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).
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.
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26806
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Filmography (Movies)
Jumanji 3
Character:Eddie
Release Date:09/12/2026
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
Character:Self - Presenter
Release Date:06/04/2025
Thank You Very Much
Character:Self
Release Date:28/03/2025
A Sudden Case of Christmas
Character:Lawrence Armanetti
Release Date:07/11/2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Character:Janitor
Release Date:04/09/2024
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
Character:Self
Release Date:06/06/2024
Poolman
Character:Jack Denisoff
Release Date:09/05/2024
Migration
Character:Uncle Dan (voice)
Release Date:06/12/2023
Haunted Mansion
Character:Bruce Davis
Release Date:26/07/2023
Minions & More Volume 2
Character:The Lorax (voice)
Release Date:08/11/2022
Minions & More Volume 1
Character:The Lorax (voice)
Release Date:27/09/2022
The Survivor
Character:Charley Goldman
Release Date:07/04/2022
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Character:Self
Release Date:05/05/2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/01/2021
The One and Only Ivan
Character:Bob (voice)
Release Date:21/08/2020
Jumanji: The Next Level
Character:Eddie
Release Date:04/12/2019
Dumbo
Character:Maximilian "Max" Medici
Release Date:27/03/2019
Smallfoot
Character:Dorgle (voice)
Release Date:20/09/2018
The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter
Character:Uncle Jack (voice)
Release Date:27/02/2018
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Character:Self
Release Date:05/09/2017
Animal Crackers
Character:Chesterfield (voice)
Release Date:23/06/2017
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
Character:Self
Release Date:01/02/2017
The Comedian
Character:Jimmy Berkowitz
Release Date:09/12/2016
Wiener-Dog
Character:Dave Schmerz
Release Date:24/06/2016
Curmudgeons
Character:Jackie
Release Date:15/04/2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Character:Self
Release Date:21/02/2016
Today's the Day
Character:Mr. Bees
Release Date:27/10/2014
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
Character:The Lorax
Release Date:01/04/2014
All the Wilderness
Character:Walter Pembry
Release Date:09/03/2014
Hotel Noir
Character:Eugene Portland
Release Date:09/10/2012
Forces of Nature
Character:The Lorax (voice)
Release Date:07/08/2012
The Lorax
Character:The Lorax (voice)
Release Date:01/03/2012
Revenge of the Electric Car
Character:Self (EV1 Driver)
Release Date:21/10/2011
Girl Walks Into a Bar
Character:Aldo
Release Date:07/03/2011
Inside the Actor's Workshop
Character:Actor
Release Date:15/09/2010
I'm Still Here
Character:Danny DeVito
Release Date:10/09/2010
When in Rome
Character:Al Russo
Release Date:29/01/2010
House Broken
Character:Cathkart
Release Date:12/12/2009
A Very Sunny Christmas
Character:Frank Reynolds
Release Date:17/11/2009
The Nightman Cometh: Live
Character:Frank Reynolds
Release Date:15/09/2009
Solitary Man
Character:Jimmy Marino
Release Date:07/09/2009
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Character:Self
Release Date:16/02/2009
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
Character:Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)
Release Date:10/12/2008
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
Character:Self
Release Date:18/10/2008
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
Character:Self
Release Date:23/09/2008
Just Add Water
Character:Merl
Release Date:18/03/2008
Nobel Son
Character:Gastner
Release Date:28/04/2007
Even Money
Character:Walter
Release Date:13/03/2007
Reno 911!: Miami
Character:District Attorney
Release Date:23/02/2007
The Good Night
Character:Mel
Release Date:25/01/2007
Deck the Halls
Character:Buddy Hall
Release Date:22/11/2006
10 Items or Less
Character:Big D
Release Date:11/09/2006
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Character:Self
Release Date:13/06/2006
Relative Strangers
Character:Frank Menure
Release Date:01/05/2006
My Girlfriend's Abroad
Character:Uncle Rick (uncredited)
Release Date:01/04/2006
The Oh in Ohio
Character:Wayne the Pool Guy
Release Date:30/03/2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Character:Booth
Release Date:12/01/2006
