Harvey Keitel
Born
May 13, 1939 (86 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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 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.
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Known For
Wrong Turn at Tahoe
Nino
2009
The Ministers
Joseph Bruno
2009
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Peter Sadusky
2007
One Last Dance
Terrtano
2007
A Crime
Roger Culkin
2006
Shadows in the Sun
Weldon Parish
2005
Be Cool
Nick Carr
2005
National Treasure
Peter Sadusky
2004
Puerto Vallarta Squeeze
Walter McGrane
2004
Crime Spree
Frankie Zammeti
2003
Ginostra
Matt Benson
2003
Red Dragon
Jack Crawford
2002
Taking Sides
Steve Arnold
2002
Little Nicky
Dad
2000
U-571
CPO Henry Klough
2000
Fail Safe
Brig. Gen. Warren Black
2000
Holy Smoke
PJ Waters
1999
Three Seasons
James Hager
1999
Full Tilt Boogie
Self
1998
FairyTale: A True Story
Harry Houdini
1997
Cop Land
Ray Donlan
1997
Head Above Water
George
1996
From Dusk Till Dawn
Jacob Fuller
1996
Ulysses' Gaze
A
1995
Clockers
Det. Rocco Klein
1995
Blue in the Face
Auggie Wren
1995
Smoke
Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
1995
Pulp Fiction
The Wolf
1994
Monkey Trouble
Azro
1994
The Young Americans
John Harris
1993
Rising Sun
Lt. Tom Graham
1993
The Piano
George Baines
1993
Point of No Return
Victor the Cleaner
1993
Bad Lieutenant
LT
1992
Reservoir Dogs
Mr. White / Larry Dimmick
1992
Sister Act
Vince LaRocca
1992
Bugsy
Mickey Cohen
1991
Thelma & Louise
Hal
1991
Mortal Thoughts
Det. John Woods
1991
The Two Jakes
Julius "Jake" Berman
1990
Two Evil Eyes
Roderick Usher
1990
The January Man
Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
1989
The Last Temptation of Christ
Judas
1988
Wise Guys
Bobby DiLea
1986
The Night of Varennes
Thomas Paine
1982
The Border
Cat
1982
Bad Timing
Inspector Netusil
1980
Taxi Driver
Sport
1976
Mean Streets
Charlie Cappa
1973
Hellfire
Jeremiah
The Wrecker
Harvey Keitel - Between Hollywood and Independent Film
Self (archive footage)
2024
Two Men in Town
Bill Agati
2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ludwig
2014
The Congress
Al
2013
A Farewell to Fools
Father Johanis
2013
Fatal Honeymoon
Tommy Thomas
2012
Moonrise Kingdom
Commander Pierce
2012
The Last Godfather
Don Carini
2010
Little Fockers
Randy Weir
2010
A Beginner's Guide to Endings
Duke White
2010
My Sexiest Year
Zowie
2007
The Stone Merchant
The Merchant
2006
The Outsider
Self
2005
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Uncle Pio
2004
The Galíndez File
Edward Robards
2003
Fingers: A Conversation About Independent Film
2002
Beeper
Zolo
2002
The Grey Zone
SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt
2001
Presence of Mind
The Master
2000
Prince of Central Park
The Guardian
2000
Gunslinger's Revenge
Johnny Lowen
1998
Shadrach
Vernon
1998
Finding Graceland
Elvis
1998
Lulu on the Bridge
Izzy Maurer
1998
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Self
1998
City of Industry
Roy Egan
1997
Imaginary Crimes
Ray Weiler
1994
Somebody to Love
Harry Harrelson
1994
Who Do You Think You're Fooling?
Mr. White (archive footage)
1994
Dangerous Game
Eddie Israel
1993
Dear Gorbachev
Nikolaj Bucharin
1988
The Pick-up Artist
Alonzo Scolara
1987
Blindside
Penfield Gruber
1987
The Inquiry
Ponzio Pilato
1986
The Men's Club
Solly Berliner
1986
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)
Frankie
1986
Vanessa in the Garden
Byron Sullivan
1985
Star Knight
Klever
1985
Dream One
Mr. Legend
1984
Falling in Love
Ed Lasky
1984
Exposed
Rivas
1983
Copkiller
Lt. Fred O'Connor
1983
Saturn 3
Benson
1980
Eagle's Wing
Henry
1979
Fingers
Jimmy Fingers
1978
Blue Collar
Jerry Bartowski
1978
The Duellists
Gabriel Feraud
1977
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
The Relative (Ed Goodman)
1976
That's the Way of the World
Coleman Buckmaster
1975
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Ben Eberhardt
1974
Who's That Knocking at My Door
J.R.
