Danny DeVito turns 80 with accolades from ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ co-stars

Actor Danny DeVito had a precise “sunny” day Sunday, with his long-running drama and its co-stars celebrated.

“This antheral was calved 80 years agone today,” the “It’s Always Sunny successful Philadelphia” creator and co-star Rob McElhenney wrote connected Instagram. “He could inactive portion you nether the table. He could inactive marque you laughter harder than anyone you’ve ever met. He could inactive marque you consciousness similar you’re the lone idiosyncratic successful the room. He could inactive springiness you the champion proposal you’ve ever gotten and marque you consciousness loved nary substance what. He’s an American treasure. There is lone 1 Danny DeVito. Happy Birthday!!!!”

DeVito plays businessman Frank Reynolds connected the long-running sitcom, which wrapped its 16th play past twelvemonth and is successful filming fig 17. The Hulu bid has been renewed done play 18 and is the longest-running non-animated sitcom successful tv history.

His chap formed members each wished their workfellow and “Taxi” prima kudos.

“Happy Birthday to 1 of the astir generous, amusive loving, funny, kind, smart, beauteous people I know,” wrote Mary Elizabeth Ellis, who plays the waitress astatine the dive barroom “the gang” operates. “I’m truthful grateful to person known and loved you (and your fantastic family) for 20 years! You person enriched my beingness successful endless ways. Gratitude doesn’t screen it all, but it’s a large spot to start. Happy Birthday, Danny! I emotion you a lot.”

Kaitlin Olson, who plays Deandra “Sweet Dee” Reynolds connected the show, hammed it up — virtually — successful her Instagram tribute.

“Happy day to my favourite (rum) ham,” the histrion wrote alongside a photograph of the brace of them chomping connected ham. “Danny DeVito is everything you privation him to be. Lights up each room, makes definite everyone is taken attraction of, gives his full bosom to everything and everyone helium loves. Here’s to 80 more. I wouldn’t enactment it past him.”

The amusement besides blessed his landmark.

“Happy 80th day to the fable that is Danny DeVito,” the “It’s Always Sunny successful Philadelphia” Instagram relationship noted connected the platform. “We anticipation you person a large one, Dr. Mantis Toboggan” — a referrence to the character’s alias.