Full History Of Danny DeVito In Timeline From 1942

1942: Original "I Married a Witch" film released

In 1942, the original film "I Married a Witch" was released, which Danny DeVito later considered remaking.

November 17, 1944: Danny DeVito's Birth

On November 17, 1944, Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. was born, marking the beginning of his life and eventual career as an actor and filmmaker.

1962: Graduated from Oratory Preparatory School

In 1962, Danny DeVito graduated from Oratory Preparatory School in Summit, New Jersey.

1966: Graduated from American Academy of Dramatic Arts

In 1966, Danny DeVito graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

1969: Off-Broadway Acting Debut

In 1969, Danny DeVito began his acting career off-Broadway in plays such as 'Shoot Anything With Hair That Moves'.

January 17, 1971: Met Rhea Perlman

On January 17, 1971, Danny DeVito met Rhea Perlman after she watched him perform in the play "The Shrinking Bride".

1975: Starred in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'

In 1975, Danny DeVito played Martini in the film 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', reprising his role from the 1971 play.

1977: Starsky & Hutch

In 1977, Danny DeVito played John "John John the Apple" DeAppoliso in the Starsky & Hutch episode "The Collector".

1978: Gained Fame on Taxi

In 1978, Danny DeVito gained fame playing Louie De Palma on the TV show Taxi.

January 28, 1982: Married Rhea Perlman

On January 28, 1982, Danny DeVito married Rhea Perlman.

March 11, 1983: Birth of Lucy Chet DeVito

On March 11, 1983, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman's first child, Lucy Chet DeVito, was born.

1983: Terms of Endearment Film Role

In 1983, Danny DeVito appeared in "Terms of Endearment", contributing to his growing film career.

1983: Acted in Terms of Endearment

In 1983, Danny DeVito took a supporting role in "Terms of Endearment", which received critical acclaim and won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

1984: Acted in Johnny Dangerously and Romancing the Stone

In 1984, Danny DeVito acted in "Johnny Dangerously" and "Romancing the Stone", starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner.

1984: Directorial Debut with The Ratings Game

In 1984, Danny DeVito made his directorial debut with the film "The Ratings Game".

March 1985: Birth of Grace Fan DeVito

In March 1985, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman's second child, Grace Fan DeVito, was born.

1985: Acted in The Jewel of the Nile

In 1985, Danny DeVito took the role as the comic rogue Ralph in the romantic adventure "The Jewel of the Nile".

1986: Directing and Starring in "The Wedding Ring"

In 1986, Danny DeVito directed and starred in "The Wedding Ring," an episode of "Amazing Stories," alongside his wife Rhea Perlman.

1986: Starred in Ruthless People

In 1986, Danny DeVito starred in "Ruthless People" with Bette Midler.

October 1987: Birth of Jacob Daniel DeVito

In October 1987, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman's third child, Jacob Daniel DeVito, was born.

1987: Acted in Tin Men

In 1987, Danny DeVito acted in Barry Levinson's 'Tin Men'.

1987: Feature Directing Debut with Throw Momma from the Train

In 1987, Danny DeVito made his feature-directing debut with the dark comedy "Throw Momma from the Train", starring with Billy Crystal and Anne Ramsey, earning a Golden Globe nomination.

1988: Twins

In 1988, Danny DeVito acted opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in the comedies "Twins".

1988: Starred in Living Out Loud

In 1988, Danny DeVito starred in "Living Out Loud" alongside Helen Hunt and Queen Latifah.

1988: Roald Dahl's Matilda published

In 1988, Roald Dahl's classic children's novel Matilda was published.

1989: Directing and Starring in The War of the Roses

In 1989, Danny DeVito directed and starred in "The War of the Roses" alongside Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner.

1990: The Earth Day Special

In 1990, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman played the couple Vic & Paula in The Earth Day Special.

1991: Acted in Other People's Money

In 1991, Danny DeVito acted in "Other People's Money" with Gregory Peck.

1991: Founded Jersey Films

In 1991, Danny DeVito founded Jersey Films, a production company.

1992: Voiced Herb Powell in The Simpsons

In 1991 and 1992, Danny DeVito voiced Herb Powell in The Simpsons episodes "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?" and "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?".

