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Came to prominence in the early films of Martin Scorsese after working in theatre for around ten years, particularly Mean Streets and Taxi Driver. Faded into anonymity in the eighties even though he turned in some impressive performances in films by some of America's leading directors. He re-emergered into star status with his role as Mr... See full bio »

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2012 The Enigma of Benito Cereno (announced)
Amasa Delano (rumored)
 
2012 The Weekend (pre-production)
 
2013 The Congress (post-production)
 
2012 Gandhi of the Month (post-production)
Edward Baker
 
2012 Ipu: Convicted to Live (post-production)
Father Johanis
 
2012 Moonrise Kingdom (completed)
 
2010 The Last Godfather
Don Carini
 
2010 Little Fockers
Randy Weir
 
2010 A Beginner's Guide to Endings
Duke White
 
2009 Wrong Turn at Tahoe
Nino
 
2009 Inglourious Basterds
OSS Commander Who Agrees to Deal (voice) (uncredited)
 
2008-2009 Life on Mars (TV series)
Lieutenant Gene Hunt
– Life Is a Rock (2009) … Lieutenant Gene Hunt
– Everyone Knows It's Windy (2009) … Lieutenant Gene Hunt
– All the Young Dudes (2009) … Lieutenant Gene Hunt
– Coffee, Tea, or Annie (2009) … Lieutenant Gene Hunt
– Revenge of Broken Jaw (2009) … Lieutenant Gene Hunt
See all 17 episodes »
 
