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Danny DeVito

Birth name: Daniel Michael DeVito Jr.

Birth date: 17.11.1944

Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. was born on November 17, 1944, in Neptune, New Jersey. His father, Daniel, Sr., was a small business owner whose ventures included a dry cleaning shop, a dairy outlet, a diner, and a pool hall. His mother, Julia, was a homemaker. While growing up in Asbury Park, his parents sent him to private schools. He attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel grammar school and Oratory Prep School. Following graduation in 1962, he took a job as a cosmetician at his sister's beauty salon. A year later, he enrolled at New York's American Academy of Dramatic Arts so he could learn more about cosmetology. While at the academy, he fell in love with acting and decided to further pursue an acting career. During this time, he met another aspiring actor Michael Douglas at the National Playwrights Conference in Waterford, Connecticut. The two would later go on to collaborate on numerous projects. Soon after he also met an actress named Rhea Perlman. The two fell in loved and moved in together. They would later get married and have three children. In 1968, Danny landed his first part in a movie when he appeared as a thug in the obscure Dreams of Glass (1970). Despite this minor triumph, Danny became discouraged with the film industry and decided to focus on stage productions. He made his Off-Broadway debut in 1969 in "The Man With the Flower in His Mouth". He followed this up with stage roles in "The Shrinking Bride", "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Lady Liberty". In 1975, he was approached by director Milos Forman and Michael Douglas about reprising his role in the film version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) which would star Jack Nicholson in the leading role. With box office success almost guaranteed and a chance for national exposure, Danny agreed to the role. The movie became a huge hit, both critically and financially, and still ranks today as one the greatest movies of all time. Unfortunately, the movie did very little to help Danny's career. In the years following, he was relegated to small movie roles and guest appearances on television shows. His big break came in 1978 when he auditioned for a role on an ABC sitcom pilot called "Taxi" (1978), which centered around taxi cab drivers at a New York City garage. Danny auditioned for the role of dispatcher Louie DePalma. At the audition, the producers told Danny that he needed to show more attitude in order to get the part. He then slammed down the script and yelled, "Who wrote this sh**?" The producers, realizing he was perfect for the part, brought him on board. The show was a huge success, running from 1978 to 1983. Louie DePalma, played flawlessly by Danny, became one of the most memorable (and reviled) characters in television history. While he was universally hated by TV viewers, he was well-praised by critics, winning an Emmy award and being nominated three other times. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Danny maintained his status as a great character actor with memorable roles in movies like Romancing the Stone (1984), Ruthless People (1986), Throw Momma from the Train (1987) and _Twins (1988)_ . He also had a great deal of success behind the camera, directing movies like The War of the Roses (1989) and Hoffa (1992). In 1992, Danny was introduced to a new generation of moviegoers, when he was given the role of The Penguin/Oswald Cobblepot in Tim Burton's highly successful Batman Returns (1992). This earned him a nomination for Best Villain at the MTV Movie Awards. That same year, along with his wife Rhea Perlman, Danny co-founded Jersey Films, which has produced many popular films and TV shows, including Pulp Fiction (1994), Get Shorty (1995), Man on the Moon (1999) and Erin Brockovich (2000). Despite being a diminutive 5' foot tall, overweight and balding, Danny has managed to overcome long odds to become one of Hollywoods most versatile actors. These days, he continues to work with many of today's top talents as an actor, director and producer.

