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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
Sub soarele Philadelphiei
as Frank Reynolds 
Reno 911!
Producer 
Taxi
as Louie De Palma 
Lorax, protectorul pădurii
as The Lorax (voice) 
Batman se întoarce
as Penguin 
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
as Janitor 
Jumanji: Nivelul următor
as Eddie 
„Fumuri” la Harvard
Producer 
L.A. Confidențial
as Sid Hudgens 
Marea migrație
as Uncle Dan (voice) 
Crăciun cu scântei
as Buddy Hall 
Zbor deasupra unui cuib de cuci
as Martini 
Hercule
as Philoctetes (voice) 
Casa bântuită
as Bruce Davis 
Matilda
as Mr. Wormwood / Narrator (voice) 
Dumbo
as Maximilian "Max" Medici 
Aventurile lui Smallfoot
as Dorgle (voice) 
Erin Brockovich
Producer 
Gemenii
as Vincent Benedict 
Death to Smoochy
as Burke Bennett 
Gattaca
Producer 
Surpriză: Vine Polly!
Producer 
Micul Diavol
as Satan (voice) 
Marte atacă!
as Rude Gambler 
Idilă pentru o piatră prețioasă
as Ralph 
Jurnalul străzii
Producer 
Umblând printre morminte
Producer 
Omul care aduce ploaia
as Deck Shifflet 
Cuvinte de alint
as Vernon Dahlart 
Amor la Roma
as Al Russo 
Giuvaierul Nilului
as Ralph 
Peștele cel mare
as Amos Calloway 
Supraviețuitorul
as Charley Goldman 
Omul din Lună
as George Shapiro 
Jumanji: Open World
as Eddie 
Pasiune periculoasă
Producer 
Războiul familiei Rose
as Gavin D'Amato 
Sinuciderea fecioarelor
as Dr. Horniker 
Unicul și inegalabilul Ivan
as Bob (voice) 
Ia-l pe Shorty
as Martin Weir 
Fii șmecher
as Martin Weir 
Salvați de Crănțănei
as Chesterfield (voice) 
Uite cine vorbește acum!
as Rocks (voice) 
Even Money
as Walter 
Arunc-o pe mama din tren
as Owen Lift 
Reality Bites
Producer 
10 produse sau mai puțin
as Big D 
Sunt încă aici
as Danny DeVito 
Duplex
Director 
Ruthless People
as Sam Stone 
Jaf armat
as Mickey Bergman 
Nobel Son
as Gastner 
Țeparii
as Grover Cleaver 
House Broken
as Tom Cathkart 
Profu' de engleză
as Bill Rago 
Gravidul
as Dr. Larry Arbogast 
Singuraticul
as Jimmy Marino 
Wiener-Dog
as Dave Schmerz 
Orice altceva
as Harvey Wexler 
Spre sud
as Hog 
Profetul din grotă
Producer 
Reno 911!: Miami
as District Attorney 
Other People's Money
as Lawrence Garfield 
Poolman
as Jack Denisoff 
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
as Max Fairbanks 
Poneiul meu mic: Filmul artistic
as Grundle King (voice) 
Pierdut familie!
as Frank Menure 
Hoffa
as Bobby Ciaro 
Camp
Producer 
Feeling Minnesota
Producer 
Going Ape!
as Lazlo 
Oh ca în Ohio
as Wayne the Pool Guy 
The Comedian
as Jimmy Berkowitz 
Hotel Noir
as Eugene Portland 
Hopa! A venit Crăciunul
as Lawrence Armanetti 
Noaptea bună
as Mel 
Cum de s-a înecat Mona?
as Chief Wyatt Rash 
Girl Walks Into a Bar
as Aldo 
Oameni de tinichea
as Ernest Tilley 
Doar adaugă apă
as Merl 
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self 
The Big Kahuna
as Phil Cooper 
Băieți deștepți
as Harry Valentini 
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 
Living Out Loud
as Pat Francato 
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice) 
Sunset Park
Producer 
Thank You Very Much
as Self 
Lady Liberty
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