TV Show
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · TV Show
as Self - Winner
No image
Sniff
· Movie
as William Keys
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
· Movie
as Self
Crew Credits
Drag
2027 · Movie
Producer
Game 7
2024 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
2022 · Movie
Executive Producer
He Watches
2022 · Movie
Producer
Little Demon
2022 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
2021 · Movie
Executive Producer
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
2017 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Fixies: Top Secret
2017 · Movie
Other
Curmudgeons
2016 · Movie
Director, Producer
A Walk Among the Tombstones
2014 · Movie
Producer
No image
Feed Me
2013 · Movie
Thanks
Nest of Vipers
2011 · Movie
Director
Skin Deep
2011 · Movie
Director
Blood Lust
2011 · Movie
Director
Freedom Writers
2007 · Movie
Producer
Reno 911!: Miami
2007 · Movie
Producer
Even Money
2007 · Movie
Producer
Relative Strangers
2006 · Movie
Producer
Bye Bye Benjamin
2006 · Movie
Executive Producer
Be Cool
2005 · Movie
Producer
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
2005 · Movie
Thanks, Director, Writer
Garden State
2004 · Movie
Executive Producer
Along Came Polly
2004 · Movie
Producer
Duplex
2003 · Movie
Director
Camp
2003 · Movie
Producer
Reno 911!
2003 · TV Show
Producer
Karen Sisco
2003 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Death to Smoochy
2002 · Movie
Director
The American Embassy
2002 · TV Show
Producer
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The Funkhousers
2002 · TV Show
Producer
How High
2001 · Movie
Producer
The Caveman's Valentine
2001 · Movie
Producer
Kate Brasher
2001 · TV Show
Producer
Erin Brockovich
2000 · Movie
Producer
Drowning Mona
2000 · Movie
Executive Producer
Man on the Moon
1999 · Movie
Producer
Out of Sight
1998 · Movie
Producer
Living Out Loud
1998 · Movie
Producer
The Pentagon Wars
1998 · Movie
Executive Producer
Gattaca
1997 · Movie
Producer
Matilda
1996 · Movie
Director, Producer
Feeling Minnesota
1996 · Movie
Producer
Sunset Park
1996 · Movie
Producer
Get Shorty
1995 · Movie
Producer
Pulp Fiction
1994 · Movie
Executive Producer
Reality Bites
1994 · Movie
Producer
Hoffa
1992 · Movie
Producer, Director
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
1990 · Movie
Director
The War of the Roses
1989 · Movie
Director
Throw Momma from the Train
1987 · Movie
Director
No image
A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
1985 · Movie
Director, Writer
Amazing Stories
1985 · TV Show
Director
Mary
1985 · TV Show
Director
The Ratings Game
1984 · Movie
Director
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
1983 · Movie
Director, Writer
Taxi
1978 · TV Show
Director
No image
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
1976 · Movie
Director
Minestrone
1975 · Movie
Writer, Director
The Sound Sleeper
1973 · Movie
Director, Writer, Editor
