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
Known for
ActingBirthday
November 22, 1921Deathday
October 5, 2004Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
59Place of birth
Deer Park, New York, USAAlso known as
Jacob CohenCast credits
Natural Born Killers
Mallory's DadRover Dangerfield
Rover (voice)Caddyshack
Al CzervikCasper
Rodney Dangerfield (uncredited)Little Nicky
LuciferMeet Wally Sparks
Wally SparksThe Projectionist
Renaldi / The BatThe 4th Tenor
LupoBack to School
Thornton MelonMy 5 Wives
Monte PetersonThe Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Self / VariousThe Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
Self / VariousThe Godson
The RodfatherBack By Midnight
Jake PuloskiEasy Money
Monty CapulettiLadybugs
Chester LeeRodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
SelfPorn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
Self (archive footage)Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special
hostSam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
HimselfCrew credits
Back to School
StoryThe Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
WriterThe Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
WriterEasy Money
WriterRodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
WriterRodney Dangerfield's Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette
WriterRodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
WriterRodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
WriterRodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
WriterRodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
WriterBack By Midnight
WriterRover Dangerfield
Screenplay, Idea, Story, SongsThe 4th Tenor
WriterRodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special
Executive ProducerMy 5 Wives
WriterMeet Wally Sparks
Screenplay