Harvey Keitel: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 128
- on screen
- 1968–2026
- box office
- $1.11B
- award win
- 1
- average score
- 61
- Born
- May 13, 1939 (age 87)
- Birthplace
- New York City, U.S.
- Citizenship
- United States, Romania
- Occupations
- Actor, Producer
- Years active
- 1967-present
- Spouses
- Daphna Kastner
- Children
- 3
The Best Harvey Keitel Movies
The highest-rated films Harvey Keitel is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Irishman (2019) scores highest, at 89. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 89 The Irishman 2019 · Angelo Bruno -
Movie Echo Score: Score 86 Isle of Dogs 2018 · Gondo -
Movie Echo Score: Score 74 The Baker 2023 · Merchant -
Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Madame 2018 · Bob -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Fatima 2020 · Professor Nichols -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Painted Bird 2020 · Drama
Harvey Keitel's Career in Numbers
Harvey Keitel's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Harvey Keitel works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Who's That Knocking at My Door? (1968) to Hellfire (2026), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Harvey Keitel Movies by Decade
- 1960s 1
- 1970s 12
- 1980s 22
- 1990s 30
- 2000s 17
- 2010s 16
- 2020s 13
The 1990s were Harvey Keitel's busiest decade, with 30 films.
Harvey Keitel Movies by Genre
- Drama 51
- Comedy 14
- Action 11
- Crime 6
- Thriller 6
- Adventure 4
- Biography 3
- Fantasy 2
- War 2
- Romance 2
Drama is the genre Harvey Keitel has worked in most, with 51 films, ahead of comedy (14).
Harvey Keitel Career Milestones
- First film
- Who's That Knocking at My Door? 1968
- Biggest box office hit
- Sister Act $232M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Irishman Movie Echo Score 89
- Newest film
- Hellfire 2026
Harvey Keitel Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Harvey Keitel is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 61. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Harvey Keitel Movies as an Actor
111- 2026
Hellfire as Jeremiah · Action Movie Echo Score: 30 - 2025
The Wrecker as Dante · Action Movie Echo Score: 28 - 2025
Joe Baby as Randall Kane · Action - 2025
Milarepa as Marpa · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $29.2K - 2025
Laws of Man as Cassidy Whittaker · Crime Worldwide box office: $5.82K Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2024
Paradox Effect as Silvio · Action Worldwide box office: $64.7K Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2024
Spread as Frank · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2024
The Tattooist of Auschwitz as Lali Sokolov (Old) · Drama - 2023
The Baker as Merchant · Action Movie Echo Score: 74 - 2021
Lansky as Meyer Lansky · Biography Worldwide box office: $137K Movie Echo Score: 41 - 2021
Blood on the Crown as General Hunter Blair · Drama - 2020
Fatima as Professor Nichols · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.48M Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2020
The Painted Bird Drama Worldwide box office: $660K Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2019
Esau as Abraham · Drama - 2019
The Irishman as Angelo Bruno · Biography Worldwide box office: $969K Movie Echo Score: 89 - 2019
The Painted Bird as Priest · War Worldwide box office: $660K Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2019
See You Soon as Billy · Drama Worldwide box office: $277K Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2019
The Last Man as Noe · Action Worldwide box office: $12K Movie Echo Score: 45 - 2018
Isle of Dogs as Gondo · Adventure Worldwide box office: $72.7M Movie Echo Score: 86 - 2018
Madame as Bob · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.38M Movie Echo Score: 71 - 2018
First We Take Brooklyn as Anatoly · Drama Worldwide box office: $42.8K Movie Echo Score: 51 - 2018
Lies We Tell as Demi Lampros · Thriller Worldwide box office: $5.76K Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2017
The Comedian Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.66M - 2015
Youth Drama Worldwide box office: $23.5M - 2014
The Congress Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $759K - 2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel Drama Worldwide box office: $175M - 2012
Fatal Honeymoon as Tommy Thomas · Action - 2012
Moonrise Kingdom Drama Worldwide box office: $68.3M - 2010
The Last Godfather as Don Carini · Crime Worldwide box office: $16.9M - 2009
Wrong Turn at Tahoe as Nino · Drama - 2006
The Stone Merchant as The Merchant · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.03M - 2006
A Crime as Roger Culkin · Crime Worldwide box office: $371K - 2006
One Last Dance as Terrtano · Romance - 2006
The Path to 9/11 as John O'Neill · Drama - 2005
The Bridge of San Luis Rey Drama Worldwide box office: $1.91M - 2005
Shadows in the Sun as Weldon Parish · Comedy Worldwide box office: $35.4K - 2004
Puerto Vallarta Squeeze as Walter McGrane · Thriller - 2003
Dreaming of Julia as Che · Drama - 2003
The Galíndez File as Edward Robards · Thriller Worldwide box office: $300K - 2003
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty Documentary - 2003
Crime Spree as Frankie Zammeti · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.45M - 2002
Beeper as Zolo · Thriller - 2002
Ginostra as Matt Benson · Drama Worldwide box office: $177K - 2001
Nailed as Tony Romano · Drama - 2000
U-571 Action Worldwide box office: $128M - 2000
Fail Safe as Brig. Gen. Warren Black · Drama - 1999
Holy Smoke Drama Worldwide box office: $1.77M - 1999
Presence of Mind as The Master · Drama - 1999
Three Seasons as James Hager · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.02M - 1998
Gunslinger’s Revenge as Johnny Lowen · Comedy - 1998
Finding Graceland as Elvis · Drama - 1998
Lulu on the Bridge as Izzy Maurer · Romance - 1998
Shadrach as Vernon · Drama - 1997
Cop Land Drama Worldwide box office: $44.9M - 1997
City of Industry as Roy Egan · Thriller Worldwide box office: $1.57M - 1996
Head Above Water as George · Comedy Worldwide box office: $32.2K - 1996
From Dusk Till Dawn Action Worldwide box office: $25.8M - 1995
Clockers Drama Worldwide box office: $13.1M - 1995
Smoke Drama Worldwide box office: $8.37M - 1995
Ulysses’ Gaze as A · History - 1994
Imaginary Crimes as Ray Weiler · Drama Worldwide box office: $89.6K - 1994
Somebody to Love as Harry Harrelson · Comedy Worldwide box office: $18.1K - 1994
Monkey Trouble as Azro · Comedy Worldwide box office: $16.5M - 1994
Who Do You Think You’re Fooling? as Mr. White (archive footage) - 1993
The Piano Drama Worldwide box office: $40.2M - 1993
Dangerous Game as Eddie Israel · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.26M - 1993
The Young Americans as John Harris · Drama - 1993
Point of No Return Action Worldwide box office: $30M - 1992
Bad Lieutenant Drama Worldwide box office: $2.04M - 1992
Reservoir Dogs Drama Worldwide box office: $2.93M - 1992
Sister Act Comedy Worldwide box office: $232M - 1991
Bugsy Biography Worldwide box office: $49.1M - 1991
Two Evil Eyes Horror Worldwide box office: $350K - 1991
Mortal Thoughts Mystery Worldwide box office: $18.8M - 1990
The Two Jakes Drama Worldwide box office: $10M - 1990
White Hunter as Thomas · Adventure - 1989
The January Man Action Worldwide box office: $4.61M - 1989
This Ain’t Bebop - 1988
The Last Temptation of Christ Drama Worldwide box office: $8.87M - 1987
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam as Donald Jacques (voice) · War - 1987
The Pick-up Artist Drama Worldwide box office: $13.3M - 1986
The Inquiry as Ponzio Pilato · Drama - 1986
The Men's Club Drama Worldwide box office: $2.56M - 1986
Wise Guys Comedy Worldwide box office: $8.48M - 1986
Off Beat as Mickey · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.84M - 1985
Vanessa in the Garden as Byron Sullivan · Tv movie - 1985
Star Knight as Klever · Fantasy - 1985
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) as Frankie · Crime - 1984
Dream One as Mr. Legend · Adventure - 1984
Falling in Love Drama Worldwide box office: $11.1M - 1983
A Stone in the Mouth as The fugitive · Drama - 1983
Exposed as Rivas · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.82M - 1983
Copkiller as Lt. Fred O'Connor · Crime - 1982
The Night of Varennes as Thomas Paine · Comedy - 1982
The Border Drama Worldwide box office: $6.12M - 1980
Bad Timing as Inspector Netusil · Thriller - 1980
Saturn 3 Adventure Worldwide box office: $9M - 1980
Death Watch as Roddy · Drama - 1979
Eagle’s Wing as Henry · Western - 1978
Fingers as Jimmy Fingers · Drama - 1978
Blue Collar Drama Worldwide box office: $6.52M - 1978
The Duellists Drama Worldwide box office: $568 - 1976
Welcome to L.A. as Ken Hood · Drama - 1976
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson Comedy - 1976
Mother, Jugs & Speed as Speed · Comedy - 1976
Taxi Driver Crime Worldwide box office: $28.7M - 1975
That’s the Way of the World as Coleman Buckmaster · Music - 1974
Virginia Hill as Bugsy Siegel · Drama - 1973
Mean Streets Drama Worldwide box office: $61.7K - 1973
Pueblo as Seaman (uncredited) · Drama - 1968
Who's That Knocking at My Door? Drama Worldwide box office: $16.1K
Harvey Keitel in Documentaries & Specials
17- 2025
Pulp Fiction: The Making Of as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2024
Harvey Keitel - Between Hollywood and Independent Film as Self (archive footage) · Tv movie - 2023
Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between as Self · Music - 2020
11 Colours of the Bird as Self · Documentary - 2019
QT8: The First Eight as Self (archive footage) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $101K Movie Echo Score: 76 - 2015
Scorsese’s GoodFellas as Self · Documentary - 2003
A Director’s Journey: The Making of ‘Red Dragon’ as Self · Documentary - 2003
The John Garfield Story as Self · Tv movie - 2002
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1999
Making ‘Taxi Driver’ as Self · Documentary - 1998
Full Tilt Boogie as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $15.3K - 1998
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs as Self · Documentary - 1996
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money as Self · Documentary - 1994
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood’s Boy Wonder as Self · Documentary - 1990
Martin Scorsese Directs as Self · Documentary - 1988
Hello Actors Studio as Self · Documentary - 1970
Street Scenes 1970 as Self · Documentary
Harvey Keitel: Awards & Nominations
1 win from 4 nominations across 4 award bodies, from 1992 to 2020. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Spirit Awards 1 win from 1 nomination -
Actor Awards (SAG) 1 nomination -
Oscars 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 1 nomination
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26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards- Harvey Keitel: Nominated Outstanding Cast The Irishman
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8th Independent Spirit Awards- Harvey Keitel: Win Best Male Lead Bad Lieutenant
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64th Academy Awards- Harvey Keitel: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Bugsy
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49th Golden Globe Awards- Harvey Keitel: Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actor) Bugsy
Who Is Harvey Keitel?
Harvey Keitel was born in New York City, U.S. in 1939 and is 87 years old. Credited on films since 1968, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
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.
Who Harvey Keitel Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Harvey Keitel shares the most films with. Robert De Niro comes first, with 13 films together, followed by Martin Scorsese (11).
Harvey Keitel: Questions & Answers
How many movies Harvey Keitel has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Harvey Keitel been in?
Harvey Keitel is credited on 128 films, from 1968 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Harvey Keitel's highest-grossing movie?
Sister Act (1992) is Harvey Keitel's biggest box office hit, with $232M worldwide, ahead of The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) ($175M). Across every film with box office figures, Harvey Keitel's movies have made $1.11B.
Harvey Keitel's biggest hits What is the best Harvey Keitel movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Harvey Keitel's best-rated film is The Irishman (2019) with a score of 89, followed by Isle of Dogs (2018) (86).
Best Harvey Keitel movies, ranked Has Harvey Keitel won an Oscar?
Harvey Keitel has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Harvey Keitel has 1 win from 4 nominations.
How old is Harvey Keitel?
Harvey Keitel is 87 years old, born on May 13, 1939 in New York City, U.S..
What is Harvey Keitel's newest movie?
The most recent film on Harvey Keitel's filmography is Hellfire (2026), in the role of Jeremiah.
Who does Harvey Keitel work with most often?
Harvey Keitel shares the most films with Robert De Niro (13 films), Martin Scorsese (11 films) and Victor Argo (9 films).
The Best Harvey Keitel Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 128 credits.
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