Danny DeVito has been recently making headlines for giving Matilda’s star’s mother a valuable present just before she passed from breast cancer. Danny has also been making the headlines for the trailer release of Disney’s Haunted Mansion, featuring him alongside Owen Wilson, Tiffany Haddish, and LaKeith Stanfield. Born in Neptune Township in New Jersey on November 17, 1944, Danny DeVito, originally Daniel Michael DeVito Jr, is an American actor, filmmaker, and comedian.
Danny is the son of Julia DeVito and Daniel DeVito Sr., a business owner. DeVito was raised in Asbury Park in New Jersey, after his family moved from Neptune Township. Danny finished his graduation from Oratory Preparatory School located in Summit. Initially, Danny worked as a beautician at a parlor owned by his sister, and this is where his journey to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts began.
DeVito shares three children with his beloved wife Perlman, who is also an actress from the profession. Danny did several cameo roles, but he gained fame after he played the role of Louie De Palma, a short domineering dispatcher working for a Cab company. After his role in Taxi, DeVito was offered roles in several films, and he used his time and effort to grow successful in his career.
Some notable works of DeVito include Tin Men, Twins, Junior, Get Shorty, Space Jame, Matilda, Mars Attack, Hercules, Living Out Loud, Man On The Moon, Drowning Mona, Death To Smoochy, Big Fish; It’s Always Sunny In Philadephia, Jumanji: The Next Level, Dumbo, and Wiener-Dog. Devito is the proud recipient of a Golden Globe Award For Best Supporting Actor, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Critics Choice Award. DeVito has made a name for himself amongst young audiences with his comical lines and memorable characters like Matilda’s dad.
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Danny DeVito’s Net Worth
The professional comedian and actor enjoys an estimated net worth of $90 M, most of which he has accumulated from his acting career. Danny made a whopping amount of $46 M in the year 2013 from the acting jobs he did in the year. Another one of the roles that earned him a whopping amount of cash was Matilda’s father. DeVito charged $5,000,000 to play the role of Matilda’s dad, the deceitful, arrogant car salesman who earned his living from making a fool of innocent people interested in buying a car.
Danny’s net worth increased significantly from $80 M in 2022 to $90 M in 2023. Danny received $63 every week for his first acting job in Dreams Of Glass. Even though Danny doesn’t have a massive social media following on Instagram, he does have a significant amount of followers, with 13.1 K loyal fans. He uses his social media platform to his advantage as a part of his income comes from the brand collaborations he does on Instagram.
Apart from his career in acting, Danny made a significant amount of money as a producer. Danny has produced several movies, including Camp, Be Cool, Out Of Sight, Man On The Moon, Living Out Loud, The Caveman’s Valentine, A Walk Among The Tombstone, Garden State, and Hoffa. DeVito co-owned a house with his beloved wife Rhea in Beverly Hills, California, in 1994.
The house was worth $24 M that they later sold in 2015 for $30 M. Rhea and DeVito continue to own a mansion together in Malibu’s neighborhood worth $8,995,000. Danny DeVito was last seen in Jumanji and has retired from his profession as an actor. Danny DeVito charged a significant amount of money to feature as a fictional version of himself in the Steal My Girl music video by One Direction.
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