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Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Actor, producer and director, also writer · Born November 17, 1944 (81) · Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · Golden Globe winner · Oscar nominee · 4 other major award bodies

Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (/dəˈviːtoʊ/ də-VEE-toh; born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Known for his short stature, raspy voice, distinct accent, and energetic comedy roles, 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. Since 2006, he has played Frank Reynolds on the FX/FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. DeVito is known for his film roles in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Terms of Endearment (1983), Romancing the Stone (1984), The Jewel of the Nile (1985), Ruthless People (1986), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Twins (1988), The War of the Roses (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Jack the Bear (1993), Junior (1994), Matilda (1996), 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). He has voiced roles in such films as Disney's Hercules (1997), The Lorax (2012), Smallfoot (2018), and Migration (2023). In 1991, DeVito and Michael Shamberg founded production company Jersey Films. Soon afterwards, Stacey Sher became an equal partner. The production company is known for films such as Pulp Fiction (1994), Garden State (2004) and Freedom Writers (2007). He would later create a second production company, Jersey Films 2nd Avenue, with his daughter, Lucy, and son, Jake. DeVito also owned Jersey Television, which produced the Comedy Central series Reno 911!. DeVito and his wife Rhea Perlman starred together in his 1996 film Matilda, based on Roald Dahl's children's novel. DeVito was also one of the producers nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for Erin Brockovich (2000). 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Danny DeVito, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
November 17, 1944 (81)
From
Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and director, also writer
Titles
129 on MovieCove · 182 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are Danny DeVito's films like?

Across their 108 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy61 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
25%
Society
16%
Morality
11%
Power
10%
Ideas
7%
Survival
5%
Family bonds27 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity28 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love19 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity13 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose14 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition16 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 104 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 66 · Serious 22 · Dark 16

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 51 · Stylized 37 · Heightened 16

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 49 · Charged 41 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 56 · Shifting 34 · Whiplash 14

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 48 · Funny 42

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 34 · Even-paced 60 · Relentless 10

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 66 · Engaged 30 · Full focus 8

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 71 · Affecting 19 · Heavy 14

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 83 · Open-ended 16 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

66 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 16 of 66 analyzed roles.

Trickster
16 of 66
Ally
13 of 66
Mentor
11 of 66
Shadow
9 of 66
Threshold guardian
6 of 66
Hero
6 of 66
Shapeshifter
3 of 66
Herald
2 of 66
Show the 66 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
48
Tense
40
Joyful
32
Warm
34
Hopeful
27
Other
106

How their films linger

Fun45 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good46 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful40 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 15 with a twist

  • Happy52
  • Bittersweet33
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous15
  • Cyclical2
  • Other2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Danny DeVito's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 80 of their 129 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (32).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Danny DeVito's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

182 credits, 129 with a MovieCove page; 64 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Drag(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Jumanji: Open World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Eddie

  • A Sudden Case of Christmas(2024)

    as Lawrence Armanetti

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Game 7(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice(2024)

    as Janitor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Poolman(2023)

    as Jack Denisoff

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Migration(2023)

    as Uncle Dan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Haunted Mansion(2023)

    as Bruce Davis

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Czar Nicholas

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • StoryBots: Answer Time(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Giuseppe

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Minions & More Volume 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as The Lorax (voice)

  • Minions & More 1(2022)

    as The Lorax (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Little Demon(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · as Satan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • He Watches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • The Survivor(2021)

    Producer · as Charley Goldman

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Abbott Elementary(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The One and Only Ivan(2020)

    as Bob (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Jumanji: The Next Level(2019)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Dumbo(2019)

    as Maximilian "Max" Medici

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Kominsky Method(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Wexler

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Smallfoot(2018)

    as Dorgle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Animal Crackers(2017)

    as Chesterfield (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Flying Carsons: Part 1 - Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Uncle Jack (voice)

  • The Fixies: Top Secret(2017)

    Other

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story(2015)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Comedian(2016)

    as Jimmy Berkowitz

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Wiener-Dog(2016)

    as Dave Schmerz

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Curmudgeons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Producer · as Jackie

