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 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Natural Born Killers
(Mallory's Dad)
Rover Dangerfield
(Rover (voice))
Caddyshack
(Al Czervik)
Casper
(Rodney Dangerfield (uncredited))
Little Nicky
(Lucifer)
Meet Wally Sparks
(Wally Sparks)
The Projectionist
(Renaldi / The Bat)
The 4th Tenor
(Lupo)
Back to School
(Thornton Melon)
My 5 Wives
(Monte Peterson)
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
(Self / Various)
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
(Self / Various)
The Godson
(The Rodfather)
Back By Midnight
(Jake Puloski)
Easy Money
(Monty Capuletti)
Brother Sam: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
(Himself)
Ladybugs
(Chester Lee)
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
(Self)
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
(Self (archive footage))
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special
(host)
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
(Himself)
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
(Bandit the Rabbit (voice))
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
(Himself)
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
(Himself)
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
(himself)
Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
(himself)
Rodney Dangerfield's Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette
(Himself)
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
(Self (archive footage))
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
(Manager)
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
(Johnny Hunt)
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
The Onion Movie
(Rodney Dangerfield)
Angels with Angles
(God)
The Earth Day Special
(Dr. Vinny Boombatz)
The Electric Piper
(Rat-A-Tat-Tat (voice))
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
(Al Czervik (archive footage))
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
(Self - Host)
Moving
(Loan Broker (uncredited))
Rodney Dangerfield: Rodney's Act
(Himself)
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special
(Self)
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
(Self)
The Many Faces of Jim Carey
The Simpsons
(Larry Burns (voice))
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Phil of the Future
Home Improvement
(Rodney Dangerfield)
The Single Guy
(Rodney Dangerfield)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Merv Griffin Show
(Self)
Late Night with David Letterman
(Self)
MADtv
(Self - Host)
Saturday Night Special
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self)
Where's Rodney?
(Self)
The Ed Sullivan Show
(Self - Comedian)
The Ed Sullivan Show
(Self - Audience Bow)
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
Suddenly Susan
(Artie)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Cameo (uncredited))
The Dean Martin Show
The Dick Cavett Show
(Self - Guest)
Back to School
(Story)
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
(Writer)
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
(Writer)
Easy Money
(Writer)
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
(Writer)
Rodney Dangerfield's Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette
(Writer)
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
(Writer)
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
(Writer)
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
(Writer)
Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
(Writer)
Back By Midnight
(Writer)
Rover Dangerfield
(Screenplay)
The 4th Tenor
(Writer)
Rover Dangerfield
(Idea)
Rover Dangerfield
(Story)
Rover Dangerfield
(Songs)
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
(Executive Producer)
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
(Writer)
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special
(Executive Producer)
My 5 Wives
(Writer)
Meet Wally Sparks
(Screenplay)
Rover Dangerfield
(Executive Producer)