Danny DeVito

Daniel Michael DeVito, Jr. was born on November 17, 1944 in Neptune, New Jersey. Danny DeVito is an American actor, director and producer, who first gained prominence for his portrayal of Louie De Palma on the popular ABC and NBC TV series Taxi (1978–1983).

Perhaps no Hollywood actor continually stirs up more of a gleeful admixture of feelings in his viewers than Danny DeVito. Singlehandedly portraying characters with mile-long, obnoxious jerk streaks that are nonetheless somehow loveable, DeVito -- with his diminutive stature, balding head, and broad Jersey accent -- recalls a line that he himself used (about a character) in his big-screen directorial debut, Throw Momma From the Train: "Maybe [he] would be someone you'd like to kill." No question about it: DeVito has made an art form out of playing endearingly loathsome little men.
- Rebecca Flint Marx, All Movie Guide

In addition to his acting, DeVito and his wife, Rhea Perlman, founded Jersey Films, which has produced many popular films and TV shows, including Pulp Fiction (1994), Get Shorty (1995), Man on the Moon (1999) and Erin Brockovich (2000). He also owns Jersey Television, which produced the Comedy Central series Reno 911!. DeVito currently stars as Frank Reynolds on the FX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.