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Biography

Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. was born on November 17, 1944, in Neptune, New Jersey. His father, Daniel, Sr., was a small business owner whose…more

Born

11/17/1944, Neptune, New Jersey (USA)

Birth Name

Daniel Michael DeVito

Gender

Male

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Star (5)

Role
- It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
  Frank Reynolds (Season 2+)
  - S 7: Ep 12 The High School Reunion
    12/8/11
  - S 7: Ep 10 How Mac Got Fat
    11/17/11
  - S 7: Ep 9 The Gang Gets Trapped
    11/10/11
  - S 7: Ep 8 The ANTI-Social Network
    11/3/11
  - S 7: Ep 7 CharDee McDennis: The Game of Games
    10/27/11
  - + 57 More Credits
- It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
  Frank Reynolds
  - S 7: Ep 11 Thunder Gun Express
    12/1/11
- It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
  Frank Reynolds (Season 2)
  - S 2: Ep 10 Dennis and Dee Get a New Dad
    8/17/06
  - S 2: Ep 9 Charlie Goes America All Over Everybody's Ass
    8/10/06
  - S 2: Ep 8 The Gang Runs for Office
    8/3/06
  - S 2: Ep 7 The Gang Exploits A Miracle
    7/27/06
  - S 2: Ep 6 The Gang Gives Back
    7/20/06
  - + 5 More Credits
- My Little Pony
  Grundle King
  - S 1: Ep 1 My Little Pony: The Movie
    6/20/86
- Taxi
  Louie DePalma
  - S 5: Ep 24 Simka's Monthlies
    6/15/83
  - S 5: Ep 23 A Grand Gesture
    5/25/83
  - S 5: Ep 22 Jim's Mario's
    5/18/83
  - S 5: Ep 21 Tony's Baby
    4/20/83
  - S 5: Ep 20 Arnie Meets the Kids
    4/13/83
  - + 109 More Credits
Recurring Role (4)

Role
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 37: Ep 5 Charlie Day/Maroon 5
    11/5/11
  - S 25: Ep 9 Danny DeVito/R.E.M.
    12/11/99
  - S 18: Ep 11 Danny DeVito/Bon Jovi
    1/9/93
  - S 14: Ep 7 Danny DeVito/The Bangles
    12/3/88
  - S 13: Ep 6 Danny DeVito/Bryan Ferry
    12/5/87
  - + 5 More Credits
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 15: Ep 2 Show #2809
    9/5/07
  - S 14: Ep 59 Show #2668
    12/1/06
  - S 11: Ep 57 Show #2088
    12/9/03
  - S 8: Ep 157 Show #1615
    5/25/01
  - S 7: Ep 85 Late Show: Backstage #2
    2/8/00
  - + 7 More Credits
- Saturday Night Live
  Monroe
  - — Best of Molly Shannon
    3/20/01
- Saturday Night Live
  Al Goldstein
  - S 23: Ep 22 SNL Remembers Phil Hartman
    6/13/98
Guest Star (52)

