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Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito
DeVito at a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in August 2011
Personal information
Birth nameDaniel Michael DeVito, Jr.
Birth dateNovember 17, 1944(age 67)
Place of birthNeptune Township, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActor, comedian, director, producer
Years active1970 � present
SpouseRhea Perlman
(1982 � present)
3 children

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Daniel Michael DeVito, Jr. (known as Danny DeVito, born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian, director, and producer. He first gained prominence for his portrayal of Louie De Palma on the ABC and NBC television series Taxi (1978 - 1983), for which he won a Golden Globe and an Emmy.

DeVito and his wife, Rhea Perlman, founded Jersey Films, a production company known for films such as Pulp Fiction, Garden State, and Freedom Writers. DeVito also owns Jersey Television, which produced the Comedy Central series Reno 911!. DeVito and Perlman also starred together in his 1996 film Matilda, based on Roald Dahl's children's novel. He currently stars as Frank Reynolds on the FX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

He also has a website called "The Blood Factory.com" where he produces very graphic horror short films, many of which he or other members of his family star in.

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0.67 min. | 3.54 user rating		 The Lorax Trailer - From the creators of Despicable Me and the imagination of Dr. Seuss comes the 3D-CG feature Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, an adaptation of the classic tale of a forest creature who shares the enduring power of hope. The animated adventure follows the journey of a 12-year-old as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. Danny DeVito will lend his vocal talents to the iconic title character of the Lorax, while Ed Helms will voice the enigmatic Once-ler. Also bringing their talents to the film are global superstars Zac Efron as Ted, the idealistic youth who searches for the Lorax, and Taylor Swift as Audrey, the girl of Ted's dreams. Rob Riggle will play financial king O'Hare, and beloved actress Betty White will portray Ted's wise Grammy Norma. Dr. Seuss' The Lorax is the third feature created by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, Hop). "Lorax Trailer" "Dr. Seuss" "The Lorax" "Danny DeVito" "Zac Efron" "Ed Helms" "Taylor Swift" "Rob Riggle" "Betty White" movie clips movieclips movieclips.com movieclipstrailers movieclipsDOTcom "The Lorax movie trailer" "The Lorax movie trailer HD" "The Lorax trailer" "The Lorax trailer HD" "dr. seuss' the lorax" "dr. seuss"
2.52 min. | 4.84 user rating		 Out of Sight Clip j.mp click to subscribe - Jack (George Clooney) and Karen (Jennifer Lopez) play a coy game of strip tease before making love in a hotel room. TM & © Universal (2011) Cast: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez Director: Steven Soderbergh MOVIECLIPS YouTube Channel: j.mp Join our Facebook page: j.mp Follow us on Twitter: j.mp Buy Movie: amzn.to More Movie Clips: j.mp Producer: Barry Sonnenfeld, Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher Screenwriter: Elmore Leonard, Scott Frank Film Description: Steven Soderbergh directed this crime caper adapted from the novel by Elmore Leonard. When ex-con Jack Foley (George Clooney) robs a bank, his car goes dead, and Foley lands in a Florida prison. His escape from prison doesn't go as planned, since it's witnessed by deputy federal marshal Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez). Foley's pal Buddy Bragg (Ving Rhames) intervenes, with the result that Sisco winds up in the trunk of the getaway car with Foley, and the two realize they're attracted to each other, despite being on opposite sides of the law. However, that doesn't stop Sisco from her mission to capture Foley, who has spent much of his life in prison. Flashbacks introduce Foley's fellow prisoners, including dim dude Glenn Michaels (Steve Zahn), violent Maurice "Snoopy" Miller (Don Cheadle), and insider trader and billionaire Richard Ripley (Albert Brooks), who talks too much about his wealth. This later leads to a break-in at Ripley's posh Detroit estate by Miller, his <b>...</b>
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On December 1st 2009, actor Danny Devito, remembered for such roles as Louie De Palma on the ABC and NBC series "Taxi", as well as for roles in films such as Mars Attacks, Space Jam and The Virgin Suicides and for playing Frank Reynolds on the FX Sitcom It's always Sunny in Philadelphia, died suddenly of an unexpected heart attack. He is survived by his wife Rhea Palmer, and will be greatly missed.
2.37 min. | 1.23 user rating		 Credit: Liquid Generation. www.liquidgeneration.com 10 - Hillary Clinton: whole comment: www.youtube.com 9 - Kelly Tilghman: www.youtube.com Tilghman drew criticism for remarks about Tiger Woods during a January 4 2008 PGA Tour Telecast. In response to co-anchor Nick Faldo's joke that younger players should "gang up" on Woods, Tilghman replied "Lynch him in a back alley". Tilghman was laughing during the exchange with Faldo at the Mercedes-Benz Championship, and Woods' agent at IMG was quoted as saying he didn't think there was any ill intent. She apologized two days later during the final broadcast.On January 9, it was announced that The Golf Channel had suspended Kelly for two weeks as a result of her comment, a reversal of course from the channel's earlier declaration that she would not be suspended. 8 - Don Imus: www.youtube.com On April 4, 2007, during a discussion about the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship, Imus characterized the Rutgers University women's basketball team players as "rough girls" commenting on their tattoos. responded in his familiar "urban-speak" vernacular by referring to them as "hardcore ho's". The "urban-speak" banter continued with Imus describing the girls as "nappy-headed hos" and McGuirk remarking that the two teams looked like the "jigaboos versus the wannabes" mentioned in Spike Lee's film, School Daze; apparently referring to the two teams' differing appearances. " IMUS: That's some rough girls from Rutgers. Man, they got tattoos and <b>...</b>
