Danny DeVito (natural November 17, 1944) is an American actor, director and producer of Italian Catholic descent.

Born Daniel Michael DeVito within Neptune, New Jersey, DeVito became famous in the United States for his portrayal of "Louie De Palma" on the popular ABC and NBC TV series, Taxi (1978–1983). Because this sitcom was not widely distributed overseas, he is known primarily for his flick operate inside virtually all more countries.

He married actress Rhea Perlman on January 28, 1982. A few met when two were working in Cab. It use deuce-ace tykes, Lucy Chet DeVito (born March 1983), Grace Fan DeVito (born March 1985) and Jake Daniel DeVito (born October 1987). He is reportedly Pentad' tall.

He co-starred using Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner in the highly successful 1984 action risky venture film, Romancing the Stone and reprised his role with the babies in the 1985 sequel, The Jewel of the Nile. Inside 1987, DeVito directed & starred using Billy Crystal in Throw Momma from the Train, then 2 years late reunited by owning Douglas & Turner to directly & prima sustaining the children in the dark comedy, The War of the Roses.

DeVito has voiced a alive character Herb Powell on two episodes of The Simpsons.

Although he come to exist when thought of as a predictable weak-comedy actor, DeVito fought against this, bringing extremely respected performances around such motion picture as Hoffa (1992) which he directed and co-starred around alongside old front yard friend Jack Nicholson when a title character, L.A. Confidential (1997), The Big Kahuna (1999) and Heist (2001).

Within 1999, Devito produced and co-starred inside Man On The Moon, a moving picture all about a unusual life of his previous Hack co-star, Andy Kaufman.

Additionally to acting, DeVito has get the major film & television producer. Across his production company, Jersey Films, he has produced numerous flick, including Gattaca, Get Shorty, Erin Brockovich, and Garden State.

Selected filmography
''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) ... Martini Terms of Endearment (1983) Romancing the Stone (1984) The Ratings Game (1984) The Jewel of the Nile (1985) Wise Guys (1986) Throw Momma from the Train (1987) ... Owen Lift Tin Men (1987) ... Ernest Tilley Twins (1988) ... Vincent Benedict Batman Returns (1992) ... The Penguin Hoffa (1992) (producer) Reality Bites (1994) (producer) Pulp Fiction (1994) (executive producer) Renaissance Man (1994) ... Bill Rago Get Shorty (1995) ... Martin Weir Mars Attacks! (1996) ... Uncivil Gambler Matilda (1996) (director) ... Harry Wormwood The Rainmaker (1997) The Mambo Cafe L.A. Confidential (1997) ... Sid Hudgens Man On The Moon (1999) (producer) ... George Shapiro The Virgin Suicides (1999) ... Dr Hornicker Drowning Mona (2000) ... Wyatt Rash Erin Brockovich (2000) (producer) Screwed (2000) ... Grover Cleaver Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) ... Himself Big Fish The Ringmaster Be Cool (2005) ... Martin Weir Ruthless People''(1986) ... Sam Stone