Nov 17, 1944 - Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
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.
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| Movie | 1996 | Mars Attacks! | Rude Gambler | |
| Movie | 1989 | The War of the Roses | Gavin D'Amato | |
| Movie | 1992 | Batman Returns | Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin | |
| Movie | 1975 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Martini | |
| Movie | N/A | Sniff | William Keys | |
| Movie | 2003 | Big Fish | Amos Calloway | |
| Movie | 2000 | The Virgin Suicides | Dr. Horniker | |
| Movie | 1997 | L.A. Confidential | Sid Hudgens | |
| Movie | 1999 | Man on the Moon | George Shapiro | |
| Movie | 2006 | 10 Items or Less | Big D | |
| Movie | 1985 | The Jewel of the Nile | Ralph | |
| Movie | 2007 | Reno 911!: Miami | District Attorney | |
| Movie | 1992 | Hoffa | Bobby Ciaro | |
| Movie | 2003 | Anything Else | Harvey Wexler | |
| Movie | 1987 | Tin Men | Ernest Tilley | |
| Movie | 2005 | Be Cool | Martin Weir | |
| Movie | 1996 | Matilda | Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice) | |
| Movie | 1983 | Terms of Endearment | Vernon Dahlart | |
| Movie | 2001 | Heist | Mickey Bergman | |
| Movie | 1991 | Other People's Money | Lawrence Garfield | |
| Movie | 1994 | Junior | Dr. Larry Arbogast | |
| Movie | 1995 | Get Shorty | Martin Weir | |
| Movie | 1977 | The Van | Andy | |
| Movie | 1986 | Wise Guys | Harry Valentini | |
| Movie | 1994 | Renaissance Man | Bill Rago | |
| Movie | 1997 | Hercules | Philoctetes (voice) | |
| Movie | 2023 | Haunted Mansion | Bruce Davis | |
| Movie | 1997 | The Rainmaker | Deck Shifflet | |
| Movie | 1993 | Look Who's Talking Now! | Rocks (voice) | |
| Movie | 1987 | Throw Momma from the Train | Owen Lift | |
| Movie | 2000 | Drowning Mona | Chief Wyatt Rash | |
| Movie | 1986 | Ruthless People | Sam Stone | |
| Movie | 1988 | Twins | Vincent Benedict | |
| Movie | 2002 | Death to Smoochy | Burke Bennett | |
| Movie | 1984 | Romancing the Stone | Ralph | |
| Movie | 2006 | Deck the Halls | Buddy Hall | |
| Movie | 2007 | The Good Night | Mel | |
| Movie | 2009 | House Broken | Cathkart | |
| Movie | 1986 | The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special | Self | |
| Movie | 2001 | What's the Worst That Could Happen? | Max Fairbanks | |
| Movie | 1985 | Head Office | Frank Stedman | |
| Movie | 2006 | The Oh in Ohio | Wayne the Pool Guy | |
| Movie | 2009 | Solitary Man | Jimmy Marino | |
| Movie | 2006 | Relative Strangers | Frank Menure | |
| Movie | 2004 | Christmas in Love | Brad La Guardia | |
| Movie | 2008 | Just Add Water | Merl | |
| Movie | 2007 | Nobel Son | Gastner | |
| Movie | 1999 | The Big Kahuna | Phil Cooper | |
| Movie | 1993 | Jack the Bear | John Leary | |
| Movie | 2009 | A Very Sunny Christmas | Frank Reynolds | |
| Movie | 1984 | Johnny Dangerously | Burr | |
| Movie | 1998 | Living Out Loud | Pat Francato | |
| Movie | 2023 | Migration | Uncle Dan (voice) | |
| Movie | 2000 | Screwed | Grover Cleaver | |
| Movie | 1970 | Dreams of Glass | Thug | |
| Movie | 2012 | The Lorax | The Lorax (voice) | |
| Movie | 1981 | Going Ape! | Lazlo | |
| Movie | 2011 | Girl Walks Into a Bar | Aldo | |
| Movie | 2022 | Minions & More Volume 1 | The Lorax (voice) | |
| Movie | 1971 | Lady Liberty | Fred Mancuso | |
| Movie | 1973 | Scalawag | Fly Speck | |
| Movie | 2012 | Hotel Noir | Eugene Portland | |
| Movie | 2011 | Revenge of the Electric Car | Self (EV1 Driver) | |
| Movie | 1972 | Hot Dogs for Gauguin | Adrian | |
| Movie | 1984 | The Ratings Game | Vic De Salvo | |
| Movie | 2025 | Thank You Very Much | Self | |
| Movie | 2005 | My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson | Self | |
| Movie | 2005 | Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' | Himself | |
| Movie | 2014 | All the Wilderness | Walter Pembry | |
| Movie | 2001 | Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes | The Penguin (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1973 | Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30 | Petey | |
| Movie | 1986 | My Little Pony: The Movie | Grundle King (voice) | |
| Movie | N/A | Coal Miner's Adventure | Jeremy | |
| Movie | 2024 | A Sudden Case of Christmas | Lawrence Armanetti | |
| Movie | 2018 | The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter | Uncle Jack (voice) | |
| Movie | 1978 | Goin' South | Hog | |
| Movie | N/A | Mary Woronov: Cult Queen | ||
| Movie | 1977 | The World's Greatest Lover | Assistant Director | |
| Movie | 1995 | Little Red Riding Hood | Wolfie (voice) | |
| Movie | 2017 | Animal Crackers | Chesterfield (voice) | |
| Movie | 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | Al Goldstein | |
| Movie | 2004 | The Misbehavers | Self | |
| Movie | 2022 | Minions & More Volume 2 | The Lorax (voice) | |
| Movie | 1993 | Last Action Hero | Whiskers (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1992 | The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin | Self | |
| Movie | 2016 | Wiener-Dog | Dave Schmerz | |
| Movie | 1989 | Two Daddies? | George Johnson (voice) | |
| Movie | 2017 | Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story | Self | |
| Movie | 2014 | Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection | The Lorax | |
| Movie | 2010 | When in Rome | Al Russo | |
| Movie | 2016 | Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self | |
| Movie | 2024 | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Janitor | |
| Movie | 2016 | Curmudgeons | Jackie | |
| Movie | 1990 | Amazing Stories: The Movie II | Herbert (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Vic | |
| Movie | 2010 | Inside the Actor's Workshop | Actor | |
| Movie | 1984 | All The Kids Do It | Ackroyd | |
| Movie | 2010 | I'm Still Here | Danny DeVito | |
| Movie | 2016 | The Comedian | Jimmy Berkowitz | |
| Movie | 2009 | The Nightman Cometh: Live | Frank Reynolds | |
| Movie | 2019 | Dumbo | Maximilian "Max" Medici | |
| Movie | 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy') | |
| Movie | 1997 | Completely Cuckoo | Self | |
| Movie | 2002 | Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute | Self | |
| Movie | 1975 | Deadly Hero | Harry | |
| Movie | 1976 | The Money | Bartender | |
| Movie | 2003 | Duplex | Narrator (voice, uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1994 | Felony | Featured Extra | |
| Movie | 1979 | Swap Meet | Max | |
| Movie | 2007 | Even Money | Walter | |
| Movie | 2006 | Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School | Booth | |
| Movie | 1976 | The Selling of Vince D'Angelo | Vince D'Angelo | |
| Movie | 2008 | Little Spirit: Christmas in New York | Cab Driver / Narrator (voice) | |
| Movie | 2006 | My Girlfriend's Abroad | Uncle Rick (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1979 | Valentine | Dewey | |
| Movie | 2017 | Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond | Self | |
| Movie | 2018 | Smallfoot | Dorgle (voice) | |
| Movie | 2014 | Today's the Day | Mr. Bees | |
| Movie | 2020 | The One and Only Ivan | Bob (voice) | |
| Movie | 2012 | Forces of Nature | The Lorax (voice) | |
| Movie | 1980 | Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls | Himself | |
| Movie | 1975 | Minestrone | Lodovico | |
| Movie | 2019 | Jumanji: The Next Level | Eddie | |
| Movie | 2022 | The Survivor | Charley Goldman | |
| Movie | 1988 | Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special | Self | |
| Movie | 1983 | Likely Stories Vol. 2 | ||
| Movie | 1994 | The World of Jim Henson | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2001 | America | A Tribute to Heroes | Self | |
| Movie | 2005 | The Divine Bette Midler | Self | |
| Movie | 1991 | Branford Marsalis: Steep | Self | |
| Movie | 2011 | The True Story of WrestleMania | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1985 | Happily Ever After | George Johnson (voice) | |
| Movie | 1997 | Men in Black | Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1996 | Space Jam | Swackhammer (voice) | |
| Movie | 2008 | Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' | Self | |
| Movie | 2021 | Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale | Self | |
| Movie | 2024 | Poolman | Jack Denisoff | |
| Movie | 1994 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Worm TV Host | |
| Movie | 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self | |
| Movie | 2006 | Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters | Self | |
| Movie | 2021 | Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2004 | Catching Kringle | General Needham | |
| Movie | 1990 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Self | |
| Movie | 2002 | Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes | Self | |
| Movie | 2002 | Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary | Self | |
| Movie | 2008 | Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight | Self | |
| Movie | 2009 | Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Self | |
| Movie | 2025 | Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert | Self - Presenter | |
| Movie | 2004 | Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild | Self(archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 2005 | Be Cool, Very Cool | Self | |
| Movie | 1991 | Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide | ||
| Movie | 1980 | The Gong Show Movie | Performer | |
| TV Show | 1989 | The Simpsons | Herbert Powell (voice) | 4 |
| TV Show | 1985 | Amazing Stories | Herbert | 1 |
| TV Show | 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso | 1 |
| TV Show | 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1978 | Taxi | Louie De Palma | 114 |
| TV Show | 1994 | Friends | Roy | 1 |
| TV Show | 1952 | Today | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2000 | Ed | Dr. Jack Carmichael | 1 |
| TV Show | 1997 | The View | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Frank Reynolds | 170 |
| TV Show | 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1995 | MADtv | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1974 | Police Woman | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2022 | Little Demon | Satan (voice) | 10 |
| TV Show | 1996 | Pearl | Dean Martin | 0 |
| TV Show | 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 1979 | The Associates | Alan Swathmore (uncredited) | 1 |
| TV Show | 1953 | The Oscars | Self | 3 |
| TV Show | 2003 | Reno 911! | Danny DeVito | 1 |
| TV Show | 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Chemist | 1 |
| TV Show | 2023 | Arnold | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 2014 | Deadbeat | Giuseppe Monamocce | 1 |
| TV Show | 2000 | Bette | Danny DeVito | 1 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Made in Hollywood | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 6 |
| TV Show | 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 1976 | Delvecchio | Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott | 1 |
| TV Show | 1979 | Angie | Uncle Cheech | 1 |
| TV Show | 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | Danny DeVito | 1 |
| TV Show | 2003 | Karen Sisco | Charlie Lucre | 2 |
| TV Show | 2004 | Father of the Pride | Emerson (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2012 | Honest Trailers | Bruce Davis (archive footage) | 1 |