1968
Hard Matter
Eion
Live Fast, Die Laughing
Fate
2026
Milarepa
Marpa
2025
Spread
Frank Ferretti
2024
Paradox Effect
Silvio
2024
Joe Baby
Randall Kane
2024
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
Self
2023
Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between
Self
2023
The Irishman
Angelo Bruno
2019
QT8: The First Eight
Self (archive footage)
2019
The Painted Bird
Priest
2019
The Last Man
Noe
2018
Isle of Dogs
Gondo (voice)
2018
First We Take Brooklyn
Anatoly
2018
Lies We Tell
Demi
2018
Madame
Bob Fredericks
2017
The Comedian
Mac Schiltz
2016
Chosen
Papi
2016
The Ridiculous 6
Smiley
2015
Outlaws
The Director
2015
Behind the White Glasses
Self
2015
Youth
Mick Boyle
2015
By the Gun
Salvatore Vitaglia
2014
Rio, I Love You
O Ator (segment "O Milagre")
2014
Inglourious Basterds
OSS Commander Who Agrees to Deal (voice) (uncredited)
2009
This Year in Czernowitz
Himself
2004
Chasing The Elephant
The Mystery Man
2003
Dreaming of Julia
Che
2003
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
Self
2003
Making 'Taxi Driver'
Self
1999
Hello Actors Studio
Self
1988
Paradise Inc.
Hubert Humbolt
Nailed
Tony Romano
2001
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
Self
1996
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
(archive footage)
1995
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
Self
1994
Drums of Fire
Sandoval
1990
White Hunter
Thomas
1990
Imagining America
1989
This Ain't Bebop
1989
Down Where the Buffalo Go
Carl
1988
Off Beat
Mickey
1986
A Stone in the Mouth
The fugitive
1983
Welcome to L.A.
Ken Hood
1976
Theirs
Baciami Strega
1985
La bella Otero
Ernest Jurgens
1984
Mother, Jugs & Speed
Speed
1976
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Ben
1974
Virginia Hill
Bugsy Siegel
1974
Brewster McCloud
The Photographer (uncredited)
1970
Street Scenes 1970
Self
1970
The Letter
Finn O'Brien
Laws of Man
Cassidy Whittaker
2025
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Lali Sokolov (Old) · (6 episodes)
2024
The Baker
Merchant
2023
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self · (2 episodes)
2023
National Treasure: Edge of History
Peter Sadusky · (1 episode)
2022
Mike
Cus D'Amato · (2 episodes)
2022
Lansky
Meyer Lansky
2021
Blood on the Crown
General Hunter Blair
2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Self (archive footage)
2021
Fatima
Professor Nichols
2020
11 Colours of the Bird
Self
2020
Esau
Abraham
2019
See You Soon
Billy
2019
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Scorsese's GoodFellas
Self
2015
Gandhi of the Month
Edward Baker
2014
Life on Mars
Lt. Gene Hunt · (17 episodes)
2008
Arthur and the Invisibles
Miro
2006
The Path to 9/11
John O'Neill · (2 episodes)
2006
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty
2003
Who Killed the Idea?
Private Investigator
2003
The John Garfield Story
Self
2003
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
Self (archive footage)
2002
Nowhere
El Gringo
2002
V Graham Norton
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Viper
Leone
2000
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
Self
2000
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1996
Get Shorty
Himself (Uncredited)
1995
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Inside 'The Piano'
Self
1993
Martin Scorsese Directs
Self
1990
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ
Self
1988
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Donald Jacques (voice)
1987
The American Bride
Sacha
1986
Amazing Stories
Byron Sullivan · (1 episode)
1985
American Playhouse
(segment "This Ain't Bebop") · (1 episode)
1982
Death Watch
Roddy
1980
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
Kojak
Jerry Talaba · (1 episode)
1973
Pueblo
Seaman (uncredited)
1973
A Memory of Two Mondays
Jerry
1971
Great Performances
Jerry · (1 episode)
1971
Reflections in a Golden Eye
Soldier (uncredited)
1967
Omnibus
Self · (1 episode)
1967
The F.B.I.
Ernie · (1 episode)
1965
Hogan's Heroes
German Soldier (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1965
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953