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 Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV
The Simpsons
1989 · TV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · TV
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · TV
Home Improvement
1991 · TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · TV
The Dean Martin Show
1965 · TV
Still Standing
2002 · TV
Phil of the Future
2004 · TV
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995 · TV
The Single Guy
1995 · TV
Suddenly Susan
1996 · TV
Casper
1995 · Movie
Natural Born Killers
1994 · Movie
Little Nicky
2000 · Movie
Caddyshack
1980 · Movie
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997 · Movie
Back to School
1986 · Movie
MADtv
1995 · TV
The Onion Movie
2008 · Movie
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell
2001 · Movie
Rover Dangerfield
1991 · Movie
Easy Money
1983 · Movie
Ladybugs
1992 · Movie
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
2001 · Movie
The Earth Day Special
1990 · Movie
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
2023 · Movie
Moving
1988 · Movie
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
1999 · Movie
The Projectionist
1970 · Movie
Where's Rodney?
1990 · TV
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
1977 · TV
Meet Wally Sparks
1997 · Movie
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
1998 · Movie
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
1999 · Movie
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
1985 · Movie
My 5 Wives
2000 · Movie
Back By Midnight
2005 · Movie
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006 · Movie
The 4th Tenor
2002 · Movie
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
1993 · Movie
The Godson
1998 · Movie
The Electric Piper
2003 · Movie
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
1988 · Movie
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013 · Movie
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
1997 · Movie
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
1989 · Movie
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
1989 · Movie
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
1991 · Movie
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
1982 · Movie
An Amazin' Era
1986 · Movie
Angels with Angles
2005 · Movie
Rodney Dangerfield: Rodney's Act
2004 · Movie
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
1983 · Movie
Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette
1996 · Movie
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special
1985 · Movie
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
1977 · Movie
Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
1986 · Movie
