Born
22 November 1921 (104)
Place of Birth
Deer Park, New York, USA
Also known as
Jacob Cohen
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 ...
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.
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The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013
The Onion Movie
2008
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006
Angels with Angles
2005
Brother Sam: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
2005
Back By Midnight
2005
Rodney Dangerfield: Rodney's Act
2004
The Electric Piper
2003
The 4th Tenor
2002
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
2001
Little Nicky
2000
My 5 Wives
2000
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
1999
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
1999
The Godson
1998
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
1998
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
1997
Meet Wally Sparks
1997
Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette
1996
Casper
1995
Natural Born Killers
1994
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
1993
Muscle Rock Madness
1992
Ladybugs
1992
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
1991
Rover Dangerfield
1991
The Earth Day Special
1990
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
1989
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
1989
Moving
1988
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
1988
Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
1986
An Amazin' Era
1986
Back to School
1986
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special
1985
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
1985
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
1983
Easy Money
1983