Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (birthed November 17, 1944) is an American star, comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter. He acquired importance for his representation of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series Taxi (1978-- 1983), which won him a Golden Globe Award as well as an Emmy Award. He plays Frank Reynolds on the FX and FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philly (2006-- present). He is known for his film duties in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975 ), Regards To Endearment (1983 ), Romancing the Rock (1984 ), Toss Momma from the Train (1987 ), Doubles (1988 ), The Battle of the Roses (1989 ), Batman Returns (1992 ), Hoffa (1992 ), Junior (1994 ), Obtain Shorty (1995 ), Matilda (1996 ), L.A. Confidential (1997 ), Man on the Moon (1999) The Big Kahuna (1999 ), Large Fish (2003 ), Deck the Halls (2006 ), Wiener-Dog (2016 ), Dumbo (2019 ), as well as Jumanji: The Following Level (2019 ). He is additionally known for his voice roles in such movies as My L...