Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Acting

Born November 17, 1944 · Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

21 films as director · Active 1973–2016

Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian, director, and producer. He first gained prominence as the irascible dispatcher Louie De Palma on Taxi, for which he w…

Known for

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

2013

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Friends

Friends

1994

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Directed(21)

Curmudgeons

2016Curmudgeons★ 7.4

Nest of Vipers

2011Nest of Vipers

Skin Deep

Blood Lust

Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'

2005Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'★ 4.5

Duplex

2003Duplex★ 6.1

Death to Smoochy

2002Death to Smoochy★ 5.9

Matilda

1996Matilda★ 7.2

Hoffa

1992Hoffa★ 6.3

Amazing Stories: The Movie II

1990Amazing Stories: The Movie II

The War of the Roses

1989The War of the Roses★ 6.9

Throw Momma from the Train

1987Throw Momma from the Train★ 6.2

1985A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening

The Ratings Game

1984The Ratings Game★ 5.7

Likely Stories, Vol. 4

1983Likely Stories, Vol. 4★ 10.0

1976The Selling of Vince D'Angelo★ 6.0

Minestrone

The Sound Sleeper

1973The Sound Sleeper

Acting(210)

2026Jumanji: Open WorldEddie

2026Cop Origin Story

2025Tim Burton: Life in the LineSelf

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2025PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!Self

2025Garden State - The 20th Anniversary ConcertSelf - Presenter

2025Thank You Very MuchSelf

2024A Sudden Case of ChristmasLawrence Armanetti

2024Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceJanitor

2024Tim Burton: Life in the LineSelf

2024PoolmanJack Denisoff

2023MigrationUncle Dan (voice)

2023Haunted MansionBruce Davis

2023History of the World: Part IICzar Nicholas

2022StoryBots: Answer TimeGiuseppe

2022Minions & More 2The Lorax (voice)

2022Minions & More Volume 1The Lorax (voice)

2022SherriSelf - Guest

2022Little DemonSatan (voice)

2022Welcome to WrexhamSelf

2022The SurvivorCharley Goldman

2021Abbott ElementaryFrank

2021Catwoman: The Feline Femme FataleSelf

2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendSelf (archive footage)

2020The One and Only IvanBob (voice)

2020Stars in the HouseSelf

2019Jumanji: The Next LevelEddie

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf

2019DumboMaximilian "Max" Medici

2018The Kominsky MethodDr. Wexler

2018SmallfootDorgle (voice)

2018Animal CrackersChesterfield (voice)

2018The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - HunterUncle Jack (voice)

2017Jim & Andy: The Great BeyondSelf

2017Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love StorySelf

2016The ComedianJimmy Berkowitz

2016Wiener-DogDave Schmerz

2016CurmudgeonsJackie

2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James BurrowsSelf

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest

2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf

2014Today's the DayMr. Bees

2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverChemist

2014DeadbeatGiuseppe Monamocce

2014Illumination 7 Mini-Movie CollectionThe Lorax

2014All the WildernessWalter Pembry

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf

2013Rick and MortyDr. Dogballs (voice)

2012Hotel NoirEugene Portland

2012Forces of NatureThe Lorax (voice)

2012The LoraxThe Lorax (voice)

2011Revenge of the Electric CarSelf (EV1 Driver)

2011Girl Walks Into a BarAldo

2010Inside the Actor's WorkshopActor

2010I'm Still HereDanny DeVito

2010When in RomeAl Russo

2009House BrokenCathkart

2009A Very Sunny ChristmasFrank Reynolds

2009The Nightman Cometh: LiveFrank Reynolds

2009Solitary ManJimmy Marino

2009Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestSelf

2008Little Spirit: Christmas in New YorkCab Driver / Narrator (voice)

2008Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark KnightSelf

2008Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'Self

2008Just Add WaterMerl

2007Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'Self

2007Nobel SonGastner

2007Even MoneyWalter

2007Reno 911!: MiamiDistrict Attorney

2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf

2007The Good NightMel

2006Deck the HallsBuddy Hall

200610 Items or LessBig D

2006Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and BlockbustersSelf

2006Relative StrangersFrank Menure

2006My Girlfriend's AbroadUncle Rick (uncredited)

2006The Oh in OhioWayne the Pool Guy

2006Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm SchoolBooth

2005Made in HollywoodSelf

2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaFrank Reynolds

2005My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara WilsonSelf

2005Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'Self

2005Be Cool, Very CoolSelf

2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelf

2005Be CoolMartin Weir

2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf

2005The Divine Bette MidlerSelf

2004Christmas in LoveBrad La Guardia

2004The MisbehaversSelf

2004Catching KringleGeneral Needham

2004Father of the PrideEmerson (voice)

