Danny DeVito (born November 17, 1944) 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
Migration
(2023)
Uncle Dan (voice)
Men in Black
(1997)
Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
The Lorax
(2012)
The Lorax (voice)
Matilda
(1996)
Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
Hercules
(1997)
Philoctetes (voice)
The Survivor
(2022)
Charley Goldman
Smallfoot
(2018)
Dorgle (voice)
Haunted Mansion
(2023)
Bruce Davis
Jumanji: The Next Level
(2019)
Eddie
Dumbo
(2019)
Max Medici
Big Fish
(2003)
Amos Calloway
Junior
(1994)
Dr. Larry Arbogast
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
(1975)
Martini
Minions & More Volume 2
(2022)
The Lorax (voice)
Twins
(1988)
Vincent Benedict
Batman Returns
(1992)
Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin
Full Filmography
Acting
Dreams of Glass
(1970)
Thug
Lady Liberty
(1971)
Fred Mancuso
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
(1972)
Adrian
Scalawag
(1973)
Fly Speck
Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30
(1973)
Petey
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
(1975)
Martini
Deadly Hero
(1975)
Harry
Minestrone
(1975)
Lodovico
The Money
(1976)
Bartender
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
(1976)
Vince D'Angelo
The Van
(1977)
Andy
The World's Greatest Lover
(1977)
Assistant Director
Goin' South
(1978)
Hog
Swap Meet
(1979)
Max
Valentine
(1979)
Dewey
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
(1980)
Himself
Going Ape!
(1981)
Lazlo
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
Terms of Endearment
(1983)
Vernon Dahlart
Likely Stories Vol. 2
(1983)
Romancing the Stone
(1984)
Ralph
Johnny Dangerously
(1984)
Burr
The Ratings Game
(1984)
Vic De Salvo
The Jewel of the Nile
(1985)
Ralph
Head Office
(1985)
Frank Stedman
Molly and the Skywalkerz in "Happily Ever After"
(1985)
George Johnson (voice)
Wise Guys
(1986)
Harry Valentini
Ruthless People
(1986)
Sam Stone
My Little Pony: The Movie
(1986)
Grundle King (voice)
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special
(1986)
Self
Tin Men
(1987)
Ernest Tilley
Throw Momma from the Train
(1987)
Owen / Ned 'Little Ned' Lift
Twins
(1988)
Vincent Benedict
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
(1988)
Self
The War of the Roses
(1989)
Gavin D'Amato
Molly and the Skywalkerz in "Two Daddies?"
(1989)
George Johnson (voice)
The Earth Day Special
(1990)
Vic
Other People's Money
(1991)
Lawrence Garfield
Money
(1991)
Branford Marsalis: Steep
(1991)
Batman Returns
(1992)
Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin
Hoffa
(1992)
Bobby Ciaro
The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
(1992)
Himself
Look Who's Talking Now!
(1993)
Rocks (voice)
Jack the Bear
(1993)
John Leary
Last Action Hero
(1993)
Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)
Junior
(1994)
Dr. Larry Arbogast
Renaissance Man
(1994)
Bill Rago
Felony
(1994)
Featured Extra
The World of Jim Henson
(1994)
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
(1994)
Worm TV Host
Get Shorty
(1995)
Martin Weir
Little Red Riding Hood
(1995)
Wolfie (voice)
Mars Attacks!
