
Danny DeVito
Acting
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Acting Credits
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Biography
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 won a Golden Globe and an Emmy. He plays Frank Reynolds on the long-running sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2006 - present). In film, DeVito is known for his roles in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Terms of Endearment (1983), Head Office (1985), Ruthless People (1986), Twins (1988...
Known For
Filmography
Jumanji 3
2026
as Eddie

Cop Origin Story
2026

Thank You Very Much
2025
as Self

Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
2025
as Self - Presenter
PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!
2025
as Self

Tim Burton: Life in the Line
2025
as Self

A Sudden Case of Christmas
2024
as Lawrence Armanetti

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024
as Janitor

Poolman
2024
as Jack Denisoff

Tim Burton: Life in the Line
2024
as Self

Haunted Mansion
2023
as Bruce Davis

Migration
2023
as Uncle Dan (voice)

Arnold
2023
as Self

History of the World: Part II
2023
as Czar Nicholas

Minions & More Volume 1
2022
as The Lorax (voice)

Minions & More 2
2022
as The Lorax (voice)

The Survivor
2022
as Charley Goldman

Little Demon
2022
as Satan (voice)

Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest

StoryBots: Answer Time
2022
as Giuseppe

Welcome to Wrexham
2022
as Self

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
2021
as Self
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
as Self (archive footage)

Abbott Elementary
2021
as Frank

The One and Only Ivan
2020
as Bob (voice)

Stars in the House
2020
as Self

Dumbo
2019
as Maximilian "Max" Medici

Jumanji: The Next Level
2019
as Eddie

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self

The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter
2018
as Uncle Jack (voice)

Animal Crackers
2018
as Chesterfield (voice)

Smallfoot
2018
as Dorgle (voice)

The Kominsky Method
2018
as Dr. Wexler

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
2017
as Self

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
as Self

Wiener-Dog
2016
as Dave Schmerz

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self

Curmudgeons
2016
as Jackie

The Comedian
2016
as Jimmy Berkowitz

The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest

All the Wilderness
2014
as Walter Pembry

Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
2014
as The Lorax
Today's the Day
2014
as Mr. Bees

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Chemist

Deadbeat
2014
as Giuseppe Monamocce

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self

Rick and Morty
2013
as Dr. Dogballs (voice)

The Lorax
2012
as The Lorax (voice)

Hotel Noir
2012
as Eugene Portland

Forces of Nature
2012
as The Lorax (voice)

Girl Walks Into a Bar
2011
as Aldo

Revenge of the Electric Car
2011
as Self (EV1 Driver)

When in Rome
2010
as Al Russo

Inside the Actor's Workshop
2010
as Actor

I'm Still Here
2010
as Danny DeVito

House Broken
2009
as Cathkart

Solitary Man
2009
as Jimmy Marino

A Very Sunny Christmas
2009
as Frank Reynolds

The Nightman Cometh: Live
2009
as Frank Reynolds

Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2009
as Self

Just Add Water
2008
as Merl

Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
2008
as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)

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

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008
as Self

Reno 911!: Miami
2007
as District Attorney

The Good Night
2007
as Mel

Nobel Son
2007
as Gastner

Even Money
2007
as Walter

The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self

10 Items or Less
2006
as Big D

Deck the Halls
2006
as Buddy Hall

The Oh in Ohio
2006
as Wayne the Pool Guy

Relative Strangers
2006
as Frank Menure

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
as Booth
My Girlfriend's Abroad
2006
as Uncle Rick (uncredited)

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
as Self

Be Cool
2005
as Martin Weir

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

My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
2005
as Self

The Divine Bette Midler
2005
as Self
Be Cool, Very Cool
2005
as Self

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
as Self

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Frank Reynolds

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self

Made in Hollywood
2005
as Self

Christmas in Love
2004
as Brad La Guardia
The Misbehavers
2004
as Self
Catching Kringle
2004
as General Needham

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2004
as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)

Father of the Pride
2004
as Emerson (voice)

Big Fish
2003
as Amos Calloway

Anything Else
2003
as Harvey Wexler

Duplex
2003
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self

Reno 911!
2003
as Danny DeVito

Karen Sisco
2003
as Charlie Lucre

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest

Death to Smoochy
2002
as Burke Bennett

Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
as Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')

Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
2002
as Self
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002
as Self
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002
as Self

Heist
2001
as Mickey Bergman

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

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

America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
as Self

The Virgin Suicides
2000
as Dr. Horniker

Drowning Mona
2000
as Chief Wyatt Rash

Screwed
2000
as Grover Cleaver

Ed
2000
as Dr. Jack Carmichael

Bette
2000
as Danny DeVito

Man on the Moon
1999
as George Shapiro

The Big Kahuna
1999
as Phil Cooper

Living Out Loud
1998
as Pat Francato

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
as Al Goldstein

The Magic Hour
1998
as Self

L.A. Confidential
1997
as Sid Hudgens

Hercules
1997
as Philoctetes (voice)

The Rainmaker
1997
as Deck Shifflet

Completely Cuckoo
1997
as Self

Men in Black
1997
as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

The View
1997
as Self

Mars Attacks!
1996
as Rude Gambler

Matilda
1996
as Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)

Space Jam
1996
as Swackhammer (voice)

The Daily Show
1996
as Self

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

Pearl
1996
as Dean Martin

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self

Get Shorty
1995
as Martin Weir

Little Red Riding Hood
1995
as Wolfie (voice)

MADtv
1995
as Self

Junior
1994
as Dr. Larry Arbogast

Renaissance Man
1994
as Bill Rago

The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self (archive footage)

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

Friends
1994
as Roy

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

Jack the Bear
1993
as John Leary

Last Action Hero
1993
as Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)

Batman Returns
1992
as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin

Hoffa
1992
as Bobby Ciaro

Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
1992
as Self

The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Danny DeVito

Other People's Money
1991
as Lawrence Garfield

Branford Marsalis: Steep
1991
as Self

Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide
1991

Amazing Stories: The Movie II
1990
as Herbert (archive footage)

The Earth Day Special
1990
as Vic

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

The War of the Roses
1989
as Gavin D'Amato

Two Daddies?
1989
as George Johnson (voice)

The Simpsons
1989
as Herbert Powell (voice)

Twins
1988
as Vincent Benedict

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Self
A Very Special Christmas Party
1988
as Self

Tin Men
1987
as Ernest Tilley

Throw Momma from the Train
1987
as Owen Lift

Wise Guys
1986
as Harry Valentini

Ruthless People
1986
as Sam Stone

The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special
1986
as Self

My Little Pony: The Movie
1986
as Grundle King (voice)

The Jewel of the Nile
1985
as Ralph

Head Office
1985
as Frank Stedman

Happily Ever After
1985
as George Johnson (voice)

Amazing Stories
1985
as Herbert

Romancing the Stone
1984
as Ralph

Johnny Dangerously
1984
as Burr

The Ratings Game
1984
as Vic De Salvo

All The Kids Do It
1984
as Ackroyd
Goldene Kamera
1984
as Self
Goldene Kamera
1984
as Self - Laudatio

Terms of Endearment
1983
as Vernon Dahlart
Likely Stories Vol. 2
1983

Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self

Going Ape!
1981
as Lazlo

Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
1980
as Self

The Gong Show Movie
1980
as Performer

Swap Meet
1979
as Max

Valentine
1979
as Dewey

The Associates
1979
as Alan Swathmore (uncredited)

Angie
1979
as Uncle Cheech

Goin' South
1978
as Hog

Taxi
1978
as Louie De Palma

The Van
1977
as Andy

The World's Greatest Lover
1977
as Assistant Director
All That Glitters
1977
as Baba

The Money
1976
as Bartender
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
1976
as Vince D'Angelo

Delvecchio
1976
as Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
as Martini

Deadly Hero
1975
as Harry

Minestrone
1975
as Lodovico

Starsky & Hutch
1975
as John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Co-Host

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Adrian (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host

Police Woman
1974

Scalawag
1973
as Fly Speck

Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30
1973
as Petey

Hot Dogs for Gauguin
1972
as Adrian

Lady Liberty
1971
as Fred Mancuso

Dreams of Glass
1970
as Thug

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Today
1952
as Self

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Winner