Many people have wondered if the actress Torrey DeVitto and the actor Danny DeVitto are related, since they share a similar surname and both have Italian roots. However, the truth is that they are not related at all, and their surnames are just a coincidence. Here are some facts about their backgrounds and careers that show how different they are.
Torrey DeVitto: A Star of TV and Film
Torrey DeVitto was born on June 8, 1984, in Huntington, New York, to Liberty and Mary DeVitto. Her father was a long-time drummer for Billy Joel, and her mother was a former model and actress. Torrey grew up with a passion for music and acting, and started playing the violin at age six. She also studied dance and took acting classes in her childhood.
Torrey began her career as a fashion model, working in Japan and Chicago. She then transitioned to acting, landing her first starring role as Karen Kerr on the ABC Family drama series Beautiful People (2005-2006). She followed this up with recurring roles as Carrie on The CW drama series One Tree Hill (2008-2009), as Melissa Hastings on the ABC Family/Freeform mystery drama series Pretty Little Liars (2010-2017), and as Dr. Meredith Fell on The CW fantasy drama series The Vampire Diaries (2012-2013).
Torrey also starred as Maggie Hall in the final season of Lifetime’s drama series Army Wives (2013) and as Dr. Natalie Manning in the NBC medical drama series Chicago Med (2015-2021). She has appeared in several films, such as I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006), The Rite (2011), Evidence (2013), and Divertimento (2020). She is also a philanthropist and an activist, supporting causes such as animal rights, mental health, and domestic violence prevention.
Danny DeVitto: A Legend of Comedy and Cinema
Danny DeVitto was born on November 17, 1944, in Neptune Township, New Jersey, to Daniel and Julia DeVitto. His father was a small business owner, and his mother was a homemaker. He grew up in a family of Italian-American descent, with origins from Basilicata and Calabria. He attended Catholic schools and later studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
Danny made his film debut in Dreams of Glass (1970), but his big break came when he starred as Louie De Palma in the television comedy series Taxi (1978-1983), which won him a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. He then went on to star in many films, such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), Terms of Endearment (1983), Romancing the Stone (1984), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Twins (1988), The War of the Roses (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Matilda (1996), L.A. Confidential (1997), Big Fish (2003), and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019).
Danny has also voiced characters in animated films, such as Hercules (1997), The Lorax (2012), and Smallfoot (2018). He is also a producer and a director, founding Jersey Films and Jersey Television, which have produced films such as Pulp Fiction (1994), Garden State (2004), and Erin Brockovich (2000), and shows such as Reno 911! (2003-2009). He is married to actress Rhea Perlman, with whom he has three children.
Conclusion: No Relation, Just Talent
As you can see, Torrey DeVitto and Danny DeVitto are not related, and their surnames are spelled differently. They have different backgrounds, careers, and families, but they both share a talent for acting and a love for entertainment. They are both successful and respected in their fields, and have made their mark on the TV and film industry.