1992: Portrayed The Penguin in Batman Returns

In 1992, Danny DeVito portrayed the villain Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin in 'Batman Returns'.

1994: Acted in Junior

In 1994, Danny DeVito acted opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in the comedies "Junior".

1994: Purchase of Beverly Hills House

In 1994, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman purchased a house in Beverly Hills.

1994: Founded Jersey Films and Acted in Pulp Fiction

In 1994, Danny DeVito founded Jersey Films and the company produced Pulp Fiction.

1994: Production of Pulp Fiction

In 1994, Jersey Films produced Pulp Fiction.

1995: Appeared in Get Shorty

In 1995, Danny DeVito appeared in the gangster comedy "Get Shorty".

1995: Production of Get Shorty

In 1995, Jersey Films produced Get Shorty.

1996: Starred in Matilda

In 1996, Danny DeVito and his wife Rhea Perlman starred together in the movie Matilda.

1996: Directing Matilda

In 1996, Danny DeVito directed "Matilda", a film adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel, also serving as the narrator and playing Harry Wormwood alongside Rhea Perlman.

1996: Acted in Space Jam and Mars Attacks!

In 1996, Danny DeVito took supporting roles in Space Jam and Mars Attacks!

1997: Acted in The Rainmaker and L.A. Confidential

In 1997, Danny DeVito played Deck Shifflet in 'The Rainmaker' and Sid Hudgens in 'L.A. Confidential'.

1997: Hercules

In 1997, Danny DeVito voiced Phil in the Walt Disney Animated film "Hercules".

1997: Production of Gattaca

In 1997, Jersey Films produced Gattaca.

1998: Commitment to Directing Sci-Fi film Barthe

In 1998, Danny DeVito committed to star in and direct the sci-fi film "Barthe" for TriStar.

1999: Acted in Man on the Moon and The Virgin Suicides

In 1999, Danny DeVito produced and co-starred in Man on the Moon and played Dr. Hornicker in The Virgin Suicides.

1999: Acted in The Big Kahuna and Hosted SNL

In 1999, Danny DeVito reunited with Kevin Spacey in 'The Big Kahuna' and hosted Saturday Night Live.

1999: Attached to Sugar's Sweet Science of Bruising

In 1999, Danny DeVito was attached to star, direct, and produce Jason Keller's spec script "Sugar's Sweet Science of Bruising" for New Line Cinema.

2000: Acted in Drowning Mona and Screwed

In 2000, Danny DeVito continued to take roles in comedy films such as "Drowning Mona" and "Screwed".

2000: Production of Erin Brockovich

In 2000, Jersey Films produced Erin Brockovich, for which Danny DeVito received an Academy Award nomination.

2001: Acted in What's the Worst That Could Happen? and Heist

In 2001, Danny DeVito acted in What's the Worst That Could Happen? and Heist.

2002: Acted in Austin Powers in Goldmember

In 2002, Danny DeVito acted in Austin Powers in Goldmember.

2002: Release of Death to Smoochy

In 2002, Danny DeVito resurfaced with the release of "Death to Smoochy".

2003: Acted in Anything Else

In 2003, Danny DeVito acted in Anything Else.

2003: Release of Duplex

In 2003, Danny DeVito released the film "Duplex".

2004: Acted in Big Fish and Emmy Nomination for Friends

In 2004, Danny DeVito acted in the drama films Big Fish and earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his role of a stripper in the NBC sitcom Friends.

2004: Production of Garden State

In 2004, Jersey Films produced Garden State.

2005: Acted in Be Cool

In 2005, Danny DeVito acted in Be Cool.

2005: Directing the Pilot of Queen B

In 2005, Danny DeVito directed the pilot episode for the proposed Imagine TV sitcom "Queen B", which was not picked up for series.

2005: Introduced to Mike Patton's Music

In 2005, Danny DeVito was introduced to singer Mike Patton's music through his son Jacob.

2006: Starred in Deck the Halls

Also in 2006, Danny DeVito starred opposite Matthew Broderick in the Christmas comedy film "Deck the Halls".

2006: Partnership with ClickStar

In 2006, Danny DeVito began a partnership with Morgan Freeman's company ClickStar, for whom he hosts the documentary channel Jersey Docs.

