Danny DeVito filmography

Danny DeVito is an American actor and filmmaker, who has been active in film since the 1970s. One of his early notable roles was as Martini in *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest* in 1975 alongside Jack Nicholson. In the 70s and 80s, he appeared in *Car Wash* (1976), *Terms of Endearment* (1983), *Romancing the Stone* (1984) and its sequel *The Jewel of the Nile* (1985), *Ruthless People* (1986), *Throw Momma from the Train* (1987), *Twins* (1988), and *The War of the Roses* (1989). In 1992, he was cast in the role of the villain Penguin opposite Michael Keaton's Batman in *Batman Returns*. In the 90's, he starred in *Renaissance Man* (1994), and co-starred in the films *Get Shorty* with Gene Hackman (1995), *Matilda* with wife Rhea Perlman, which he also directed and produced. He played George Shapiro in 1999's *Man on the Moon* opposite Jim Carrey, who played Andy Kaufman, a real-life friend of DeVito's.

He appeared in his third movie with Bette Midler in 2000's *Drowning Mona* (2000), and his fourth movie with John Travolta in 2005's *Be Cool*. He added his voice to the 2012 film *The Lorax*, and co-starred with Keaton again in *Dumbo* as Max Medici (2019). He appeared in the sequel film *Jumanji: The Next Level* (2019).

DeVito played the role of Louie De Palma in the television series *Taxi* from 1978 to 1983, airing in 114 episodes. That role earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (1979) and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1980). He guest starred in several television series over the years such as *Starsky and Hutch* (1977), *Friends* (2004) and *The Simpsons* (1991, 1992, 2013). He has starred in the television series *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* as Frank Reynolds since 2006.

He and wife Rhea Perlman founded the production company Jersey Films in 1992, which have produced such films as *Pulp Fiction* (1994), *Gattaca* (1997), *Erin Brockovich* (2000), and *Garden State* (2004).

### Television

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### Theatre

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 2017

## References

1. ↑ Carlson, Erin (6 December 2012). Danny DeVito 'Working On' Marriage to Rhea Perlman. *The Hollywood Reporter*.
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3. ↑ Is Danny DeVito the narrator in Matilda?.
4. ↑ Fan Casting Danny DeVito as Mr. Swackhammer in Space Jam: The 25th Anniversary Special on myCast (en).
5. ↑ Fuge, Jonathan (2022-08-25). Danny DeVito Backs Calls for Him to Reprise Phil Role in Hercules Live Action Remake (en-US).
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Schneider, Michael (9 March 2005). DeVito king of ‘Queen B’. Variety. Retrieved on April 25, 2014.
7. ↑ March 01, Anthony Breznican Updated. Q&A: Danny DeVito speaks for 'The Lorax' -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO (en).
8. ↑ Weintraub, Steve (2018-09-26). Smallfoot: Danny DeVito and Karey Kirkpatrick on Making an Animated Film (en-US).
9. ↑ Danny DeVito Joins Dwayne Johnson in 'Jumanji' Sequel. Retrieved on December 12, 2019.
10. ↑ Danny DeVito, John Leguizamo Join Barry Levinson's Boxing Drama 'Harry Haft'. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on April 28, 2022.
11. ↑ Watch Delvecchio Season 1, Episode 18 Requiem of a Loser Online. TV Guide. Retrieved on December 11, 2019.
12. ↑ The Cast of Starsky and Hutch: Then and Now. Daily Disclosure (November 20, 2016). Retrieved on December 11, 2019.
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14. ↑ ‘SNL’ 5-Timers Club: Most Frequent Hosts, From Alec Baldwin to Will Ferrell. TheWrap (November 24, 2019). Retrieved on December 11, 2019.
15. ↑ Danny DeVito lends his voice to 'The Simpsons'. Observer-Reporter (11 February 1991). Retrieved on April 25, 2014.
16. ↑ "The Simpsons" guests stars over the years. CBS. Retrieved on April 25, 2014.
17. ↑ Friends: memorable celebrity cameos. Telegraph (September 19, 2014). Retrieved on December 11, 2019.
18. ↑ Did Danny DeVito voice Phil in Hercules? (en-US) (2022-02-28).
19. ↑ Danny DeVito theatre profile.
20. ↑ Jonathan Cooper (13 January 1986). Jewel of the Nile's Three Stars Sing Backup and Prove That You Can Help Sell a Movie with a Song. People. Retrieved on April 29, 2022.
21. ↑ The 10 Most Expensive Music Videos In Hip-Hop History. Hip Hop Wired. Retrieved on July 9, 2021.
22. ↑ One Direction's 'Steal My Girl' Music Video Is a Danny DeVito Party in the Desert. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on April 29, 2022.

## External links

* Danny DeVito at IMDb

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