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.
154 movies · 54 shows
Cop Origin Story
2026·10.0
PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!
2025·0.0
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
2025·7.3
Thank You Very Much
2025·7.8
A Sudden Case of Christmas
2024·5.8
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024·6.9
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
2024·0.0
Poolman
2024·4.3
Migration
2023·7.4
Haunted Mansion
2023·6.4
Minions & More 2
2022·7.4
Minions & More Volume 1
2022·7.0
The Survivor
2022·6.8
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
2021·8.3
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021·5.0
The One and Only Ivan
2020·7.3
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019·6.9
Dumbo
2019·6.6
Smallfoot
2018·6.8
Animal Crackers
2018·6.4
The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter
2018·0.0
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017·7.5
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
2017·6.8
The Comedian
2016·5.7
Wiener-Dog
2016·5.6
Curmudgeons
2016·7.4
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016·4.0
Today's the Day
2014·10.0
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
2014·2.8
All the Wilderness
2014·6.4
Hotel Noir
2012·5.7
Forces of Nature
2012·5.1
The Lorax
2012·6.5
Revenge of the Electric Car
2011·7.2
Girl Walks Into a Bar
2011·5.1
Inside the Actor's Workshop
2010·6.0
I'm Still Here
2010·6.0
When in Rome
2010·5.9
House Broken
2009·5.1
A Very Sunny Christmas
2009·7.9
The Nightman Cometh: Live
2009·9.4
Solitary Man
2009·5.9
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2009·2.0
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
2008·2.0
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008·0.0
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
2008·8.0
Just Add Water
2008·5.0
Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'
2007·0.0
Nobel Son
2007·6.0
Even Money
2007·5.5
Reno 911!: Miami
2007·5.8
The Good Night
2007·5.3
Deck the Halls
2006·5.6
10 Items or Less
2006·6.2
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006·6.5
Relative Strangers
2006·5.3
My Girlfriend's Abroad
2006·0.0
The Oh in Ohio
2006·5.2
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006·5.9
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
2005·4.5
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
2005·5.5
Be Cool, Very Cool
2005·0.0
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005·8.0
Be Cool
2005·5.5
The Divine Bette Midler
2005·0.0
Christmas in Love
2004·4.7
The Misbehavers
2004·10.0
Catching Kringle
2004·6.0
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2004·2.0
Big Fish
2003·7.8
Duplex
2003·6.1
Anything Else
2003·6.2
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
2002·8.0
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002·0.0
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002·0.0
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002·6.0
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
2002·0.0
Death to Smoochy
2002·5.9
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001·6.9
Heist
2001·6.3
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001·6.5
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
2001·5.5
Screwed
2000·5.5
The Virgin Suicides
2000·7.1
Drowning Mona
2000·5.5
Man on the Moon
1999·7.2
The Big Kahuna
1999·6.8
Living Out Loud
1998·6.0
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998·7.7
Completely Cuckoo
1997·5.7
The Rainmaker
1997·7.0
L.A. Confidential
1997·7.8
Men in Black
1997·7.2
Hercules
1997·7.5
Mars Attacks!
1996·6.4
Space Jam
1996·6.8
Matilda
1996·7.2
Little Red Riding Hood
1995·6.0
Get Shorty
1995·6.5
The World of Jim Henson
1994·7.4
Junior
1994·5.2
Renaissance Man
1994·6.1
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994·7.0
Look Who's Talking Now!
1993·5.4
Last Action Hero
1993·6.5
Jack the Bear
1993·6.4
Hoffa
1992·6.3
Batman Returns
1992·6.9
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
1992·6.5
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide
1991·0.0
Other People's Money
1991·6.1
Branford Marsalis: Steep
1991·0.0
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
1990·0.0
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990·6.0
The Earth Day Special
1990·6.1
The War of the Roses
1989·6.9
Two Daddies?
1989·0.0
A Very Special Christmas Party
1988·0.0
Twins
1988·6.0
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988·6.8
Throw Momma from the Train
1987·6.2
Tin Men
1987·6.3
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special
1986·7.0
Ruthless People
1986·6.6
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986·6.3
Wise Guys
1986·5.4
Happily Ever After
1985·7.0
The Jewel of the Nile
1985·6.2
Head Office
1985·5.4
Johnny Dangerously
1984·6.3
The Ratings Game
1984·5.7
All The Kids Do It
1984·10.0
Romancing the Stone
1984·6.8
Terms of Endearment
1983·7.1
Likely Stories Vol. 2
1983·0.0
Night of 100 Stars
1982·5.8
Going Ape!
1981·4.5
The Gong Show Movie
1980·4.0
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
1980·0.0
Valentine
1979·0.0
Swap Meet
1979·3.5
Goin' South
1978·5.8
The World's Greatest Lover
1977·5.6
The Van
1977·4.4
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
1976·6.0
The Money
1976·6.0
Deadly Hero
1975·5.8
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975·8.4
Minestrone
1975·0.0
Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30
1973·8.5
Scalawag
1973·5.7
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
1972·6.9
Lady Liberty
1971·5.5
Dreams of Glass
1970·7.5