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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.

54
Films
6.6
Avg Score

Filmography (54)

Hellfire

Hellfire

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

The Baker

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

Lansky

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

Fatima

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

The Irishman

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

See You Soon

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

Isle of Dogs

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

Madame

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

The Ridiculous 6

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

The Grand Budapest Hotel

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

The Congress

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

Moonrise Kingdom

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

Little Fockers

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

Inglourious Basterds

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

Wrong Turn at Tahoe

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

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

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

Arthur and the Invisibles

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

Be Cool

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

National Treasure

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

Red Dragon

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

The Grey Zone

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

U-571

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

Little Nicky

2000 • Comedy, Fantasy • 1h 30min
53
as Dad
Holy Smoke

Holy Smoke

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

Cop Land

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

From Dusk Till Dawn

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

Head Above Water

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

Get Shorty

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

Smoke

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

Clockers

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

Pulp Fiction

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

Monkey Trouble

1994 • Comedy, Family • 1h 36min
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 48min
61
as Victor the Cleaner
Rising Sun

Rising Sun

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

The Young Americans

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

Dangerous Game

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

Reservoir Dogs

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

Bad Lieutenant

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

Sister Act

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

Thelma & Louise

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

Bugsy

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

Mortal Thoughts

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

The Two Jakes

1990 • Mystery, Crime • 2h 17min
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 37min
55
as Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ

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

The Pick-up Artist

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

Falling in Love

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

The Border

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

The Duellists

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

Taxi Driver

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

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

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

Mean Streets

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

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