Harvey Keitel
Birthplace: Brooklyn
Born: 1939-05-13
Occupations recorded in source
actor; character actor; film actor; film producer; film screenwriter; screenwriter; stage actor; television actor; voice actor; writer
Biography from Wikipedia
Harvey Johannes Keitel (/kaɪˈtɛl/ ky-TEL; born May 13, 1939) is an American actor and producer. Known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters, he rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement.
Keitel has long been associated with Martin Scorsese, starring in six Scorsese 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). He is also known for his roles in the Quentin Tarantino films Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Pulp Fiction (1994) and the Wes Anderson films Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Isle of Dogs (2018).
Keitel's role as Mickey Cohen in Bugsy (1991) earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, while The Piano (1993) won him the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Other notable films include Blue Collar (1978), Thelma & Louise (1991), Bad Lieutenant (1992), Sister Act (1992), Imaginary Crimes (1994), From Dusk till Dawn (1996), Cop Land (1997), Holy Smoke! (1998), U-571 (2000), Red Dragon (2002), National Treasure (2004), National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007), and Youth (2015).
Keitel was one of the co-presidents of the Actors Studio from 1995 to 2017.
Sources & attribution
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Films in Cinema Hound
Acting
- Puerto Vallarta Squeeze (2004) — Walter McGrane
- Crime Spree (2003) — Frankie Zammeti
- Dreaming of Julia (2003)
- Beeper (2002) — Zolo
- Ginostra (2002) — Matt Benson
- Red Dragon (2002) — Jack Crawford
- Nailed (2001) — Tony Romano
- Taking Sides (2001) — Major Steve Arnold
- Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (2000) — Roderick Usher (Archivmaterial)
- Little Nicky (2000) — Dad
- U-571 (2000) — CPO Henry Klough
- Holy Smoke (1999) — P.J. Waters
- Three Seasons (1999) — James Hager
- Cop Land (1998) — Ray Donlan
- Finding Graceland (1998) — Elvis
- Lulu on the Bridge (1998) — Izzy Maurer
- Shadrach (1998) — Vernon
- City of Industry (1997) — Roy Egan
- FairyTale: A True Story (1997) — Harry Houdini
- Full Tilt Boogie (1997) — Himself (Jacob Fuller)
- From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) — Jacob Fuller
- Head above Water (1996) — George
- Blue in the Face (1995) — Auggie Wren
- Clockers (1995) — Det. Rocco Klein
- Smoke (1995) — Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
- To vlemma tou Odyssea (1995) — A
- Imaginary Crimes (1994) — Ray Weiler
- Monkey Trouble (1994) — Azro
- Pulp Fiction (1994) — The Wolf
- Somebody to Love (1994) — Harry Harrelson
- Point of No Return (1993) — Victor
- Rising Sun (1993) — Lt. Tom Graham
- Snake Eyes (1993) — Eddie Israel
- The Piano (1993) — George Baines
- The Young Americans (1993) — John Harris
- Bad Lieutenant (1992) — Lieutenant
- Reservoir Dogs (1992) — Mr. White / Larry
- Sister Act (1992) — Vince LaRocca
- Bugsy (1991) — Mickey Cohen
- Mortal Thoughts (1991) — John Woods
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