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DANNY DEVITO

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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).
BORN November 17, 1944
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HEIGHT 6'2" (1.88 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1969 – Present
DANNY DEVITO

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2014
GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS

Best Performance in a Motion Picture (The Simpsons)

NOMINEE
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2015
MTV MOVIE & TV AWARDS

Best Screen Performance (Rick and Morty)

NOMINEE
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1997
SATURN AWARDS

Best Dramatic / Genre Performance (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon)

WINNER
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2015
TEEN CHOICE AWARDS

Choice Movie Star / Breakthrough Performance (The Daily Show)

NOMINEE

👤 BIOGRAPHY

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.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Danny
  • Born November 17, 1944
  • Height 6'2" (1.88 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AOS)
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Thank You Very Much, A Sudden Case of Christmas)
  • Years Active 1969 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career From 2012 to 2013, DeVito played Willie Clark in the West End revival of Neil Simon's ''The Sunshine Boys''. He made his Broadway debut as Gregory Solomon in the revival of Arthur Miller's ''The Price'' (2017), earning a Tony Award nomination for his performance. He returned to Broadway in the Theresa Rebeck play ''I Need That'' (2023).
  • Partner N/A
  • Children N/A
  • Social

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