DeVito at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con
Danny DeVito is an American actor and filmmaker, who has been active in film since the 1970s. One of his earliest and most notable role was in Taxi; the hilarious comedy tv show on prime time television.
He played the role 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).[ 1]
As actor
Film
DeVito talking about the making of Smallfoot in 2018
Television
DeVito with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia cast mates Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney at the ceremony for DeVito to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 18, 2011
Video games
Theatre
Music videos
As director and producer
References
^ Carlson, Erin (6 December 2012). "Danny DeVito 'Working On' Marriage to Rhea Perlman" . The Hollywood Reporter .
^ a b c d e f Freeman, Hadley (27 February 2013). "Danny DeVito: 'No one is going to forget the 5ft guy' " . The Guardian .
^ a b c d e f g h "Danny DeVito (visual voices guide)" . Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 6, 2023 . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
^ "Is Danny DeVito the narrator in Matilda?" . treinamento24.com . Retrieved 2022-10-28 .
^ "Fan Casting Danny DeVito as Mr. Swackhammer in Space Jam: The 25th Anniversary Special on myCast" . myCast - Fan Casting Your Favorite Stories . Retrieved 2022-10-28 .
^ Fuge, Jonathan (2022-08-25). "Danny DeVito Backs Calls for Him to Reprise Phil Role in Hercules Live Action Remake" . MovieWeb . Retrieved 2022-11-14 .
^ a b Schneider, Michael (9 March 2005). "DeVito king of 'Queen B' " . Variety . Retrieved 25 April 2014 .
^ March 01, Anthony Breznican Updated; EST, 2012 at 07:08 PM. "Q&A: Danny DeVito speaks for 'The Lorax' -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO" . EW.com . Retrieved 2022-10-29 . {{cite web }}
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^ Weintraub, Steve (2018-09-26). "Smallfoot: Danny DeVito and Karey Kirkpatrick on Making an Animated Film" . Collider . Retrieved 2022-10-28 .
^ Mia Galuppo (4 January 2019). "Danny DeVito Joins Dwayne Johnson in 'Jumanji' Sequel" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 12 December 2019 .
^ Mia Galuppo (March 2019). "Danny DeVito, John Leguizamo Join Barry Levinson's Boxing Drama 'Harry Haft' " . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved April 28, 2022 .
^ "Watch Delvecchio Season 1, Episode 18 Requiem of a Loser Online" . TV Guide . Retrieved 11 December 2019 .
^ Dani Lev (November 20, 2016). "The Cast of Starsky and Hutch: Then and Now" . Daily Disclosure. Retrieved December 11, 2019 .
^ DeVito, Danny. "Danny DeVito Interview Part 1 of 3 - TelevisionAcademy.com/Interviews" (Interview). Television Academy Foundation.
^ Jeremy Fuster; Phil Owen (November 24, 2019). " 'SNL' 5-Timers Club: Most Frequent Hosts, From Alec Baldwin to Will Ferrell" . TheWrap . Retrieved 11 December 2019 .
^ "Molly and Skywalkerz In Happily Ever After" . TVGuide.com . Retrieved 24 November 2024 .
^ "Molly and the Skywalkerz in Happily Ever After (película 1985)" . La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024 .
^ "Happily Ever After - Long-métrage d'animation (1985)" . SensCritique [fr ] (in French). Retrieved 24 November 2024 .
^ "Molly and the Skywalkerz: Happily Ever After (1985)" . Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved 24 November 2024 .
^ a b Kelly, Brendan (2 December 1999). "Cinar nabs Wonderworks' family pix" . Variety . Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved 24 November 2024 . The two animated pics in the library are "Molly and the Skywalkerz in Happily Ever After" and "Molly and the Skywalkerz in Two Daddies," both featuring the voices of Carol Burnett and Danny DeVito and produced by Henry Winkler .
^ a b "Molly and the Skywalkerz" . www.intanibase.com - Internet Animation Database .
^ "Molly And The Skywalkerz: Two Daddies? (1989)" . Moviefone . Retrieved 24 November 2024 .
^ "Danny DeVito lends his voice to 'The Simpsons' " . Observer-Reporter. 11 February 1991. Retrieved 25 April 2014 .
^ " "The Simpsons" guests stars over the years" . CBS . 17 February 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2014 .
^ Rebecca Hawkes (September 19, 2014). "Friends: memorable celebrity cameos" . Telegraph . Retrieved December 11, 2019 .
^ "Did Danny DeVito voice Phil in Hercules?" . Celebrity | Wiki, Informations & Facts . 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-10-29 .
^ "Danny DeVito theatre profile" .
^ Evans, Greg (July 31, 2023). "I Need That Starring Danny DeVito And Daughter Lucy DeVito Sets Broadway Opening Date" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 1, 2023 .
^ https://1428elm.com/2016/07/19/original-ghostbusters-music-video-is-something-strange/ [bare URL ]
^ Jonathan Cooper; Lisa Russell (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 April 29, 2022 .
^ Ros Tibbs (17 November 2022). "When Danny DeVito appeared in a Phil Collins music video" . Far Out . Retrieved 26 April 2024 .
^ Kazeem Famuyide (4 April 2012). "The 10 Most Expensive Music Videos In Hip-Hop History" . Hip Hop Wired. Retrieved 9 July 2021 .
^ Lorena O'Neil (24 October 2014). "One Direction's 'Steal My Girl' Music Video Is a Danny DeVito Party in the Desert" . The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 29, 2022 .
^ The Deadline Team (May 11, 2012). "Locomotive Selling Danny DeVito-Directed Thriller At Cannes" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 24, 2024 .
^ "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle - ComingSoon.net" . ComingSoon.net . Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018 .
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