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
Character:Self
Release Date:07/06/2005
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
Character:Himself
Release Date:07/06/2005
Be Cool, Very Cool
Character:Self
Release Date:07/06/2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Character:Self
Release Date:15/04/2005
Be Cool
Character:Martin Weir
Release Date:04/03/2005
The Divine Bette Midler
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2005
Christmas in Love
Character:Brad La Guardia
Release Date:17/12/2004
The Misbehavers
Character:Self
Release Date:04/12/2004
Catching Kringle
Character:General Needham
Release Date:13/11/2004
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
Character:Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:29/08/2004
Big Fish
Character:Amos Calloway
Release Date:04/12/2003
Duplex
Character:Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:26/09/2003
Anything Else
Character:Harvey Wexler
Release Date:27/08/2003
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Character:Self
Release Date:22/12/2002
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
Character:Self
Release Date:17/09/2002
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Character:Self
Release Date:17/09/2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Character:Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')
Release Date:26/07/2002
Death to Smoochy
Character:Burke Bennett
Release Date:29/03/2002
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Character:The Penguin (archive footage)
Release Date:23/12/2001
Heist
Character:Mickey Bergman
Release Date:09/11/2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Character:Self
Release Date:21/09/2001
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Character:Max Fairbanks
Release Date:31/05/2001
Screwed
Character:Grover Cleaver
Release Date:12/05/2000
The Virgin Suicides
Character:Dr. Horniker
Release Date:21/04/2000
Drowning Mona
Character:Chief Wyatt Rash
Release Date:03/03/2000
Man on the Moon
Character:George Shapiro
Release Date:22/12/1999
The Big Kahuna
Character:Phil Cooper
Release Date:17/11/1999
Living Out Loud
Character:Pat Francato
Release Date:30/10/1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Character:Al Goldstein
Release Date:01/01/1998
Completely Cuckoo
Character:Self
Release Date:16/12/1997
The Rainmaker
Character:Deck Shifflet
Release Date:18/11/1997
L.A. Confidential
Character:Sid Hudgens
Release Date:19/09/1997
Men in Black
Character:Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Release Date:02/07/1997
Hercules
Character:Philoctetes (voice)
Release Date:13/06/1997
Mars Attacks!
Character:Rude Gambler
Release Date:13/12/1996
Space Jam
Character:Swackhammer (voice)
Release Date:15/11/1996
Matilda
Character:Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
Release Date:02/08/1996
Little Red Riding Hood
Character:Wolfie (voice)
Release Date:25/12/1995
Get Shorty
Character:Martin Weir
Release Date:20/10/1995
The World of Jim Henson
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:23/11/1994
Junior
Character:Dr. Larry Arbogast
Release Date:22/11/1994
Felony
Character:Featured Extra
Release Date:19/10/1994
Renaissance Man
Character:Bill Rago
Release Date:03/06/1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Character:Worm TV Host
Release Date:18/05/1994
Look Who's Talking Now!
Character:Rocks (voice)
Release Date:05/11/1993
Last Action Hero
Character:Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:18/06/1993
Jack the Bear
Character:John Leary
Release Date:02/04/1993
Hoffa
Character:Bobby Ciaro
Release Date:25/12/1992
Batman Returns
Character:Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin
Release Date:19/06/1992
The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
Character:Self
Release Date:17/06/1992
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide
Character:
Release Date:15/11/1991
Other People's Money
Character:Lawrence Garfield
Release Date:18/10/1991
Branford Marsalis: Steep
Character:Self
Release Date:04/01/1991
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
Character:Herbert (archive footage)
Release Date:25/11/1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:30/04/1990
The Earth Day Special
Character:Vic
Release Date:22/04/1990
The War of the Roses
Character:Gavin D'Amato
Release Date:08/12/1989
Two Daddies?