2004Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is WildSelf(archive footage) (uncredited)

2003Big FishAmos Calloway

2003Karen SiscoCharlie Lucre

2003DuplexNarrator (voice) (uncredited)

2003Anything ElseHarvey Wexler

2003Reno 911!Danny DeVito

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self

2002Billy Connolly: A BAFTA TributeSelf

2002Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & OuttakesSelf

2002Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes DocumentarySelf

2002Austin Powers in GoldmemberDanny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')

2002What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene StealersSelf

2002Death to SmoochyBurke Bennett

2001Once Upon a Time: The Super HeroesThe Penguin (archive footage)

2001HeistMickey Bergman

2001America | A Tribute to HeroesSelf

2001What's the Worst That Could Happen?Max Fairbanks

2000BetteDanny DeVito

2000EdDr. Jack Carmichael

2000ScrewedGrover Cleaver

2000The Virgin SuicidesDr. Horniker

2000Drowning MonaChief Wyatt Rash

1999Man on the MoonGeorge Shapiro

1999The Big KahunaPhil Cooper

1998Living Out LoudPat Francato

1998The Magic HourSelf

1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanAl Goldstein

1997Completely CuckooSelf

1997The RainmakerDeck Shifflet

1997L.A. ConfidentialSid Hudgens

1997The ViewSelf

1997Men in BlackAlien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

1997HerculesPhiloctetes (voice)

1996Mars Attacks!Rude Gambler

1996Space JamSwackhammer (voice)

1996PearlDean Martin

1996E! True Hollywood Story

1996MatildaHarry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf

1995Little Red Riding HoodWolfie (voice)

1995Get ShortyMartin Weir

1994The World of Jim HensonSelf (archive footage)

1994JuniorDr. Larry Arbogast

1994Renaissance ManBill Rago

1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Worm TV Host

1993Look Who's Talking Now!Rocks (voice)

1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest

1993Last Action HeroWhiskers (voice) (uncredited)

1993Jack the BearJohn Leary

1992HoffaBobby Ciaro

1992The Larry Sanders ShowDanny DeVito

1992Batman ReturnsPenguin

1992Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the PenguinSelf

1991Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide

1991Other People's MoneyLawrence Garfield

1991Branford Marsalis: SteepSelf

1990Amazing Stories: The Movie IIHerbert (archive footage)

1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!Self (archive footage)

1990The Earth Day SpecialVic

1989The SimpsonsHerbert Powell (voice)

1989The War of the RosesGavin D'Amato

1989Two Daddies?George Johnson (voice)

1988A Very Special Christmas PartySelf

1988TwinsVincent Benedict

1988Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieSelf

1987Throw Momma from the TrainOwen Lift

1987Tin MenErnest Tilley

1986The Joe Piscopo New Jersey SpecialSelf

1986Ruthless PeopleSam Stone

1986My Little Pony: The MovieGrundle King (voice)

1986Wise GuysHarry Valentini

1985Happily Ever AfterGeorge Johnson (voice)

1985Amazing StoriesHerbert

1985The Jewel of the NileRalph

1985Head OfficeFrank Stedman

1984Johnny DangerouslyBurr

1984The Ratings GameVic De Salvo

1984All The Kids Do ItAckroyd

1984Romancing the StoneRalph

1984Goldene KameraSelf

1983Terms of EndearmentVernon Dahlart

1983Likely Stories Vol. 2

1982Night of 100 StarsSelf

1981Going Ape!Lazlo

1980The Gong Show MoviePerformer

1980Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie GirlsSelf

1979ValentineDewey

1979The AssociatesAlan Swathmore (uncredited)

1979Swap MeetMax

1979AngieUncle Cheech

1978Goin' SouthHog

1978TaxiLouie De Palma

1977The World's Greatest LoverAssistant Director

1977All That GlittersBaba

1977The VanAndy

1976The Selling of Vince D'AngeloVince D'Angelo

1976DelvecchioAnthony 'Beanzie' Marott

1976The MoneyBartender

1975Deadly HeroHarry

1975One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestMartini

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)

1975Starsky & HutchJohn John the Apple / John DeAppoliso

1975MinestroneLodovico

1974Police Woman

1973Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30Petey

1973ScalawagFly Speck

1972Hot Dogs for GauguinAdrian

1971Lady LibertyFred Mancuso

1971Film '72Self

1970Dreams of GlassThug

1953The OscarsSelf

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Winner

SniffWilliam Keys

Mary Woronov: Cult QueenSelf