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6.22 min. | 4.88 user rating		 Jason Mraz Kicking with you When In Rome Soundtrack www.WhenInRome-TheMovie.com Become a fan on Facebook http Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com An ambitious young New Yorker (KRISTEN BELL), disillusioned with romance, takes a whirlwind trip to Rome where she defiantly plucks magic coins from a fountain of love, inexplicably igniting the passion of those who threw them in: a sausage magnate (DANNY DEVITO), a street magician (JON HEDER), an adoring painter (WILL ARNETT) and a self-admiring model (DAX SHEPARD). But when a charming reporter (JOSH DUHAMEL) pursues her with equal zest, how will she know if his love is the real thing? Tags When in rome wheninrome movie trailer teaser film prevew sneak peek featurette Kristen Bell Josh Duhamel Will Arnett Alexis Dziena Jon Heder Dax Shepard Kate Micucci Bobby Moynihan Danny DeVito and Anjelica Huston Gary Foster Mark Steven Johnson Andrew Panay Mark Steven Johnson David Diamond David Weissman fountain of love new york Sleepless In Seattle Wedding Crashers Bobby Moynihan blu ray leechristophers fantacikid nudoggy unnapop Christopherlee
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Boston Herald--Warren got a maximum $2500 campaign donation from Barbra Streisand back in September, when Yentl co-hosted a Warren fundraiser in La-la with “Taxi” funnyman -Danny DeVito- and his wife, former “Cheers” star Rhea Perlman. Republicans - Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:03:02 GMT
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NDTV--Let's do a comedy, lets try it and Ivan Reitman, who did the Ghostbusters movie, he was a great director for comedies, and he and -Danny DeVito- said that, you know, let's do this movie with Arnold, and we did this movie. -Danny DeVito- an - Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:50:11 GMT
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TheCelebrityCafe.com--Deena dances with a -Danny Devito- look-a-like and Snooki pees herself on the dance floor. After Snooki urinates all over the place, she runs to the bathroom and takes a quick shore shower. If you aren't aware, a shore shower is - Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:21:41 GMT
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NewsOK.com (blog)--“Despicable Me” director Chris Renaud is on board for the environmental fable “Dr. Seuss' The Lorax,” with -Danny DeVito- voicing the Lorax, but will the love story and the other noncanonical subplots make sense to anyone w - Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:03:02 GMT
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Cleveland News - Fox 8--But did you expect funnyman -Danny DeVito- to create a photo series of his foot in interesting places? And, sure, Democratic political strategist David Axelrod uses the site to share talking points and links. But who would have exp - Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:41:45 GMT
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PerezHilton.com--Now that he's gotten his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, -Danny DeVito- is ready to say goodbye to La La Land, and hello to London! We've just learned that -Danny DeVito- will be starring in a West End production of Neil Sim - Date : Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:44:19 GMT
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BBC News---Danny DeVito- is to make his West End debut alongside Richard Griffiths in a play about a pair of veteran comedians who reunite for one last performance. The pair will star in Neil Simon's play The Sunshine Boys, which was first staged on - Date : Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:52 GMT
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We Are Movie Geeks---Danny DeVito- will lend his vocal talents to the iconic title character of the Lorax, while Ed Helms will voice the enigmatic Once-ler. Also bringing their talents to the film are global superstars Zac Efron as Ted, the idealistic you - Date : Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:10:19 GMT
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TheaterJones Performing Arts News in North Texas--At a conference introduced by Gene Jones, the Dallas Opera announces a live simulcast of its April production of The Magic Flute at Cowboys Stadium. by Gregory Sullivan Isaacs It may be the oddest pairing - Date : Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:04:52 GMT
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Broadway World--Just announced is official word that Thea Sharrock is set to direct -Danny DeVito- and Richard Griffiths as the ageing vaudevillian team Willie Clark and Al Lewis in Neil Simon's award-wining comedy, The Sunshine Boys. Previewing from - Date : Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:31:11 GMT

