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Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Acting

Born: May 13, 1939Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Harvey Johannes Keitel (born May 13, 1939) is an American actor known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters. He rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement, and has held a long-running association with director Martin Scorsese, starring in six of his films: Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967), Mean Streets (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Taxi Driver (1976), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and The Irishman (2019). Keitel received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination for his portrayal of Mickey Cohen in Bugsy (1991). He won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Piano (1993). Other films include Blue Collar (1978), Thelma & Louise (1991), Reservoir Dogs (1992), Bad Lieutenant (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), From Dusk till Dawn (1996), Holy Smoke! (1998), Cop Land (1997), and Youth (2015). He has acted in the Wes Anderson films Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Isle of Dogs (2018). He played FBI Agent Peter Sadusky in both National Treasure (2004), and National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2006) and reprised his role in the Disney+ series National Treasure: Edge of History (2022). From 1995 to 2017, he was a co-president of the Actors Studio, alongside Al Pacino and Ellen Burstyn.

Known For
Filmography
Fate

Fate

2026
Hellfire

Hellfire

Jeremiah

2026
The Letter

The Letter

Finn O'Brien

2025
The Wrecker

The Wrecker

Dante

2025
Milarepa

Milarepa

Marpa

2025
Laws of Man

Laws of Man

Cassidy Whittaker

2025
Spread

Spread

Frank Ferretti

2024
Paradox Effect

Paradox Effect

Silvio

2024
Joe Baby

Joe Baby

Randall Kane

2024
Harvey Keitel - Between Hollywood and Independent Film

Harvey Keitel - Between Hollywood and Independent Film

Self (archive footage)

2024
Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master

Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master

Self

2024
Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between

Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between

Self

2023
The Baker

The Baker

Merchant

2023
Lansky

Lansky

Meyer Lansky

2021
Blood on the Crown

Blood on the Crown

General Hunter Blair

2021

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

Self (archive footage)

2021
Fatima

Fatima

Professor Nichols

2020
11 Colours of the Bird

11 Colours of the Bird

Self

2020
Esau

Esau

Abraham

2019
The Irishman

The Irishman

Angelo Bruno

2019
The Painted Bird

The Painted Bird

Priest

2019
See You Soon

See You Soon

Billy

2019
The Last Man

The Last Man

Noe

2018
Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

Gondo (voice)

2018
First We Take Brooklyn

First We Take Brooklyn

Anatoly

2018
Lies We Tell

Lies We Tell

Demi

2018
Madame

Madame

Bob Fredericks

2017
The Comedian

The Comedian

Mac Schiltz

2016
Chosen

Chosen

Papi

2016
The Ridiculous 6

The Ridiculous 6

Smiley

2015
Outlaws

Outlaws

The Director

2015
Behind the White Glasses

Behind the White Glasses

Self

2015
Youth

Youth

Mick Boyle

2015
Scorsese's GoodFellas

Scorsese's GoodFellas

Self

2015
By the Gun

By the Gun

Salvatore Vitaglia

2014
Rio, I Love You

Rio, I Love You

O Ator (segment "O Milagre")

2014
Two Men in Town

Two Men in Town

Bill Agati

2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Ludwig

2014

Gandhi of the Month

Edward Baker

2014
The Congress

The Congress

Al

2013
A Farewell to Fools

A Farewell to Fools

Father Johanis

2013
Fatal Honeymoon

Fatal Honeymoon

Tommy Thomas

2012
Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom

Commander Pierce

2012
The Last Godfather

The Last Godfather

Don Carini

2010
Little Fockers

Little Fockers

Randy Weir

2010
A Beginner's Guide to Endings

A Beginner's Guide to Endings

Duke White

2010
Wrong Turn at Tahoe

Wrong Turn at Tahoe

Nino

2009
The Ministers

The Ministers

Joseph Bruno

2009
Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

OSS Commander Who Agrees to Deal (voice) (uncredited)

