In what year was Danny DeVito born?

Danny DeVito was born in 1944.

His full name is Daniel Michael DeVito Jr., and he was born on November 17, 1944, in Neptune Township, New Jersey. He grew up nearby in Asbury Park and was raised in an Italian-American family. His New Jersey background later became a recurring point of interest in profiles of his life and career.

DeVito first became widely known as Louie De Palma, the sharp-tongued dispatcher on the television sitcom “Taxi.” The role earned him an Emmy Award in 1981 and helped launch a career spanning acting, directing, and producing. He later appeared in films including “Romancing the Stone,” “Twins,” “Batman Returns,” “Matilda,” and “Get Shorty.”

A common mix-up is confusing Danny DeVito’s birth year with the release years of his best-known films. He was already an established television performer before his major movie roles in the 1980s. He also became famous to a new generation as Frank Reynolds on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” a role he began in 2006.