  • Today's the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mr. Bees

  • A Walk Among the Tombstones(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Chemist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Deadbeat(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Giuseppe Monamocce

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as The Lorax

  • All the Wilderness(2014)

    as Walter Pembry

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Rick and Morty(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Dogballs (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Feed Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Thanks

  • Hotel Noir(2012)

    as Eugene Portland

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Forces of Nature(2012)

    as The Lorax (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Lorax(2012)

    as The Lorax (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Nest of Vipers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Skin Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Blood Lust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Girl Walks Into a Bar(2011)

    as Aldo

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Inside the Actor's Workshop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Actor

  • I'm Still Here(2010)

    as Danny DeVito

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • When in Rome(2010)

    as Al Russo

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • I Am(2010)

    as Martini

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • House Broken(2010)

    as Tom Cathkart

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Very Sunny Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Frank Reynolds

  • The Nightman Cometh: Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Frank Reynolds

  • Solitary Man(2009)

    as Jimmy Marino

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Little Spirit: Christmas in New York(2008)

    Producer · as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Just Add Water(2008)

    as Merl

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Nobel Son(2007)

    as Gastner

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Even Money(2006)

    Producer · as Walter

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Reno 911!: Miami(2007)

    Producer · as District Attorney

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Good Night(2007)

    as Mel

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Freedom Writers(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Deck the Halls(2006)

    as Buddy Hall

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • 10 Items or Less(2006)

    as Big D

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Relative Strangers(2006)

    Producer · as Frank Menure

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • My Girlfriend's Abroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Uncle Rick (uncredited)

  • The Oh in Ohio(2006)

    as Wayne the Pool Guy

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Bye Bye Benjamin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Executive Producer

  • Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School(2005)

    as Booth

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 180 episodes · as Frank Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Thanks · Writer · as Self

  • Be Cool(2005)

    Producer · as Martin Weir

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Brad La Guardia

  • Catching Kringle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as General Needham

  • Father of the Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Emerson (voice)

  • Garden State(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Along Came Polly(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Big Fish(2003)

    as Amos Calloway

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Karen Sisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · as Charlie Lucre

  • Duplex(2003)

    Director · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Camp(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Anything Else(2003)

    as Harvey Wexler

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Reno 911! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 88 episodes · Producer · as Danny DeVito

  • The Funkhousers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • Austin Powers in Goldmember(2002)

    as Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Death to Smoochy(2002)

    Director · as Burke Bennett

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The American Embassy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer

  • De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros(2001)

    as The Penguin (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • How High(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Heist(2001)

    as Mickey Bergman

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • What's the Worst That Could Happen?(2001)

    as Max Fairbanks

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Kate Brasher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 7 episodes · Producer

  • The Caveman's Valentine(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Bette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny DeVito

  • Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Jack Carmichael

  • Screwed(2000)

    as Grover Cleaver

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Virgin Suicides(1999)

    as Dr. Horniker

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Erin Brockovich(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Drowning Mona(2000)

    Executive Producer · as Chief Wyatt Rash

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Man on the Moon(1999)

    Producer · as George Shapiro

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Big Kahuna(1999)

    as Phil Cooper

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Living Out Loud(1998)

    Producer · as Pat Francato

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Out of Sight(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Pentagon Wars(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Al Goldstein

  • The Rainmaker(1997)

    as Deck Shifflet

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Confidential(1997)

    as Sid Hudgens

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Gattaca(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Men in Black(1997)

    as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Hercules(1997)

    as Philoctetes (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Mars Attacks!(1996)

    as Rude Gambler

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Space Jam(1996)

    as Swackhammer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show as Dean Martin

  • Feeling Minnesota(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Matilda(1996)

    Director · Producer · as Mr. Wormwood / Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Sunset Park(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Little Red Riding Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Wolfie (voice)

  • Get Shorty(1995)

    Producer · as Martin Weir

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Junior(1994)

    as Dr. Larry Arbogast

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Pulp Fiction(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Renaissance Man(1994)

    as Bill Rago

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!(1994)

    as Worm TV Host

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Reality Bites(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • 8 Seconds(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Look Who's Talking Now(1993)

    as Rocks (voice)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Last Action Hero(1993)

    as Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Jack the Bear(1993)

    as John Leary

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Hoffa(1992)

