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Danny DeVito

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Danny DeVito: Biography

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Birth Name: Daniel 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 1975's 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 ranked No. 1 among TV GUIDE's 50 Greatest TV Characters Ever.
Co-founded Jersey Films with wife Rhea Perlman, which produced movies like Pulp Fiction (1994), Erin Brockovich (2000) and Garden State (2004).
After blaming an intoxicated visit to The View in 2006 on too many limoncellos, founded his own line of the drink, Danny DeVito's Premium Limoncello.
Joined the cast of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, playing Frank Reynolds, in their second season.

Danny DeVito Relationships:
Gracie DeVito - Daughter
Daniel DeVito Sr. - Father
Jacob Daniel DeVito - Son
Lucy DeVito - Daughter
Rhea Perlman - Wife (separated)
Julia DeVito - Mother
Danny DeVito Awards:
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
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
2000 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
2000 BAFTA Awards: Best Film - 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
1997 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
College:
American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, NY (1966)