Danny DeVito
American, Actor
Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series Taxi (1978–1983), which won him a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. He plays Frank Reynolds on the FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–present).
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Danny DeVito was born on Friday, 17 November 1944 in Raleigh Fitkin-Paul Morgan Memorial Hospital, Neptune Township, New Jersey, USA. His full name at birth was Daniel Michael DeVito Jr.. He is best known as an actor. DeVito's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. Danny attended high school at Oratory Preparatory School, Summit, New Jersey, USA (1962). For university, he studied at American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Los Angeles, California, USA (1966). His religion is listed as Roman Catholic. He is 4' 10" (147 cm) tall and weighs 154 lbs (70 kg) with a large build. He has dark brown eyes and bald hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $80,000,000 US dollars. Danny DeVito is 80 years old and his zodiac star sign is Scorpio.
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| Full name at birth | Daniel Michael DeVito Jr.
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| Claim to fame | his roles as Martini in the 1975 comedy-drama film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, John "John John the Apple" DeAppoliso in the ABC action police drama series Starsky & Hutch, Louie De Palma in the ABC/NBC sitcom Taxi, Vernon Dalhart in the 1983 comedy-drama film Terms of Endearment, Ralph in the 1984 romantic comedy adventure film Romancing the Stone and its 1985 sequel film The Jewel of the Nile, Sam Stone in the 1986 black comedy film Ruthless People, The Grundle King (voice) in the 1986 animated musical fantasy film My Little Pony: The Movie, Owen Lift in the 1987 crime black comedy film Throw Momma from the Train, Vincent Benedict in the 1988 buddy comedy film Twins, Gavin D'Amato in the 1989 satirical black comedy film The War of the Roses, Herb Powell (voice) in the Fox animated sitcom The Simpsons, Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin in the 1992 superhero film Batman Returns, Bobby Ciaro in the 1992 biographical crime drama film Hoffa, John Leary in the 1993 comedy-drama film Jack the Bear, Bill Rago in the 1994 comedy film Renaissance Man, Martin Weir in the 1995 gangster comedy film Get Shorty, Swackhammer (voice) in the 1996 live-action/animated sports comedy film Space Jam, Harry Wormwood/The Narrator in the 1996 fantasy comedy film Matilda, Phil in the 1997 musical fantasy comedy film Hercules, Deck Shifflet in the 1997 legal drama thriller film The Rainmaker, Sid Hudgens in the 1997 neo-noir crime thriller film L.A. Confidential, Dr. Hornicker in the 1999 psychological romantic drama film The Virgin Suicides, Max Fairbanks in the 2001 comedy film What's the Worst That Could Happen?, Mickey Bergman in the 2001 heist crime drama film Heist, Burke Bennett in the 2002 satirical black comedy crime film Death to Smoochy, Frank Reynolds in the FX/FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Al Russo in the 2010 romantic comedy film When in Rome, The Lorax (voice) in the 2012 animated musical fantasy comedy film Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, Dorgle (voice) in the 2018 3D computer-animated buddy comedy family musical adventure film Smallfoot, Max Medici in the 2019 fantasy period adventure film Dumbo, Eddie Gilpin in the 2019 action adventure comedy film Jumanji: The Next Level, Bob (voice) in the 2020 Disney+ original biographical fantasy drama film The One and Only Ivan, and Charlie Goldman in the 2021 HBO original biographical drama film The Survivor
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| Date of birth | 17 November 1944
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| Place of birth | Raleigh Fitkin-Paul Morgan Memorial Hospital, Neptune Township, New Jersey, USA
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| Occupation | Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer, Writer.
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| Height | 4' 10" (147 cm)
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| Weight | 154 lbs (70 kg)
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| Net worth | $80,000,000 USD
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| High school | Oratory Preparatory School, Summit, New Jersey, USA (1962)
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| University | American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Los Angeles, California, USA (1966)
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| Talent agency | Stan Rosenfield & Associates, Inc.
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I don't know. I think it's funny! I think it's funny! I go, what? It's so absurd. I'm alone.
- At the 73rd Annual Academy Awards, he brought a bag of carrots along to munch during the award ceremony.
- He is an active supporter of the International Myeloma Foundation, which is the largest and oldest charity that supports this unique form of cancer.
- He is an environmentalist and uses a Nissan Leaf 100% electric car for transportation. He is also a supporter of the Solar Neighbors Program, a foundation that encourages the usage of solar power.
- In August 2011, he was honored with his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6906 Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood.
- He has been named on the steering committee of the Friends of the Apollo, which works to support a theater of the same name in Oberlin, Apollo.
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