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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:
1979 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series - Nominee
1979 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a 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
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
College:
American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, NY (1966)