Danny DeVito - ©Theda Bara

The name I present in this post is Danny DeVito, a talented American actor, filmmaker and voice actor of Italian origin, specialized in comic roles, who from an early age demonstrated his interpretive skills. Famous for his irreverent manner and for the great versatility of roles throughout his career, which are even more characteristic due to his small stature, which he took advantage of to enter Hollywood: the actor measures 1.47 m, the result of multiple epiphyseal dysplasias (Fairbank), a rare genetic disorder that affects bone growth in certain parts of the body.

Danny DeVito achieved fame with the role of: “Louie De Palma”, in the series “Taxi”, produced between (1978 and 1983), for which he won a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy, as Best Supporting Actor on Television. But he never won an Oscar.

In Hollywood, one of his greatest successes was playing the character “Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot - Penguin”, in the film: “Batman” (1989), directed by: Tim Burton.

The actor has a star on the Los Angeles Walk of Fame, at 6906 Hollywood Boulevard, in the TV category.

Danny DeVito, born: Daniel Michael DeVito Jr., November 17, 1944, in Neptune Township, grew up in Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States, in a family of five, with his parents and two older sisters, all of Italian descent, and his family hails from San Fele, Basilicata (also known as Lucania), Italy.

DeVito had an oddly conducted marriage to American actress and screenwriter Rhea Jo Perlman (1948-), which began in 1982. But in October 2012, however, the first separation took place. In March 2013, they reconciled and called off their divorce. Subsequently, the couple separated for the second time amicably, in March 2017. A year later, March 2018, DeVito and Rhea Perlman reconciled and renewed their marriage vows, and if nothing has changed by the end of this post, they remain married. The couple have three children: Lucy Chet DeVito (1983-); Grace Fan DeVito (1985-) and Jacob Daniel DeVito (1987-).