
Danny DeVito
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).
Filmography
Jumanji: Open World2026 · Jake Kasdan
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice2024 · Tim Burton
A Sudden Case of Christmas2024 · Peter Chelsom
Migration2023 · Benjamin Renner
Haunted Mansion2023 · Justin Simien
The Survivor2022 · Barry Levinson
The One and Only Ivan2020 · Thea Sharrock
Jumanji: The Next Level2019 · Jake Kasdan
Dumbo2019 · Tim Burton
Smallfoot2018 · Karey Kirkpatrick
Animal Crackers2018 · Tony Bancroft
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton2017 · Chris Smith
A Walk Among the Tombstones2014 · Scott Frank
The Lorax2012 · Chris Renaud- Skin Deep2011 · Danny DeVito
When in Rome2010 · Mark Steven Johnson
I'm Still Here2010 · Casey Affleck
Solitary Man2009 · David Levien
Freedom Writers2007 · Richard LaGravenese
Reno 911!: Miami2007 · Robert Ben Garant- Even Money2007 · Mark Rydell
Deck the Halls2006 · John Whitesell
10 Items or Less2006 · Brad Silberling
Be Cool2005 · F. Gary Gray
Along Came Polly2004 · John Hamburg
Duplex2003 · Danny DeVito
Big Fish2003 · Tim Burton
Anything Else2003 · Woody Allen
Death to Smoochy2002 · Danny DeVito
Heist2001 · David Mamet
How High2001 · Jesse Dylan
What's the Worst That Could Happen?2001 · Sam Weisman- The Caveman's Valentine2001 · Kasi Lemmons
Erin Brockovich2000 · Steven Soderbergh
The Virgin Suicides2000 · Sofia Coppola
Man on the Moon1999 · Miloš Forman
Out of Sight1998 · Steven Soderbergh
Hercules1997 · Ron Clements
L.A. Confidential1997 · Curtis Hanson
Gattaca1997 · Andrew Niccol
The Rainmaker1997 · Francis Ford Coppola
Matilda1996 · Danny DeVito
Mars Attacks!1996 · Tim Burton
Get Shorty1995 · Barry Sonnenfeld
Junior1994 · Ivan Reitman
Reality Bites1994 · Ben Stiller- Renaissance Man1994 · Penny Marshall
Look Who's Talking Now!1993 · Tom Ropelewski
Batman Returns1992 · Tim Burton
Hoffa1992 · Danny DeVito- Other People's Money1991 · Norman Jewison
The War of the Roses1989 · Danny DeVito
Twins1988 · Ivan Reitman
Throw Momma from the Train1987 · Danny DeVito
Tin Men1987 · Barry Levinson
Ruthless People1986 · David Zucker- My Little Pony: The Movie1986 · Mike Joens
The Jewel of the Nile1985 · Lewis Teague
Romancing the Stone1984 · Robert Zemeckis
Terms of Endearment1983 · James L. Brooks- The World's Greatest Lover1977 · Gene Wilder
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975 · Miloš Forman- Hot Dogs for Gauguin1972 · Martin Brest