Role
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 17 Episode #5.017
    9/23/11
  - S 4: Ep 145 Episode #4.145
    2/21/11
  - S 4: Ep 125 Episode #4.125
    1/28/11
  - S 3: Ep 291 Episode #3.291
    8/11/10
  - S 3: Ep 213 Episode #3.213
    5/12/10
  - + 7 More Credits
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 17 Danny DeVito/Olivia Munn
    9/14/11
  - S 7: Ep 37 Danny DeVito/Brie Larson/Henry Cho
    10/26/10
  - S 6: Ep 8 Danny DeVito
    9/9/09
- Lopez Tonight
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 135 September 15, 2010
    9/15/10
- NBA on ABC
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 2 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
    12/25/09
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 114 Danny DeVito, James Blake, Keri Hilson
    9/18/09
- Inside the Actors Studio
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 12 Danny DeVito
    5/11/09
- Shootout
  Self
  - S 4: Ep 30 Danny DeVito, Cybill Shepherd, Bud Cort
    7/15/07
  - S 1: Ep 20 Oscars 2004
    2/29/04
- Reno 911!
  District Attorney
  - S 4: Ep 7 Reno 911!: Miami
    2/23/07
- The View
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 62 November 29, 2006
    11/29/06
- Shootout
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 9 Danny DeVito, Patric Verrone
    11/26/06
  - S 1: Ep 5 Danny DeVito
    11/9/03
- e-Talk Daily
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 114 November 24, 2006
    11/24/06
- MadTV
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 6 Episode #1206
    11/18/06
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 99 Danny DeVito
    8/3/06
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 224 August 3, 2006
    8/3/06
  - S 7: Ep 22 September 27, 1994
    9/27/94
  - S 5: Ep 76 December 22, 1992
    12/22/92
  - S 1: Ep 80 December 26, 1988
    12/26/88
- Father of the Pride
  Voice of Emerson
  - S 1: Ep 5 And the Revolution Continues
    9/28/04
- Reno 911!
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 13 President Bush's Motorcade
    9/1/04
- Coming Attractions
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 12 Scary Movie 3; Honey; Big Fish; Looney Tunes: Back in Action
    10/16/03
- Karen Sisco
  Charlie Lucre
  - S 1: Ep 2 Dumb Bunnies
    10/8/03
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 17 Danny DeVito/Faith Ford/Maroon 5
    9/30/03
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 43 Danny DeVito, Michael Vartan, and Jet
    9/25/03
  - S 2: Ep 184 Danny DeVito and Bob Costas
    4/3/00
  - S 2: Ep 168 Danny DeVito and Bob Costas
    3/3/00
- Ed
  Dr. Jack Carmichael
  - S 3: Ep 1 Human Nature
    9/25/02
- South Park
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 21 South Park 5th Anniversary Special
    9/3/02
- The Academy Awards
  Himself
  - S 73: Ep 1 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards
    3/25/01
- Bette
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    10/11/00
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 100 Show #724
    2/11/00
  - S 3: Ep 41 Show #472
    11/2/98
  - S 2: Ep 54 Show #296
    11/20/97
  - S 1: Ep 44 Show #44
    8/13/96
- Biography
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 16 Michael Douglas: Son of Spartacus
    8/13/99
- The Magic Hour
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 June 10, 1998
    6/10/98
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 5: Ep 130 Show #0992
    4/21/98
  - S 3: Ep 197 Show #0636
    8/6/96
- Pearl
  Dean Martin
  - S 1: Ep 16 Dean Cuisine
    2/5/97
- Clive Anderson All Talk
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 12 Angus Deayton, Danny DeVito, Sylvester Stallone
    12/22/96
- People's Choice Awards
  Himself
  - S 22: Ep 1 The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards
    3/10/96
  - S 13: Ep 1 The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards
    3/15/87
- Omnibus (UK)
  Voice of Wolf
  - S 30: Ep 1 Roald Dahl's Little Red Riding Hood
    1/1/96
- Looney Tunes
  Swackhammer (voice)
  - S 30: Ep 5 Space Jam
    1/1/96
- The Mask
  Jeff the Talking Pig
- Friends
  Roy
- The Larry Sanders Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 4 The Gift Episode
    7/13/94
- The Full Wax
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 2 Danny DeVito, Shelley Winters
    4/29/93
- The Simpsons
  Herb Powell
  - S 3: Ep 24 Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?
    8/27/92
  - S 2: Ep 15 Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
    2/21/91
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 67 December 15, 1989
    12/15/89
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 28: Ep 33 Show #4078
    12/8/89
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself
  - S 40: Ep 1 The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    8/28/88
- Amazing Stories
  Herbert
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Wedding Ring
    9/22/86
- My Little Pony and Friends
  the Grundle King
  - — My Little Pony - The Movie
    6/20/86
- CBS Schoolbreak Special
  Ackroyd
  - S 1: Ep 3 All the Kids Do It
    4/24/84
- The Midnight Special
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 21 Host: Marilu Henner
    2/20/81
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 18: Ep 63 Week of December 3, 1979
    12/3/79
  - S 17: Ep 133 Week of April 30, 1979
    4/30/79
- Angie
  Uncle Cheech
  - S 2: Ep 8 Uncle Cheech
    11/13/79
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 145 April 13, 1979
    4/13/79
  - S 5: Ep 103 February 13, 1979
    2/13/79
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 17: Ep 113 Week of March 26, 1979
    3/26/79
- Police Woman (1978)
  Napoleon
  - S 4: Ep 8 Death Game
    12/21/77
- Starsky And Hutch
  Jonino "John John the Apple" DeAppoliso
  - S 3: Ep 11 The Collector
    12/3/77
- The Associates (1979)
  Alan Swathmore [uncredited]
  - S 1: Ep 13 The Out of Town Trip
Cameo (1)

Role
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 11 Marg Helgenberger/Dule Hill/Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
    9/21/09
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- Friends
  Officer Good Body/Roy
  - S 10: Ep 11 The One Where the Stripper Cries
    2/5/04
Director (3)

Role
- Amazing Stories
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Wedding Ring
    9/22/86
- Mary
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 2 Make My Day
    12/18/85
  - S 1: Ep 1 From Pillar to Post
    12/11/85
- Taxi
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 22 Jim's Mario's
    5/18/83
  - S 5: Ep 15 Sugar Ray Nardo
    2/5/83
  - S 5: Ep 10 Elaine and the Monk
    12/2/82
Executive Producer (1)

Role
- The American Embassy
  Executive Producer

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Trivia and Quotes

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Trivia
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- Danny refuses to eat junk food.
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- Danny is a huge fan of musician Mike Patton and his bands Fantomas and Peeping Tom, and requested to feature in the video clip for the Peeping Tom single 'Mojo'. He was given a cameo.
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- Danny used to be a qualified stylist and hairdresser before breaking through as an actor.
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- Danny: Life is a game, whoever has the most money at the end wins.
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- Danny: In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
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- Danny: There are two dilemmas that rattle the human skull; How do you hang on to someone who won't stay? and how do you get rid of someone who won't go?
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