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