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Danny DeVito
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Danny DeVito

Born 1944 · Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA · Active 1944–2026

Danny DeVito, born in 1944 in Neptune Township, New Jersey, is an American actor known for his distinctive voice and comedic timing. In Swap Meet (1979), he plays a pivotal role that highlights his early contributions to cult cinema. DeVito's career took off with his memorable performance as Louie De Palma in the series Taxi, but his work in Swap Meet remains a testament to his roots in the exploitation genre. His unique presence in films like this adds a layer of charm and humor that resonates with fans of cult and grindhouse cinema.

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Swap Meet

Swap Meet

1979 ★ 4.4
as Max

Roy is jealous of Sigi, who attracts Nancy's attention, and has two clumsy guys demolish Sigi's father's T-Burn classic. For the repair of the car, Sigi desperately needs $250 until his father returns next weekend. He and his friends try to earn it on the swap meet.

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Filmography

284 credits
2020s 26 credits
2026
Movie
2026
Movie ★ 10.0
2025
Movie ★ 7.3
2025
Movie ★ 10.0
2025
TV ★ 10.0
2024
A Sudden Case of Christmas as Lawrence Armanetti
Movie ★ 5.7
2024
Movie ★ 6.9
2024
Poolman as Jack Denisoff
Movie ★ 4.3
2023
Haunted Mansion as Bruce Davis
Movie ★ 6.4
2023
Migration as Uncle Dan (voice)
Movie ★ 7.4
2023
Arnold as Self
TV ★ 7.9
2023
TV ★ 5.7
2022
Minions & More Volume 1 as The Lorax (voice)
Movie ★ 7.0
2022
Minions & More 2 as The Lorax (voice)
Movie ★ 7.4
2022
The Survivor as Charley Goldman
Movie ★ 6.8
2022
Little Demon as Satan (voice)
TV ★ 7.5
2022
Sherri as Self - Guest
TV ★ 2.7
2022
TV ★ 6.9
2022
TV ★ 7.8
2021
Movie ★ 8.5
2021
Movie ★ 5.0
2021
TV ★ 7.5
2020
Movie ★ 7.4
2020
TV
2010s 31 credits
2019
Dumbo as Maximilian "Max" Medici
Movie ★ 6.6
2019
Movie ★ 6.9
2019
TV ★ 6.4
2018
Movie
2018
Animal Crackers as Chesterfield (voice)
Movie ★ 6.3
2018
Smallfoot as Dorgle (voice)
Movie ★ 6.8
2018
The Kominsky Method as Dr. Wexler
TV ★ 7.5
2017
Movie ★ 7.5
2016
Wiener-Dog as Dave Schmerz
Movie ★ 5.6
2016
Curmudgeons as Jackie
Movie ★ 7.4
2016
The Comedian as Jimmy Berkowitz
Movie ★ 5.7
2015
TV ★ 5.2
2014
All the Wilderness as Walter Pembry
Movie ★ 6.4
2014
Movie ★ 2.8
2014
Today's the Day as Mr. Bees
Movie ★ 10.0
2014
TV ★ 7.8
2014
Deadbeat as Giuseppe Monamocce
TV ★ 6.6
2014
TV ★ 5.2
2014
TV ★ 4.5
2013
Rick and Morty as Dr. Dogballs (voice)
TV ★ 8.7
2012
The Lorax as The Lorax (voice)
Movie ★ 6.5
2012
Hotel Noir as Eugene Portland
Movie ★ 5.7
2012
Forces of Nature as The Lorax (voice)
Movie ★ 5.1
2011
Movie ★ 5.1
2011
Revenge of the Electric Car as Self (EV1 Driver)
Movie ★ 7.2
2010
When in Rome as Al Russo
Movie ★ 5.9
2010
Movie ★ 6.0
2010
I'm Still Here as Danny DeVito
Movie ★ 6.0
2000s 57 credits
2009
House Broken as Cathkart
Movie ★ 5.1
2009
Solitary Man as Jimmy Marino
Movie ★ 5.9
2009
A Very Sunny Christmas as Frank Reynolds
Movie ★ 8.4
2009
The Nightman Cometh: Live as Frank Reynolds
Movie ★ 9.5
2008
Movie ★ 5.0
2008
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York as Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 2.0
2007
Reno 911!: Miami as District Attorney
Movie ★ 5.8
2007
Movie ★ 5.3
2007
Nobel Son as Gastner
Movie ★ 6.1
2007
Even Money as Walter
Movie ★ 5.5
2007
TV ★ 7.2
2006
Movie ★ 6.2
2006
Deck the Halls as Buddy Hall
