Acting · Deer Park, New York, USA · Born November 22, 1921
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.
MovieThe Many Faces of Jim Carrey
2023
as Self (Archive Footage)
MovieThe Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Onion Movie
2008
as Rodney Dangerfield
MovieThe Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006
MovieAngels with Angles
2005
as God
Brother Sam: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
2005
as Himself
MovieBack By Midnight
2005
as Jake Puloski
MovieRodney Dangerfield: Rodney's Act
2004
as Himself
TVPhil of the Future
2004
MovieThe Electric Piper
2003
as Rat-A-Tat-Tat (voice)
MovieThe 4th Tenor
2002
as Lupo
TVStill Standing
2002
as Ed Bailey
MovieAdam Sandler Goes to Hell
2001
as Self
MoviePorn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
2001
as Self (archive footage)
MovieLittle Nicky
2000
as Lucifer
MovieMy 5 Wives
2000
as Monte Peterson
MovieCaddyshack: The 19th Hole
1999
as Al Czervik (archive footage)
MovieSam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
1999
as Self
MovieThe Godson
1998
as The Rodfather
MovieRusty: A Dog's Tale
1998
as Bandit the Rabbit (voice)
MovieCasper: A Spirited Beginning
1997
as Johnny Hunt
MovieRodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
1997
as Self
MovieMeet Wally Sparks
1997
as Wally Sparks
MovieGuide to Golf Style and Etiquette
1996
as Himself
TVSuddenly Susan
1996
as Artie
Saturday Night Special
1996
TVMADtv
1995
as Self - Host
TVThe Single Guy
1995
as Rodney Dangerfield
TVDr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
as Rodney (voice)
MovieCasper
1995
as Rodney Dangerfield (uncredited)
MovieNatural Born Killers
1994
as Mallory's Dad
MovieA Tribute to Sam Kinison
1993
as Self - Host
Muscle Rock Madness
1992
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MovieLadybugs
1992
as Chester Lee
TVHome Improvement
1991
as Rodney Dangerfield
MovieRodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
1991
as Self
MovieRover Dangerfield
1991
as Rover (voice)
TVWhere's Rodney?
1990
as Self
MovieThe Earth Day Special
1990
as Vinny Boombatz
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Larry Burns (voice)
MovieAn Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
1989
as Self
MovieRodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
1989
as Self
MovieMoving
1988
as Loan Broker (uncredited)
MovieRodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
1988
as Self
MovieRodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
1986
as Self
MovieAn Amazin' Era
1986
as Self
MovieBack to School
1986
as Thornton Melon
MovieRodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special
1985
as host
MovieRodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
1985
as Himself
MovieThe Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
1983
as Self / Various
MovieEasy Money
1983
as Monty Capuletti
MovieThe Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
1982
as Self / Various
TVLate Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special
1981
as Self
MovieCaddyshack
1980
as Al Czervik
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
TVThe Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
1977
MovieBenny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
1977
as Manager
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
MovieThe Projectionist
1970
as Renaldi / The Bat
TVThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
TVThe Dean Martin Show
1965
TVThe Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
