Every film enthusiast knows this little charismatic actor. For about 50 years, Denny DeVito has been pleasing his fans with an excellent game, his professional approach. The actor's filmography includes a huge number of projects, many of which have become popular and successful. And Denny's talent and tenacity played a big role in this.
The full name of the famous man is as follows: Daniel Michael DeVito. He was born in America. It happened in a small town called Neptune. The parents of the future actor were not Native Americans. They emigrated from Italy. They were not connected with cinema either. During his life, my father changed several professions. He traded sweets, worked in the laundry, and tried to manage his own billiards. I found myself in the hairdressing industry. He owned his own salon.
Denny De Vitto's father was overly worried that his son had stopped growing at one point. Therefore, he often took the child to a variety of doctors. However, physical problems have not been found in the course of numerous studies. The guy was completely healthy. The father had to come to terms with his small stature.
Nobody teased the guy at school. Despite his short stature, overweight and lack of success in physical education classes, Denny was an authority for his classmates. This was helped by the guy's charisma and artistry. He managed to gain popularity thanks to constant draws. In addition, he skillfully told stories from which the blood in his veins froze.
Working days and training
After graduating from high school, Denny DeVito decided to work in a hairdressing salon with his father. I didn't even think about a career in cinema. And if not for an accident, the biography of the famous actor would have been completely different. He became an unwitting witness of his sister's conversation with the co-owner of his father's hairdressing business. They were discussing an acquaintance of a young man who starred in the movie "The Little Shop of Horrors."
Curious Danny decided to watch a movie starring his neighbor. The motion picture impressed him so much that she immediately thought about a career in cinema. But not as an actor. Denny DeVito decided to become a make-up artist. He even took courses at the drama school. In college, he studied not only the art of applying makeup, but also acting. As a result, I decided to try myself as an actor.
After receiving his education, he went to Hollywood. But the directors did not want to take a short, overweight guy into their projects. However, Denny was not discouraged. He regularly attended auditions and moonlighted as a watchman.
First steps in a career
At one point, Denny DeVito got tired of going to viewings and hearing rejections. He left Hollywood to move to the Eugene O'Neill Summer Center, where he was offered a job. There they met Michael Douglas. The actors have become best friends. It was Michael who helped Denny break into the cinema.
The first work did not become a breakthrough one for the aspiring actor. He starred in the film Bananas in a cameo role. For the entire film, they were told at least a couple of lines. Other minor roles followed. You can see a talented actor, for example, in the film "Idle".
The role in the project "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" brought success. Before the audience, Denny appeared in the form of a patient in a psychiatric clinic. Such stars as Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher worked with him on the set. It was after this film that critics and directors drew attention to the charismatic actor.
Successful projects
Breakthrough in the career of a novice actor was the multi-part film "Taxi". Denny appeared as a dispatcher. For his masterful performance of the role, he received prestigious film awards, among which were such awards as the Golden Globe and Emmy. The actor spent the filming fee on a country house with a swimming pool, which he had dreamed of for a long time.
Among the successful projects, one should also highlight the films "Romance with a Stone", "Batman Returns", "Robbery", "Pulp Fiction", "Gemini".
Denny DeVito has not only starred in numerous films. He managed to work as a director. In total, he shot about 17 projects. Among them, the film "Throw Mom Off the Train" should be highlighted. A talented man was also engaged in voice acting. His voice can be heard in the animated motion picture Lorax.
Denny DeVito continues to actively appear in films. The movie "Triplets" will be released soon. On the set, the popular actor collaborates with such stars as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Eddie Murphy.
Off-set success
How does an actor live outside the set? Despite his small stature and overweight, Denny DeVito was popular with the opposite sex. However, in his personal life there was no room for numerous novels and intrigues. As Denny himself stated, he is a monogamous person. Rea Perlman became the wife of the popular actor. The wedding with the actress took place in 1982. Three children were born in the marriage. Even different religious views do not interfere with a happy life together.
Denny promotes a healthy lifestyle. He completely abandoned meat products, eats exceptionally healthy products. However, this does not prevent him from regularly smoking cigars.
The famous actor wears mostly black clothes. It is believed that dark clothing is slimming. He adopted this point of view from his mother. According to Denny, he has been on diets since the age of 10. But that didn't help him much. It should also be noted that he is very superstitious. In his pocket he always carries the same scarf, which he considers to be his amulet.
