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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.
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Elämää Philadelphiassa
Reno 911
Producer
Taxi
as Louie De Palma
Lorax
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Batman - paluu
Muuttomatka
Jumanji: The Next Level
Yksi lensi yli käenpesän
Herkules
L.A. Confidential
Matilda ja lasten kapina
Haunted Mansion
Mars hyökkää!
Erin Brockovich
Vihreän timantin metsästys
Gattaca
Polly tuli kuvioihin
Tanssi haudoilla
Little Demon
as Satan (voice)
Freedom Writers
Pikkujalka
Identtiset kaksoset
Hellyyden ehdoilla
Sateentekijä
as Deck Shifflet
Big Fish
When in Rome
Dumbo
Niilin jalokivi
The Survivor
Virgin suicides
Man on the Moon
as George Shapiro
Jumanji: Open World
as Eddie
Mieletön juttu
Ruusujen sota
Loistavat naapurit
Pilvessä
Ainutlaatuinen Ivan
Get Shorty - hyvä pätkä
Be Cool
Smoochy
Animal Crackers
Hei, kuka puhuu nyt?
Even Money
as Walter
Heitä mami junasta
Reality Bites
Valintoja
I'm Still Here
Asuntoloukku
Pirullisia ihmisiä
Päätään pidempi
as Bill Rago
Konnasota
Junior
Ryöstö
as Mickey Bergman
Solitary Man
Wiener-Dog
Caveman’s Valentine - luolamies
Producer
Nobel Son
as Gastner
Reno 911!: Miami
Toisten rahat
Hoffa
Sinua parempaa
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Grundle King (voice)
Relative Strangers
as Frank Menure
Poolman
Feeling Minnesota
Producer
Housebroken
The Oh in Ohio
as Wayne the Pool Guy
The Comedian
as Jimmy Berkowitz
Kuka hukutti Monan?
as Chief Wyatt Rash
Hotel Noir
as Eugene Portland
A Sudden Case of Christmas
as Lawrence Armanetti
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
The Good Night
Girl Walks Into a Bar
as Aldo
Tin Men
Just Add Water
Sikariporras
as Phil Cooper
Wise Guys
Screwed
as Grover Cleaver
Head Office
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
Täyttä elämää
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)
Camp
Producer
Sunset Park
Producer
Lady Liberty
as Fred Mancuso
Thank You Very Much
The Van
as Andy
Going Ape!
as Lazlo
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
Curmudgeons
as Jackie