2009
National Treasure: Book of Secrets

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

Peter Sadusky

2007
My Sexiest Year

My Sexiest Year

Zowie

2007
One Last Dance

One Last Dance

Terrtano

2007
Arthur and the Invisibles

Arthur and the Invisibles

Miro (voice)

2006
The Stone Merchant

The Stone Merchant

The Merchant

2006
A Crime

A Crime

Roger Culkin

2006
The Outsider

The Outsider

Self

2005
Shadows in the Sun

Shadows in the Sun

Weldon Parish

2005
Be Cool

Be Cool

Nick Carr

2005
The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Uncle Pio

2004
National Treasure

National Treasure

Peter Sadusky

2004
Puerto Vallarta Squeeze

Puerto Vallarta Squeeze

Walter McGrane

2004
This Year in Czernowitz

This Year in Czernowitz

Himself

2004

Chasing The Elephant

The Mystery Man

2003
Dreaming of Julia

Dreaming of Julia

Che

2003
The Galíndez File

The Galíndez File

Edward Robards

2003
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty

Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty

2003

Who Killed the Idea?

Private Investigator

2003
Crime Spree

Crime Spree

Frankie Zammeti

2003
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'

A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'

Self

2003
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Self

2003
The John Garfield Story

The John Garfield Story

Self

2003
Ginostra

Ginostra

Matt Benson

2003
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds

Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds

Self (archive footage)

2002

Fingers: A Conversation About Independent Film

2002
Beeper

Beeper

Zolo

2002
Red Dragon

Red Dragon

Jack Crawford

2002
Nowhere

Nowhere

El Gringo

2002
Taking Sides

Taking Sides

Steve Arnold

2002
The Grey Zone

The Grey Zone

SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt

2001
Nailed

Nailed

Tony Romano

2001
Little Nicky

Little Nicky

Dad

2000
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

The Master

2000
Prince of Central Park

Prince of Central Park

The Guardian

2000
Viper

Viper

Leone

2000
U-571

U-571

CPO Henry Klough

2000
Fail Safe

Fail Safe

Brig. Gen. Warren Black

2000
The Ten Commandments of Creativity

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

Self

2000
Holy Smoke

Holy Smoke

PJ Waters

1999
Making 'Taxi Driver'

Making 'Taxi Driver'

Self

1999
Three Seasons

Three Seasons

James Hager

1999
Gunslinger's Revenge

Gunslinger's Revenge

Johnny Lowen

1998
Shadrach

Shadrach

Vernon

1998
Finding Graceland

Finding Graceland

Elvis

1998
Lulu on the Bridge

Lulu on the Bridge

Izzy Maurer

1998
Full Tilt Boogie

Full Tilt Boogie

Self

1998
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

Self

1998
FairyTale: A True Story

FairyTale: A True Story

Harry Houdini

1997
Cop Land

Cop Land

Ray Donlan

1997
City of Industry

City of Industry

Roy Egan

1997
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money

The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money

Self

1996
Head Above Water

Head Above Water

George

1996
From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn

Jacob Fuller

1996
Get Shorty

Get Shorty

Himself (Uncredited)

1995
Ulysses' Gaze

Ulysses' Gaze

A

1995
Blue in the Face

Blue in the Face

Auggie Wren

1995
Clockers

Clockers

Det. Rocco Klein

1995
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV

Amazing Stories: The Movie IV

(archive footage)

1995
Smoke

Smoke

Augustus 'Auggie' Wren

1995
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder

Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder

Self

1994
Imaginary Crimes

Imaginary Crimes

Ray Weiler

1994
Somebody to Love

Somebody to Love

Harry Harrelson

1994
Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

The Wolf

1994
Monkey Trouble

Monkey Trouble

Azro

1994
Who Do You Think You're Fooling?

Who Do You Think You're Fooling?

