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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
+5
as Frank Reynolds 
Reno 911!
+12
Producer 
Taxi
+5
as Louie De Palma 
The Lorax
+2
as The Lorax (voice) 
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
+8
as Janitor 
Migration
+5
as Uncle Dan (voice) 
Jumanji: The Next Level
+7
as Eddie 
Batman Returns
+6
as Penguin 
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
+2
as Martini 
Hercules
+3
as Philoctetes (voice) 
L.A. Confidential
+4
as Sid Hudgens 
Matilda
+5
as Mr. Wormwood / Narrator (voice) 
Haunted Mansion
+3
as Bruce Davis 
Mars Attacks!
+7
as Rude Gambler 
Erin Brockovich
+3
Producer 
Romancing the Stone
+3
as Ralph 
Gattaca
+4
Producer 
Along Came Polly
+6
Producer 
A Walk Among the Tombstones
+2
Producer 
Little Demon
+1
as Satan (voice) 
Freedom Writers
+6
Producer 
Terms of Endearment
+11
as Vernon Dahlart 
The Rainmaker
+9
as Deck Shifflet 
Big Fish
+5
as Amos Calloway 
When in Rome
+2
as Al Russo 
Dumbo
+3
as Maximilian "Max" Medici 
Smallfoot
+5
as Dorgle (voice) 
The Jewel of the Nile
+2
as Ralph 
Twins
+4
as Vincent Benedict 
Jumanji: Open World
as Eddie 
The Survivor
+4
as Charley Goldman 
The Virgin Suicides
+9
as Dr. Horniker 
Man on the Moon
+2
as George Shapiro 
Out of Sight
+2
Producer 
The War of the Roses
+2
as Gavin D'Amato 
Deck the Halls
+4
as Buddy Hall 
Death to Smoochy
+8
as Burke Bennett 
How High
+3
Producer 
The One and Only Ivan
+2
as Bob (voice) 
Get Shorty
+4
as Martin Weir 
Be Cool
+5
as Martin Weir 
Animal Crackers
+4
as Chesterfield (voice) 
Look Who's Talking Now!
+4
as Rocks (voice) 
Even Money
+12
as Walter 
Throw Momma from the Train
+8
as Owen Lift 
Duplex
+7
Director 
Reality Bites
+4
Producer 
10 Items or Less
+12
as Big D 
I'm Still Here
+10
as Danny DeVito 
Ruthless People
+2
as Sam Stone 
Renaissance Man
+3
as Bill Rago 
Junior
+2
as Dr. Larry Arbogast 
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
+9
as Max Fairbanks 
Heist
+2
as Mickey Bergman 
Solitary Man
+14
as Jimmy Marino 
Wiener-Dog
+2
as Dave Schmerz 
Goin' South
+4
as Hog 
The Caveman's Valentine
+4
Producer 
Nobel Son
+11
as Gastner 
Reno 911!: Miami
+2
as District Attorney 
Other People's Money
+2
as Lawrence Garfield 
Anything Else
+17
as Harvey Wexler 
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Grundle King (voice) 
Poolman
+4
as Jack Denisoff 
Hoffa
+2
as Bobby Ciaro 
Relative Strangers
+14
as Frank Menure 
Feeling Minnesota
Producer 
House Broken
as Tom Cathkart 
The Oh in Ohio
+4
as Wayne the Pool Guy 
The Comedian
+3
as Jimmy Berkowitz 
Drowning Mona
+14
as Chief Wyatt Rash 
Hotel Noir
as Eugene Portland 
A Sudden Case of Christmas
+4
as Lawrence Armanetti 
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self 
The Good Night
+3
as Mel 
Girl Walks Into a Bar
+7
as Aldo 
Tin Men
+3
as Ernest Tilley 
Just Add Water
+3
as Merl 
The Big Kahuna
as Phil Cooper 
Wise Guys
+3
as Harry Valentini 
Screwed
+2
as Grover Cleaver 
Camp
+8
Producer 
Head Office
as Frank Stedman 
Revenge of the Electric Car
as Self (EV1 Driver) 
Lady Liberty
as Fred Mancuso 
The Ratings Game
+5
as Vic De Salvo 
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
as Herbert 
Living Out Loud
+2
as Pat Francato 
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
+4
as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice) 
Sunset Park
+5
Producer 
Thank You Very Much
+14
as Self 
The Van
+2
as Andy 
Going Ape!
+2
as Lazlo 
The Money
+3
as Bartender 
Happily Ever After
as George Johnson (voice) 
Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30
as Petey 
All the Wilderness
+4
as Walter Pembry 
Curmudgeons
as Jackie