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73-593: Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series Taxi (1978–1983), which won him a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award . He plays Frank Reynolds on the FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–present). He is known for his film roles in One Flew Over

146-747: A Taxi reunion movie. All five seasons of Taxi have been released from Paramount Home Entertainment . The first three seasons of Taxi were released on DVD in Region 1 between 2004 and 2005. It took almost four years until Paramount released The Fourth Season on September 22, 2009, and The (Fifth &) Final Season on December 22, 2009 (the last two seasons were released through CBS Home Entertainment ). As of October 2014, all seasons have been released in Germany ( Region 2 ). On November 11, 2014, CBS Home Entertainment released Taxi- The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1. All 114 episodes are featured on

219-591: A 17-disc collection. Oratory Preparatory School Oratory Preparatory School , commonly known as Oratory Prep , is a Roman Catholic college preparatory day school for boys in grades 7-12, located in Summit , in Union County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey , approximately 19 miles (31 km) west of Manhattan . The school is located one block away from the Kent Place School and

292-543: A big fan of singer Mike Patton 's various musical projects, being introduced to his work though his son Jacob in 2005. DeVito collaborated with Patton on a music video and has attended several of his concerts, with Perlman contributing an introductory voiceover to an album by Mr. Bungle , one of Patton's bands. In 2016, DeVito also included music from Patton's band Faith No More on It's Always Sunny in Philidalphia. DeVito has an extensive film career , dating back to

365-728: A couple. DeVito and Perlman resided in a 14,579-square-foot (1,354 m) house in Beverly Hills, California , that they purchased in 1994, until selling it for US$ 24 million in April 2015. They also own a bungalow near Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, and a multi-residence compound on Broad Beach in Malibu . They also frequented a home they owned in Interlaken, New Jersey , to get away from Los Angeles . DeVito has mentioned being

438-473: A limited 12-week season until July 28. DeVito played a fictional version of himself in the music video of One Direction 's song " Steal My Girl " (2014). He also appeared in the short film Curmudgeons , which he also produced and directed. In 2013, he would voice Herb for a third time in the episode " The Changing of the Guardian ". DeVito made his Broadway debut in a Roundabout Theatre Company revival of

511-698: A partnership with Morgan Freeman 's company ClickStar , for whom he hosts the documentary channel Jersey Docs. He was also interviewed in the documentary Revenge of the Electric Car , discussing his interest in and ownership of electric vehicles . DeVito has directed eight short films between 1973 and 2016, five of which were released across 2010 and 2011. These are The Sound Sleeper (1973), Minestrone (1975), Oh Those Lips (2010), Evil Eye (2010), Poison Tongue (2011), Skin Deep (2011), Nest of Vipers (2011) and Curmudgeons (2016). In 2011, DeVito received

584-480: A portion of land in the 1960s. In 1967, the school was sold to the Archdiocese of Newark after running into financial difficulties. Among century-old specimen trees and rolling hills, the campus consists of two main academic buildings, athletic fields, and a prayer garden. In 2006, the land was assessed at $ 6,270,000, and the buildings at $ 2,752,700, a total of $ 9,022,700. The Oratory Prep Rams compete in

657-514: A rare genetic disorder that affects bone growth. On January 17, 1971, DeVito met Rhea Perlman when she went to see a friend in the single performance of the play The Shrinking Bride , which featured DeVito. They moved in together two weeks later and married on January 28, 1982. They have three children: Lucy Chet DeVito (born March 11, 1983), Grace Fan DeVito (born March 1985), and Jacob Daniel DeVito (born October 1987). Perlman and DeVito have acted alongside each other several times, including in

730-633: A rival salesman to Richard Dreyfuss ' character. In 1990, he and Rhea Perlman played the couple Vic & Paula, commenting on the state of the environment in The Earth Day Special . The following year he acted in Other People's Money (1991) with Gregory Peck . In 1991 and 1992, DeVito voiced Herb Powell in The Simpsons episodes " Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes? " and " Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? ". In 1992 he portrayed

