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Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian, director, and producer. He first gained prominence as the irascible dispatcher Louie De Palma on Taxi, for which he won a Golden Globe and an Emmy. He plays Frank Reynolds on the long-running sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2006 - present). In film, DeVito is known for his roles in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Terms of Endearment (1983), Head Office (1985), Ruthless People (1986), Twins (1988), Batman Returns (1992), Jack the Bear (1993), Junior (1994), L.A. Confidential (1997), The Big Kahuna (1999), Big Fish (2003), Deck the Halls (2006), When in Rome (2010), Wiener-Dog (2016) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). DeVito has voiced characters in numerous animated films including Space Jam (1996), Hercules (1997), The Lorax (2012), Smallfoot (2018), and Migration (2023). He both directed and starred in several films such as Throw Momma from the Train (1987), The War of the Roses (1989), Matilda (1996), and Death to Smoochy (2002). He has served as a producer on notable films such as Reality Bites (1994), Pulp Fiction (1994), Gattaca (1997), Erin Brockovich (2000), and Garden State (2004). DeVito married actress Rhea Perlman in 1982; they have three children. The couple separated in 2012.
Danny DeVito
Professor Gadd
for Professor Gadd in Luigi's Mansion: Crown of Darkness
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Luigi's Mansion: Crown of Darkness is a 2022 American fantasy science fiction action film based on the game franchise Luigi's Mansion. It is the first installment in the Luigi's Mansion film series. The film was directed by Tim Burton and stars Bradley Cooper and Emma Watson as Luigi and Daisy alongside Jonah Hill, Jack Black, Jennifer Lawrence, and Gerard Butler. Set 5 years after Luigi and his friends left Hellen Gravely's Luxury Hotel, King Boo (Butler) managed to free himself, as well as Hellen Gravely (Halle Berry), and traps Luigi, Mario (Black), Toad (Hill), and Peach (Lawrence), only Daisy escapes and eventually manages to free Luigi and give him the Poltergust G-00. Professor Gadd, (Danny DeVito), revealed to be the only one who wasn't found by King Boo, invents a Lightning + Fire ability for the poltergust G-00, to fight King Boo. If it's powerful enough, it may just kill him. Crown of Darkness was released internationally in the United Kingdom on February 6th 2022, and theatrically in the United States 7 days later. The film was met with largely positive reviews, with critics praising the visual effects, story, tone, faithfulness to its source game, performances (particularly Cooper, Watson, and Butler) direction, musical score, action sequences and emotional depth. It was also a box-office success, grossing over $479 million worldwide. A sequel entitled Phantom is the Night was released 2 years later.
