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Danny DeVito

Birth Place: Neptune, NJ, USA

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Danny DeVito returns to Roundabout Theatre Company in I Need That in October 2023. DeVito is one of the entertainment industry’s most versatile players, excelling as actor, producer and director. The award-winning performance as Louie De Palma on the television show “Taxi” was what propelled DeVito to national prominence. He won both an Emmy and a Golden Globe. In a 1999 readers’ poll conducted by TV Guide, DeVito’s Louie De Palma was voted number one among “TV’s Fifty Greatest Character’s Ever.”

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Danny DeVito STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2023
Sam

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway Revival, 2017
Gregory Solomon

[West End]
2012
Al Lewis

[Off-Broadway]
1975
Balthazar

Solinus (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
1974
John Rugby

[Off-Broadway]
1971
Anthony Martini

[Off-Broadway]
1969
Friend Pe' (Jar)

Marranca (License)

[Off-Broadway]
1969
Frank


Danny DeVito Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2024 - Distinguished Performance

Danny DeVito, I Need That


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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2017 - Best Featured Actor in a Play

Danny DeVito, The Price


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Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Danny DeVito, The Price

Drama League Awards - 2017 - Distinguished Performance Award

Danny DeVito, The Price


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Danny DeVito, The Price

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Danny DeVito, Arthur Miller's The Price

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Review: IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN DAYTON at Detty Studios


What I am about to share with you is an experience that I hope all theatre-goers in the Dayton area get to experience at some point in their lives. You hope that the next play or musical you attend will provide the entertainment or the emotional journey that all audiences crave.

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, CABARET & More Lead in Nominations for 2024 Drama League Awards


Read the full list of 2024 Drama League Nominations! Nominations include Cabaret, Merrily We Roll Along and more.

Mark Ruffalo and Jessica Hecht to Star in IRONWEED at BAM


On May 17th BAM will present IRONWEED: An Evening of Art & Humanity, based on William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Dorset Theatre Festival Reveals 2024 Season Lineup


Dorset Theatre Festival has announced its 47th Main Stage Summer Season beginning June 21, 2024. Learn more about the full season lineup here!

Elton John's Academy Awards Viewing Party Raises Record-Breaking $10.8 Million


Elton John AIDS Foundation's Academy Awards Viewing Party achieves a record-breaking fundraiser, amassing $10.8 million to support the fight against HIV/AIDS. It featured an unforgettable show-stopping performance of “Are You Ready For Love” by R&B-Soul-Pop Trio Gabriels and Elton John.

Photos: Inside the Oscars With Emma Stone, Michelle Yeoh & More


See new photos of Emma Stone, Cynthia Erivo, Jessica Lange, Ryan Gosling, Ariana Grande, Cillian Murphy, Jennifer Lawrence, Zendaya, Melissa McCarthy, Regina King, Michelle Yeoh, and more behind-the-scenes of the Oscars. Check out photos from inside the theater, backstage, and the press room now!

Previews: LOVE, LIFE, AND THE PURSUIT at Script 2 Stage 2 Screen


Script2Stage2Screen will present a fully staged reading of a new original comedy, Life, Love, and the Pursuit, written by Shelly Chester and directed by Don Cilluffo.

Jason Alexander to Star in JUDGMENT DAY at Chicago Shakespeare Theater


Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the full company of Judgment Day, a world premiere comedy starring Tony and Emmy Award winner Jason Alexander in his Chicago stage debut.

BLUE Will Transfer to Seven Dials Playhouse Following Edinburgh Season


Following rave Edinburgh reviews and a Fringe First Award, tension-filled two-hander BLUE, will transfer to Seven Dials Playhouse from 5th   - 30th  March. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!

Comedians With Disabilities Act to Make Debut At SF Sketchfest At The Alameda Comedy Club


The Comedians with Disabilities Act (CWDA) makes its debut at SF Sketchfest at the Alameda Comedy Club. This comedy troupe, founded by the late comedian Michael O'Connell, features talented comedians with disabilities sharing their unique perspectives.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Visits TWINS Co-Star Danny DeVito at I NEED THAT


Twins stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito reunited at I NEED THAT over the holidays. Check out a photo of the reunion here.

Video: Get a Backstage Look at I NEED THAT's 90- Second Scene Change


Get a backstage look at I Need That on Broadway's 90-second scene change!

2 Broadway Shows Close Today


Broadway says goodbye to two productions. Some Like It Hot takes its final bow at the Shubert Theatre following 43 previews and 440 regular performances; and I Need That will conclude its limited run at the American Airlines Theatre following 21 previews and 68 regular performances. The venues will soon be home to Hell's Kitchen and Doubt respectively

Theresa Rebeck Will Talk DIG and I NEED THAT at the Drama Book Shop Today


Theresa Rebeck will discuss her new book Two Plays, which includes her plays Dig and I Need That, at the Drama Book Shop today. The talk will take place Tuesday, December 19 from 7:30 - 8:30pm.

Danny DeVito to Narrate MATILDA In Concert at New Jersey Symphony


Don't miss New Jersey Symphony's live concert of Matilda with Danny DeVito narrating! Composer David Newman conducts the enchanting score at State Theatre New Jersey.

Jason Gotay, Alyse Alan Louis & More to Star in Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs's TEETH


Playwrights Horizons has revealed the cast for the world premiere of TEETH, a new musical by Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs. Learn how to purchase tickets!

I NEED THAT Starring Danny DeVito Enters Final 3 Weeks of Performances on Broadway


Roundabout Theatre Company’s world-premiere production of I Need That by Theresa Rebeck, starring Danny DeVito, directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, is now in its final three weeks of performances off-Broadway.

Photos: RED BUCKET FOLLIES Raises $4,553,203 For Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS


An exultant and effervescent Red Bucket Follies returned after a four-year, pandemic-induced hiatus to celebrate six weeks of enthusiastic and dedicated fundraising. The star-studded variety show, performed December 4 and 5, 2023, honored 46 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies that participated in fall fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. See photos from the show below!

Corbin Bleu, Roger Bart, Sierra Boggess & More to Join Broadway Cares' RED BUCKET FOLLIES


Broadway’s biggest names and brightest talents, both onstage and behind the scenes, are set to celebrate six weeks of dedicated fundraising with songs, skits and dance at the return of Red Bucket Follies, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Review: 70, GIRLS, 70 at Lonny Chapman Theatre


70, Girls, 70 is an absolutely delightful gem of a musical from the award-winning Group Repertory Theatre at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood, CA.  Directed with genius comedy by industry legend Bruce Kimmel, this 1970s period show is funny, bright-hearted, poignant, and magnetically uplifting.

Danny DeVito FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Danny DeVito been in?

Danny DeVito has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Danny DeVito been in?

Danny DeVito has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Danny DeVito's first West End show?

Danny DeVito's first West End show was The Sunshine Boys which opened in 2012

What awards has Danny DeVito been nominated for?

Danny DeVito has been nominated for several awards for his performances on Broadway, including Best Featured Actor in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards), Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards), Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards), Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards), and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for his role in "The Price" and Arthur Miller's "The Price."

What awards has Danny DeVito won?

Danny DeVito has won the Best Featured Actor in a Play award at the BroadwayWorld Awards, the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play award at the Drama Desk Awards, and the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, all for his performance in The Price.

What is Danny DeVito next theatre project?

Danny DeVito's next show will be I Need That which opens on 11/2/2023 on Broadway.

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