Mr. White (archive footage)

1994
Dangerous Game

Dangerous Game

Eddie Israel

1993
The Young Americans

The Young Americans

John Harris

1993
Rising Sun

Rising Sun

Lt. Tom Graham

1993
The Piano

The Piano

George Baines

1993
Point of No Return

Point of No Return

Victor the Cleaner

1993
Inside 'The Piano'

Inside 'The Piano'

Self

1993
Bad Lieutenant

Bad Lieutenant

LT

1992
Reservoir Dogs

Reservoir Dogs

Mr. White / Larry Dimmick

1992
Sister Act

Sister Act

Vince LaRocca

1992
Bugsy

Bugsy

Mickey Cohen

1991
Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise

Hal

1991
Mortal Thoughts

Mortal Thoughts

Det. John Woods

1991
Drums of Fire

Drums of Fire

Sandoval

1990
The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

Julius "Jake" Berman

1990
Martin Scorsese Directs

Martin Scorsese Directs

Self

1990
Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes

Roderick Usher

1990
White Hunter

White Hunter

Thomas

1990
Imagining America

Imagining America

1989
The January Man

The January Man

Police Commissioner Frank Starkey

1989
This Ain't Bebop

This Ain't Bebop

1989
Dear Gorbachev

Dear Gorbachev

Nikolaj Bucharin

1988
Hello Actors Studio

Hello Actors Studio

Self

1988

Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ

Self

1988
The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ

Judas

1988
Down Where the Buffalo Go

Down Where the Buffalo Go

Carl

1988
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Donald Jacques (voice)

1987
The Pick-up Artist

The Pick-up Artist

Alonzo Scolara

1987
Blindside

Blindside

Penfield Gruber

1987
The Inquiry

The Inquiry

Ponzio Pilato

1986
The American Bride

The American Bride

Sacha

1986
The Men's Club

The Men's Club

Solly Berliner

1986
Wise Guys

Wise Guys

Bobby DiLea

1986
Off Beat

Off Beat

Mickey

1986
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)

Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)

Frankie

1986
Vanessa in the Garden

Vanessa in the Garden

Byron Sullivan

1985
Star Knight

Star Knight

Klever

1985

Baciami Strega

1985
Dream One

Dream One

Mr. Legend

1984
Falling in Love

Falling in Love

Ed Lasky

1984
A Stone in the Mouth

A Stone in the Mouth

The fugitive

1983
Exposed

Exposed

Rivas

1983
Copkiller

Copkiller

Lt. Fred O'Connor

1983
That Night of Varennes

That Night of Varennes

Thomas Paine

1982
The Border

The Border

Cat

1982
Bad Timing

Bad Timing

Inspector Netusil

1980
Saturn 3

Saturn 3

Benson

1980
Death Watch

Death Watch

Roddy

1980
Eagle's Wing

Eagle's Wing

Henry

1979
Fingers

Fingers

Jimmy Fingers

1978
Blue Collar

Blue Collar

Jerry Bartowski

1978
The Duellists

The Duellists

Gabriel Feraud

1977
Welcome to L.A.

Welcome to L.A.

Ken Hood

1976
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

The Relative (Ed Goodman)

1976
Mother, Jugs & Speed

Mother, Jugs & Speed

Speed

1976
Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver

Sport

1976
That's the Way of the World

That's the Way of the World

Coleman Buckmaster

1975
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Ben Eberhardt

1974
Virginia Hill

Virginia Hill

Bugsy Siegel

1974
Mean Streets

Mean Streets

Charlie Cappa

1973
Pueblo

Pueblo

Seaman (uncredited)

1973
Brewster McCloud

Brewster McCloud

The Photographer (uncredited)

1971
A Memory of Two Mondays

A Memory of Two Mondays

Jerry

1971
Street Scenes 1970

Street Scenes 1970

Self

1970
Who's That Knocking at My Door

Who's That Knocking at My Door

J.R.

1968
Reflections in a Golden Eye

Reflections in a Golden Eye

Soldier (uncredited)

1967