Harvey Keitel
Acting1939Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting History
Future
2025
2024
Paradox Effect
as Silvio
Spread
as Frank Ferretti
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
TVas Lali Sokolov (Old)• 6 eps
2023
The Baker
as Merchant
100 Years of Warner Bros.
TVas Self• 2 eps
2022
National Treasure: Edge of History
TVas Peter Sadusky• 1 eps
Mike
TVas Cus D'Amato• 2 eps
2021
Lansky
as Meyer Lansky
2020
2019
2018
2017
Madame
as Bob Fredericks
2016
Chosen
as Papi
The Comedian
as Mac Schiltz
2015
Outlaws
as The Director
Youth
as Mick Boyle
The Ridiculous 6
as Smiley
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TVas Self
2014
Rio, I Love You
as O Ator (segment "O Milagre")
The Grand Budapest Hotel
as Ludwig
Two Men in Town
as Bill Agati
By the Gun
as Salvatore Vitaglia
2013
The Congress
as Al
2012
Fatal Honeymoon
as Tommy Thomas
Moonrise Kingdom
as Commander Pierce
2010
Little Fockers
as Randy Weir
The Last Godfather
as Don Carini
2009
Inglourious Basterds
as OSS Commander Who Agrees to Deal (voice) (uncredited)
2008
Life on Mars
TVas Lt. Gene Hunt• 17 eps
2007
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
as Peter Sadusky
One Last Dance
as Terrtano
2006
A Crime
as Roger Culkin
Arthur and the Invisibles
as Miro (voice)
2005
Be Cool
as Nick Carr
Shadows in the Sun
as Weldon Parish
2004
National Treasure
as Peter Sadusky
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as Uncle Pio
Puerto Vallarta Squeeze
as Walter McGrane
2003
2002
2001
Nailed
as Tony Romano
The Grey Zone
as SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt
The Grey Zone
Executive Producer
2000
U-571
as CPO Henry Klough
Fail Safe
as Brig. Gen. Warren Black
Presence of Mind
as The Master
Little Nicky
as Dad
1999
Holy Smoke
as PJ Waters
Making 'Taxi Driver'
as Self
Three Seasons
as James Hager
Three Seasons
Executive Producer
1998
Lulu on the Bridge
as Izzy Maurer
Shadrach
as Vernon
Full Tilt Boogie
as Self
Gunslinger's Revenge
as Johnny Lowen
1997
1996
From Dusk Till Dawn
as Jacob Fuller
Head Above Water
as George
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
1995
Smoke
as Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
Blue in the Face
as Auggie Wren
Get Shorty
as Himself (Uncredited)
Ulysses' Gaze
as A
Clockers
as Det. Rocco Klein
Blue in the Face
Executive Producer
1994
Pulp Fiction
as The Wolf
Monkey Trouble
as Azro
Imaginary Crimes
as Ray Weiler
Omnibus
TVas Self• 1 eps
Inside the Actors Studio
TVas Self
1993
The Piano
as George Baines
The Young Americans
as John Harris
Rising Sun
as Lt. Tom Graham
Dangerous Game
as Eddie Israel
Point of No Return
as Victor the Cleaner
1992
Reservoir Dogs
as Mr. White / Larry Dimmick
Sister Act
as Vince LaRocca
Bad Lieutenant
as LT
Reservoir Dogs
Co-Producer
1991
1990
Drums of Fire
as Sandoval
The Two Jakes
as Julius "Jake" Berman
Two Evil Eyes
as Roderick Usher
Martin Scorsese Directs
as Self
1989
The January Man
as Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
American Playhouse
TVas (segment "This Ain't Bebop")• 1 eps
1988
Hello Actors Studio
as Self
The Last Temptation of Christ
as Judas
1987
Blindside
as Penfield Gruber
The Pick-up Artist
as Alonzo Scolara
1986
The Inquiry
as Ponzio Pilato
The Men's Club
as Solly Berliner
Wise Guys
as Bobby DiLea
The American Bride
as Sacha
Off Beat
as Mickey
1985
Amazing Stories
TVas Byron Sullivan• 1 eps
1984
1983
Copkiller
as Lt. Fred O'Connor
1982
The Border
as Cat
That Night of Varennes
as Thomas Paine
1980
1978
Blue Collar
as Jerry Bartowski
Fingers
as Jimmy Fingers
1977
The Duellists
as Gabriel Feraud
1976
Taxi Driver
as Sport
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
as The Relative (Ed Goodman)
Mother, Jugs & Speed
as Speed
1975
That's the Way of the World
as Coleman Buckmaster
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Host
1974
Virginia Hill
as Bugsy Siegel
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
as Ben Eberhardt
The F.B.I.
TVas Ernie• 1 eps
1973
Mean Streets
as Charlie Cappa
Kojak
TVas Jerry Talaba• 1 eps
1971
Brewster McCloud
as The Photographer (uncredited)
Great Performances
TVas Jerry• 1 eps
1970
Street Scenes 1970
as Self
1968
I Call First
as J.R.
1967
Reflections in a Golden Eye
as Soldier (uncredited)
1966
Hogan's Heroes
TVas German Soldier (uncredited)• 1 eps
