Tommy DeVito wants to be taken seriously. Danny DeVito, sure, he's funny, but not Tommy DeVito. This line is spoken by Tommy DeVito (played by Joe Pesci) in the film Goodfellas, directed by Martin Scorsese (1990).Īfter Tommy DeVito tells a funny effing story (laden with F-bombs, like everything else he says), fellow mobster Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) tells him, 'you're a funny guy.' DeVito doesn't take that as a compliment, though. Fear Humor Funny Relationship Goodfellas Movie Communication Assorted Movie Character Context