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Danny DeVito at an event for Freedom Writers (2007)

Awards

Danny DeVito

15 wins & 46 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich (2000)
    2001 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Picture
    • Erin Brockovich
    Shared with: Michael Shamberg · Stacey Sher

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, and Christopher Walken in Batman Returns (1992)
    1993 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Batman Returns

American Comedy Awards, USA

  • Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito in Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
    1988 Nominee American Comedy Award
    • Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
    • Throw Momma from the Train
  • Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, and Helen Slater in Ruthless People (1986)
    1987 Nominee American Comedy Award
    • Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
    • Ruthless People

Berlin International Film Festival

  • Hoffa (1992)
    1993 Nominee Golden Berlin Bear
    • Hoffa
  • Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito, and Kathleen Turner in The War of the Roses (1989)
    1990 Nominee Golden Berlin Bear
    • The War of the Roses

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

  • Matt Damon and Danny DeVito in The Rainmaker (1997)
    1998 Nominee Blockbuster Entertainment Award
    • Favorite Supporting Actor - Drama
    • The Rainmaker

BAFTA Awards

  • Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich (2000)
    2001 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Film
    • Erin Brockovich
    Shared with: Michael Shamberg · Stacey Sher

CableACE Awards

  • Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman in The Ratings Game (1984)
    1985 Nominee ACE
    • Actor in a Movie or Miniseries
    • The Ratings Game

Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival

  • Danny DeVito, Embeth Davidtz, Kiami Davael, Pam Ferris, Rhea Perlman, Jacqueline Steiger, Michael Valentine, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
    1996 Nominee Best Film
    • Matilda

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon (2021)
    2022 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Television Movie
    • Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
    Shared with: Thomas Lennon · Robert Ben Garant · Kerri Kenney · Cedric Yarbrough · Niecy Nash · Wendi McLendon-Covey · John Landgraf · Michael Shamberg · Stacey Sher · Carlos Alazraqui · Peter Principato · Christian Hoffman · David Lincoln · Mary Birdsong · Ian Roberts · Cassandra Gundry
  • Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)
    2004 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Friends
    For playing "Roy". For episode: "The One Where the Stripper Cries".
  • Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman, and Judd Hirsch in Taxi (1978)
    1983 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series
    • Taxi
    For playing "Louie De Palma".
  • Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman, and Judd Hirsch in Taxi (1978)
    1982 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series
    • Taxi
    For playing: "Louie De Palma".
  • Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman, and Judd Hirsch in Taxi (1978)
    1981 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series
    • Taxi
    For playing "Louie De Palma".

Golden Camera, Germany

  • Danny DeVito at an event for Freedom Writers (2007)
    2010 Winner Golden Camera for Lifetime Achievement
    • International

Golden Globes, USA

  • Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito in Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
    1988 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • Throw Momma from the Train
  • Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, and Helen Slater in Ruthless People (1986)
    1987 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • Ruthless People
  • Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman, and Judd Hirsch in Taxi (1978)
    1982 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Taxi
  • Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman, and Judd Hirsch in Taxi (1978)
    1981 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Taxi
  • Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman, and Judd Hirsch in Taxi (1978)
    1980 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Television Series
    • Taxi
    Tied with Vic Tayback for Alice (1976).

Satellite Awards

  • Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
    2008 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical
    • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
  • Matt Damon and Danny DeVito in The Rainmaker (1997)
    1998 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Drama
    • The Rainmaker
  • Danny DeVito, Embeth Davidtz, Kiami Davael, Pam Ferris, Rhea Perlman, Jacqueline Steiger, Michael Valentine, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
    1997 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
    • Matilda

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

  • Danny DeVito at an event for Freedom Writers (2007)
    2007 Winner Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema

MTV Movie + TV Awards

  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, and Christopher Walken in Batman Returns (1992)
    1993 Nominee MTV Movie Award
    • Best Villain
    • Batman Returns

Oulu International Children's Film Festival

  • Danny DeVito, Embeth Davidtz, Kiami Davael, Pam Ferris, Rhea Perlman, Jacqueline Steiger, Michael Valentine, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
    1997 Winner Starboy Award
    • Matilda

PGA Awards

  • Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich (2000)
    2001 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
    • Erin Brockovich
    Shared with: Michael Shamberg · Stacey Sher

Razzie Awards

  • Matthew Broderick and Danny DeVito in Deck the Halls (2006)
    2007 Nominee Razzie Award
    • Worst Supporting Actor
    • Deck the Halls
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, and Christopher Walken in Batman Returns (1992)
    1993 Nominee Razzie Award
    • Worst Supporting Actor
    • Batman Returns
  • Hoffa (1992)
    1993 Nominee Razzie Award
    • Worst Director
    • Hoffa
  • Danny DeVito and Tony Danza in Going Ape! (1981)
    1982 Nominee Razzie Award
    • Worst Supporting Actor
    • Going Ape!

San Sebastián International Film Festival

  • Danny DeVito at an event for Freedom Writers (2007)
    2018 Winner Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award

Screen Actors Guild Awards

  • Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)
    1998 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Cast
    • L.A. Confidential
    Shared with: Kim Basinger · James Cromwell · Russell Crowe · Guy Pearce · Kevin Spacey · David Strathairn
  • John Travolta, Danny DeVito, Gene Hackman, and Rene Russo in Get Shorty (1995)
    1996 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Cast
    • Get Shorty
    Shared with: Dennis Farina · James Gandolfini · Gene Hackman · Delroy Lindo · David Paymer · Rene Russo · John Travolta

ShoWest Convention, USA

  • Danny DeVito at an event for Freedom Writers (2007)
    1989 Winner ShoWest Award
    • Male Star of the Year

Walk of Fame

  • Danny DeVito at an event for Freedom Writers (2007)
    2011 Winner Star on the Walk of Fame
    • Television
    On August 18, 2011. At 6906 Hollywood Blvd.

