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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
פילדלפיה זורחת
as Frank Reynolds 
רינו 911
Producer 
טקסי
as Louie De Palma 
הלורקס
as The Lorax (voice) 
ביטלג'וס ביטלג'וס
as Janitor 
באטמן חוזר
as Penguin 
סיפור הברווזים
as Uncle Dan (voice) 
ג'ומנג'י: השלב הבא
as Eddie 
קן הקוקיה
as Martini 
הרקולס
as Philoctetes (voice) 
סודות אל.איי
as Sid Hudgens 
מתילדה
as Mr. Wormwood / Narrator (voice) 
טירה רדופה
as Bruce Davis 
הפלישה ממאדים
as Rude Gambler 
ארין ברוקוביץ'
Producer 
בעקבות האוצר הרומנטי
as Ralph 
מה קרה בגטקה?
Producer 
ואז הגיעה פולי
Producer 
הדרך לגיהנום
Producer 
שדונת
as Satan (voice) 
יומני החופש
Producer 
מפלצות בשלג
as Dorgle (voice) 
תאומים
as Vincent Benedict 
תנאים של חיבה
as Vernon Dahlart 
מוריד הגשם
as Deck Shifflet 
סיפורי דגים
as Amos Calloway 
להתאהב ברומא
as Al Russo 
דמבו
as Maximilian "Max" Medici 
בעקבות אוצר הנילוס
as Ralph 
השורד
as Charley Goldman 
חמש ילדות יפות
as Dr. Horniker 
איש על הירח
as George Shapiro 
ג'ומנג'י: הבריחה הגדולה
as Eddie 
רומן לא חוקי
Producer 
מלחמת רוז ברוז
as Gavin D'Amato 
להאיר את השכונה
as Buddy Hall 
קיץ אחד של סוטול
Producer 
איוון האחד והיחיד
as Bob (voice) 
תפוס את שורטי
as Martin Weir 
בי קול
as Martin Weir 
סמוצ'י חייב למות
as Burke Bennett 
קרקס החיות
as Chesterfield (voice) 
תראו מי שמדבר עכשיו
as Rocks (voice) 
כסף טהור
as Walter 
לזרוק את אמא מהרכבת
as Owen Lift 
מציאות נושכת
Producer 
עד עשרה פריטים
as Big D 
I'm Still Here
as Danny DeVito 
דופלקס
Director 
חטיפה נעימה
as Sam Stone 
חכם על גדולים
as Bill Rago 
מה כבר יכול להיות?
as Max Fairbanks 
ג'וניור
as Dr. Larry Arbogast 
השוד
as Mickey Bergman 
גבר מבוקש
as Jimmy Marino 
ווינר דוג
as Dave Schmerz 
מבוקש נשוי או תלוי
as Hog 
The Caveman's Valentine
Producer 
בנו של נובל
as Gastner 
רינו 911 - מיאמי
as District Attorney 
הולך על כל הקופה
as Lawrence Garfield 
הופה
as Bobby Ciaro 
כל דבר אחר
as Harvey Wexler 
הפוני הקטן שלי: הסרט
as Grundle King (voice) 
איזה מין הורים
as Frank Menure 
מים רדודים
as Jack Denisoff 
Feeling Minnesota
Producer 
לכסח ת'בית
as Tom Cathkart 
אורגזמה באוהיו
as Wayne the Pool Guy 
הקומיקאי
as Jimmy Berkowitz 
מי הטביע את מונה?
as Chief Wyatt Rash 
Hotel Noir
as Eugene Portland 
סבא גנוב
as Lawrence Armanetti 
ג'ים ואנדי
as Self 
הלילה הטוב
as Mel 
Girl Walks Into a Bar
as Aldo 
Tin Men
as Ernest Tilley 
רק להוסיף מים
as Merl 
דג שמן
as Phil Cooper 
Wise Guys
as Harry Valentini 
נדפקנו
as Grover Cleaver 
Head Office
as Frank Stedman 
נקמת המכונית החשמלית
as Self (EV1 Driver) 
The Ratings Game
as Vic De Salvo 
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
as Herbert 
Living Out Loud
as Pat Francato 
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice) 
קאמפ
Producer 
Sunset Park
Producer 
Lady Liberty
as Fred Mancuso 
אנדי קאופמן: תודה רבה
as Self 
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 
כל המדבר
as Walter Pembry 
Curmudgeons
as Jackie