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Danny DeVito

(1944) Comedian United States

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Danny DeVito is a comedian from the United States, best known for Man on the moon.

Quick Facts About Danny DeVito

Born: November 17, 1944
Nationality: United States
Profession: Comedian
Notable works: Man on the moon
Spouse: Rhea Perlman

About Danny DeVito

Daniel Michael DeVito Jr., is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for his short stature, raspy voice, distinct accent, and energetic comedy roles, he gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series Taxi (1978–1983), which won him a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. Since 2006, he has played Frank Reynolds on the FX/FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series New Jersey Hall of Fame star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Quotes by Danny DeVito

I climbed like a billion stairs... its not like I can take them two at a time.

Billions

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I lay on the ground, but then I can't reach - I don't want to take my foot out of the tub…

Because

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What you do with it and things like that, but I basically chose this after I read it because I thought it…

Dark

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We did 'Erin Brockovich,' we did 'Man on the Moon,' we did 'Living Out Loud,' but now I'm going to keep going.

Erin

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I have been very fortunate in my life. I have had a lot of happiness. I have a great family and I…

Been

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Jersey is always with me. I was one of the lucky ones. Asbury Park is just the greatest place in the world…

Always

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Everybody needs money. That's why they call it money.

Heist

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When I'm directing or producing, I like to do different kinds of stories. But you have to know what you really like,…

Different

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In this movie, you have all the things you love from Tim. All the magic and the whimsy and the surreal, but…

Fantastic

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I'm shooting in Brooklyn, we've got all kinds of crap going on, and I'm all alone now in a big hotel suite…

Believe

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A bad salesman will automatically drop his price. Bad salesmen make me sick.

Inspirational

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I didn't do it because of the underlying greed that's prevailing, but it is about greed, doing the right thing at the…

About

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I've been to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It's a tower, and it's leaning. You look at it, but nothing happens, so…

Happens

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Wherever I am, it's a really good feeling to have that connection to people. I love to go out to talk to…

Am

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I love going to all kinds of movies, I screen DVDs in my house, but I go to the theatre a lot…

Afternoon

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America's racist, so what do you expect.

America

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It's a first for me. It's my first nude scene.

First

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If you're going to have kids, there's only one way to go. They have to know they're the most important things in…

Because

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This big part flies off on the floor. The other part goes like this and lands in my foot! Standing up! It's…

Big

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I love women. I mean, I'm married, but I used to get in all kinds of trouble.

Get

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Of course I've got lawyers. They are like nuclear weapons, I've got em 'cause everyone else has. But as soon as you…

Causes

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A lot of it revolves around food with me because a lot of my life does in a way.

Doe

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I developed that for a long time. I also developed 'Sugar Sweet Science' at New Line and that didn't happen. That was…

Also

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After you've lived with somebody for 11 years, what's a guy in a robe reading from a book going to change?

After

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My parents worked their tails off, but we weren't the poorest people in town. Some people I went to school with, you…

Could

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