Cinekid

  • Danny DeVito, Embeth Davidtz, Kiami Davael, Pam Ferris, Rhea Perlman, Jacqueline Steiger, Michael Valentine, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
    1996 Winner Audience Award
    • Matilda

Tribeca Film Festival

  • Curmudgeons (2016)
    2016 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Narrative Short
    • Curmudgeons

Chlotrudis Awards

  • Living Out Loud (1998)
    1999 Nominee Chlotrudis Award
    • Best Actor
    • Living Out Loud

TV Land Awards

  • Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman, and Judd Hirsch in Taxi (1978)
    2007 Winner Medallion Award
    • Taxi
    Shared with: Jeff Conaway · Tony Danza · Judd Hirsch · Carol Kane · James L. Brooks · Randall Carver
  • Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman, and Judd Hirsch in Taxi (1978)
    2004 Winner TV Land Award
    • Bossiest Boss
    • Taxi

Indiana Film Journalists Association, US

  • Wiener-Dog (2016)
    2016 Nominee IFJA Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Wiener-Dog

Critics Choice Television Awards

  • Danny DeVito at an event for Freedom Writers (2007)
    2011 Winner Critics' Choice Television Icon Award

Holebikort Short Film Contest

  • Curmudgeons (2016)
    2017 Nominee Holebikort Award
    • Curmudgeons

IGN Summer Movie Awards

  • Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
    2019 Nominee IGN Award
    • Best TV Ensemble
    • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
    Shared with: Charlie Day · Glenn Howerton · Rob McElhenney · Kaitlin Olson

CinEuphoria Awards

  • Winona Ryder, Willem Dafoe, Danny DeVito, Danny Elfman, Michael Keaton, Monica Bellucci, Catherine O'Hara, Dede Gardner, Alfred Gough, Seth Grahame-Smith, Tommy Harper, Mark Heenehan, Daryl Kwan, Michael McDowell, Miles Millar, Philip Philmar, Justin Theroux, Marc Toberoff, Larry Wilson, Haris Zambarloukos, Hamish Doyne-Ditmas, Mark Scruton, Gianni Calchetti, Stephen K. Amos, Santiago Cabrera, Sean Verre, Amy Nuttall, Max Pemberton, Burn Gorman, Jeremy Kleiner, Sami Slimane, Christopher C. James, Noah Mendes, Skylar Park, Arthur Conti, Oliver Dracup-Nicholls, Matthew Lyons, Ian Hawkins, Olivia Rebecca Horton, Travis Campbell, Jay Prychidny, Joseph David-Payne, Caroline Lawrie, Nick Kellington, Tim Kavanagh, Rebecca O'Mara, Richard Price, Chloe Driver, Walles Hamonde, Liv Spencer, Adam Speers, David Ayres, Jenna Ortega, Juliana Yazbeck, Charlie Hopkinson, Sophie Holland, and Jane Leaney in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
    2025 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Ensemble - International Competition
    • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
    Shared with: Jenna Ortega · Monica Bellucci · Santiago Cabrera · Catherine O'Hara · Michael Keaton · Burn Gorman · Sami Slimane · Arthur Conti · Willem Dafoe · Justin Theroux · Winona Ryder
  • Ben Foster in The Survivor (2021)
    2023 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Supporting Actor - International Competition
    • The Survivor
  • Danny DeVito at an event for Freedom Writers (2007)
    2019 Winner CinEuphoria
    • Career - Honorary Award

Online Film & Television Association

  • Danny DeVito at an event for Freedom Writers (2007)
    2021 Winner OFTA TV Hall of Fame
    • Actors and Actresses
  • Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich (2000)
    2001 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Picture
    • Erin Brockovich
    Shared with: Michael Shamberg · Stacey Sher
  • James Woods, Danny DeVito, Matt Frewer, Bobcat Goldthwait, Amanda Plummer, Rip Torn, Samantha Eggar, Tate Donovan, Josh Keaton, Roger Bart, Jim Cummings, Paddi Edwards, Susan Egan, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, Roz Ryan, Paul Shaffer, Carole Shelley, Vanéese Y. Thomas, and Lillias White in Hercules (1997)
    1998 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Voice-Over Performance
    • Hercules
    For playing "Philoctetes / Phil".
  • Wag the Dog (1997)
    1998 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Comedy/Musical Picture
    • Wag the Dog
    Shared with: Barry Levinson · Jane Rosenthal
  • Gattaca (1997)
    1998 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Picture
    • Gattaca
    Shared with: Michael Shamberg · Stacey Sher

The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards

  • Matthew Broderick and Danny DeVito in Deck the Halls (2006)
    2006 Nominee Stinker Award
    • Worst On-Screen Couple
    • Deck the Halls
    Shared with: Matthew Broderick
  • Danny DeVito and Tony Danza in Going Ape! (1981)
    1981 Nominee Stinker Award
    • Worst Supporting Actor
    • Going Ape!

Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival

  • Curmudgeons (2016)
    2017 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Curmudgeons

Gold Derby Awards

  • Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)
    2004 Nominee Gold Derby TV Award
    • Comedy Guest Actor
    • Friends

The BAM Awards

  • Danny Glover, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, and Karen Gillan in Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
    2019 Nominee The BAM Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Jumanji: The Next Level

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