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Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Known For Acting
Birthday May 13, 1939 (86)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Jul 06, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Harvey 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 Kno ... cking 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harvey Keitel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Laws of Man

Laws of Man

2025

as Cassidy Whittaker

Paradox Effect

Paradox Effect

2024

as Silvio

Spread

Spread

2024

as Frank Ferretti

Milarepa

Milarepa

2024

as Marpa

Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird

Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird

2024

as Archive Footage

The Baker

The Baker

2023

as Merchant

Lansky

Lansky

2021

as Meyer Lansky

Blood on the Crown

Blood on the Crown

2021

as General Hunter Blair

Fatima

Fatima

2020

as Professor Nichols

See You Soon

See You Soon

2019

as Billy

The Irishman

The Irishman

2019

as Angelo Bruno

Esau

Esau

2019

as Abraham

The Last Man

The Last Man

2018

as Noe

First We Take Brooklyn

First We Take Brooklyn

2018

as Anatoly

Lies We Tell

Lies We Tell

2018

as Demi

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

2018

as Gondo (voice)

Madame

Madame

2017

as Bob Fredericks

Chosen

Chosen

2016

as Papi

The Comedian

The Comedian

2016

as Mac Schiltz

Youth

Youth

2015

as Mick Boyle

Outlaws

Outlaws

2015

as The Director

The Ridiculous 6

The Ridiculous 6

2015

as Smiley

Gandhi of the Month

Gandhi of the Month

2014

as Edward Baker

Two Men in Town

Two Men in Town

2014

as Bill Agati

By the Gun

By the Gun

2014

as Salvatore Vitaglia

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014

as Ludwig

A Farewell to Fools

A Farewell to Fools

2013

as Father Johanis

The Congress

The Congress

2013

as Al

Fatal Honeymoon

Fatal Honeymoon

2012

as Tommy Thomas

Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom

2012

as Commander Pierce

A Beginner's Guide to Endings

A Beginner's Guide to Endings

2010

as Duke White

Little Fockers

Little Fockers

2010

as Randy Weir

Wrong Turn at Tahoe

Wrong Turn at Tahoe

2009

as Nino

The Ministers

The Ministers

2009

as Joseph Bruno

Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

2009

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

My Sexiest Year

My Sexiest Year

2007

as Zowie

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

2007

as Peter Sadusky

A Crime

A Crime

2006

as Roger Culkin

One Last Dance

One Last Dance

2006

as Terrtano

Shadows in the Sun

Shadows in the Sun

2005

as Weldon Parish

Be Cool

Be Cool

2005

as Nick Carr

Puerto Vallarta Squeeze

Puerto Vallarta Squeeze

2004

as Walter McGrane

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

2004

as Uncle Pio

National Treasure

National Treasure

2004

as Peter Sadusky

Dreaming of Julia

Dreaming of Julia

2003

as Che

Ginostra

Ginostra

2003

as Matt Benson

Crime Spree

Crime Spree

2003

as Frankie Zammeti

Chasing The Elephant

Chasing The Elephant

2003

as The Mystery Man

Taking Sides

Taking Sides

2002

as Steve Arnold

Beeper

Beeper

2002

as Zolo

Red Dragon

Red Dragon

2002

as Jack Crawford

Nailed

Nailed

2001

as Tony Romano

The Grey Zone

The Grey Zone

2001

as SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt

Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

2000

as The Master

Little Nicky

Little Nicky

2000

as Dad

U-571

U-571

2000

as CPO Henry Klough

Prince of Central Park

Prince of Central Park

2000

as The Guardian

Fail Safe

Fail Safe

2000

as Brig. Gen. Warren Black

Holy Smoke

Holy Smoke

1999

as PJ Waters

Three Seasons

Three Seasons

1999

as James Hager

Shadrach

Shadrach

1998

as Vernon

Finding Graceland

Finding Graceland

1998

as Elvis

Lulu on the Bridge

Lulu on the Bridge

1998

as Izzy Maurer

City of Industry

City of Industry

1997

as Roy Egan

Cop Land

Cop Land

1997

as Ray Donlan

FairyTale: A True Story

FairyTale: A True Story

1997

as Harry Houdini

Head Above Water

Head Above Water

1996

as George

From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn

1996

as Jacob Fuller

Smoke

Smoke

1995

as Augustus 'Auggie' Wren

Clockers

Clockers

1995

as Det. Rocco Klein

Blue in the Face

Blue in the Face

1995

as Auggie Wren

Somebody to Love

Somebody to Love

1994

as Harry Harrelson

Imaginary Crimes

Imaginary Crimes

1994

as Ray Weiler

Monkey Trouble

Monkey Trouble

1994

as Azro

Who Do You Think You're Fooling?