803-689: A sleazy tabloid called Hush-Hush , who gets tips ahead of time of celebrity arrests in the neo-noir thriller L.A. Confidential with Russell Crowe , Guy Pearce , and Kevin Spacey , the latter of which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture . That same year he also voiced Phil in the Walt Disney Animated film Hercules (1997). Leonard Klady of Variety praised the voice performances writing, "As in Aladdin ,

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876-741: A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in television. In 2012, he voiced the title character in the animated version of Dr. Seuss ' The Lorax . He appeared in the Angry Birds Friends "Champions for Earth" tournament advertisement in September 2015. Following the Japanese release of the Nintendo 3DS game Detective Pikachu , dedicated Pokémon fans submitted a 40,000-signature petition requesting that DeVito be

949-427: Is a boxer with a losing record. Bobby Wheeler is a struggling actor. John Burns (written out of the show after the first season) is working his way through college. All take pity on "Reverend Jim" Ignatowski, an aging hippie minister who is burnt out from drugs, so they help him become a cabbie. The characters also include Latka Gravas, their innocent, wide-eyed mechanic from an unnamed foreign country, and Louie De Palma,

1022-504: Is anything other than quite serious about this material. He goes with Dahl's macabre vision." He also served as the Narrator and played the villainous used-car dealer father Harry Wormwood opposite his wife Rhea Perlman . The following year, he was in talks to direct the crime drama The Little Things with Robert De Niro at that time set to star, and The Crowded Room with Leonardo DiCaprio . Both projects were eventually realized in

1095-633: Is in close proximity to Summit High School . The school is associated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark . Oratory Preparatory School is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools . The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1973. As of the 2021–22 school year,

1168-613: Is introduced at the beginning of Season 2 . He received a nomination for the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series . DeVito said of the show "I loved it. It was fucking outrageous just the way they are. I immediately said, ‘Yeah, this is an amazing show." Also in 2006 he starred opposite Matthew Broderick in the Christmas comedy film Deck the Halls . DeVito has an interest in documentaries. In 2006 he began

1241-610: Is known for films such as Pulp Fiction (1994), Garden State (2004), and Freedom Writers (2007). DeVito also owned Jersey Television, which produced the Comedy Central series Reno 911! DeVito and wife Rhea Perlman starred together in his 1996 film Matilda , based on Roald Dahl 's children's novel. DeVito was also one of the producers nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for Erin Brockovich (2000). From 2012 to 2013 he played Willie Clark in

1314-799: The American Academy of Dramatic Arts , where he graduated in 1966. In his early theater days, he performed with the Colonnades Theater Lab at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut . Along with his future wife Rhea Perlman , he appeared in plays produced by the Westbeth Playwrights Feminist Collective . DeVito started his career acting off-Broadway in the plays Shoot Anything With Hair That Moves and The Man with

1387-495: The Arthur Miller play The Price as Gregory Solomon. He acted opposite Mark Ruffalo , and Tony Shalhoub . Marilyn Stasio of Variety praised DeVito's performance writing, "DeVito, who holds the audience in the palm of his hand, tends to favor the comic side, making an extended meal out of an egg-eating visual gag. But he also draws on down-to-earth Jewish wisdom to keep family hostilities from boiling over and spoiling

1460-405: The Comedy Central series Reno 911! , the film spin-off Reno 911!: Miami , and the revival on Quibi . In 2019, his company Jersey Films optioned the screen rights to make a film of Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation , by Dan Fagin. DeVito stands 4 feet 10 inches (1.47 metres) tall. His short stature is the result of multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (Fairbank's disease) ,

1533-676: The Humanitas Prize in the 30 minute category. It was also ranked 48th in TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time . In 1997, two of the show's episodes, "Latka the Playboy" and "Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey" were respectively ranked #19 and #63 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time . In 2013, the series was ranked #35 on TV Guide's 60 Best Series of All Time and #19 by the Writers Guild of America on their list of