Year Film Role Notes
1971 Lady Liberty Fred Mancuso
1972 Hot Dogs for Gauguin Adrian
1973 Hurry Up, Or I'll Be 30 Petey Also known as I Am Waiting No More
1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Martini
1976 Car Wash Joe
1977 The Van Andy
1978 Goin' South Hog, Moon's Old Gang
1981 Going Ape Lazlo Nominated - Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor
1983 Terms of Endearment Vernon Dahlart
1984 Romancing the Stone Ralph
The Ratings Game Vic De Salvo Showtime Directing debut
Johnny Dangerously Burr
1985 The Jewel of the Nile Ralph
Head Office Dicks
1986 Wise Guys Harry Valentini
Ruthless People Sam Stone Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor � Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
My Little Pony: The Movie The Grundle King Voice
1987 Throw Momma from the Train Owen Lift Director
Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor � Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Tin Men Ernest Tilley
1988 Twins Vincent Benedict
1989 The War of the Roses Gavin D'Amato Director
Nominated - Golden Bear (Berlin)
1991 Other People's Money Larry Garfield
1992 Batman Returns The Penguin Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
Nominated - Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor
Hoffa Bobby Ciaro Producer, Director
Nominated - Golden Bear (Berlin)
1993 Jack the Bear John Leary
Last Action Hero Whiskers Voice, Uncredited
Look Who's Talking Now Rox Voice
1994 Reality Bites N/A Producer
Junior Dr. Larry Arbogast
Pulp Fiction N/A Executive producer
Renaissance Man Bill Rago
1995 Get Shorty Martin Weir Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
1996 Mars Attacks Rude Gambler
Matilda Harry Wormwood Director, Producer, Narrator
Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
Space Jam Mr. Swackhammer Voice
1997 The Rainmaker Deck Shifflet Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
Gattaca N/A Producer
Hercules Philoctetes Voice
L.A. Confidential Sid Hudgens Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
1998 Living Out Loud Pat Francato Nominated - Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
1999 The Big Kahuna Phil Cooper
Man on the Moon George Shapiro Producer
The Virgin Suicides Dr. Hornicker
2000 Drowning Mona Wyatt Rash
Erin Brockovich N/A Producer
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Picture
How High N/A Producer
Screwed Grover Cleaver
2001 Heist Bergman
What's the Worst That Could Happen? Max Fairbanks
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember Cameo in film "Austinpussy"
Death to Smoochy Burke Bennet Director
2003 Anything Else Harvey Wexler
Big Fish Amos Calloway
Camp N/A Producer
Duplex N/A Director and Narrator (aka Our House in UK)
2004 Christmas in Love Brad LaGuardia
Garden State N/A Producer
Friends Officer Goodbody Guest Actor
Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
2005 Be Cool Martin Weir
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School Booth
2006-Present It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Frank Reynolds
2006 Relative Strangers Frank Menure
Even Money Walter
The Oh in Ohio Wayne
Deck the Halls Buddy Hall
2007 The Good Night Mel
Reno 911: Miami District Attorney Also producer
Just Add Water Merl
Nobel Son Gastner
2009 House Broken Cathkart
Solitary Man Jimmy
2010 When in Rome Al
2011 Girl Walks Into a Bar Aldo
2012 The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle N/A Director, Screenwriter
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Films directed by Danny DeVito

1980sThrow Momma from the Train (1987) * The War of the Roses (1989)
1990sHoffa (1992) * Matilda (1996)
2000sDeath to Smoochy (2002) * Duplex (2003)

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series

Ted Knight (1976) * Gary Burghoff (1977) * Rob Reiner (1978) * Robert Guillaume (1979) * Harry Morgan (1980) * Danny DeVito (1981) * Christopher Lloyd (1982) * Christopher Lloyd (1983) * Pat Harrington, Jr. (1984) * John Larroquette (1985) * John Larroquette (1986) * John Larroquette (1987) * John Larroquette (1988) * Woody Harrelson (1989) * Alex Rocco (1990) * Jonathan Winters (1991) * Michael Jeter (1992) * Michael Richards (1993) * Michael Richards (1994) * David Hyde Pierce (1995) * Rip Torn (1996) * Michael Richards (1997) * David Hyde Pierce (1998) * David Hyde Pierce (1999) * Sean Hayes (2000)

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor � Series, Miniseries or Television Film

James Brolin (1970) * Edward Asner (1971) * James Brolin (1972) * McLean Stevenson (1973) * Harvey Korman (1974) * Edward Asner/Tim Conway (1975) * Edward Asner (1976) * Norman Fell (1978) * Danny DeVito/Vic Tayback (1979) * Pat Harrington, Jr./Vic Tayback (1980) * John Hillerman (1981) * Lionel Stander (1982) * Richard Kiley (1983) * Paul Le Mat (1984) * Edward James Olmos (1985) * Jan Niklas (1986) * Rutger Hauer (1987) * Barry Bostwick/John Gielgud (1988) * Dean Stockwell (1989) ---- Complete List * (1970-1989) * (1990 �2009)



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