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Filmography

# No Place Like Home (2008) .... Cathkart # Bottle Shock (2008) .... Mike Grgich # "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" .... Frank Reynolds (15 episodes, 2006-2007) ... aka It's Always Sunny (USA: promotional title) - Dennis Looks Like a Sex Offender (2007) TV Episode .... Frank Reynolds - Mac Is a Serial Killer (2007) TV Episode .... Frank Reynolds - Dennis and Dee's Mom Is Dead (2007) TV Episode .... Frank Reynolds - The Gang Gets Taken Hostage (2007) TV Episode .... Frank Reynolds - The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby (2007) TV Episode .... Frank Reynolds (10 more) # Nobel Son (2007) .... Gastner # Just Add Water (2007) .... Merl # Reno 911!: Miami (2007) .... District Attorney ... aka Reno 911!: Miami: The Movie (USA: complete title) # The Good Night (2007) .... Mel # Deck the Halls (2006) .... Buddy Hall # 10 Items or Less (2006) .... Big D # Relative Strangers (2006) .... Frank Menure # Even Money (2006/I) .... Walter # The Oh in Ohio (2006) .... Wayne the Pool Guy # Be Cool (2005) .... Martin Weir # Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005) .... Booth # Christmas in Love (2004) .... Brad # Catching Kringle (2004) (voice) .... General Needham # "Father of the Pride" .... Emerson (1 episode, 2004) - And the Revolution Continues (2004) TV Episode (voice) .... Emerson # Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits (2004) (V) .... (segment "Victory") # "Friends" .... Roy, the Stripper (1 episode, 2004) - The One Where the Stripper Cries (2004) TV Episode .... Roy, the Stripper # Family of the Year (2004) # Big Fish (2003) .... Amos Calloway # "Karen Sisco" .... Charlie Lucre (2 episodes, 2003) - The One That Got Away (2003) TV Episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Charlie Lucre - Dumb Bunnies (2003) TV Episode .... Charlie Lucre # Duplex (2003) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator ... aka Appartement-Schreck, Der (Germany) ... aka Our House (UK) # Anything Else (2003) .... Harvey ... aka Anything else, la vie et tout le reste (France) ... aka Vie et tout le reste, La (France) # "Ed" .... Dr. Jack Carmichael (1 episode, 2002) - Human Nature (2002) TV Episode .... Dr. Jack Carmichael # Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) .... Danny DeVito as Mini Me in 'Austinpussy' ... aka Austin Powers: Goldmember (USA) # Death to Smoochy (2002) .... Burke Bennett ... aka Tötet Smoochy (Germany) # Heist (2001/I) (as Danny Devito) .... Mickey Bergman ... aka Vol, Le (Canada: French title) # What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) .... Max Fairbanks # Screwed (2000) .... Grover Cleaver # Drowning Mona (2000) .... Chief Wyatt Rash # Man on the Moon (1999) .... George Shapiro ... aka Mondmann, Der (Germany) # The Big Kahuna (1999) (as Danny Devito) .... Phil Cooper # The Virgin Suicides (1999) .... Dr. E.M. Horniker ... aka Sofia Coppola's the Virgin Suicides (USA: complete title) # Living Out Loud (1998) .... Pat Francato # The Rainmaker (1997) .... Deck Shifflet ... aka John Grisham's The Rainmaker # Hercules (1997) (voice) .... Philoctetes # L.A. Confidential (1997) .... Sid Hudgens # "Pearl" .... Dean Martin (1 episode, 1997) - Dean Cuisine (1997) TV Episode .... Dean Martin # Hercules (1997) (VG) (voice) .... Philoctetes ... aka Disney's Hercules (USA: complete title) # Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Zero to Hero (1997) (V) (voice) .... Philoctetes # Mars Attacks! (1996) .... Rude Gambler # Space Jam (1996) (voice) .... Mr. Swackhammer # Matilda (1996) .... Harry Wormwood/Narrator ... aka Roald Dahl's Matilda # Felony (1996) .... Featured Extra # Get Shorty (1995) .... Martin Weir # Junior (1994) .... Dr. Larry Arbogast # Renaissance Man (1994) .... Bill Rago ... aka Army Intelligence ... aka By the Book # All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) (TV) .... Worm TV Host ... aka Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (USA: complete title) # Look Who's Talking Now (1993) (voice) .... Rocks # Last Action Hero (1993) (voice) (uncredited) .... Whiskers # Jack