Danny DeVito. Actor: Matilda. Danny DeVito has amassed a formidable and versatile body of work as an actor, producer and director that spans the stage, television and film. Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. was born on November 17, 1944, in Neptune, New Jersey,
DeVito’s first break came when he landed a role in an off-Broadway production ofOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nestthat led to his playing the same role, Mr. Martini, in the Oscar-winning 1975 film, produced by Douglas. That film’s star, Jack Nicholson, cast DeVito in his own film,G...