Character:George Johnson (voice)
Release Date:06/05/1989
Twins
Character:Vincent Benedict
Release Date:09/12/1988
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Character:Self
Release Date:05/10/1988
Throw Momma from the Train
Character:Owen Lift
Release Date:11/12/1987
Tin Men
Character:Ernest Tilley
Release Date:06/03/1987
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special
Character:Self
Release Date:04/07/1986
Ruthless People
Character:Sam Stone
Release Date:26/06/1986
My Little Pony: The Movie
Character:Grundle King (voice)
Release Date:06/06/1986
Wise Guys
Character:Harry Valentini
Release Date:17/04/1986
Happily Ever After
Character:George Johnson (voice)
Release Date:20/10/1985
The Jewel of the Nile
Character:Ralph
Release Date:01/08/1985
Head Office
Character:Frank Stedman
Release Date:06/06/1985
Johnny Dangerously
Character:Burr
Release Date:21/12/1984
The Ratings Game
Character:Vic De Salvo
Release Date:15/12/1984
All The Kids Do It
Character:Ackroyd
Release Date:24/04/1984
Romancing the Stone
Character:Ralph
Release Date:30/03/1984
Terms of Endearment
Character:Vernon Dahlart
Release Date:20/11/1983
Likely Stories Vol. 2
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1983
Night of 100 Stars
Character:Self
Release Date:08/03/1982
Going Ape!
Character:Lazlo
Release Date:10/04/1981
The Gong Show Movie
Character:Performer
Release Date:23/05/1980
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
Character:Himself
Release Date:03/05/1980
Valentine
Character:Dewey
Release Date:07/12/1979
Swap Meet
Character:Max
Release Date:21/09/1979
Goin' South
Character:Hog
Release Date:06/10/1978
The World's Greatest Lover
Character:Assistant Director
Release Date:18/12/1977
The Van
Character:Andy
Release Date:06/04/1977
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
Character:Vince D'Angelo
Release Date:15/09/1976
The Money
Character:Bartender
Release Date:31/05/1976
Deadly Hero
Character:Harry
Release Date:14/12/1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Character:Martini
Release Date:19/11/1975
Minestrone
Character:Lodovico
Release Date:01/01/1975
Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30
Character:Petey
Release Date:14/11/1973
Scalawag
Character:Fly Speck
Release Date:22/04/1973
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
Character:Adrian
Release Date:12/06/1972
Lady Liberty
Character:Fred Mancuso
Release Date:22/12/1971
Dreams of Glass
Character:Thug
Release Date:15/08/1970
Television Appearances
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
Character:Himself
Arnold
Character:Self
History of the World: Part II
Character:Czar Nicholas
StoryBots: Answer Time
Character:Giuseppe
Sherri
Character:Self - Guest
Little Demon
Character:Satan (voice)
Welcome to Wrexham
Character:Self
Abbott Elementary
Character:Frank
Stars in the House
Character:Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
The Kominsky Method
Character:Dr. Wexler
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Character:Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character:Chemist
Deadbeat
Character:Giuseppe Monamocce
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Rick and Morty
Character:Dr. Dogballs (voice)
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Made in Hollywood
Character:Self
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Character:Frank Reynolds
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character:Self
Father of the Pride
Character:Emerson (voice)
Karen Sisco
Character:Charlie Lucre
Reno 911!
Character:Danny DeVito
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
Bette
Character:Danny DeVito
Ed
Character:Dr. Jack Carmichael
The Magic Hour
Character:Self
The View
Character:Self
Pearl
Character:Dean Martin
E! True Hollywood Story
Character:
The Daily Show
Character:Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Character:Self
MADtv
Character:Self
Friends
Character:Roy
The Larry Sanders Show
Character:Danny DeVito
The Simpsons
Character:Herbert Powell (voice)
Amazing Stories
Character:Herbert
Goldene Kamera
Character:Self
Goldene Kamera
Character:Self - Laudatio
The Associates
Character:Alan Swathmore (uncredited)
Angie
Character:Uncle Cheech
Taxi
Character:Louie De Palma
Delvecchio
Character:Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Co-Host
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Adrian (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Starsky & Hutch
Character:John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso
Police Woman
Character:
The Oscars
Character:Self
Today
Character:Self
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Winner
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