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1606-607: The Illumination animated film Migration . Also in 2023 he returned to Broadway in the Theresa Rebeck play I Need That . DeVito made his directorial debut in 1984 with The Ratings Game . In 1986, he directed and starred in the black comedy "The Wedding Ring", a season 2 episode of Steven Spielberg 's anthology series Amazing Stories , where his character acquires an engagement ring for his wife (played by DeVito's real-life wife, actress Rhea Perlman ). When

1679-926: The Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference , following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). Prior to the NJSIAA's 2009 realignment, the school had participated in the Mountain Valley Conference , which included public and private high schools in Essex County , Somerset County and Union County. With 500 students in grades 10-12,

1752-674: The United States Department of Education announced that Oratory had been recognized with the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence , the Education Department's highest honor. Oratory was one of 15 schools in the state and one of two private secondary schools across the nation to receive this distinction. Oratory originally resided on a 15-acre (61,000 m ) lot, but was reduced to its current ten after selling off

1825-636: The Warner Bros. animated film Smallfoot (2018). The following year in 2019 he reunited with Tim Burton playing Max Medici in the live action Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Dumbo , a remake of the 1941 animated film . He acted alongside Colin Farrell , Michael Keaton and Eva Green . He also played Eddie Gilpin in the action comedy film Jumanji: The Next Level starring Dwayne Johnson , Kevin Hart , Jack Black and Karen Gillan . The film

1898-523: The West End revival of Neil Simon 's The Sunshine Boys . He made his Broadway debut as Gregory Solomon in the revival of Arthur Miller 's The Price (2017), earning a Tony Award nomination for his performance. He returned to Broadway in the Theresa Rebeck play I Need That (2023). DeVito was born at Raleigh Fitkin-Paul Morgan Memorial Hospital in Neptune Township , New Jersey,

1971-577: The "Last Laughs" block. Hulu , Pluto TV and Amazon Prime Video have all five seasons; however, as of February 2023, only Paramount+ has every episode, including some available with original music for the first time outside of the original and syndicated runs. In the UK, Taxi aired on BBC1 with repeats airing on Paramount Comedy 2 and CBS Drama . As of 2020, the series has been airing weeknights on Decades (later rebranded as Catchy Comedy ) as part of its “Smartcoms Across The Decades” block (later re-named as

2044-427: The "Smart and Catchy Sitcoms" block). Taxi has also aired on Decades and Catchy Comedy as a "Weekend Binge" and a "Catchy Binge", respectively, most recently on June 10–11, 2023. Danny DeVito hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live (on NBC ) soon after Taxi was canceled after the fourth season. During the opening monologue, DeVito read a letter supposedly from his mother asking God to forgive ABC for cancelling

2117-472: The 101 Best Written TV Series. In 2023, Variety ranked Taxi #75 on its list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time. Taxi was inspired by the non-fiction article "Night-Shifting for the Hip Fleet" by Mark Jacobson, which appeared in the September 22, 1975, issue of New York magazine. This article helped suggest the idea for the show to James L. Brooks and David Davis , though nothing from

2190-416: The 2020s, but without DeVito's involvement. In 1998, he committed to star in and direct both the sci-fi film Barthe for TriStar , about an alien who falls in love, and a remake of The Man Who Came to Dinner for DreamWorks . In 1999, DeVito was attached to star, direct and produce Jason Keller 's spec script Sugar's Sweet Science of Bruising for New Line Cinema . For the next two years, DeVito

2263-984: The Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Terms of Endearment (1983), Head Office (1985), Ruthless People (1986), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Twins (1988), The War of the Roses (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Jack the Bear (1993), Junior (1994), Matilda (1996), 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). He has voiced roles in such films as Hercules (1997), The Lorax (2012), and Smallfoot (2018). DeVito and Michael Shamberg founded Jersey Films. Soon afterwards, Stacey Sher became an equal partner. The production company

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2336-638: The English voice actor for the title character. However, he declined to audition for the role, commenting that he was unfamiliar with the franchise. In April 2012, DeVito made his West End acting debut in a revival of the Neil Simon play The Sunshine Boys as Willie Clark, alongside Richard Griffiths . It previewed at the Savoy Theatre in London from April 27, 2012, opened on May 17, and played