the Bear (1993) .... John Leary # Hoffa (1992) .... Bobby Ciaro # "The Simpsons" .... Herb Powell (2 episodes, 1991-1992) - Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes? (1992) TV Episode (voice) .... Herb Powell - Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? (1991) TV Episode (voice) .... Herb Powell # Batman Returns (1992) .... Penguin/Oswald Cobblepot # Amazing Stories: Book One (1992) (V) .... Herbert (segment "The Wedding Ring") # Other People's Money (1991) .... Lawrence Garfield ... aka Riqueza ajena (USA: Spanish title: video title) # Money (1991) # The War of the Roses (1989) .... Gavin D'Amato # Twins (1988) .... Vincent Benedict # "Saturday Night Live" .... Host / ... (6 episodes, 1980-1988) ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title) ... aka SNL (USA: informal title) ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title) ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title) ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title) - Danny Devito/The Bangles (1988) TV Episode .... Host - Danny DeVito/Bryan Ferry (1987) TV Episode .... Host - Willie Nelson (1987) TV Episode .... Various - Danny DeVito & Rhea Pearlman/Eddy Grant (1983) TV Episode .... Co-Host - Danny DeVito/Sparks (1982) TV Episode .... Host (1 more) # Throw Momma from the Train (1987) .... Owen/Ned 'Little Ned' Lift # Tin Men (1987) .... Ernest Tilley # "Amazing Stories" .... Herbert (1 episode, 1986) ... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title) - The Wedding Ring (1986) TV Episode .... Herbert # Ruthless People (1986) .... Sam Stone # My Little Pony: The Movie (1986) (voice) .... Grundle King # Wise Guys (1986) .... Harry Valentini # Head Office (1985) .... Frank Stedman # The Jewel of the Nile (1985) .... Ralph # Happily Ever After (1985) (TV) (voice) .... George Johnson # Johnny Dangerously (1984) .... Burr # The Ratings Game (1984) (TV) .... Vic De Salvo ... aka The Mogul (bootleg title) # "CBS Schoolbreak Special" .... Ackroyd (1 episode, 1984) - All the Kids Do It (1984) TV Episode .... Ackroyd # Romancing the Stone (1984) .... Ralph ... aka 2 bribones tras la esmeralda perdida (Mexico) # Terms of Endearment (1983) .... Vernon Dahlart ... aka Terms of Endearment xxx (USA: complete title) # "Taxi" .... Louie De Palma (114 episodes, 1978-1983) - Simka's Monthlies (1983) TV Episode .... Louie De Palma - A Grand Gesture (1983) TV Episode .... Louie De Palma - Jim's Mario's (1983) TV Episode .... Louie De Palma - Tony's Baby (1983) TV Episode .... Louie De Palma - Arnie Meets the Kids (1983) TV Episode .... Louie De Palma (109 more) # "Likely Stories, Vol. 2" (1983) TV Series .... Vince D'Angelo # Going Ape! (1981) .... Lazlo # The Gong Show Movie (1980) (uncredited) .... Performer # Valentine (1979) (TV) .... Dewey # "The Associates" .... Alan Swathmore (1 episode) - The Out of Town Trip (????) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Alan Swathmore # Swap Meet (1979) .... Max # Goin' South (1978) .... Hog, Moon's Old Gang # "Police Woman" .... Napoleon (1 episode, 1977) - Death Game (1977) TV Episode .... Napoleon # The World's Greatest Lover (1977) .... Assistant Director # "Starsky and Hutch" .... John DeAppoliso (1 episode, 1977) - The Collector (1977) TV Episode .... John DeAppoliso # The Van (1977) .... Andy ... aka Chevy Van ... aka My Love Van (Philippines: English title) # Car Wash (1976) (scenes deleted) .... Joe # Deadly Hero (1976) # The Money (1976) .... Bartender ... aka Atlantic City Jackpot (USA: video title) # Selling of Vince D'Angelo (1976) (TV) # One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) .... Martini # Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30 (1973) .... Petey ... aka I Am Waiting No More # Scalawag (1973) .... Fly Speck ... aka Jamie's Treasure Hunt (USA: reissue title) ... aka Magnifico ceffo di galera, Un (Italy) ... aka Protuva (Yugoslavia: Serbian title) # Hot Dogs for Gauguin (1972) .... Adrian # Bananas (1971) (uncredited) .... Man Sitting in Honeymoon Suite # Mortadella, La (1971) .... Fred Mancuso ... aka Lady Liberty (USA) ... aka The Sausage (Italy) # Dreams of Glass (1970) .... Thug