    Director · Producer · as Bobby Ciaro

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny DeVito

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Batman Returns(1992)

    as Penguin

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Other People's Money(1991)

    as Lawrence Garfield

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories: The Movie II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · as Herbert

  • The Earth Day Special(1990)

    as Vic

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · as Herbert Powell (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The War of the Roses(1989)

    Director · as Gavin D'Amato

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Two Daddies? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as George Johnson (voice)

  • Twins(1988)

    as Vincent Benedict

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Throw Momma from the Train(1987)

    Director · as Owen Lift

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Tin Men(1987)

    as Ernest Tilley

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Ruthless People(1986)

    as Sam Stone

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • My Little Pony: The Movie(1986)

    as Grundle King (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Wise Guys(1986)

    as Harry Valentini

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Happily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as George Johnson (voice)

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Herbert

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • The Jewel of the Nile(1985)

    as Ralph

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Head Office(1985)

    as Frank Stedman

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Dangerously(1984)

    as Burr

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Ratings Game(1984)

    Director · as Vic De Salvo

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • All The Kids Do It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ackroyd

  • Romancing the Stone(1984)

    as Ralph

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Terms of Endearment(1983)

    as Vernon Dahlart

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Likely Stories, Vol. 4(1983)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Likely Stories Vol. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Going Ape!(1981)

    as Lazlo

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Gong Show Movie(1980)

    as Performer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Dewey

  • The Associates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Swathmore (uncredited)

  • Swap Meet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Max

  • Angie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Cheech

  • Goin' South(1978)

    as Hog

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Taxi(1978)

    Show 114 episodes · Director · as Louie De Palma

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The World's Greatest Lover(1977)

    as Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • All That Glitters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 4 episodes · as Baba

  • The Van(1977)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Selling of Vince D'Angelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · as Vince D'Angelo

  • Delvecchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott

  • Atlantic City Jackpot(1976)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Hero(1975)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest(1975)

    as Martini

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 5 episodes · as Adrian (uncredited) · as Self · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · as Self - Co-Host · as Self - Host · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Minestrone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Writer · as Lodovico

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Petey

  • Scalawag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Fly Speck

  • The Sound Sleeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Hot Dogs for Gauguin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Adrian

  • Lady Liberty(1971)

    as Fred Mancuso

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Dreams of Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Thug

  • Sniff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as William Keys

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 180 titles, 177 of them dated from 1970 to 2024; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

Dumbo (2019)

$353M worldwide

Highest rated

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19702024

Peak 1987 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 42 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 3 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting145 of 180: 121 only acting, 24 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting21 of 180: 4 only directing, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thWriting5 of 180: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing39 of 180: 25 only producing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndEditing1 of 180: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 180: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

180 titles, 28 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 14 of them.

By decade

1970s24 · 23 acting · 4 crew1980s24 · 21 acting · 7 crew1990s35 · 28 acting · 13 crew2000s48 · 36 acting · 21 crew2010s29 · 22 acting · 8 crew2020s17 · 13 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 18% of 79 roles
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Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe from 19 major nominations, 1979–2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Television Movie
  2. 2004
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
  3. 2001
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  4. 1998
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast
  5. 1996
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast
  6. 1993
    • Berlinale award, nominated
  7. 1990
    • Berlinale award, nominated
  8. 1988
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Show 6 earlier years
  1. 1987
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  2. 1983
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series
  3. 1982
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  4. 1981
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  5. 1980
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Television Series
  6. 1979
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Television Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Danny DeVito's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 112; across their 104 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 104

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 104

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 104

Midcredits score across 129 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up36
  • 50th to 74th36
  • 25th to 49th38
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

51 of their 129 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved17
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser51
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed46

Most divisive · actor

The Earth Day Special (1990)

94th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 90 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Danny DeVito's work okay for kids?

Across up to 63 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore47 titles13–77 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity63 titles16–63 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity48 titles20–86 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs44 titles16–70 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense44 titles11–76 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Danny DeVito work with?

People who share at least 2 of Danny DeVito's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Shamberg shares the most, 25.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles