Danny DeVito

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Nov 17, 1944 (80)
Birthplace	Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Popularity	1 (history)
Updated	Sep 06, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
Links	TMDb IMDb

Biography

Danny DeVito is an American actor, comedian, director, and producer. He first gained prominence for his portrayal of Louie De Palma on Taxi, for which he won a Golden Globe and an Emmy. DeVito founded the production company Jersey Films with his wife Rhea Perlman. ...

Known For

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Filmography

A Sudden Case of Christmas

2024

as Lawrence Armanetti

Poolman

2024

as Jack Denisoff

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

2024

as Janitor

Haunted Mansion

2023

as Bruce Davis

Migration

2023

as Uncle Dan (voice)

The Survivor

2022

as Charley Goldman

Minions & More Volume 2

2022

as The Lorax (voice)

Minions & More Volume 1

2022

as The Lorax (voice)

The One and Only Ivan

2020

as Bob (voice)

Dumbo

2019

as Max Medici

Jumanji: The Next Level

2019

as Eddie

The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter

2018

as Uncle Jack (voice)

Smallfoot

2018

as Dorgle (voice)

Animal Crackers

2017

as Chesterfield (voice)

Curmudgeons

2016

as Jackie

The Comedian

2016

as Jimmy Berkowitz

Wiener-Dog

2016

as Dave Schmerz

Today's the Day

2014

as Mr. Bees

All the Wilderness

2014

as Walter Pembry

Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection

2014

as The Lorax

Forces of Nature

2012

as The Lorax (voice)

The Lorax

2012

as The Lorax (voice)

Hotel Noir

2012

as Eugene Portland

Girl Walks Into a Bar

2011

as Aldo

Inside the Actor's Workshop

2010

as Actor

When in Rome

2010

as Al Russo

I'm Still Here

2010

as Danny DeVito

House Broken

2009

as Cathkart

The Nightman Cometh: Live

2009

as Frank Reynolds

Solitary Man

2009

as Jimmy Marino

A Very Sunny Christmas

2009

as Frank Reynolds

Little Spirit: Christmas in New York

2008

as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)

Just Add Water

2008

as Merl

The Good Night

2007

as Mel

Nobel Son

2007

as Gastner

Even Money

2007

as Walter

Reno 911!: Miami

2007

as District Attorney

My Girlfriend's Abroad

2006

as Uncle Rick (uncredited)

Relative Strangers

2006

as Frank Menure

Deck the Halls

2006

as Buddy Hall

The Oh in Ohio

2006

as Wayne the Pool Guy

10 Items or Less

2006

as Big D

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

2006

as Booth

Be Cool

2005

as Martin Weir

Anything Else

2003

as Harvey Wexler

Big Fish

2003

as Amos Calloway

Duplex

2003

as Narrator (voice, uncredited)

Death to Smoochy

2002

as Burke Bennett

Austin Powers in Goldmember

2002

as Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

2001

as Max Fairbanks

Heist

2001

as Mickey Bergman

Drowning Mona

2000

as Chief Wyatt Rash

Screwed

2000

as Grover Cleaver

The Virgin Suicides

2000

as Dr. Horniker

The Big Kahuna

1999

as Phil Cooper

Man on the Moon

1999

as George Shapiro

Living Out Loud

1998

as Pat Francato

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

1998

as Al Goldstein

The Rainmaker

1997

as Deck Shifflet

Hercules

1997

as Philoctetes (voice)

L.A. Confidential

1997

as Sid Hudgens

Men in Black

1997

as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

Matilda

1996

as Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)

Mars Attacks!

1996

as Rude Gambler

Space Jam

1996

as Swackhammer (voice)

Get Shorty

1995

as Martin Weir

Renaissance Man

1994

as Bill Rago

Junior

1994

as Dr. Larry Arbogast

Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994

as Worm TV Host

Felony

1994

as Featured Extra

Jack the Bear

1993

as John Leary

Look Who's Talking Now!

1993

as Rocks (voice)

Last Action Hero

1993

as Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)

Batman Returns

1992

as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin

Hoffa

1992

as Bobby Ciaro

Other People's Money

1991

as Lawrence Garfield

The Earth Day Special

1990

as Vic

Two Daddies?

1989

as George Johnson (voice)

The War of the Roses

1989

as Gavin D'Amato

Twins

1988

as Vincent Benedict

Throw Momma from the Train

1987

as Owen / Ned 'Little Ned' Lift

Tin Men

1987

as Ernest Tilley

Ruthless People

1986

as Sam Stone

Wise Guys

1986

as Harry Valentini

My Little Pony: The Movie

1986

as Grundle King (voice)

Happily Ever After

1985

as George Johnson (voice)

The Jewel of the Nile

1985

as Ralph

Head Office

1985

as Frank Stedman

The Ratings Game

1984

as Vic De Salvo

Romancing the Stone

1984

as Ralph

Johnny Dangerously

1984

as Burr

Terms of Endearment

1983

as Vernon Dahlart

Going Ape!

1981

as Lazlo

Valentine

1979

as Dewey

Swap Meet

1979

as Max

Goin' South

1978

as Hog

The Van

1977

as Andy

The World's Greatest Lover

1977

as Assistant Director

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo

1976

as Vince D'Angelo

The Money

1976

as Bartender

Minestrone

1975

as Lodovico

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975

as Martini

Deadly Hero

1975

as Harry

Scalawag

1973

as Fly Speck

Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30

1973

as Petey

Hot Dogs for Gauguin

1972

as Adrian

Dreams of Glass

1970

as Thug

Feed Me

2013

Thanks

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

2011

Costume Assistant

Minestrone

1975

Writer

The Sound Sleeper

1973

Writer, Editor

Curmudgeons

2016

Director

Nest of Vipers

2011

Director

Duplex

2003

Director

Death to Smoochy

2002

Director

Matilda

1996

Director

Hoffa

1992

Director

The War of the Roses

1989

Director

Throw Momma from the Train

1987

Director

The Ratings Game

1984

Director

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo

1976

Director

Minestrone

1975

Director

The Sound Sleeper

1973

Director

He Watches

2022

Producer

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

2022

Executive Producer

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon

2021

Executive Producer

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

2017

Executive Producer

Curmudgeons

2016

Producer

A Walk Among the Tombstones

2014

Producer

Reno 911!: Miami

2007

Producer

Even Money

2007

Producer

Freedom Writers

2007

Producer

Relative Strangers

2006

Producer

Bye Bye Benjamin

2006

Executive Producer

Be Cool

2005

Producer

Garden State

2004

Executive Producer

Along Came Polly

2004

Producer

Camp

2003

Producer

The Caveman's Valentine

2001

Producer

How High

2001

Producer

Erin Brockovich

2000

Producer

Drowning Mona

2000

Executive Producer

Man on the Moon

1999

Producer

Living Out Loud

1998

Producer

Out of Sight

1998

Producer

The Pentagon Wars

1998

Executive Producer

Gattaca

1997

Producer

Feeling Minnesota

1996

Producer

Sunset Park

1996

Producer

Matilda

1996

Producer

Get Shorty

1995

Producer

Pulp Fiction

1994

Executive Producer

Reality Bites

1994

Producer

Hoffa

1992

Producer

Organization	Category	Movie
Academy Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Capote	Nominated

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as Frank Reynolds

Episodes: 162

First Aired: Aug 04, 2005

Taxi

as Louie De Palma

Episodes: 114

First Aired: Sep 12, 1978

Little Demon

as Satan (voice)

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Aug 25, 2022

The Simpsons

as Herbert Powell (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Karen Sisco

as Charlie Lucre

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 2003

The Kominsky Method

as Dr. Wexler

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 16, 2018

Amazing Stories

as Herbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Starsky & Hutch

as John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

Friends

as Roy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1994

as Dr. Jack Carmichael

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 2000

Pearl

as Dean Martin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1996

The Associates

as Alan Swathmore (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

Reno 911!

as Danny DeVito

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2003

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Chemist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2014

Deadbeat

as Giuseppe Monamocce

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2014

Bette

as Danny DeVito

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 2000

Sesame Street

as Danny DeVito

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 10, 1969

Delvecchio

as Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1976

Angie

as Uncle Cheech

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 08, 1979

The Larry Sanders Show

as Danny DeVito

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 15, 1992

Father of the Pride

as Emerson (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 31, 2004

StoryBots: Answer Time

as Giuseppe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 21, 2022

History of the World: Part II

as Czar Nicholas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 06, 2023

Abbott Elementary

as Frank

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 07, 2021

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

Arnold

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 07, 2023

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 25, 1966

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

Today

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1952

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

MADtv

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1995

Police Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Made in Hollywood

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2005

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as Self - Laudatio

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1966

The Magic Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 1998

Stars in the House

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2020

Saturday Night Live

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Lie Detector

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 2018

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History

Year	Month	Avg	Max	Min
2024	5	37	43	30
2024	6	35	62	17
2024	7	41	62	22
2024	8	31	50	22
2024	9	26	46	15
2024	10	22	28	17
2024	11	25	62	17
2024	12	27	44	17
2025	1	30	51	20
2025	2	22	40	2
2025	3	7	33	0
2025	4	2	2	1
2025	5	5	6	2
2025	6	3	4	2
2025	7	2	3	1
2025	8	1	2	1
2025	9	2	3	1

Trending Rank

Year	Month	Avg Rank	Max Rank
2024	5	630	455
2024	6	420	76
2025	1	512	20
2025	2	510	112
2025	3	651	574
2025	5	654	552
2025	7	597	241
2025	8	438	106
2025	9	571	56

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