Daniel Michael "
Danny"
DeVito, Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an
American actor,
comedian,
director, and
producer. He first gained prominence for his portrayal of Louie De Palma on the
ABC and
NBC TV series Taxi (1978–1983), for which he won a
Golden Globe and an
Emmy.
DeVito and his wife,
Rhea Perlman, founded
Jersey Films, a production company known for films such as
Pulp Fiction,
Garden State, and
Freedom Writers. DeVito also owns Jersey Television, which produced the
Comedy Central series
Reno 911!. DeVito and Perlman also starred together in his 1996 film
Matilda, based on
Roald Dahl's children's novel. He currently stars as
Frank Reynolds on the
FX sitcom
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
