Danny DeVito has amassed a formidable and versatile body of work as an actor, producer and director that spans the stage, television and film. Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. was born on November 17, 1944, in Neptune, New Jersey, to Italian-American parents. His mother, Julia . These days, he continues to work with many of today's top talents as an actor, director and producer.
Went to Oratory Prepatory School in Summit, NJ.
Italian-American
Before he became an actor he was a qualified hairdresser (stylist)
Son-in-law of Philip Perlman.
Brother-in-law of Heide Perlman.
In his New Jersey hometown, one of his relatives ran a hair salon with the relatives of another actor from his neighborhood, Jack Nicholson.
Was considered for the role of Sallah in Raiders of the Lost Ark but could not do it due to his TV commitments. The role went to John Rhys-Davies instead.
Brought a bag of carrots to munch on during the 73rd Annual Academy Awards. Host Steve Martin presented him with an impromptu bowl of ranch dip in the middle of the ceremony.
Daughters: Lucy DeVito , Gracie DeVito (born March 1985), son: Daniel J. DeVito (Jake Daniel DeVito) (born October 1987).
Often appears in Tim Burton movies.
In 1975, under a grant from the American Film Institute, he and Rhea Perlman wrote and produced Minestrome , which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival and has been translated into five languages.
Often portrays sinister people in the movies he is in. He played the Penguin, a mutant crime boss, in Batman Returns , a cynical gambler in Space Jam and Mars Attacks! , a sleazy talent agent in Death to Smoochy and ruthless and greedy businessmen in Ruthless People , Whats the Worst That Could Happen? , Matilda and Other Peoples Money .
Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) in Hollywood, CA, in 1966.
Attended the final Phish concert with his son and 75,000 others in Coventry, VT, on August 16, 2004.
Has appeared alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in three films, two of which were directed and produced by Ivan Reitman -- Twins and Junior ; the third was Last Action Hero , playing a minor role, as the voice of Detective Whiskers. Both have played Batman villains, DeVito as The Penguin in Batman Returns , Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze in Batman & Robin .
Was considered for the role of Detective John Kimble in Kindergarten Cop , but could not secure it due to his small stature. The role went to Arnold Schwarzenegger instead.
Was originally set to play Mario in Super Mario Bros. but backed out and was replaced by Bob Hoskins.
Is a huge fan of musician Mike Patton and his bands Fantomas and Peeping Tom , and asked to be in the video clip for the Peeping Tom single "Mojo". He was given a cameo.
Was considered for the role of George Costanza in "Seinfeld" , which went to Jason Alexander.
Provides the voice of Herbert Powell, Homer Simpsons half-brother.
Cousin of filmmaker Jonathan M. Parisen.
Frequently appears in films with Jack Nicholson , including Goin South , One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest , Terms of Endearment , Hoffa , and Mars Attacks! . They have also both played Batman villains: The Joker in Batman and The Penguin in Batman Returns .
Lives in Beverly Hills, CA, and attended the Beverly Hills Film Festival in 2008.
A staunch supporter of the Democratic Party.
Has been nominated for the Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor three different times in three different decade--in the 1980s for Going Ape! , in the 1990s for Batman Returns and in the 2000s for Deck the Halls . He has never won.
First connection with Michael Douglas happened when he starred in a New York stage production of "Down the Morning Line" in 1969, directed by Douglas and written by Martin Sheen.
He was inducted into the 2010 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services and contributions to Arts and Entertainment.
Close friends with Lucy Liu , Judd Hirsch , and Kristin Chenoweth.
Co-owner of a restaurant, called DeVito South Beach, in Miami, FL.
Has part of his family living in New Canaan, CT.
Has a vacation home in Interlaken, NJ.
Lives in Los Angeles and Malibu, CA.
In Romancing the Stone , he makes a Batman-related joke, when he corners Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner in the cave ("Move it, before Batman comes home!"). Eight years later, he played "the Penguin" in Batman Returns .
Drives a Nissan Leaf 100% electric car.
The launch of his and wife Rhea Perlman s production company, "Jersey Films", kicked off with the release of Hoffa .
In the late 1960s he shared a New York apartment with fellow actor Michael Douglas at 338 West 89th Street in Manhattan where the rent was $75 each per month.
Co-starred with Michael Douglas in Romancing the Stone , The Jewel of the Nile , The War of the Roses and Solitary Man . DeVito also starred in One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest , which Douglas produced.
He and wife Rhea Perlman met when she went to see him appearing in the off-Broadway play "The Shrinking Bride" in 1971.
Directed one Oscar-nominated performance: Anne Ramsey in Throw Momma from the Train .
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6906 Hollywood Blvd. on August 18, 2011.
Of all actors from the Tim Burton / Joel Schumacher Batman films, DeVito (as actor, producer or director) has had the most affiliation with other actors from the films. He has worked with Michael Keaton , Jack Nicholson , Tracey Walter , Kim Basinger , Christopher Walken , Vincent Schiavelli , George Clooney , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Uma Thurman and more.
He has worked with 5 directors who have won a Best Director Oscar: Milos Forman , James L. Brooks , Robert Zemeckis , Barry Levinson , and Francis Ford Coppola.
As of 2014, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest , Terms of Endearment and L.A. Confidential . Only the latter isnt a winner in the category. As a producer, he produced two films that Best Picture Oscar nominees: Pulp Fiction and Erin Brockovich .
During his acting school years he lived with Michael Douglas. They remain great friends to this day.
Born on the same date as Lorne Michaels.
In addition to his multiple films with Jack Nicholson (The Joker in Batman ), he has acted alongside every actor to play a villain in the original Batman film franchise with the exceptions of Tommy Lee Jones (Two-Face in Batman Forever ) and Jeep Swenson (Bane in Batman & Robin ): with Arnold Schwarzenegger (Mr. Freeze in Batman & Robin) in Twins , Last Action Hero , and Junior ; Jim Carrey (The Riddler in Batman Forever) in Man on the Moon ; and Uma Thurman (Poison Ivy in Batman Forever) in Be Cool . Furthermore, he produced A Walk Among the Tombstones , starring Liam Neeson (Ras Al Ghul in Batman Begins and The Dark Knight Rises ), and starred in Solitary Man alongside Jesse Eisenberg (Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ).
Supported Bernie Sanders in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election.
Jersey is always with me. I was one of the lucky ones. Asbury Park is,just the greatest place in the world to spend your childhood.
So we see Edward as a young man on the road and he meets a giant and he brings the giant to a circus where he meets a Miss Calloway. He sees the woman of his dreams and I am the only one who knows who she is.
What you do with it and things like that, but I basically chose this after I read it because I thought it was different and funny and unique and dark - things that I like to do. .
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