2409-534: The Flower in His Mouth both in 1969. DeVito played Martini in the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest directed by Milos Forman , reprising his role from the 1971 off-Broadway play of the same title. He had his feature film debut in the drama Dreams of Glass (1970). Early film roles include Lady Liberty (1971), Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30 (1973), and Deadly Hero (1975). In 1977, DeVito played

2482-576: The Network", Martin Short played a failing TV network executive who takes advantage of Jim's exceptional ability to schedule shows for his own career advancement. Taxi is one of television's most lauded shows. During its run, the sitcom was nominated for 31 Emmy Awards and won 18, including three for Outstanding Comedy Series. It was also nominated for 25 Golden Globes , with four wins (three for Best TV Series – Musical/Comedy). In 1979, it received

2555-597: The New Jersey Prep B Championship two years running (2009 and 2010). The track team won the inaugural winter track Prep B championship in February 2011. The boys track team placed 5th in the 1600 Sprint Medley Championship at Nike Outdoor Nationals 2023 in Eugene, Oregon, competing under the name "Ram Nation Track Club"; the relay team would go on to be named All-Americans. The boys cross country running team won

2628-506: The Nile co-stars Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner in 1989 when he directed and starred alongside them in The War of the Roses . In 1996 he directed Matilda (1996), a film adaptation of Roald Dahl 's 1988 classic children's novel of the same name . Critic Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun-Times wrote, "There is never a moment (except toward the happy ending) that we sense DeVito

2701-581: The Non-Public Group C state championship in 1974 (as co-champion) and 1975. Oratory Golf's home course is Canoe Brook Country Club . The golf team was NJSIAA Non Public B State Champions in 2004–05, and won the NJSIAA Prep B state championship in 2005-06. For the 2006 season, the Oratory golf team was ranked 20th in the state by The Star-Ledger . For 14 consecutive years through 2009,

2774-940: The Worst That Could Happen? (2001), Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), Anything Else (2003), and Be Cool (2005). He also acted in the drama films Heist (2001) and Big Fish (2004). He earned a 2004 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series nomination for his role of a stripper in the NBC sitcom Friends , In 2006, he joined the cast of the FX / FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Frank Reynolds . DeVito stars opposite Glenn Howerton , Rob McElhenney , Kaitlin Olson , and Charlie Day . The character of Frank Reynolds

2847-476: The article was used directly. The article was a profile of several drivers who worked the night shift for a New York cab company. The series was produced on Stage 23 at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, from July 5, 1978, to February 18, 1983. When the series was cancelled by ABC, it seemed for a time that the premium cable television network HBO would pick up the series. When it did not,

2920-447: The despotic dispatcher. A number of episodes involve a character having an opportunity to realize their dream to move up in the world, only to see it yanked away. Otherwise, the cabbies deal on a daily basis with their unsatisfying lives and with Louie's abusive behavior and contempt (despite being a former cab driver himself). Louie's assistant, Jeff Bennett, is rarely heard from at first, but his role increased in later seasons. Despite

2993-413: The early 1970s. Selected work: Louie De Palma The show was a critical and commercial success and is widely regarded as one of the greatest television shows of all time. It was nominated for 34 Primetime Emmy Awards and won 18, including wins in three consecutive years for Outstanding Comedy Series . It has remained in syndicated reruns ever since the series ended. The show focuses on

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3066-456: The employees who work the night shift at the fictional Sunshine Cab Company, and its principal setting is the company's fleet garage in Manhattan . Among the drivers, only Alex Reiger, who is disillusioned with life, considers cab driving his profession. The others view it as a temporary/part time/side job. Elaine Nardo is a single mother working as a receptionist at an art gallery. Tony Banta

3139-511: The end of the year. Instead of I Married a Witch , he sought to make Trump vs. Wynn as his next directorial project after receiving an offer from HBO . Written by Rick Cleveland , the script chronicles business tycoons Donald Trump and Steve Wynn 's competition to build a casino in Atlantic City . DeVito was expected to direct, produce, and star in an unspecified role, but he dropped out after meeting with both figures, who protested