Movie ★ 5.6
2006
The Oh in Ohio as Wayne the Pool Guy
Movie ★ 5.2
2006
Relative Strangers as Frank Menure
Movie ★ 5.3
2006
My Girlfriend's Abroad as Uncle Rick (uncredited)
Movie
2005
Be Cool as Martin Weir
Movie ★ 5.5
2005
Movie
2005
Movie
2005
TV ★ 8.3
2005
TV ★ 4.7
2004
Christmas in Love as Brad La Guardia
Movie ★ 4.7
2004
Movie ★ 10.0
2004
Catching Kringle as General Needham
Movie ★ 6.0
2004
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 2.0
2004
Father of the Pride as Emerson (voice)
TV ★ 5.0
2003
Big Fish as Amos Calloway
Movie ★ 7.8
2003
Anything Else as Harvey Wexler
Movie ★ 6.2
2003
Duplex as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
2003
TV ★ 5.4
2003
Reno 911! as Danny DeVito
TV ★ 7.2
2003
Karen Sisco as Charlie Lucre
TV ★ 7.1
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
TV ★ 5.4
2002
Death to Smoochy as Burke Bennett
Movie ★ 5.9
2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember as Danny DeVito / Famous Mini Me ('Austinpussy')
Movie ★ 6.0
2002
Movie ★ 8.0
2001
Heist as Mickey Bergman
Movie ★ 6.3
2001
Movie ★ 5.5
2001
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as The Penguin (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.9
2001
Movie ★ 6.5
2000
The Virgin Suicides as Dr. Horniker
Movie ★ 7.1
2000
Drowning Mona as Chief Wyatt Rash
Movie ★ 5.5
2000
Screwed as Grover Cleaver
Movie ★ 5.5
2000
Ed as Dr. Jack Carmichael
TV ★ 7.7
2000
Bette as Danny DeVito
TV ★ 7.8
1990s 40 credits
1999
Man on the Moon as George Shapiro
Movie ★ 7.2
1999
The Big Kahuna as Phil Cooper
Movie ★ 6.8
1998
Living Out Loud as Pat Francato
Movie ★ 5.9
1998
Movie ★ 8.0
1998
TV ★ 7.0
1997
L.A. Confidential as Sid Hudgens
Movie ★ 7.8
1997
Hercules as Philoctetes (voice)
Movie ★ 7.5
1997
The Rainmaker as Deck Shifflet
Movie ★ 7.0
1997
Movie ★ 6.4
1997
Men in Black as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1997
The View as Self
TV ★ 4.4
1996
Mars Attacks! as Rude Gambler
Movie ★ 6.4
1996
Matilda as Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 7.2
1996
Space Jam as Swackhammer (voice)
Movie ★ 6.8
1996
TV ★ 6.4
1996
Pearl as Dean Martin
TV ★ 5.8
1996
TV ★ 4.1
1995
Get Shorty as Martin Weir
Movie ★ 6.5
1995
Little Red Riding Hood as Wolfie (voice)
Movie ★ 6.0
1995
MADtv as Self
TV ★ 7.1
1994
Junior as Dr. Larry Arbogast
Movie ★ 5.2
1994
Renaissance Man as Bill Rago
Movie ★ 6.1
1994
The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.4
1994
Friends as Roy
TV ★ 8.4
1993
Look Who's Talking Now! as Rocks (voice)
Movie ★ 5.4
1993
Jack the Bear as John Leary
Movie ★ 6.4
1993
Last Action Hero as Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1993
TV ★ 6.4
1992
Batman Returns as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin
Movie ★ 6.9
1992
Hoffa as Bobby Ciaro
Movie ★ 6.3
1992
The Larry Sanders Show as Danny DeVito
TV ★ 7.7
1991
Other People's Money as Lawrence Garfield
Movie ★ 6.1
1991
Movie
1990
Amazing Stories: The Movie II as Herbert (archive footage)
Movie
1990
Movie ★ 6.5
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.0
1980s 28 credits
1989
The War of the Roses as Gavin D'Amato
Movie ★ 6.9
1989
Two Daddies? as George Johnson (voice)
Movie
1989
The Simpsons as Herbert Powell (voice)
TV ★ 8.0
1988
Twins as Vincent Benedict
Movie ★ 6.0
1988
Movie ★ 7.0
1987
Tin Men as Ernest Tilley
Movie ★ 6.3
1987
Movie ★ 6.2
1986
Wise Guys as Harry Valentini
Movie ★ 5.4
1986
Ruthless People as Sam Stone
Movie ★ 6.6
1986
Movie ★ 7.0
1986
My Little Pony: The Movie as Grundle King (voice)