| TV Show | 1984 | Goldene Kamera Verleihung | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 1984 | Goldene Kamera Verleihung | Self - Laudatio | 1 |
| TV Show | 1998 | The Magic Hour | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2022 | StoryBots: Answer Time | Giuseppe | 1 |
| TV Show | 2020 | Stars in the House | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2018 | The Kominsky Method | Dr. Wexler | 2 |
| TV Show | 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 2023 | History of the World: Part II | Czar Nicholas | 1 |
| TV Show | 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 2018 | Lie Detector | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2021 | Abbott Elementary | Frank | 1 |
| TV Show | 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2022 | Welcome to Wrexham | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2013 | Rick and Morty | Dr. Dogballs (voice) | 1 |
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| Movie | 1989 | The War of the Roses | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2004 | Garden State | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2000 | Erin Brockovich | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1998 | Out of Sight | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2007 | Freedom Writers | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1994 | Pulp Fiction | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1997 | Gattaca | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1999 | Man on the Moon | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1992 | Hoffa | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2007 | Reno 911!: Miami | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1992 | Hoffa | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1994 | Reality Bites | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1996 | Matilda | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1996 | Matilda | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2005 | Be Cool | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1995 | Get Shorty | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1987 | Throw Momma from the Train | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2003 | Duplex | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2001 | How High | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2002 | Death to Smoochy | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1996 | Feeling Minnesota | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2006 | Relative Strangers | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1984 | The Ratings Game | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2014 | A Walk Among the Tombstones | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2005 | Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' | Thanks | Crew |
| Movie | 2001 | The Caveman's Valentine | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2007 | Even Money | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2003 | Camp | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1996 | Sunset Park | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2011 | Nest of Vipers | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2011 | Skin Deep | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2004 | Along Came Polly | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1998 | Living Out Loud | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2016 | Curmudgeons | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2016 | Curmudgeons | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2021 | Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2022 | Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1976 | The Selling of Vince D'Angelo | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2006 | Bye Bye Benjamin | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2013 | Feed Me | Thanks | Crew |
| Movie | 2022 | He Watches | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1998 | The Pentagon Wars | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2011 | Blood Lust | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2017 | Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1975 | Minestrone | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1973 | The Sound Sleeper | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1975 | Minestrone | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1973 | The Sound Sleeper | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1973 | The Sound Sleeper | Editor | Editing |
| Movie | 2017 | The Fixies: Top Secret | Other | Crew |
| Movie | 2000 | Drowning Mona | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | N/A | Drag | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1990 | Amazing Stories: The Movie II | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 2002 | The American Embassy | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1985 | Amazing Stories | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 1985 | Mary | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 2003 | Reno 911! | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1978 | Taxi | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 2001 | Kate Brasher | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 2002 | The Funkhousers | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 2003 | Karen Sisco | Executive Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 2022 | Little Demon | Executive Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 2024 | Game 7 | Executive Producer | Production |
