Rodney Dangerfield
Known for Acting · 67 credits
- Born
- 1921-11-22
- Died
- 2004-10-05
- Place of birth
- Deer Park, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Jacob Cohen · رادنی دنجرفیلد · Jack Roy
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
The Simpsons
1989
as Larry Burns (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Self (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Home Improvement
1991
as Rodney Dangerfield
TV Shows (21)
The Simpsons
1989
as Larry Burns (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Self (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Home Improvement
1991
as Rodney Dangerfield
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
as Rodney (voice)
Phil of the Future
2004
Still Standing
2002
as Ed Bailey
The Single Guy
1995
as Rodney Dangerfield
The Dean Martin Show
1965
Suddenly Susan
1996
as Artie
Saturday Night Special
1996
MADtv
1995
as Self - Host
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
1977
Where's Rodney?
1990
as Self
Movies (46)
Casper
1995
as Rodney Dangerfield (uncredited)
Natural Born Killers
1994
as Mallory's Dad
Little Nicky
2000
as Lucifer
Ladybugs
1992
as Chester Lee
Caddyshack
1980
as Al Czervik
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997
as Johnny Hunt
The Onion Movie
2008
as Rodney Dangerfield
Back to School
1986
as Thornton Melon
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Vinny Boombatz
Moving
1988
as Loan Broker (uncredited)
Easy Money
1983
as Monty Capuletti
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Rover Dangerfield
1991
as Rover (voice)
Back By Midnight
2005
as Jake Puloski
The Godson
1998
as The Rodfather
Meet Wally Sparks
1997
as Wally Sparks
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
1998
as Bandit the Rabbit (voice)
My 5 Wives
2000
as Monte Peterson
The 4th Tenor
2002
as Lupo
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special
1985
as host
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
1982
as Self / Various
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
1997
as Self
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
1991
as Self
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
1999
as Self
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
1977
as Manager
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
2023
as Self (Archive Footage)
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
1999
as Al Czervik (archive footage)
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
1983
as Self / Various
The Electric Piper
2003
as Rat-A-Tat-Tat (voice)
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006
Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
1986
as Self
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
1989
as Self
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
1993
as Self - Host
Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette
1996
as Himself
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
1989
as Self
The Projectionist
1970
as Renaldi / The Bat
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special
1981
as Self
An Amazin' Era
1986
as Self
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
1985
as Himself
Angels with Angles
2005
as God
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
1988
as Self
Brother Sam: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
2005
as Himself
Rodney Dangerfield: Rodney's Act
2004
as Himself
Muscle Rock Madness
1992
as Self
About Rodney Dangerfield
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… With 67 credits spanning from 1948 to 2023, Rodney Dangerfield has appeared in 46 films and 21 TV shows.
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- Casper (1995) — as Rodney Dangerfield (uncredited)
- Natural Born Killers (1994) — as Mallory's Dad
- Little Nicky (2000) — as Lucifer
- Ladybugs (1992) — as Chester Lee
- Caddyshack (1980) — as Al Czervik
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