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Birthdate: November 17, 1944

Danny DeVito

ACTOR RANKINGS:

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All-time

of 196,405

173
All-time Actor

of 38,403

103
Decades
- 1970s
  
  of 21,065
  
  1,953
- 1980s
  
  of 44,733
  
  66
- 1990s
  
  of 71,584
  
  95
- 2000s
  
  of 82,658
  
  1,554
Genres
- Action
  
  of 41,600
  
  259
- Adventure
  
  of 25,519
  
  328
- Animation
  
  of 1,980
  
  404
- Biography
  
  of 11,944
  
  1,028
- Christmas
  
  of 1,656
  
  1,191
- Comedy
  
  of 84,799
  
  87
- Crime
  
  of 34,304
  
  253
- Drama
  
  of 107,136
  
  179
- Family
  
  of 15,334
  
  236
- Fantasy
  
  of 17,834
  
  241
- Music
  
  of 9,326
  
  5,053
- Musical
  
  of 10,828
  
  2,207
- Mystery
  
  of 16,953
  
  451
- Romance
  
  of 37,230
  
  193
- Scifi
  
  of 24,983
  
  2,010
- Sports
  
  of 9,428
  
  7,708
- Thriller
  
  of 49,522
  
  171

CAREER SPAN

Decade

Movie Score

# Movies

1970s

1.8710

1980s

2.7007

1990s

2.9137

2000s

2.3421

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.

Overall Actor Score: Danny DeVito is ranked overall as 2.9536 of of 4 stars

2.9536

Danny DeVito Movie Rankings

Danny DeVito starring in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

3.8136

In order to avoid jail McMurphy convinces a judge he is insane and belongs in a hospital not prison. While in the asylum he rallies many of the inmates to resist the conformity that Nurse Ratched represents and to live freely. ...more about One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

DVD from $5.20

(16 sellers)

Danny DeVito starring in L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential (1997)

3.1672

A murder investigation leads three detectives into the sleazy and seedy underworld of LA including tabloid journalism, organized crime, corruption, prostitution and the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. ...more about L.A. Confidential

DVD from $4.99

(17 sellers)

Danny DeVito starring in Romancing the Stone

Romancing the Stone (1984)

3.0688

The writer of romantic novels Joan Wilder travels to south America to look for and rescue her kidnapped sister. She finds herself stranded in the jungles and finds help in the form of the soldier of fortune Jack Colton. ...more about Romancing the Stone

DVD from $11.23

(14 sellers)

Get Shorty (1995)

3.0650

Some guys get all the luck, whether they like it or not. Chili Palmer (John Travolta) happens to be in Hollywood collecting a gambling debt when he's struck by lightning (not literally). ...more about Get Shorty

DVD from $4.86

(15 sellers)

War of the Roses, The (1989)

3.0610

In this dark comedy the Roses, Barbara and Oliver, live happily as a married couple. When Barbara wants a divorce the battle between assets, particulary the house, begins. The divorce gets ugly and the battle becomes an all out war. ...more about War of the Roses

DVD from $4.11

(15 sellers)

Big Fish (2003)

3.0076

The story revolves around a dying father and his son, who is trying to learn more about his dad by piecing together the stories he has gathered over the years. ...more about Big Fish

DVD from $3.95

(16 sellers)

Batman Returns (1992)

2.9776

Having defeated the Joker, Batman now faces the Penguin - a warped and deformed individual who is intent on being accepted into Gotham society. ...more about Batman Returns

Actor Awards

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Supporting Actor
Razzie Awards - Worst Supporting Actor

DVD from $6.90

(13 sellers)

Hercules (1997)

2.9500

Stolen from his father’s side as an infant, Hercules must prove to be a hero to rejoin his family on Mount Olympus. However, if Hercules takes his rightful place Hedes' 18-year mission to destroy Zeus will fall apart. ...more about Hercules

DVD from $17.87

(9 sellers)

Heist (2001)

2.9159

A smart, complex ensemble about a masterfully-minded gold robbery. ...more about Heist

DVD from $4.50

(11 sellers)

Virgin Suicides, The (1999)

2.9071

After the suicide death of their youngest sister, the surviving daughters of the Lisbon family descend into a deep melancholy and eventually become isolated socially and physically by their parents (Woods, Turner) within their small-town Michigan house. ...more about Virgin Suicides

DVD from $5.68

(12 sellers)

Terms of Endearment (1983)

2.9070

Aurora and Emma are mother and daughter who march to different drummers. Beginning with Emma's marriage, Aurora shows how difficult and loving she can be. ...more about Terms of Endearment

DVD from $2.10