Movie ★ 6.3
1985
Movie ★ 6.2
1985
Head Office as Frank Stedman
Movie ★ 5.4
1985
Happily Ever After as George Johnson (voice)
Movie ★ 7.0
1985
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Movie ★ 6.8
1984
Movie ★ 6.3
1984
The Ratings Game as Vic De Salvo
Movie ★ 5.7
1984
Movie ★ 10.0
1984
Goldene Kamera as Self - Laudatio
TV ★ 5.7
1984
TV ★ 5.7
1983
Terms of Endearment as Vernon Dahlart
Movie ★ 7.1
1982
Movie ★ 6.8
1981
Going Ape! as Lazlo
Movie ★ 4.5
1980
Movie ★ 3.8
1970s 28 credits
1979
Movie ★ 3.5
1979
Valentine as Dewey
Movie
1979
The Associates as Alan Swathmore (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.5
1979
Angie as Uncle Cheech
TV ★ 7.5
1978
Movie ★ 5.8
1978
Taxi as Louie De Palma
TV ★ 7.3
1977
The Van as Andy
Movie ★ 4.4
1977
The World's Greatest Lover as Assistant Director
Movie ★ 5.6
1977
TV ★ 8.5
1976
The Money as Bartender
Movie ★ 6.0
1976
Movie ★ 6.0
1976
Delvecchio as Anthony 'Beanzie' Marott
TV ★ 7.0
1975
Movie ★ 8.4
1975
Deadly Hero as Harry
Movie ★ 5.8
1975
Minestrone as Lodovico
Movie
1975
Starsky & Hutch as John John the Apple / John DeAppoliso
TV ★ 7.3
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Co-Host
TV ★ 6.9
1975
TV ★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live as Adrian (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
TV ★ 6.9
1974
TV ★ 6.4
1973
Scalawag as Fly Speck
Movie ★ 5.7
1973
Movie ★ 8.5
1972
Movie ★ 6.9
1971
Lady Liberty as Fred Mancuso
Movie ★ 5.5
1970
Movie ★ 7.5
1950s 2 credits
1953
The Oscars as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1952
Today as Self
TV ★ 5.7
1940s 1 credit
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner
TV ★ 7.2
s 2 credits
Sniff as William Keys
Movie
Movie
Crew Credits
2020s 6 credits
2026
Drag Producer
Movie ★ 5.0
2024
Game 7 Executive Producer
TV
2022
Movie ★ 5.7
2022
He Watches Producer
Movie
2022
Little Demon Executive Producer
TV ★ 7.5
2021
Movie ★ 5.8
2010s 9 credits
2017
Movie ★ 6.9
2017
Movie ★ 7.0
2016
Curmudgeons Director
Movie ★ 7.4
2016
Curmudgeons Producer
Movie ★ 7.4
2014
Movie ★ 6.3
2013
Feed Me Thanks
Movie ★ 5.3
2011
Movie
2011
Skin Deep Director
Movie
2011
Blood Lust Director
Movie
2000s 23 credits
2007
Movie ★ 7.9
2007
Movie ★ 5.8
2007
Even Money Producer
Movie ★ 5.5
2006
Movie ★ 5.3
2006
Bye Bye Benjamin Executive Producer
Movie
2005
Be Cool Producer
Movie ★ 5.5
2004
Garden State Executive Producer
Movie ★ 7.1
2004
Movie ★ 6.0
2003
Duplex Director
Movie ★ 6.1
2003
Camp Producer
Movie ★ 5.5
2003
Reno 911! Producer
TV ★ 7.2
2003
Karen Sisco Executive Producer
TV ★ 7.1
2002
Movie ★ 5.9
2002
TV ★ 7.0
2002
TV
2001
How High Producer
Movie ★ 6.4
2001
Movie ★ 5.8
2001
TV ★ 10.0
2000
Movie ★ 7.4
2000
Drowning Mona Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.5
1990s 15 credits
1999
Movie ★ 7.2
1998
Movie ★ 6.7
1998
Movie ★ 5.9
1998
The Pentagon Wars Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.9
1997
Gattaca Producer
Movie ★ 7.6
1996
Matilda Director
Movie ★ 7.2
1996
Matilda Producer
Movie ★ 7.2
1996
Movie ★ 5.4
1996
Sunset Park Producer
Movie ★ 6.5
1995
Get Shorty Producer
Movie ★ 6.5
1994
Pulp Fiction Executive Producer
Movie ★ 8.5
1994
Movie ★ 6.5
1992
Hoffa Director
Movie ★ 6.3
1992
Hoffa Producer
Movie ★ 6.3
1980s 9 credits
1989
Movie ★ 6.9
1987
Movie ★ 6.2
1985
TV ★ 7.5
1985
Mary Director
TV ★ 7.3
1984
Movie ★ 5.7
1983
Movie ★ 10.0
1983
Movie ★ 10.0
1970s 7 credits
1978
Taxi Director
TV ★ 7.3
1976
Movie ★ 6.0
1975
Minestrone Director
Movie
1975
Movie
1973
Movie
1973
Movie
1973
Movie