Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
17 November 1944 (81)
Place of birth
Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Also known as
Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. · Danny De Vito
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.
Bekannt für
8.3
Series
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Frank Reynolds
2005–
7.3
Series
Taxi
Louie De Palma
1978–1983
6.5
Film
The Lorax
The Lorax (voice)
2012
7.4
Film
Migration
Uncle Dan (voice)
2023
7.0
Film
Batman Returns
Penguin
1992
8.4
Film
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Martini
1975
6.9
Film
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Janitor
2024
6.9
Film
Jumanji: The Next Level
Eddie
2019
7.5
Film
Hercules
Philoctetes (voice)
1997
7.2
Film
Matilda
Mr. Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
1996
7.8
Film
L.A. Confidential
Sid Hudgens
1997
6.1
Film
Twins
Vincent Benedict
1988
6.4
Film
Mars Attacks!
Rude Gambler
1996
0.0
Film
Jumanji: Open World
Eddie
2026
7.0
Film
The Rainmaker
Deck Shifflet
1997
7.1
Film
The Virgin Suicides
Dr. Horniker
2000
7.8
Film
Big Fish
Amos Calloway
2003
7.4
Series
Little Demon
Satan (voice)
2022
6.5
Film
Get Shorty
Martin Weir
1995
6.9
Film
The War of the Roses
Gavin D'Amato
1989
5.5
Film
Be Cool
Martin Weir
2005
6.6
Film
Dumbo
Maximilian "Max" Medici
2019
6.1
Film
Renaissance Man
Bill Rago
1994
6.4
Film
Haunted Mansion
Bruce Davis
2023
6.6
Film
Ruthless People
Sam Stone
1986
6.2
Film
Throw Momma from the Train
Owen Lift
1987
5.5
Film
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Max Fairbanks
2001
5.7
Film
Hotel Noir
Eugene Portland
2012
6.0
Film
I'm Still Here
Danny DeVito
2010
10.0
Series
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
Self
2025
5.9
Film
Solitary Man
Jimmy Marino
2009
6.8
Film
Romancing the Stone
Ralph
1984
5.8
Film
Reno 911!: Miami
District Attorney
2007
5.4
Film
Look Who's Talking Now!
Rocks (voice)
1993
6.8
Film
Smallfoot
Dorgle (voice)
2018
5.9
Film
Death to Smoochy
Burke Bennett
2002
6.0
Film
Nobel Son
Gastner
2007
7.1
Film
Terms of Endearment
Vernon Dahlart
1983
6.3
Film
Hoffa
Bobby Ciaro
1992
6.2
Film
Anything Else
Harvey Wexler
2003
6.3
Film
Heist
Mickey Bergman
2001
5.3
Film
The Good Night
Mel
2007
6.2
Film
The Jewel of the Nile
Ralph
1985
7.2
Film
Man on the Moon
George Shapiro
1999
5.2
Film
Junior
Dr. Larry Arbogast
1994
5.6
Film
Deck the Halls
Buddy Hall
2006
7.4
Film
The One and Only Ivan
Bob (voice)
2020
5.9
Film
When in Rome
Al Russo
2010
6.8
Film
The Survivor
Charley Goldman
2022
6.4
Film
Animal Crackers
Chesterfield (voice)
2018
4.0
Film
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016
5.6
Film
Wiener-Dog
Dave Schmerz
2016
5.7
Film
The Comedian
Jimmy Berkowitz
2016
5.8
Film
A Sudden Case of Christmas
Lawrence Armanetti
2024
4.3
Film
Poolman
Jack Denisoff
2024
7.5
Film
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Self
2017
7.3
Film
Thank You Very Much
Self
2025
10.0
Film
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
Self - Presenter
2025
6.9
Film
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
Self
2017
7.4
Film
Curmudgeons
Jackie
2016
10.0
Film
Cop Origin Story
2026
Acting credits 61 titles
Cop Origin Story
10.0
2026
Jumanji: Open World
as Eddie
0.0
2026
Thank You Very Much
as Self
7.3
2025
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
as Self - Presenter
10.0
2025
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
as Self
10.0
2025
A Sudden Case of Christmas
as Lawrence Armanetti
5.8
2024
Poolman
as Jack Denisoff
4.3
2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
as Janitor
6.9
2024
Haunted Mansion
as Bruce Davis
6.4
2023
Migration
as Uncle Dan (voice)
7.4
2023
Little Demon
as Satan (voice)
7.4
2022
The Survivor
as Charley Goldman
6.8
2022
The One and Only Ivan
as Bob (voice)
7.4
2020
Dumbo
as Maximilian "Max" Medici
6.6
2019
Jumanji: The Next Level
as Eddie
6.9
2019
Animal Crackers
as Chesterfield (voice)
6.4
2018
Smallfoot
as Dorgle (voice)
6.8
2018
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self
7.5
2017
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
as Self
6.9
2017
Curmudgeons
as Jackie
7.4
2016
The Comedian
as Jimmy Berkowitz
5.7
2016
Wiener-Dog
as Dave Schmerz
5.6
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
4.0
2016
The Lorax
as The Lorax (voice)
6.5
2012
Hotel Noir
as Eugene Portland
5.7
2012
When in Rome
as Al Russo
5.9
2010
I'm Still Here
as Danny DeVito
6.0
2010
Solitary Man
as Jimmy Marino
5.9
2009
The Good Night
as Mel
5.3
2007
Nobel Son
as Gastner
6.0
2007
Reno 911!: Miami
as District Attorney
5.8
2007
Deck the Halls
as Buddy Hall
5.6
2006
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Frank Reynolds
8.3
2005–
Be Cool
as Martin Weir
5.5
2005
Anything Else
as Harvey Wexler
6.2
2003
Big Fish
as Amos Calloway
7.8
2003
Death to Smoochy
as Burke Bennett
5.9
2002
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
as Max Fairbanks
5.5
2001
Heist
as Mickey Bergman
6.3
2001
The Virgin Suicides
as Dr. Horniker
7.1
2000
Man on the Moon
as George Shapiro
7.2
1999
The Rainmaker
as Deck Shifflet
7.0
1997
Hercules
as Philoctetes (voice)
7.5
1997
L.A. Confidential
as Sid Hudgens
7.8
1997
Matilda
as Mr. Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
7.2
1996
Mars Attacks!
as Rude Gambler
6.4
1996
Get Shorty
as Martin Weir
6.5
1995
Renaissance Man
as Bill Rago
6.1
1994
Junior
as Dr. Larry Arbogast
5.2
1994
Look Who's Talking Now!
as Rocks (voice)
5.4
1993
Hoffa
as Bobby Ciaro
6.3
1992
Batman Returns
as Penguin
7.0
1992
The War of the Roses
as Gavin D'Amato
6.9
1989
Twins
as Vincent Benedict
6.1
1988
Throw Momma from the Train
as Owen Lift
6.2
1987
Ruthless People
as Sam Stone
6.6
1986
The Jewel of the Nile
as Ralph
6.2
1985
Romancing the Stone
as Ralph
6.8
1984
Terms of Endearment
as Vernon Dahlart
7.1
1983
Taxi
as Louie De Palma
7.3
1978–1983
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
as Martini
8.4
1975