Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

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.

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Danny DeVito Movies

Discover the best Danny DeVito movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Danny DeVito ranked by year and score.

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

Comedy Fantasy Horror
Grief pulls the Deetz family back to Winter River, three generations under one roof and none of them entirely at peace with the past. Lydia has spent years trying to...
Score 6.9
2

Migration (2023)

Adventure Animation Comedy
Mack Mallard has always preferred the comfort of the family pond over anything the wider world might offer. But when a passing flock of ducks rolls through with stories of...
Score 7.3
3

The Lorax (2012)

Animation Family
Ted Wigglesworth is twelve and lovestruck, convinced that a real tree is the key to impressing Audrey. His quest takes him beyond the walls of Thneedville to uncover a forgotten...
Score 6.5
4

Be Cool (2005)

Comedy Crime
Chili Palmer has seen enough of Hollywood to know the game is rigged, so he pivots to the music business, where the scams are louder and the egos are bigger....
Score 5.5
5

Heist (2001)

Action Crime Drama
Joe Moore is a thief who is very good at his work, until a security camera catches him at the wrong moment. Suddenly his fence is withholding money, his wife...
Score 6.3
6

Man on the Moon (1999)

Comedy Drama History
Jim Carrey embodies Andy Kaufman, the comedian who refused to be funny in conventional ways. Documenting his ascent from lounge performer to television icon, the film traces how Kaufman weaponized...
Score 7.2
7

The Rainmaker (1997)

Crime Drama Thriller
Rudy Baylor graduates from law school with no job, no money, and no experience. What he does have is a case that should never reach trial: a family whose dying...
Score 7.0
8

L.A. Confidential (1997)

Crime Drama Mystery
Nineteen-fifties Los Angeles glitters on the surface and rots underneath, and three LAPD detectives embody that contradiction completely. One chases headlines, one follows the rulebook, and one settles scores with...
Score 7.8
9

Men in Black (1997)

Action Adventure Comedy
A fast-talking NYPD officer stumbles into the strangest job interview of his life and ends up working for a clandestine agency that keeps Earth's alien population in check, all without...
Score 7.2
10

Space Jam (1996)

Animation Comedy Family
When a group of undersized alien theme-park scouts lose a bet and need to field a basketball team, they steal the talents of five NBA stars to even the odds....
Score 6.8
11

Matilda (1996)

Comedy Family Fantasy
Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia, fail to see that fact. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a...
Score 7.2
12

Get Shorty (1995)

Comedy Crime Thriller
Chili Palmer collects debts for a living, which turns out to be surprisingly good preparation for Hollywood. Sent to Los Angeles to shake down a B-movie producer, the Miami loan...
Score 6.5
13

Last Action Hero (1993)

Action Adventure Comedy
Danny Madigan is the kind of kid who knows every line of every Jack Slater movie by heart, using the films as an escape from grief after losing his father....
Score 6.5
14

Batman Returns (1992)

Action Fantasy
Gotham's sewers hide a grotesque political ambition. The Penguin, a creature of the underground, cuts a deal with ruthless tycoon Max Shreck to dismantle Batman from the inside out. When...
Score 6.9
15

The Ratings Game (1984)

Comedy Romance TV Movie
When a loud, opinionated New Jersey trucker stumbles into the television business, he discovers that knowing the right people matters more than knowing the craft. His girlfriend, who works inside...
Score 5.7
16

Terms of Endearment (1983)

Comedy Drama
Aurora Greenway has exacting standards for everything, including the men who orbit her life, and her daughter Emma has chosen one she considers well below par. Spanning roughly thirty years,...
Score 7.1
17

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

Drama
Randle McMurphy figures a psychiatric ward beats hard labor, so he talks his way inside with a manufactured diagnosis. What he does not count on is Nurse Ratched, a woman...
Score 8.4

Danny DeVito TV Shows

Browse the ultimate list of Danny DeVito TV shows. Find top-rated television series, critically acclaimed dramas, and hit shows starring Danny DeVito.

1

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)

Comedy
Five of the most spectacularly self-absorbed people ever committed to television co-own a dive bar in South Philadelphia and spend their days concocting schemes that reflect their total absence of...
Score 8.3

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Danny DeVito are Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Migration, and The Lorax.
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Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 18 titles starring Danny DeVito, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
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Yes! The overall filmography starring Danny DeVito maintains a strong average user rating of 7 out of 10 across all tracked titles.