3212-543: The film as Kaufman's manager George Shapiro, and Tony Danza, who at the time of filming was performing in A View from the Bridge on Broadway. Several of the cast members (along with cast members from other Judd Hirsch and Bob Newhart vehicles) reunited in different roles for an episode of the Judd Hirsch/Bob Newhart series George & Leo . In January 2009, Danny DeVito mentioned wanting to make

3285-416: The film's production. He directed the pilot episode for a proposed 2005 Imagine TV sitcom Queen B , which was not picked up by the network for series. In 2009, it was reported that DeVito would direct and produce the biopic Crazy Eddie , based on the life of consumer electronics king Eddie Antar , from a script by Peter Steinfeld . However the film could not be made due to a life rights deal that

3358-570: The financial negotiations". He went on to be nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play . The production began preview performances at the American Airlines Theatre on February 16, 2017, and opened on March 16 for a limited run-through on May 7. In 2018 he had a guest starring role in the Netflix comedy series The Kominsky Method acting opposite Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin . He also voiced Dorgle in

3431-548: The first-season episode "One-Punch Banta" as himself. Palomino accidentally punched Danza in the face during a brief fight scene. Martial artist and professional wrestler Gene LeBell played himself in multiple episodes as the referee for Banta's boxing matches. George Wendt and Ted Danson , who appeared in separate episodes, went on to star in primary Taxi director Jim Burrows' next series, Cheers , as did recurring Taxi performer Rhea Perlman . Tom Selleck and Mandy Patinkin had memorable guest appearances, each as one of

3504-498: The gangster comedy Get Shorty . In 1996, he took supporting roles as Swackhammer in the Looney Tunes live-action / animated sports comedy Space Jam and reunited with Tim Burton 's science fiction comedy Mars Attacks! starring Jack Nicholson , Glenn Close , Annette Bening , Pierce Brosnan , Martin Short , and Natalie Portman . In 1997, he played Deck Shifflet in the legal thriller The Rainmaker starring Matt Damon and Claire Danes as well as Sid Hudgens, editor of

3577-491: The humor of the show, Taxi often tackles such dramatic life issues as drug addiction , single parenthood , blindness , obesity , dissociative identity disorder , animal abuse , homosexuality , racism , teenage runaways , divorce , nuclear war , sexual harassment , premenstrual mood disorders , gambling addiction , and grief . Among the many guest stars, Ruth Gordon won an Emmy Award for her guest portrayal of Dee Wilcox in "Sugar Mama" (1979), and Eileen Brennan

3650-485: The last Saturday Night Live episode before the year 2000. In 1999, he produced and co-starred in the biographical drama film Man on the Moon , a film about the unusual life of his former Taxi co-star Andy Kaufman , played in the film by Jim Carrey . He also played Dr. Hornicker in the Sofia Coppola directed The Virgin Suicides (1999) starring Kirsten Dunst . He continued to take roles in comedy films such as Drowning Mona (2000), Screwed (2000), What's

3723-406: The melding of character animation with the screen personae of the actors voicing the roles provides forceful and amusing entertainment, particularly in DeVito's turn as a physical trainer and the acid wit James Woods brings to his villainous role." He starred in Living Out Loud (1988) alongside Helen Hunt and Queen Latifah , reunited with Kevin Spacey in The Big Kahuna (1999), and hosted

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3796-404: The memorable fares of Cab 804 (in "Memories of Cab 804: Part 2"), while Tom Hanks portrayed Reverend Jim's college roommate in the flashback episode "The Road Not Taken, Part 1". Allan Arbus , who portrayed US Army psychiatrist Dr. Sidney Freedman in M*A*S*H , played his manager in the episode. Football player-turned-actor Bubba Smith appeared in one episode. In the episode "Jim Joins

3869-419: The ring is slipped on his wife's finger, she is possessed by the ring's former owner, a murderous black widow. In 1987 he made his feature-directing debut with the dark comedy Throw Momma from the Train , in which he starred with Billy Crystal and Anne Ramsey . For his performance he earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy nomination. DeVito reunited with Jewel of

