Rodney Dangerfield
Acting
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.
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
Self (Archive Footage)
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Self (archive footage)
The Onion Movie
Rodney Dangerfield
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
Angels with Angles
God
Brother Sam: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
Himself
Back By Midnight
Jake Puloski
Rodney Dangerfield: Rodney's Act
Himself
The Electric Piper
Rat-A-Tat-Tat (voice)
The 4th Tenor
Lupo
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
Self (archive footage)
Little Nicky
Lucifer
My 5 Wives
Monte Peterson
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Al Czervik (archive footage)
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
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The Godson
The Rodfather
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
Bandit the Rabbit (voice)
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Johnny Hunt
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
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Meet Wally Sparks
Wally Sparks
Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette
Himself
Casper
Rodney Dangerfield (uncredited)
Natural Born Killers
Mallory's Dad
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
Self - Host
Muscle Rock Madness
Self
Ladybugs
Chester Lee
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
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Rover Dangerfield
Rover (voice)
The Earth Day Special
Dr. Vinny Boombatz
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
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Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
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Moving
Loan Broker (uncredited)
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
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Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
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An Amazin' Era
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Back to School
Thornton Melon
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special
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Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
Himself
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
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Easy Money
Monty Capuletti
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Self / Various
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special
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Caddyshack
Al Czervik
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
Manager
The Projectionist
Renaldi / The Bat