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Danny DeVito
Known for: ActingDaniel 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.
Filmography 100
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Frank Reynolds 
Reno 911!
Producer 
Taxi
as Louie De Palma 
Lorax
as The Lorax (voice) 
Batman se vrací
+1
as Penguin 
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
+3
as Janitor 
Jumanji: Další level
+3
as Eddie 
Kdo hulí, ten umí
Producer 
Přelet nad kukaččím hnízdem
+1
as Martini 
L.A. – Přísně tajné
+1
as Sid Hudgens 
Ptáci stěhováci
+1
as Uncle Dan (voice) 
Budiž světlo
+1
as Buddy Hall 
Herkules
as Philoctetes (voice) 
Matilda
as Mr. Wormwood / Narrator (voice) 
Strašidelný dům
as Bruce Davis 
Dumbo
as Maximilian "Max" Medici 
Yeti: Ledové dobrodružství
+2
as Dorgle (voice) 
Erin Brockovich
+3
Producer 
Dvojčata
as Vincent Benedict 
Smoochy
as Burke Bennett 
Gattaca
+1
Producer 
Riskni to s Polly
+2
Producer 
Bolestná realita
Producer 
Malá ďáblice
as Satan (voice) 
Mars útočí!
+1
as Rude Gambler 
Honba za diamantem
as Ralph 
Mezi řádky
+1
Producer 
Mezi náhrobními kameny
Producer 
Vyvolávač deště
as Deck Shifflet 
Cena za něžnost
+1
as Vernon Dahlart 
Rande v Římě
+1
as Al Russo 
Honba za klenotem Nilu
+1
as Ralph 
Velká ryba
+2
as Amos Calloway 
Harry Haft: Boxer z Osvětimi
as Charley Goldman 
Muž na Měsíci
as George Shapiro 
Jumanji: Velký útěk
as Eddie 
Zakázané ovoce
Producer 
Válka Roseových
as Gavin D'Amato 
Smrt panen
as Dr. Horniker 
Hoffa
as Bobby Ciaro 
Ivan je jen jeden
+1
as Bob (voice) 
Chyťte ho!
as Martin Weir 
Buď v klidu
as Martin Weir 
Křupaví mazlíčci
as Chesterfield (voice) 
Kdopak to mluví 3
as Rocks (voice) 
Hazard
as Walter 
Vyhoď máti z vlaku
as Owen Lift 
10 položek a méně
as Big D 
I'm Still Here
as Danny DeVito 
Baba na zabití
+2
Director 
Bezcitní lidé
as Sam Stone 
Poslední loupež
as Mickey Bergman 
Bezcenný syn
as Gastner 
Podfukáři
as Grover Cleaver 
Váš dům, náš hrad
as Tom Cathkart 
Vzbuďte se, vojáci!
as Bill Rago 
Junior
as Dr. Larry Arbogast 
Muž v pokušení
as Jimmy Marino 
Wiener-Dog
as Dave Schmerz 
Cokoliv
as Harvey Wexler 
Utečeme na jih
as Hog 
Šílenec
Producer 
Policajti z Rena
as District Attorney 
Peníze jiných
as Lawrence Garfield 
Poolman
as Jack Denisoff 
Co horšího se může stát
as Max Fairbanks 
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Grundle King (voice) 
Našli mě naši
as Frank Menure 
Letní tábor
Producer 
Líbánky bez ženicha
Producer 
Stát se opicí
as Lazlo 
Divoká jízda
as Wayne the Pool Guy 
Hořký život komika
as Jimmy Berkowitz 
Hotel Noir
as Eugene Portland 
Letní Vánoce
as Lawrence Armanetti 
Hezké sny
as Mel 
460 podezřelých
as Chief Wyatt Rash 
Girl Walks Into a Bar
as Aldo 
Konkurenti
as Ernest Tilley 
Just Add Water
as Merl 
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self 
Škola tance a šarmu
as Booth 
Bomba kšeft
as Phil Cooper 
Wise Guys
as Harry Valentini 
Vedoucí místo
as Frank Stedman 
Revenge of the Electric Car
as Self (EV1 Driver) 
The Ratings Game
as Vic De Salvo 
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
as Herbert 
Polibek
as Pat Francato 
Vánoce v New Yorku
as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice) 
Černí muži umějí skákat
Producer 
Thank You Very Much
as Self 
Mortadela
as Fred Mancuso 
Curmudgeons
as Jackie 
The Van
as Andy 
The Money
as Bartender 
Happily Ever After
as George Johnson (voice) 
Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30
as Petey 
All the Wilderness
as Walter Pembry