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Rodney Dangerfield

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1921-11-22

Day of Death

2004-10-05

Place of Birth

Deer Park, New York, USA

Rodney Dangerfield

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.

Filmography (46)

⭐ 7.2 Role: Self (Archive Footage)

The Many Faces of Jim Carrey

2023
⭐ 6.8 Role: Self (archive footage)

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

2013
⭐ 6.1 Role: Rodney Dangerfield

The Onion Movie

2008
⭐ 10.0 Role: Unknown

The Best of Carson, Volume 1

2006
No Image
⭐ 5.0 Role: God

Angels with Angles

2005
No Image
⭐ 8.0 Role: Himself

Brother Sam: A Tribute to Sam Kinison

2005
⭐ 5.1 Role: Jake Puloski

Back By Midnight

2005
⭐ 7.7 Role: Himself

Rodney Dangerfield: Rodney's Act

2004
⭐ 5.0 Role: Rat-A-Tat-Tat (voice)

The Electric Piper

2003
⭐ 4.5 Role: Lupo

The 4th Tenor

2002
⭐ 5.9 Role: Self (archive footage)

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

2001
⭐ 5.8 Role: Lucifer

Little Nicky

2000
⭐ 4.8 Role: Monte Peterson

My 5 Wives

2000
⭐ 7.8 Role: Al Czervik (archive footage)

Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

1999
⭐ 6.8 Role: Self

Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?

1999