3942-428: The role as the comic rogue Ralph in the romantic adventure Romancing the Stone (1984), starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner ; and its sequel, The Jewel of the Nile (1985). In 1986, DeVito starred in Ruthless People with Bette Midler and Judge Reinhold , and also voiced the character Grundle King in My Little Pony: The Movie . In 1987 he acted in director Barry Levinson 's Tin Men (1987), as

4015-491: The role of John "John John the Apple" DeAppoliso in the Starsky & Hutch episode "The Collector". DeVito gained fame in 1978 playing Louie De Palma, the short but domineering dispatcher for the fictional Sunshine Cab Company, on the hit TV show Taxi . For his performance he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film . After his breakthrough on

4088-485: The school had an enrollment of 394 students and 36.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1. The school was founded in 1907 as Carlton Academy , with grades 4-12. Most of the students lived on campus. Tuition for the 2022–23 academic year is $ 25,400 and a $ 300 registration fee is required; this does not include costs for transportation, books and meals. Each year 100% of Oratory seniors are accepted to four-year colleges. In 2015,

4161-474: The school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public A for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 381 to 1,454 students in that grade range (equivalent to Group II for public schools). The boys track team won the indoor / winter track Non-Public Group B state championship in 1980. The boys' track team won the Non-Public indoor relay state championship in 1980. The spring / outdoor track team won

4234-439: The series was picked up by NBC, which at first kept it on at its ABC time slot of Thursday 9:30 p.m following the first season of Cheers . An NBC promo for Taxi ' s move to the network featured Danny DeVito in character as Louie saying "Same time, better station!" The taxicabs shown in the show are Checker A11s. The opening titles show a Checker cab driving east across the Queensboro Bridge . The footage originally

4307-451: The show, adding that "but I'll understand if you don't." A filmed bit had him driving around New York looking morose until inspiration strikes, and he blows up the ABC building. In addition, the Taxi cast members were given an opportunity for closure , which up to that point had been denied for them due to the abrupt cancellation. The actors took their "final" bows during DeVito's opening monologue, only to have NBC (which aired SNL ) pick up

4380-411: The show. More than 15 years later, most of the cast returned to play their younger selves and briefly re-enact scenes for the Kaufman biopic Man on the Moon . Judd Hirsch, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Carol Kane, Randall Carver, J. Alan Thomas and Christopher Lloyd all reprised their roles. The only two living members of the principal cast who did not were Danny DeVito, who produced and co-starred in

4453-452: The sitcom Taxi , DeVito devoted more effort to a growing successful film career. He took a supporting role as Vernon Dalhart in the James L. Brooks directed comedy-drama Terms of Endearment (1983) acting alongside Shirley MacLaine , Debra Winger , and Jack Nicholson . The film earned critical acclaim as well as the Academy Award for Best Picture . The following year he acted in the crime comedy Johnny Dangerously (1984) and took

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4526-498: The son of Daniel DeVito Sr., a small business owner, and Julia DeVito ( née Moccello). He grew up in a family of five, with his parents and two older sisters. He is of Italo-Albanian descent; his family is originally from San Fele , Basilicata , as well as from the Arbëresh Albanian community of Calabria . He was raised in Asbury Park, New Jersey . He lived a few miles away from the original Jersey Mike's location and would eat there frequently, which would inspire him to become

4599-432: The sub shop's first celebrity spokesman in a line of commercials that began to air in September 2022. DeVito was raised as a Catholic. When he was 14, he persuaded his father to send him to boarding school to "keep him out of trouble", and graduated from Oratory Preparatory School in Summit, New Jersey , in 1962. While working as a beautician at his sister's salon, his search for a professional makeup instructor led him to

4672-415: The swim team won the Mountain Valley Conference and won the NJ Prep B Championship in 2004. The varsity baseball team were conference champions in 2006, a feat not accomplished since 1956, and had a perfect in-conference record of 12-0. The mock trial team, sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, began at Oratory in 2003. In 2007 the team finished third in the state, and in 2016 finished 2nd in

