Daniel Michael DeVito Jr., commonly known as Danny DeVito, is a famous American film director and producer, actor, comedian, businessman, as well as a voice actor. Ever since his major breakthrough in 1978, when he portrayed the character of Louie De Palma in a sitcom created by James L. Brooks called “Taxi”, Danny DeVito has become one of the most famous actors in the history of television. Danny DeVito’s acting career is filled with such memorable movies as the critically acclaimed “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, starring Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher and William Redfield, a box office hit “Batman Returns” with Michael Keaton and Michelle Pfeiffer, “L.A. Confidential” starring Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe and Kim Basinger, and “Matilda”, for which he provided narration, to name a few. Danny DeVito’s salary from the latter movie amounted to as much as $5 million in 1996.
Danny DeVito Net Worth $70 Million
In addition to being an actor, Danny DeVito has co-created a film production company known as “Jersey Films”, which is notable for producing such films as “Freedom Writers” starring Hilary Swank and Patrick Dempsey, and Quentin Tarantino’s famous work entitled “Pulp Fiction”, where the main roles are played by Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta and Uma Thurman. A co-founder of “Jersey Films”, Danny DeVito is also an owner of another production company called “Jersey Television”, which helped produce a comedy series under the name of “Reno 911!”. Danny DeVito has managed to maintain his status in the television industry throughout more than 40 years that he spent in front of the cameras. Currently, DeVito appears in a comedy television series called “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”, where he portrays the character of Frank Reynolds.
A famous actor and film producer, how rich is Danny DeVito? According to sources, Danny DeVito’s salary in 2013 amounted to $46 million, while his total net worth is estimated to be $70 million.
Danny DeVito was born in 1944, in New Jersey, US, where he attended the Oratory Preparatory School. DeVito continued his studies at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Danny DeVito’s career started off with many theatre productions, until he finally landed a role in Miloš Forman’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest”. This led to his appearance on “Taxi”, for which he received his first Emmy, as well as a Golden Globe Award. As he began receiving more job offers, Danny DeVito soon became a well-recognized face in the film and television industry. DeVito’s contributions include such films as “Terms of Endearment”, “Junior”, “Hoffa”, as well as films that he produced and directed, namely “Pulp Fiction”, “Get Shorty”, “The War of the Roses”, “Matilda” and many more.
In addition to his acting, DeVito become known for his voice over work in “Space Jam” with Michael Jordan, “The Simpsons” and other television projects. More recently, in addition to working on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”, Danny DeVito has voiced a character in an animated film called “The Lorax”, and reprised his role of Herb in “The Simpsons”.
A well-known actor, Danny DeVito has an estimated net worth of $70 million.
