Danny DeVito is just under 5 feet, according to him. (His exact height is reportedly 4 feet, 10 inches, per CelebHeights.) Sometimes the actor-director likes to add a few inches to his frame when it suits him — and, of course, joke about it, too.
"On a really good day, I'm 5 feet short. It's pretty difficult for me to play anything but the little guy. I don't play a good victim so I'm always the nasty little guy," he once said, according to CelebHeights. But there's a reason why DeVito is not as tall as your average on-screen star — he has multiple epiphyseal dysplasia. According to Hopkins Medicine, the condition is a genetic disorder that is very rare that affects bone growth.
Needless to say, that hasn't stopped DeVito from living his life to the fullest — in fact, his stature has even advanced his career. (Remember his role opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Twins"?) He told LA Mag, "I tell the story about my pants. ... Once I got to this size, I stopped growing, but I wasn't skinny. So, I couldn't go to a store and get clothes right off the rack. So, I used to have to go to the large boys' department. I told ['Taxi' producers] Ed [Weinberger] and Jim [Brooks] this story. We put that in the show. It's always good to draw from your life if you can."
And what he might lack in height, DeVito certainly doesn't lack in character and grace. Keep reading below to find out why.
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