2006: Joined It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

In 2006, Danny DeVito joined the cast of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Frank Reynolds.

2008: Attached to direct The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

Since 2008, Danny DeVito has been attached to direct "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle".

2009: Reported to Direct and Produce Crazy Eddie

In 2009, it was reported that Danny DeVito would direct and produce the biopic "Crazy Eddie", but the film was not made.

2011: Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

In 2011, Danny DeVito received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in television.

April 2012: West End Debut in The Sunshine Boys

In April 2012, Danny DeVito made his West End acting debut in The Sunshine Boys as Willie Clark.

April 27, 2012: West End Debut in The Sunshine Boys

On April 27, 2012, Danny DeVito made his West End acting debut in a revival of The Sunshine Boys.

October 2012: Separation from Rhea Perlman

In October 2012, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman separated after 30 years of marriage.

2012: Voiced The Lorax

In 2012, Danny DeVito voiced the title character in the animated version of Dr. Seuss' 'The Lorax'.

2012: Post-Production Completed on St. Sebastian

In 2012, Danny DeVito's apocalyptic horror thriller, St. Sebastian, completed post-production but has not been released.

February 2013: Looking for Actress for Charlotte Doyle

In February 2013, Danny DeVito returned to the project of directing "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle", looking for a young actress and scouting locations.

March 2013: Reconciliation with Rhea Perlman

In March 2013, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman reconciled after their separation.

2013: Returned as Herb in The Simpsons

In 2013, Danny DeVito would voice Herb for a third time in The Simpsons episode "The Changing of the Guardian".

July 2014: Expected restart of "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" production

In July 2014, production of "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" was expected to restart, but the release date is still to be determined.

2014: Steal My Girl Music Video

In 2014, Danny DeVito played a fictional version of himself in the music video of One Direction's song "Steal My Girl".

April 2015: Sale of Beverly Hills House

In April 2015, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman sold their house in Beverly Hills for US$24 million.

September 2015: Appeared in Angry Birds Advertisement

In September 2015, Danny DeVito appeared in the Angry Birds Friends "Champions for Earth" tournament advertisement.

2016: Included Faith No More music in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

In 2016, Danny DeVito included music from Mike Patton's band Faith No More on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia".

February 16, 2017: The Price

On February 16, 2017, Danny DeVito's performance in a Roundabout Theatre Company revival of the Arthur Miller play "The Price" began preview performances at the American Airlines Theatre.

March 2017: Second Separation from Rhea Perlman

In March 2017, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman separated for a second time but remained on amicable terms.

2017: Broadway Debut in The Price

In 2017, Danny DeVito made his Broadway debut in The Price, earning a Tony Award nomination.

2018: Guest Role in The Kominsky Method and Voiced Dorgle in Smallfoot

In 2018, Danny DeVito had a guest starring role in The Kominsky Method and voiced Dorgle in Smallfoot.

2019: Acted in Dumbo and Jumanji: The Next Level

In 2019, Danny DeVito reunited with Tim Burton in Dumbo and played Eddie Gilpin in Jumanji: The Next Level.

2019: Jersey Films options Toms River

In 2019, Danny DeVito's company Jersey Films optioned the screen rights to make a film of "Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation", by Dan Fagin.

2019: Closer friendship with Rhea Perlman

In 2019, Rhea Perlman stated that she and Danny DeVito have become closer friends after their separation.

2020: Voiced Bob in The One and Only Ivan

In 2020, Danny DeVito voiced Bob, a stray dog in The One and Only Ivan.

2021: Acted in The Survivor and Wrote Gotham City Villains Story

In 2021, Danny DeVito played Charlie Goldman in The Survivor and wrote a story for Gotham City Villains.

September 2022: Became Jersey Mike's Spokesman

In September 2022, Danny DeVito became the first celebrity spokesman for Jersey Mike's Subs.

2023: Acted in Haunted Mansion, Poolman, and Migration

In 2023, Danny DeVito acted in Haunted Mansion, Poolman, Migration and returned to Broadway in the play I Need That.

2023: Returned to Broadway in I Need That

In 2023, Danny DeVito returned to Broadway in the play 'I Need That'.

History of Danny DeVito in Timeline