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Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Acting • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA • Born May 13, 1939

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.

55
Films
6.6
Avg Score

Filmography (55)

Hellfire

Hellfire

2026 • Action, Thriller • 1h 34m
46
as Jeremiah
The Baker

The Baker

2023 • Action, Crime • 1h 40m
59
as Merchant
Lansky

Lansky

2021 • Thriller, Crime • 1h 59m
62
as Meyer Lansky
Fatima

Fatima

2020 • Drama • 1h 53m
66
as Professor Nichols
The Irishman

The Irishman

2019 • Crime, Drama • 3h 29m
78
as Angelo Bruno
See You Soon

See You Soon

2019 • Drama, Romance • 1h 47m
54
as Billy
Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

2018 • Adventure, Comedy • 1h 41m
78
as Gondo (voice)
Madame

Madame

2017 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 31m
61
as Bob Fredericks
The Ridiculous 6

The Ridiculous 6

2015 • Action, Adventure • 1h 59m
49
as Smiley
The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 40m
81
as Ludwig
The Congress

The Congress

2013 • Science Fiction, Drama • 2h 3m
64
as Al
Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom

2012 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 34m
78
as Commander Pierce
Little Fockers

Little Fockers

2010 • Comedy, Romance • 1h 38m
55
as Randy Weir
Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

2009 • Thriller, Drama • 2h 33m
84
as OSS Commander Who Agrees to Deal (voice) (uncredited)
Wrong Turn at Tahoe

Wrong Turn at Tahoe

2009 • Action, Thriller • 1h 31m
60
as Nino
National Treasure: Book of Secrets

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

2007 • Mystery, Action • 2h 4m
65
as Peter Sadusky
Arthur and the Invisibles

Arthur and the Invisibles

2006 • Adventure, Fantasy • 1h 34m
60
as Miro (voice)
Be Cool

Be Cool

2005 • Comedy, Crime • 1h 58m
56
as Nick Carr
National Treasure

National Treasure

2004 • Mystery, Action • 2h 11m
69
as Peter Sadusky
Red Dragon

Red Dragon

2002 • Horror, Thriller • 2h 4m
72
as Jack Crawford
The Grey Zone

The Grey Zone

2001 • Drama, War • 1h 48m
70
as SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt
Executive Producer
U-571

U-571

2000 • Action, Adventure • 1h 56m
66
as CPO Henry Klough
Little Nicky

Little Nicky

2000 • Comedy, Fantasy • 1h 30m
53
as Dad
Fail Safe

Fail Safe

2000 • Thriller, Drama • 1h 26m
74
as Brig. Gen. Warren Black
Holy Smoke

Holy Smoke

1999 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 55m
59
as PJ Waters
Cop Land

Cop Land

1997 • Thriller, Crime • 1h 44m
70
as Ray Donlan
From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn

1996 • Horror, Action • 1h 48m
72
as Jacob Fuller
Head Above Water

Head Above Water

1996 • Thriller, Comedy • 1h 32m
60
as George
Get Shorty

Get Shorty

1995 • Thriller, Comedy • 1h 45m
69
as Himself (Uncredited)
Smoke

Smoke

1995 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 52m
74
as Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
Clockers

Clockers

1995 • Mystery, Crime • 2h 8m
69
as Det. Rocco Klein
Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

1994 • Thriller, Comedy • 2h 34m
88
as The Wolf
Monkey Trouble

Monkey Trouble

1994 • Comedy, Family • 1h 36m
53
as Azro
The Piano

The Piano

1993 • Drama, Romance • 2h
75
as George Baines
Point of No Return

Point of No Return

1993 • Action, Thriller • 1h 48m
61
as Victor the Cleaner
Rising Sun

Rising Sun

1993 • Action, Thriller • 2h 5m
63
as Lt. Tom Graham
The Young Americans

The Young Americans

1993 • Thriller, Crime • 1h 43m
57
as John Harris
Dangerous Game

Dangerous Game

1993 • Thriller, Drama • 1h 48m
56
as Eddie Israel
Reservoir Dogs

Reservoir Dogs

1992 • Thriller, Crime • 1h 39m
83
as Mr. White / Larry Dimmick
Co-Producer
Bad Lieutenant

Bad Lieutenant

1992 • Crime, Drama • 1h 36m
70
as LT
Sister Act

Sister Act

1992 • Comedy, Music • 1h 40m
65
as Vince LaRocca
Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise

1991 • Adventure, Thriller • 2h 10m
76
as Hal
Bugsy

Bugsy

1991 • Mystery, Crime • 2h 16m
68
as Mickey Cohen
Mortal Thoughts

Mortal Thoughts

1991 • Mystery, Thriller • 1h 44m
58
as Det. John Woods
The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

1990 • Mystery, Crime • 2h 17m
61
as Julius "Jake" Berman
Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes

1990 • Horror • 2h
61
as Roderick Usher
The January Man

The January Man

1989 • Mystery, Thriller • 1h 37m
55
as Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ

1988 • Drama • 2h 44m
75
as Judas
The Pick-up Artist

The Pick-up Artist

1987 • Comedy, Crime • 1h 21m
54
as Alonzo Scolara
Falling in Love

Falling in Love

1984 • Drama, Romance • 1h 46m
65
as Ed Lasky
The Border

The Border

1982 • Crime, Drama • 1h 48m
64
as Cat
The Duellists

The Duellists

1977 • Drama, War • 1h 40m
74
as Gabriel Feraud
Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver

1976 • Crime, Drama • 1h 54m
82
as Sport
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

1974 • Drama, Romance • 1h 52m
73
as Ben Eberhardt
Mean Streets

Mean Streets

1973 • Crime, Drama • 1h 51m
72
as Charlie Cappa

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