Emmy award-winning actor Danny DeVito is of Italian-American roots, and he was born on November 17, 1944 in Neptune, New Jersey. Incredibly, the diminutive Danny's first love was not acting, but cosmetology. He decided to enroll at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts to improve his skills on the craft. His attention was soon diverted to acting, and decided to pursue this career path. He first became known for his role as Louie de Palma in the popular sitcom Taxi. He garnered lots of notable film and television roles afterwards, such as The War of the Roses opposite Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, and Batman Returns, where he played the role of the villain The Penguin with much aplomb. He also appeared in films such as Matilda, Death to Smoochy and Duplex. His choice of acting, directing, and producing projects earned him slews of awards and nominations. Frank Reynolds is the father of Dennis and Dee, a middle-aged divorced man in the thick of a midlife crisis who got attracted to the bar owners' lazy and gung-ho lifestyle. He decided to use his wealth to live in a similar fashion, and bought a share of Paddy's Pub.