DeVito

DeVito is a surname of Italian origin, most famously associated with American actor Danny DeVito, known for roles in *Taxi*, *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia*, and films like *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*.

The name sometimes appears as shorthand for Danny DeVito himself: They need a DeVito type for this role.

roles

Penguin

British publishing imprint

Twins · Hoffa · One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest · Romancing the Stone · War of the Roses · Big Fish · L.A. Confidential · Mars Attacks · Hercules · Phil

physique

short

Of limited extent

bald · stature · distinctive · recognizable · gravelly · pint-sized · typecast

actor

Hollywood

American film industry center

Oscar-nominated · character actor · leading man · ensemble · cameo · voice actor · Schwarzenegger · Michael Douglas · Kathleen Turner · Tim Burton

comedy

funnyman

Professional humorist

deadpan · wiseguy · sardonic · irreverent · curmudgeon · cantankerous · schnook · wisecracking · dark comedy · sharp-tongued

Opposites
physical stature among male actors

DeVitoLiam Neeson

Dolph Lundgren · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · Vince Vaughn · Jason Momoa · The Rock

comedic persona vs. serious dramatic gravitas

DeVitoDaniel Day-Lewis

Anthony Hopkins · Laurence Olivier · Denzel Washington · Al Pacino · Robert De Niro

unconventional vs. conventional leading man

DeVitoCary Grant

Rock Hudson · Clark Gable · Brad Pitt · George Clooney · Paul Newman

Phrases
Family

devitalize

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G