2009 The Ministers
Joseph Bruno
 
2007 National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Sadusky
 
2007 My Sexiest Year
Zowie
 
2006 Arthur and the Invisibles
Miro (voice: English version)
 
2006 The Stone Merchant
The Merchant
 
2006 The Path to 9/11 (TV movie)
John O'Neill
 
2006 A Crime
Roger Culkin
 
2006 One Last Dance
Terrtano
 
2005 Shadows in the Sun
Weldon Parish
 
2005 Be Cool
Nick Carr
 
2004 The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Uncle Pio
 
2004 National Treasure
Sadusky
 
2004 Puerto Vallarta Squeeze
Walter McGrane
 
2003 Chasing the Elephant (short)
The Mystery Man
 
2003 Cuban Blood
Che
 
2003 Who Killed the Idea? (short)
Private Investigator
 
2003 The Galíndez File
Edward Robards
 
2003 Crime Spree
Frankie Zammeti
 
2002 Beeper
Zolo
 
2002 Red Dragon
Jack Crawford
 
2002 Ginostra
Matt Benson
 
2002 Nowhere
 
2001 Taking Sides
Major Steve Arnold
 
2001 The Grey Zone
SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt
 
2001 Viper
Leone
 
2001 Nailed
Tony Romano
 
2000 Little Nicky
Dad
 
2000 Prince of Central Park
The Guardian
 
2000 U-571
CPO Henry Klough
 
2000 Fail Safe (TV movie)
Brig. Gen. Warren Black
 
1999 Presence of Mind
The Master
 
1999 Holy Smoke
PJ Waters
 
1999 Three Seasons
James Hager
 
1998 Il mio West
Johnny Lowen
 
1998 Finding Graceland
Elvis
 
1998 Lulu on the Bridge
Izzy Maurer
 
1998 Shadrach
Vernon
 
1997 FairyTale: A True Story
Harry Houdini
 
1997 Cop Land
Ray Donlan
 
1997 City of Industry
Roy Egan
 
1996 Head Above Water
George
 
1996 From Dusk Till Dawn
Jacob Fuller
 
1995 Clockers
Det. Rocco Klein
 
1995 Smoke
Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
 
1995 To vlemma tou Odyssea
A
 
1995 Blue in the Face
Auggie Wren
 
1994 Imaginary Crimes
Ray Weiler
 
1994 Somebody to Love
Harry Harrelson
 
1994 Pulp Fiction
Winston 'The Wolf' Wolfe
 
1994 Monkey Trouble
Azro
 
1993 Dangerous Game
Eddie Israel
 
1993 The Young Americans
John Harris
 
1993 Rising Sun
Lt. Tom Graham
 
1993 The Piano
George Baines
 
1993 Point of No Return
Victor the Cleaner
 
1992 Bad Lieutenant
The Lieutenant
 
1992 Sister Act
Vince LaRocca
 
1992 Reservoir Dogs
Mr. White - Larry Dimmick
 
1991 Bugsy
Mickey Cohen
 
1991 Thelma & Louise
Hal
 
1991 Mortal Thoughts
Det. John Woods
 
1990 La batalla de los Tres Reyes
Sandobal
 
1990 The Two Jakes
Julius 'Jake' Berman
 
1990 Two Evil Eyes
Roderick Usher (segment "The Black Cat")
 
1989 The January Man
Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
 
1989 This Ain't Bebop (TV short)
 
1988 The American Bride
Sacha
 
1988 The Last Temptation of Christ
Judas
 
1988 A Stone in the Mouth
The fugitive
 
1988 The Play on One (TV series)
– Down Where the Buffalo Go #1.1 (1988)
 
1988 Caro Gorbaciov
Nikolaj Bucharin
 
1988 Grandi cacciatori
Thomas
 
1987 The Pick-up Artist
Alonzo Scolara
 
1986 The Ellen Burstyn Show (TV series)
Frank Tanner
– Reading Between the Lines (1986) … Frank Tanner
 
1986 The Inquiry
Ponzio Pilato
 
1986 The Men's Club
Solly Berliner
 
1986 Wise Guys
Bobby DiLea
 
1986 Off Beat
Mickey
 
1986 Blindside
Penfield Gruber
 
1985 Amazing Stories (TV series)
Byron Sullivan
– Vanessa in the Garden (1985) … Byron Sullivan
 
1985 El caballero del dragón
Klever
 
1985 Un complicato intrigo di donne, vicoli e delitti
Frankie
 
1985 Baciami strega (TV movie)
 
1984 Nemo
Mr. Legend
 
1984 Falling in Love
Ed Lasky
 
1984 La bella Otero (TV movie)
Jurgens
 
1983 Exposed
Rivas
 
1983 Order of Death
Lt. Fred O'Connor
 
1982 La nuit de Varennes
Thomas Paine
 
1982 The Border
Cat
 
1980 Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession
Inspector Netusil
 
1980 Saturn 3
Benson
 
1980 Death Watch
Roddy
 
1979 Eagle's Wing
Henry
 
1978 Fingers
Jimmy Fingers
 
1978 Blue Collar
Jerry Bartowski
 
1977 The Duellists
Feraud
 
1976 Welcome to L.A.
Ken Hood
 
1976 Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
The Relative (Ed Goodman)
 
1976 Mother, Jugs & Speed
Speed
 
1976 Taxi Driver
Sport
 
1975 That's the Way of the World
Coleman Buckmaster
 
1974 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Ben
 
1974 Virginia Hill (TV movie)
Bugsy Siegel
 
1974 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Ernie
– Deadly Ambition (1974) … Ernie
 
1973 Kojak (TV series)
Jerry Talaba
– Siege of Terror (1973) … Jerry Talaba
 
1973 Mean Streets
Charlie
 
1973 Pueblo (TV movie)
Seaman (uncredited)
 
1968 N.Y.P.D. (TV series)
Ramby
– Case of the Shady Lady (1968) … Ramby
 
1967 Who's That Knocking at My Door
J.R.
 
1967 Reflections in a Golden Eye
Soldier (uncredited)
 
1966 Dark Shadows (TV series)
Blue Whale customer
– Episode #1.34 (1966) … Blue Whale customer (uncredited)
– Episode #1.33 (1966) … Blue Whale customer (uncredited)
 
1966 Hogan's Heroes (TV series)
German Soldier
– The Great Impersonation (1966) … German Soldier (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
2003 Cuban Blood (producer)
 
