Harvey Keitel

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Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel is an American actor known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters. Born on May 13, 1939, in New York City, he rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement and is most recognized for his long-running association with director Martin Scorsese, starring in six of his films. Keitel has won numerous awards and has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mickey Cohen in Bugsy. His filmography includes roles in Reservoir Dogs, Bad Lieutenant, and Pulp Fiction, among others. Apart from acting, Keitel has studied under both Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg and at the HB Studio, which led him to land roles in several Off-Broadway productions. His career milestones include roles in three films directed by Wes Anderson and being a co-president of the Actors Studio, alongside Al Pacino and Ellen Burstyn.

128 movies
4 nominations

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Given Name: Harvey Keitel

Born: New York City, U.S.

Citizenship: United States, Romania

Birthday: May 13, 1939

Occupations: Actor, Producer

Years Active: 1967-present

Children: 3

Spouses: Daphna Kastner

Awards and Nominations Received by Harvey Keitel

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26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2020

Nomination

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

The Irishman

8th Independent Spirit Awards 1993

Win

Best Male Lead

Bad Lieutenant

64th Academy Awards 1992

Nomination

Actor in a Supporting Role

Bugsy

49th Golden Globe Awards 1992

Nomination

Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actor)

Bugsy

Movies Featuring Harvey Keitel

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

The Piano

The Piano

Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom

Reservoir Dogs

Reservoir Dogs

The Irishman

The Irishman

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

U-571

U-571

Clockers

Clockers

Blue Collar

Blue Collar

The Duellists

The Duellists

The Painted Bird

The Painted Bird

Youth

Youth

The Baker

The Baker

The Congress

The Congress

Smoke

Smoke

Bad Lieutenant

Bad Lieutenant

Bugsy

Bugsy

From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn

The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ

Madame

Madame

Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes

Cop Land

Cop Land

Who's That Knocking at My Door?

Who's That Knocking at My Door?

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Fatima

Fatima

Holy Smoke

Holy Smoke

Point of No Return

Point of No Return

Mean Streets

Mean Streets

The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

The Pick-up Artist

The Pick-up Artist

The Last Man

The Last Man

Sister Act

Sister Act

Lansky

Lansky

The Comedian

The Comedian

Saturn 3

Saturn 3

The Border

The Border

Mortal Thoughts

Mortal Thoughts

The January Man

The January Man

Wise Guys

Wise Guys

Falling in Love

Falling in Love

Lies We Tell

Lies We Tell

See You Soon

See You Soon

The Men's Club

The Men's Club

Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver

Spread

Spread

Paradox Effect

Paradox Effect

Laws of Man

Laws of Man

The Last Godfather

The Last Godfather

Fatal Honeymoon

Fatal Honeymoon

Scorsese’s GoodFellas

Scorsese’s GoodFellas

First We Take Brooklyn

First We Take Brooklyn

QT8: The First Eight

QT8: The First Eight

Esau

Esau

Nailed

Nailed

The Painted Bird

The Painted Bird

Ginostra

Ginostra

Beeper

Beeper

The John Garfield Story

The John Garfield Story

A Director’s Journey: The Making of ‘Red Dragon’

A Director’s Journey: The Making of ‘Red Dragon’

Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty

Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty

The Galíndez File

The Galíndez File

Puerto Vallarta Squeeze

Puerto Vallarta Squeeze

Fail Safe

Fail Safe

Shadows in the Sun

Shadows in the Sun

Crime Spree

Crime Spree

Dreaming of Julia

Dreaming of Julia

The Path to 9/11

The Path to 9/11

A Crime

A Crime

One Last Dance

One Last Dance

The Stone Merchant

The Stone Merchant

Martin Scorsese Directs

Martin Scorsese Directs

Death Watch

Death Watch

White Hunter

White Hunter

Bad Timing

Bad Timing

Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)

Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)

A Stone in the Mouth

A Stone in the Mouth

Dream One

Dream One

Vanessa in the Garden

Vanessa in the Garden

The Inquiry

The Inquiry

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

This Ain’t Bebop

This Ain’t Bebop

The Night of Varennes

The Night of Varennes

Copkiller

Copkiller

Exposed

Exposed

Off Beat

Off Beat

Hello Actors Studio

Hello Actors Studio

11 Colours of the Bird

11 Colours of the Bird

Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds

Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds

Star Knight

Star Knight

Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between

Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between

Blood on the Crown

Blood on the Crown

Welcome to L.A.

Welcome to L.A.

Street Scenes 1970

Street Scenes 1970

Monkey Trouble

Monkey Trouble

Virginia Hill

Virginia Hill

Lulu on the Bridge

Lulu on the Bridge

Somebody to Love

Somebody to Love

Full Tilt Boogie

Full Tilt Boogie

Who Do You Think You’re Fooling?

Who Do You Think You’re Fooling?

Fingers

Fingers

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

The Young Americans

The Young Americans

Making ‘Taxi Driver’

Making ‘Taxi Driver’

Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood’s Boy Wonder

Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood’s Boy Wonder

Three Seasons

Three Seasons

Mother, Jugs & Speed

Mother, Jugs & Speed

Head Above Water

Head Above Water

City of Industry

City of Industry

Eagle’s Wing

Eagle’s Wing

Imaginary Crimes

Imaginary Crimes

Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Pueblo

Pueblo

Gunslinger’s Revenge

Gunslinger’s Revenge

The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money

The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money

Dangerous Game

Dangerous Game

Milarepa

Milarepa

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Harvey Keitel - Between Hollywood and Independent Film

Harvey Keitel - Between Hollywood and Independent Film

Finding Graceland

Finding Graceland

That’s the Way of the World

That’s the Way of the World

Shadrach

Shadrach

Pulp Fiction: The Making Of

Pulp Fiction: The Making Of

Wrong Turn at Tahoe

Wrong Turn at Tahoe

Joe Baby

Joe Baby

Ulysses’ Gaze

Ulysses’ Gaze

The Wrecker

The Wrecker

Hellfire

Hellfire

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