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My Take
Danny DeVito is, to me, the ultimate proof that presence has nothing to do with stature. At 147 centimeters, with that gravelly voice and gleeful menace, he turned every physical trait Hollywood might have counted against him into signature assets. His Louie De Palma remains one of television's great comic monsters, but I respect the second act even more: directing, producing, and becoming an unlikely internet folk hero in his eighties. There is real intelligence under the clowning, a sharp sense of timing and darkness. Few careers argue so persuasively that charisma is a decision, not a gift of genetics.
Overview
Daniel Michael DeVito Jr., ( də-VEE-toh; born November 17, 1944) 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Danny DeVito
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニー・デヴィート
- Reading
- だにー・でゔぃーと
- Born
- November 17, 1944 (age 81)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Neptune Township, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 147 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / television actor / film actor / film director / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2010 New Jersey Hall of Fame
- 1981 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.