Who Do You Think You're Fooling?

1994

as Mr. White (archive footage)

Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

1994

as The Wolf

The Young Americans

The Young Americans

1993

as John Harris

Dangerous Game

Dangerous Game

1993

as Eddie Israel

The Piano

The Piano

1993

as George Baines

Rising Sun

Rising Sun

1993

as Lt. Tom Graham

Point of No Return

Point of No Return

1993

as Victor the Cleaner

Reservoir Dogs

Reservoir Dogs

1992

as Mr. White / Larry Dimmick

Bad Lieutenant

Bad Lieutenant

1992

as LT

Sister Act

Sister Act

1992

as Vince LaRocca

Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise

1991

as Hal

Bugsy

Bugsy

1991

as Mickey Cohen

Mortal Thoughts

Mortal Thoughts

1991

as Det. John Woods

Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes

1990

as Roderick Usher

The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

1990

as Julius "Jake" Berman

The January Man

The January Man

1989

as Police Commissioner Frank Starkey

Blindside

Blindside

1987

as Penfield Gruber

The Pick-up Artist

The Pick-up Artist

1987

as Alonzo Scolara

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987

as Donald Jacques (voice)

The Inquiry

The Inquiry

1986

as Ponzio Pilato

Wise Guys

Wise Guys

1986

as Bobby DiLea

The Men's Club

The Men's Club

1986

as Solly Berliner

Off Beat

Off Beat

1986

as Mickey

La bella Otero

La bella Otero

1984

as Ernest Jurgens

Falling in Love

Falling in Love

1984

as Ed Lasky

Exposed

Exposed

1983

as Rivas

The Border

The Border

1982

as Cat

Bad Timing

Bad Timing

1980

as Inspector Netusil

Saturn 3

Saturn 3

1980

as Benson

Eagle's Wing

Eagle's Wing

1979

as Henry

Fingers

Fingers

1978

as Jimmy Fingers

Blue Collar

Blue Collar

1978

as Jerry Bartowski

The Duellists

The Duellists

1977

as Gabriel Feraud

Mother, Jugs & Speed

Mother, Jugs & Speed

1976

as Speed

Welcome to L.A.

Welcome to L.A.

1976

as Ken Hood

Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver

1976

as Sport

That's the Way of the World

That's the Way of the World

1975

as Coleman Buckmaster

Virginia Hill

Virginia Hill

1974

as Bugsy Siegel

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

1974

as Ben Eberhardt

Mean Streets

Mean Streets

1973

as Charlie Cappa

Pueblo

Pueblo

1973

as Seaman (uncredited)

A Memory of Two Mondays

A Memory of Two Mondays

1971

as Jerry

Brewster McCloud

Brewster McCloud

1970

as The Photographer (uncredited)

Reflections in a Golden Eye

Reflections in a Golden Eye

1967

as Soldier (uncredited)

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Dreaming of Julia

Dreaming of Julia

2003

Producer

The Grey Zone

The Grey Zone

2001

Executive Producer

Three Seasons

Three Seasons

1999

Executive Producer

Blue in the Face

Blue in the Face

1995

Executive Producer

Reservoir Dogs

Reservoir Dogs

1992

Co-Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor The Golden Age of the Piano Nominated
Spirit Awards Best Actor Smoke Nominated
Berlin International Film Festival Best Supporting Actor The Golden Age of the Piano Won
Cannes Film Festival Best Actor The Piano Won
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor The Golden Age of the Piano Nominated
Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actor The Golden Age of the Piano Nominated
Television Credits

Life on Mars

as Lt. Gene Hunt

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Oct 09, 2008

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

as Lali Sokolov (Old)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 02, 2024

The Path to 9/11

as John O'Neill

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 2006

Mike

as Cus D'Amato

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 25, 2022

The F.B.I.

as Ernie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Kojak

as Jerry Talaba

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

Amazing Stories

as Byron Sullivan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Hogan's Heroes

as German Soldier (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

National Treasure: Edge of History

as Peter Sadusky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 14, 2022

Great Performances

as Jerry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

100 Years of Warner Bros.

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 25, 2023

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

V Graham Norton

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 06, 2002

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

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2024 5 44 48 36
2024 6 28 64 20
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2025 1 38 58 21
2025 2 17 35 3
2025 3 8 26 1
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