Rodney Dangerfield
- Acting
- November 22, 1921 · Deer Park, New York, USA
- October 5, 2004
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.
Known for
Filmography
- The Many Faces of Jim Carrey · Self
- The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall · Self
- The Onion Movie · Rodney Dangerfield
- The Best of Carson, Volume 1
- Angels with Angles · God
- Brother Sam: A Tribute to Sam Kinison · Self
- Back By Midnight · Jake Puloski, Writer
- Rodney Dangerfield: Rodney's Act · Self
- Phil of the Future
- The Electric Piper · Rat-A-Tat-Tat (Voice)
- The 4th Tenor · Lupo, Writer
- Still Standing · Ed Bailey
- Adam Sandler Goes to Hell · Self
- Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy · Self
- Little Nicky · Lucifer
- My 5 Wives · Monte Peterson, Writer
- Caddyshack: The 19th Hole · Al Czervik (archive footage)
- Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? · Self
- The Godson · The Rodfather
- Rusty: A Dog's Tale · Bandit the Rabbit (Voice)
- Casper: A Spirited Beginning · Mayor Hunt
- Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast · Self, Writer
- Meet Wally Sparks · Wally Sparks, Screenplay
- Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette · Self, Writer
- Suddenly Susan · Artie
- Saturday Night Special
- MADtv · Self
- The Single Guy · Rodney Dangerfield
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist · Rodney (Voice), Additional Writing
- Casper · Rodney Dangerfield (uncredited)
- Natural Born Killers · Mallory's Dad
- A Tribute to Sam Kinison · Self
- Muscle Rock Madness · Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Ladybugs · Chester Lee
- Home Improvement · Rodney Dangerfield
- Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show · Self, Writer
- Rover Dangerfield · Rover (Voice), Screenplay
- Where's Rodney? · Self
- The Earth Day Special · Vinny Boombatz
- The Simpsons · Larry Burns (Voice)
- An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated · Self
- Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place · Self, Writer
- Moving · Loan Broker (uncredited)
- Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right · Self, Writer
- Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me · Self, Writer
- An Amazin' Era · Self
- Back to School · Thornton Melon, Story
- Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special · host, Executive producer
- Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed! · Self, Writer
- The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More · Self / Various, Writer
- Easy Money · Monty Capuletti, Writer
- The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me · Self / Various, Writer
- Late Night with David Letterman · Self
- Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President · Self
- This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special · Self
- Caddyshack · Al Czervik
- Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
- The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
- Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover · Manager
- Saturday Night Live · Self
- The Projectionist · Renaldi / The Bat
- The Dick Cavett Show · Self
- The Dean Martin Show
- The Merv Griffin Show · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self
- The Killing · Onlooker (uncredited)
- The Ed Sullivan Show · Self