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Danny DeVito
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.
As director
Curmudgeons
Nest of Vipers
Skin Deep
Blood Lust
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
Duplex
Death to Smoochy
Matilda
Hoffa
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
The War of the Roses
Throw Momma from the Train
A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
The Ratings Game
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
Minestrone
The Sound Sleeper
As actor
Jumanji: Open World
Cop Origin Story
Thank You Very Much
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!
A Sudden Case of Christmas
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Poolman
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
Haunted Mansion
Migration
Minions & More Volume 1
Minions & More 2
The Survivor
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
The One and Only Ivan
Dumbo
Jumanji: The Next Level
The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter
Animal Crackers
Smallfoot
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Wiener-Dog
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Curmudgeons
The Comedian
All the Wilderness
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection