Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito
Gender
Status
Birth	November 17, 1944 (1944-11-17)
Nationality	American
Claim to fame	Actor, director, producer
Character	Herbert Powell Maggie Simpson (English speech, translated from baby language via the baby translator)
First appearance	"Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"

Daniel Michael "Danny" DeVito, Jr. (born on November 17, 1944) is an American actor, director and producer, who first gained prominence for his portrayal of Louie De Palma on the ABC and NBC TV series Taxi, which was co-created by Simpsons co-producer James L. Brooks.

In movies, Danny DeVito is known mainly for his comedy roles in films such as War of the Roses (which he also directed), Twins and Junior and as Burr in Johnny Dangerously. However, he has also played darker and more dramatic roles, such as The Penguin in Batman Returns and Mickey Bergman, Gene Hackman's gangster nemesis in Heist. Danny DeVito also has a number of producer and director credits. He also voiced Philoctetes in the 1997 Disney film Hercules, and plays the role of Frank Reynolds in the FX TV series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He is married to Rhea Perlman.

On The Simpsons, DeVito voiced Herbert Powell, Homer Simpson's older half-brother.

Appearances

• Episode – "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"
• Episode – "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?"
• Episode – "Changing of the Guardian"

External links

• Danny DeVito at the Internet Movie Database
• Danny DeVito at Wikipedia