2001 The Grey Zone (executive producer)
 
1999 Three Seasons (executive producer)
 
1995 Blue in the Face (executive producer)
 
1992 Reservoir Dogs (co-producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2009 Inglourious Basterds (special thanks)
 
2007 Expired (special thanks)
 
2003 In the Cut (thanks - as 'Mayor' Harvey Keitel)
 
1999 Making 'Taxi Driver' (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (51 titles)
2011 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 September 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 July 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
1996-2010 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 December 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 April 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
2010 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Harry Markopolos (2010) … Himself
 
2009 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Life on Mars: Time Warp (video documentary short)
Gene Hunt
 
2008 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Seitenblicke (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2008 Speechless (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Viaggio in corso nel cinema di Carlo Lizzani (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Making of 'Shadows in the Sun' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 The Outsider (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Before, During and 'After the Sunset' (video documentary)
Himself, at the premiere
 
2005 'National Treasure' on Location (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 This Year in Czernowitz (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Imagine New York (documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Beyond the Skyline (short)
Himself
 
2003 A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The John Garfield Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993-2002 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host / Siegfried / Various
– Robert De Niro/Norah Jones (2002) … Siegfried (uncredited)
– Harvey Keitel/Madonna (1993) … Himself - Host/Various
 
1997-2002 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 6 November 2002 (2002) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 5 November 1998 (1998) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 7 August 1997 (1997) … Himself - Guest
 
2002 Jonas at the Ocean (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 V Graham Norton (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.44 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Leute heute (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 April 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Reel Comedy (TV series)
Himself
– Be Cool … Himself
 
2001 The 10 Commandments of Creativity (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Adam Sandler Goes to Hell (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Hollywood Goes to Hell (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 April 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 April 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1999 Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 Making 'Taxi Driver' (video documentary)
Himself - 'Sport' (also archive footage)
 
1998 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
– Harvey Keitel (1998) … Himself
 
1998 The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Full Tilt Boogie (documentary)
Himself - 'Jacob Fuller'
 
1996 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Richard Pryor: Comic on the Edge (1996) … Himself
 
1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 June 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1995 Get Shorty
Himself (uncredited)
 
1994 The 48th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Play
 
1992 The 64th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1990-1991 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Miracle on 44th Street: A Portrait of the Actors Studio (1991) … Himself
– Martin Scorsese Directs (1990) … Himself
 
1989 Wunderbare Visionen auf dem Weg zur Hölle - Das Kino und die Kämpfe des Martin Scorsese (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Hello Actors Studio (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1987 Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (TV documentary)
2nd Lt. Donald Jacques (voice)
 
1971 Great Performances (TV series documentary)
Jerry
– A Memory of Two Mondays (1971) … Jerry
 
1970 Street Scenes (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (15 titles)
2011 Celebrity Naked Ambition (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2009 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
 
2006 Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann (TV series)
 
2006 Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 El oficio de actor (TV documentary)
The Lieutenant
 
2004 'Pulp Fiction' on a Dime: A 10th Anniversary Retrospect (TV documentary short)
 
2003 Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top
 
2003 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (documentary)
 
2002 Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (TV documentary)
Roderick Usher
 
1997 Venice Report (TV documentary short)
Ray Donlan
 
1995 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1995 Empire of the Censors (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Who Do You Think You're Fooling? (documentary short)
Mr. White/Fu
 

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Stage: Appeared (as "Phil") in "Hurlyburly" by David Rabe on Broadway (Ethel Barrymore Theatre), 8/84-1/85. See more »

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Alternate Names:

'Mayor' Harvey Keitel

Height:

5' 7½" (1.71 m)
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Everyone wants to learn something; maybe not everyone makes the effort, because they get discouraged. I certainly was like that as a teenager in Brooklyn, always trying to hide my ignorance. But you have to find the strength to acknowledge that ignorance within yourself, otherwise you are going to remain stagnant... See more »

Trivia:

Son, Roman, with wife Daphna Kastner. [August 2004] See more »

Trademark:

Intense emotional acting style See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus