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Danny DeVito: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Danny Michael DeVito Jr.
  • Birth Place: Neptune, NJ
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/17/1944, Scorpio
  • Profession: Actor; producer; director
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Danny DeVito Fast Facts:
  • Worked as a hairdresser in his sister's salon in 1962.
  • Made off-Broadway debut in 1969 in The Man with the Flower in His Mouth; his breakout performance was in the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
  • Made feature directorial debut with 1987's Throw Mamma From the Train.
  • In 1999, his Louie De Palma role on Taxi was ranked No. 1 among TV GUIDE's 50 Greatest TV Characters Ever.
  • Danny DeVito Relationships:
  • Daniel DeVito Sr. - Father
  • Gracie DeVito - Daughter
  • Jacob Daniel DeVito - Son
  • Julia DeVito - Mother
  • Lucy DeVito - Daughter
  • Rhea Perlman - Wife
  • Danny DeVito Awards:
  • 2000 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
  • 1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1980 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
  • 1981 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1982 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 2004 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1979 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series - Nominee
  • 1979 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series - Nominee
  • 1981 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series - Winner
  • 1982 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series - Nominee
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series - Nominee
  • College:
  • American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, NY (1966)
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