(1996)
Rude Gambler
Matilda
(1996)
Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
Space Jam
(1996)
Swackhammer (voice)
L.A. Confidential
(1997)
Sid Hudgens
Hercules
(1997)
Philoctetes (voice)
The Rainmaker
(1997)
Deck Shifflet
Completely Cuckoo
(1997)
Himself
Men in Black
(1997)
Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Living Out Loud
(1998)
Pat Francato
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
(1998)
Al Goldstein
The Virgin Suicides
(1999)
Dr. Horniker
Man on the Moon
(1999)
George Shapiro
The Big Kahuna
(1999)
Phil Cooper
Drowning Mona
(2000)
Chief Wyatt Rash
Screwed
(2000)
Grover Cleaver
Heist
(2001)
Mickey Bergman
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
(2001)
Max Fairbanks
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
(2001)
The Penguin (archive footage)
America: A Tribute to Heroes
(2001)
Self
Death to Smoochy
(2002)
Burke Bennett
Austin Powers in Goldmember
(2002)
Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
(2002)
Himself
Big Fish
(2003)
Amos Calloway
Anything Else
(2003)
Harvey Wexler
Duplex
(2003)
Narrator (voice, uncredited)
Christmas in Love
(2004)
Brad La Guardia
The Misbehavers
(2004)
Self
Be Cool
(2005)
Martin Weir
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
(2005)
Himself
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
(2005)
Self
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
(2005)
Booth
The Divine Bette Midler
(2005)
Self
10 Items or Less
(2006)
Big D
Deck the Halls
(2006)
Buddy Hall
The Oh in Ohio
(2006)
Wayne the Pool Guy
Relative Strangers
(2006)
Frank Menure
Even Money
(2006)
Walter
My Girlfriend's Abroad
(2006)
Uncle Rick (uncredited)
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
(2006)
Self
Reno 911!: Miami
(2007)
District Attorney
The Good Night
(2007)
Mel
Nobel Son
(2007)
Gastner
Just Add Water
(2008)
Merl
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
(2008)
Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
(2008)
Self
House Broken
(2009)
Cathkart
Solitary Man
(2009)
Jimmy Marino
The Nightman Cometh: Live
(2009)
Frank Reynolds
A Very Sunny Christmas
(2009)
Frank Reynolds
When in Rome
(2010)
Al
Inside the Actor's Workshop
(2010)
Actor
I'm Still Here
(2010)
Danny DeVito
Girl Walks Into a Bar
(2011)
Aldo
The True Story of WrestleMania
(2011)
Self (archive footage)
Revenge of the Electric Car
(2011)
Self (EV1 Driver)
The Lorax
(2012)
The Lorax (voice)
Hotel Noir
(2012)
Eugene Portland
Forces of Nature
(2012)
The Lorax (voice)
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
(2014)
The Lorax
All the Wilderness
(2014)
Walter Pembry
Today's the Day
(2014)
Mr. Bees
Wiener-Dog
(2016)
Dave Schmerz
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
(2016)
Self
Curmudgeons
(2016)
Jackie
The Comedian
(2016)
Jimmy Berkowitz
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
(2017)
Self
Animal Crackers
(2017)
Chesterfield (voice)
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
(2017)
Self
Smallfoot
(2018)
Dorgle (voice)
The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter
(2018)
Uncle Jack (voice)
Dumbo
(2019)
Max Medici
Jumanji: The Next Level
(2019)
Eddie
The One and Only Ivan
(2020)
Bob (voice)
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
(2021)
Self
Friends: The Reunion
(2021)
(archive footage)
The Survivor
(2022)
Charley Goldman
Minions & More Volume 2
(2022)
The Lorax (voice)
Minions & More 1
(2022)
The Lorax (voice)
Haunted Mansion
(2023)
Bruce Davis
Migration
(2023)
Uncle Dan (voice)
Thank You Very Much
(2023)
Self
Poolman
(2024)
Jack Denisoff
Agent State Farm
(2024)
Sidekick
Editing
Directing
The Sound Sleeper
(1973)
Director
Minestrone
(1975)
Director
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
(1976)
Director
The Ratings Game
(1984)
Director
Throw Momma from the Train
(1987)
Director
The War of the Roses
(1989)
Director
Hoffa
(1992)
Director
Matilda
(1996)
Director
Death to Smoochy
(2002)
Director
Duplex
(2003)
Director
Nest of Vipers
(2011)
Director
Skin Deep
(2011)
Director
Curmudgeons
(2016)
Director
Writing
Production
Hoffa
(1992)
Producer
Pulp Fiction
(1994)
Executive Producer
Reality Bites
(1994)
Producer
Get Shorty
(1995)
Producer
Matilda
(1996)
Producer
Feeling Minnesota
(1996)
Producer
Sunset Park
(1996)
Producer
Gattaca
(1997)
Producer
Out of Sight
(1998)
Producer
Living Out Loud
(1998)
Producer
The Pentagon Wars
(1998)
Executive Producer
Man on the Moon
(1999)
Producer
Erin Brockovich
(2000)
Producer
Drowning Mona
(2000)
Executive Producer
How High
(2001)
Producer
The Caveman's Valentine
(2001)
Producer
Camp
(2003)
Producer
Garden State
(2004)
Executive Producer
Along Came Polly
(2004)
Producer
Be Cool
(2005)
Producer
Bye Bye Benjamin
(2006)
Executive Producer
Relative Strangers
(2006)
Producer
Even Money
(2006)
Producer
Freedom Writers
(2007)
Producer
Reno 911!: Miami
(2007)
Producer
A Walk Among the Tombstones
(2014)
Producer
Curmudgeons
(2016)
Producer
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
(2017)
Executive Producer
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
(2021)
Executive Producer
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
(2022)
Executive Producer
He Watches
(2022)
Producer
Crew