Name
Rodney Dangerfield
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1921-11-22
Deathday
2004-10-05 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Deer Park, New York, USA
Biography
Jack Roy (born Jacob Rodney Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), better known by the pseudonym Rodney Dangerfield, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his self-deprecating one-liner humor, his catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" and his monologues on that theme.
He began his career working as a stand-up comic at the Fantasy Lounge in New York City. His act grew in popularity as he became a mainstay on late-night talk shows throughout the 1960s and 1970s, eventually developing into a headlining act on the Las Vegas casino circuit. His catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" came from an attempt to improve one of his stand-up jokes. "I played hide and seek; they wouldn't even look for me." He thought the joke would be stronger if it used the format: "I was so ..." beginning ("I was so poor," "He was so ugly," "She was so stupid," etc.).[clarification needed] He tried "I get no respect," and got a much better response from the audience; it became a permanent feature of his act and comedic persona.
He appeared in a few bit parts in films, such as The Projectionist, throughout the 1970s, but his breakout film role came in 1980 as a boorish nouveau riche golfer in the ensemble comedy Caddyshack, which was followed by two additional successful films in which he starred: 1983's Easy Money and 1986's Back to School. Additional film work kept him busy through the rest of his life, mostly in comedies, but with a rare dramatic role in 1994's Natural Born Killers as an abusive father.
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- 1994 Natural Born Killers as Mallory's Dad
- 1991 Rover Dangerfield as Rover (voice)
- 1980 Caddyshack as Al Czervik
- 1995 Casper as Rodney Dangerfield (uncredited)
- 2000 Little Nicky as Lucifer
- 1997 Meet Wally Sparks as Wally Sparks
- 1970 The Projectionist as Renaldi / The Bat
- 2002 The 4th Tenor as Lupo
- 1986 Back to School as Thornton Melon
- 2000 My 5 Wives as Monte Peterson
- 1982 The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me as Self / Various
- 1983 The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More as Self / Various
- 1998 The Godson as The Rodfather
- 2005 Back By Midnight as Jake Puloski
- 1983 Easy Money as Monty Capuletti
- 2005 Brother Sam: A Tribute to Sam Kinison as Himself
- 1992 Ladybugs as Chester Lee
- 1991 Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show as Self
- 2001 Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy as Self (archive footage)
- 1985 Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special as host
- 1999 Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? as Self
- 1998 Rusty: A Dog's Tale as Bandit the Rabbit (voice)
- 1985 Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed! as Himself
- 1988 Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right as Self
- 1989 Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place as Self
- 1986 Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me as Self
- 1996 Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette as Himself
- 2013 The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall as Self (archive footage)
- 1977 Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
- 1997 Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast as Self
- 1977 Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover as Manager
- 1997 Casper: A Spirited Beginning as Mayor Hunt
- 2006 The Best of Carson, Volume 1
- 2008 The Onion Movie as Rodney Dangerfield
- 2005 Angels with Angles as God
- 1990 The Earth Day Special as Vinny Boombatz
- 2003 The Electric Piper as Rat-A-Tat-Tat (voice)
- 1999 Caddyshack: The 19th Hole as Al Czervik (archive footage)
- 1993 A Tribute to Sam Kinison as Self - Host
- 1988 Moving as Loan Broker (uncredited)
- 2004 Rodney Dangerfield: Rodney's Act as Himself
- 1981 This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1989 An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated as Self
- 2023 The Many Faces of Jim Carrey as Self (Archive Footage)
- 1986 An Amazin' Era as Self
- 1992 Muscle Rock Madness as Self
- 2001 Adam Sandler Goes to Hell as Self
- 1956 The Killing as Onlooker (uncredited)
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Larry Burns (voice)
- 2004 Phil of the Future ( 1 episode )
- 1991 Home Improvement ( 1 episode ) as Rodney Dangerfield
- 1995 The Single Guy ( 1 episode ) as Rodney Dangerfield
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( 2 episodes )
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1995 MADtv ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 1996 Saturday Night Special ( 1 episode )
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 24 episodes ) as Self
- 1990 Where's Rodney? ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show ( 6 episodes ) as Self
- 1977 The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour ( 1 episode )
- 1996 Suddenly Susan ( 1 episode ) as Artie
- 1965 The Dean Martin Show ( 1 episode )
- 1968 The Dick Cavett Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2002 Still Standing ( 1 episode ) as Ed Bailey
- 1995 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist ( 1 episode ) as Rodney (voice)
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 2 episodes ) as Self (uncredited)
- 1982 Late Night with David Letterman ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
