
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), Batman Returns (1992), Jack the Bear (1993), Junior (1994), 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). DeVito has voiced characters in numerous animated films including Space Jam (1996), Hercules (1997), The Lorax (2012), Smallfoot (2018), and Migration (2023). He both directed and starred in several films such as Throw Momma from the Train (1987), The War of the Roses (1989), Matilda (1996), and Death to Smoochy (2002). He has served as a producer on notable films such as Reality Bites (1994), Pulp Fiction (1994), Gattaca (1997), Erin Brockovich (2000), and Garden State (2004). DeVito married actress Rhea Perlman in 1982; they have three children. The couple separated in 2012.

Rude Gambler
Mars Attacks!

Gavin D'Amato
The War of the Roses

Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin
Batman Returns

Martini
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

William Keys
Sniff

Amos Calloway
Big Fish

Dr. Horniker
The Virgin Suicides

Sid Hudgens
L.A. Confidential

George Shapiro
Man on the Moon

Big D
10 Items or Less

Ralph
The Jewel of the Nile

District Attorney
Reno 911!: Miami

Bobby Ciaro
Hoffa

Harvey Wexler
Anything Else

Ernest Tilley
Tin Men

Martin Weir
Be Cool

Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
Matilda

Vernon Dahlart
Terms of Endearment

Mickey Bergman
Heist

Lawrence Garfield
Other People's Money

Dr. Larry Arbogast
Junior

Martin Weir
Get Shorty

Andy
The Van

Bill Rago
Renaissance Man

Harry Valentini
Wise Guys

Philoctetes (voice)
Hercules

Bruce Davis
Haunted Mansion

Deck Shifflet
The Rainmaker

Rocks (voice)
Look Who's Talking Now!

Owen Lift
Throw Momma from the Train

Chief Wyatt Rash
Drowning Mona

Sam Stone
Ruthless People

Vincent Benedict
Twins

Burke Bennett
Death to Smoochy

Ralph
Romancing the Stone

Buddy Hall
Deck the Halls

Mel
The Good Night

Cathkart
House Broken

Self
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special

Max Fairbanks
What's the Worst That Could Happen?

Frank Stedman
Head Office

Wayne the Pool Guy
The Oh in Ohio

Jimmy Marino
Solitary Man

Frank Menure
Relative Strangers

Brad La Guardia
Christmas in Love

Merl
Just Add Water

Gastner
Nobel Son

Phil Cooper
The Big Kahuna

John Leary
Jack the Bear

Frank Reynolds
A Very Sunny Christmas

Burr
Johnny Dangerously

Pat Francato
Living Out Loud

Uncle Dan (voice)
Migration

Grover Cleaver
Screwed

Thug
Dreams of Glass

The Lorax (voice)
The Lorax

Lazlo
Going Ape!

Aldo
Girl Walks Into a Bar

The Lorax (voice)
Minions & More Volume 1

Fred Mancuso
La mortadella

Fly Speck
Scalawag

Eugene Portland
Hotel Noir

Self (EV1 Driver)
Revenge of the Electric Car

Adrian
Hot Dogs for Gauguin

Vic De Salvo
The Ratings Game

Self
Thank You Very Much

Self
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson

Himself
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'

Walter Pembry
All the Wilderness

The Penguin (archive footage)
De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros

Petey
Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30

Grundle King (voice)
My Little Pony: The Movie

Lawrence Armanetti
A Sudden Case of Christmas

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

Hog
Goin' South

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

Assistant Director
The World's Greatest Lover

Wolfie (voice)
Little Red Riding Hood

Chesterfield (voice)
Animal Crackers

Al Goldstein
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Self
The Misbehavers

The Lorax (voice)
Minions & More Volume 2

Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)
Last Action Hero

Self
The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin

Dave Schmerz
Wiener-Dog

George Johnson (voice)
Two Daddies?

Self
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

The Lorax
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection

Al Russo
When in Rome

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

Janitor
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Jackie
Curmudgeons

Herbert (archive footage)
Amazing Stories: The Movie II

Vic
The Earth Day Special

Actor
Inside the Actor's Workshop

Ackroyd
All The Kids Do It

Danny DeVito
I'm Still Here

Jimmy Berkowitz
The Comedian

Frank Reynolds
The Nightman Cometh: Live

Maximilian "Max" Medici
Dumbo

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

Self
Completely Cuckoo

Self
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

Harry
Deadly Hero

Bartender
The Money

Max
Swap Meet

Featured Extra
Felony

Narrator (voice, uncredited)
Duplex

Booth
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Walter
Even Money

Uncle Rick (uncredited)
My Girlfriend's Abroad

Dewey
Valentine

Vince D'Angelo
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo

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

Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Dorgle (voice)
Smallfoot

Mr. Bees
Today's the Day

Bob (voice)
The One and Only Ivan

The Lorax (voice)
Forces of Nature

Himself
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls

Lodovico
Minestrone

Eddie
Jumanji: The Next Level

Charley Goldman
The Survivor

Self
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

Likely Stories Vol. 2

Self (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson

Self
America | A Tribute to Heroes

Self
The Divine Bette Midler

Self
Branford Marsalis: Steep

George Johnson (voice)
Happily Ever After

Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Men in Black

Swackhammer (voice)
Space Jam

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

Self
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

Jack Denisoff
Poolman

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

Self
Night of 100 Stars

Self
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

Self (archive footage)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

General Needham
Catching Kringle

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

Self
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

Self
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

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

Self
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Self - Presenter
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert

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

Self
Be Cool, Very Cool

Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide

Performer
The Gong Show Movie

Self
Tim Burton: Life in the Line

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

Eddie
Jumanji 3
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
153
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-11-17
Place of Birth
Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Daniel Michael DeVito Jr.