4745-516: The television show Taxi and the feature film Matilda (where they played Matilda's parents). They separated in October 2012, after 30 years of marriage and over 40 years together, then reconciled in March 2013. They separated for a second time in March 2017, but remained on amicable terms and Perlman stated they had no intent of filing for divorce. In 2019, Perlman told interviewer Andy Cohen that she and DeVito have become closer friends after their separation than they were in their final years as

4818-637: The up-tempo opening theme they had originally chosen ("Touchdown"), and were able to make the switch before the first episode aired. Both songs are on James's 1978 album, Touchdown . It uses the "Sunny" chord progression . In 1983, James released The Genie , an LP containing much of the incidental music he had written for Taxi during its run. Reruns of Taxi began airing in syndication in 1983 on 64 television stations immediately after NBC's cancelation; It has been airing in syndication since. The program also aired on Nick at Nite from 1994 to 2001. Taxi currently reruns Sunday nights on MeTV as part of

4891-476: The villain Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin in director Tim Burton 's Batman Returns (1992) acting opposite Michael Keaton , Michelle Pfeiffer and Christopher Walken . That same year he directed and produced the biographical drama film Hoffa (1992) starring Jack Nicholson . He also acted in the film portraying Bobby Ciaro. DeVito also acted opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in the comedies Twins (1988) and Junior (1994). In 1995, DeVito appeared in

4964-443: Was a box office and critical success. In 2020 he voiced Bob, a stray dog in The One and Only Ivan . In 2021 he played Charlie Goldman the biographical HBO drama film The Survivor . That same year DeVito wrote a 12-page story centered on the Penguin and Catwoman for the anthology comic Gotham City Villains . In 2023 he acted in the Disney horror comedy Haunted Mansion , Chris Pine 's directorial film debut Poolman , and

5037-497: Was attached to film Michael Petroni 's Revelations , a "supernatural religious thriller" that was to have starred George Clooney . The project was delayed due to rewrites however, and DeVito instead resurfaced with Death to Smoochy (2002) and Duplex (2003), which he made back-to-back. Before the release of the latter, he agreed to direct a remake of 1942's I Married a Witch for Tom Cruise and Columbia Pictures , announcing to Variety that he hoped to begin production by

5110-710: Was halted when Freeman was seriously injured in a car accident two weeks before filming was scheduled to commence. DeVito returned to the subject in February 2013, saying he was looking for another young actress to star in the title role and scouting movie locations in Ireland. Production was expected to restart in July 2014. The release date is still classified as "TBD" without any new information as to whether it will be shot. DeVito founded Jersey Films in 1991, producing films like Pulp Fiction (1994), Get Shorty (1995), Erin Brockovich (2000) (for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture), Gattaca (1997), and Garden State (2004). DeVito also produced

5183-477: Was intended as a "bridge" between scenes and is only about fifteen seconds long; parts of it are repeated to fill the opening. Driving the vehicle is cast member Tony Danza. The closing version consisted of Cab 804, the drivers' favorite cab ("Memories of Cab 804"), driving into the night. Bob James wrote the opening theme, "Angela", which had been intended for a sequence in episode #3 ("Blind Date"). The producers liked this slower, more melancholic tune better than

5256-505: Was made with Antar. Instead, he pivoted to making the apocalyptic horror thriller St. Sebastian , which completed post-production in 2012 but to this day has not been released. DeVito also worked on the independently financed Honeymoon with Dad , a comedy which never went into production. DeVito has written a film adaptation of, and been, since 2008, attached to direct The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle with Morgan Freeman , Pierce Brosnan and Saoirse Ronan starring. The production

5329-489: Was nominated for an Emmy for her guest portrayal of Mrs. McKenzie in "Thy Boss's Wife" (1981). Some played themselves: actresses Marcia Wallace and Penny Marshall , psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers , cookie entrepreneur Wally "Famous" Amos , newscasters Edwin Newman and Eric Sevareid (the latter in a fantasy sequence), and ring announcer Jimmy Lennon . WBC world welterweight boxing champion Carlos Palomino appeared in

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