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Also known as Danny de Vito, Danny Michael De Vito, Danny Michael DeVito Jr., Danny Michael DeVito, Jr.

American actor, comedian, director and producer

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Danny DeVito is an American actor, comedian, director, and producer who has worked across multiple roles in entertainment. He matters because he has established a successful career spanning several decades in the film and television industry.

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  • My Little Pony The Movie
  • Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
  • Man on the moon
  • Death to Smoochy
  • Taxi

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Beograd
Active from
1995-05-05

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Daniel Michael DeVito (born November 17, 1944) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor, director, and an Oscar-nominated producer, who first gained prominence for his portrayal of "Louie De Palma" on the popular ABC and NBC TV series, Taxi (1978–1983). This sitcom was not widely distributed abroad; in most other countries he is known primarily for his film work. He currently plays Frank Reynolds on the FX show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Danny+DeVito">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Height
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Number of children
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Danny DeVito
date of birth
1944-11-17
social media followers
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start of work period
1969-00-00
name in native language
Danny DeVito
birth name
Daniel Michael DeVito Jr.
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Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (/dəˈviːtoʊ/ də-VEE-toh; born November 17, 1944) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for his short stature, raspy voice, distinct accent, and energetic comedy roles, he gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series Taxi (1978–1983), which won him a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. Since 2006, he has played Frank Reynolds on the FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

DeVito is known for his film roles in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Terms of Endearment (1983), Romancing the Stone (1984), The Jewel of the Nile (1985), Ruthless People (1986), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Twins (1988), The War of the Roses (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Jack the Bear (1993), Junior (1994), Matilda (1996), L.A. Confidential (1997), The Big Kahuna (1999), Big Fish (2003), Deck the Halls (2006), When in Rome (2010), Wiener-Dog (2016) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). He has voiced roles in such films as Hercules (1997), The Lorax (2012), Smallfoot (2018) and Migration (2023).

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