Harvey Keitel
Acting
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
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movieHellfire
2026
Jeremiah
movieThe Letter
2025
Finn O'Brien
movieThe Wrecker
2025
Dante
movieMilarepa
2025
Marpa
movieLaws of Man
2025
Cassidy Whittaker
movieSpread
2024
Frank Ferretti
movieParadox Effect
2024
Silvio
movieJoe Baby
2024
Randall Kane
tvThe Tattooist of Auschwitz
2024
Lali Sokolov (Old)
movieHarvey Keitel - Between Hollywood and Independent Film
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Baker
2023
Merchant
tvNational Treasure: Edge of History
2022
Peter Sadusky
tvMike
2022
Cus D'Amato
movieLansky
2021
Meyer Lansky
movieBlood on the Crown
2021
General Hunter Blair
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieFatima
2020
Professor Nichols
movieEsau
2019
Abraham
movieThe Irishman
2019
Angelo Bruno
movieIsle of Dogs
2018
Gondo (voice)
movieMadame
2017
Bob Fredericks
movieThe Comedian
2016
Mac Schiltz
movieChosen
2016
Papi
movieOutlaws
2015
The Director
movieYouth
2015
Mick Boyle
movieBy the Gun
2014
Salvatore Vitaglia
movieRio, I Love You
2014
O Ator (segment "O Milagre")
movieTwo Men in Town
2014
Bill Agati
Gandhi of the Month
2014
Edward Baker
movieA Farewell to Fools
2013
Father Johanis
movieFatal Honeymoon
2012
Tommy Thomas
movieMoonrise Kingdom
2012
Commander Pierce
movieThe Last Godfather
2010
Don Carini
movieLittle Fockers
2010
Randy Weir
movieA Beginner's Guide to Endings
2010
Duke White
movieThe Ministers
2009
Joseph Bruno
movieInglourious Basterds
2009
OSS Commander Who Agrees to Deal (voice) (uncredited)
tvLife on Mars
2008
Lt. Gene Hunt
movieNational Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007
Peter Sadusky
movieOne Last Dance
2007
Terrtano
movieArthur and the Invisibles
2006
Miro (voice)
movieThe Stone Merchant
2006
The Merchant
movieA Crime
2006
Roger Culkin
tvThe Path to 9/11
2006
John O'Neill
movieShadows in the Sun
2005
Weldon Parish
movieBe Cool
2005
Nick Carr
movieThe Bridge of San Luis Rey
2004
Uncle Pio
movieNational Treasure
2004
Peter Sadusky
moviePuerto Vallarta Squeeze
2004
Walter McGrane
Chasing The Elephant
2003
The Mystery Man
movieThe Galíndez File
2003
Edward Robards
movieWho Killed the Idea?
2003
Private Investigator
movieCrime Spree
2003
Frankie Zammeti
movieGinostra
2003
Matt Benson
movieDuelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
2002
Self (archive footage)
movieBeeper
2002
Zolo
movieRed Dragon
2002
Jack Crawford
movieNowhere
2002
El Gringo
movieTaking Sides
2002
Steve Arnold
movieThe Grey Zone
2001
SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt
movieNailed
2001
Tony Romano
moviePresence of Mind
2000
The Master
moviePrince of Central Park
2000
The Guardian
movieViper
2000
Leone
movieU-571
2000
CPO Henry Klough
movieFail Safe
2000
Brig. Gen. Warren Black
movieHoly Smoke
1999
PJ Waters
movieThree Seasons
1999
James Hager
movieGunslinger's Revenge
1998
Johnny Lowen
movieShadrach
1998
Vernon
movieLulu on the Bridge
1998
Izzy Maurer
movieFairyTale: A True Story
1997
Harry Houdini
movieCop Land
1997
Ray Donlan
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieCity of Industry
1997
Roy Egan
tvThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Self - Guest
movieFrom Dusk Till Dawn
1996
Jacob Fuller
movieGet Shorty
1995
Harvey Keitel (uncredited)
movieClockers
1995
Det. Rocco Klein
movieBlue in the Face
1995
Auggie Wren
movieAmazing Stories: The Movie IV
1995
Byron Sullivan (archive footage)
movieSmoke
1995
Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
movieImaginary Crimes
1994
Ray Weiler
movieSomebody to Love
1994
Harry Harrelson
moviePulp Fiction
1994
The Wolf
movieWho Do You Think You're Fooling?
1994
Mr. White (archive footage)
movieDangerous Game
1993
Eddie Israel
movieThe Young Americans
1993
John Harris
movieRising Sun
1993
Lt. Tom Graham
movieThe Piano
1993
George Baines
moviePoint of No Return
1993
Victor the Cleaner
movieReservoir Dogs
1992
Mr. White / Larry Dimmick
movieBlast 'Em
1992
Self (uncredited)
movieSister Act
1992
Vince LaRocca
movieBugsy
1991
Mickey Cohen
movieMortal Thoughts
1991
Det. John Woods
movieDrums of Fire
1990
Sandoval
movieThe Two Jakes
1990
Julius "Jake" Berman
movieTwo Evil Eyes
1990
Roderick Usher
movieWhite Hunter
1990
Thomas
movieThe January Man
1989
Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
movieDear Gorbachev
1988
Nikolaj Bucharin
movieDear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
Donald Jacques (voice)
movieThe Pick-up Artist
1987
Alonzo Scolara
movieBlindside
1987
Penfield Gruber
movieThe Inquiry
1986
Ponzio Pilato
tvThe Ellen Burstyn Show
1986
Frank Tanner
movieThe Men's Club
1986
Solly Berliner
movieWise Guys
1986
Bobby DiLea
movieOff Beat
1986
Mickey
movieVanessa in the Garden
1985
Byron Sullivan
movieStar Knight
1985
Klever
tvAmazing Stories
1985
Byron Sullivan
movieDream One
1984
Mr. Legend
movieFalling in Love
1984
Ed Lasky
tvLa bella Otero
1984
Ernest Jurgens
movieA Stone in the Mouth
1983
The Fugitive
movieExposed
1983
Rivas
movieCopkiller
1983
Lt. Fred O'Connor
movieThat Night of Varennes
1982
Thomas Paine
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Harvey Keitel
movieBad Timing
1980
Inspector Netusil
movieSaturn 3
1980
Benson
movieDeath Watch
1980
Roddy
movieFingers
1978
Jimmy Fingers
movieBlue Collar
1978
Jerry Bartowski
movieThe Duellists
1977
Gabriel Feraud
movieWelcome to L.A.
1976
Ken Hood
movieBuffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
1976
The Relative (Ed Goodman)
movieTaxi Driver
1976
Sport
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host / Siegfried (uncredited)
movieThat's the Way of the World
1975
Coleman Buckmaster
movieAlice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1974
Ben Eberhardt
movieVirginia Hill
1974
Bugsy Siegel
tvKojak
1973
Jerry Talaba
movieMean Streets
1973
Charlie Cappa
moviePueblo
1973
Seaman (uncredited)
movieBrewster McCloud
1971
The Photographer (uncredited)
movieReflections in a Golden Eye
1967
Soldier (uncredited)
tvOmnibus
1967
Self
tvThe F.B.I.
1965
Ernie
tvHogan's Heroes
1965
German Soldier (uncredited)
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
Paradise Inc.
Hubert Humbolt
Production5
movieDreaming of Julia
2003
Producer
movieThe Grey Zone
2001
Executive Producer
movieThree Seasons
1999
Executive Producer
movieBlue in the Face
1995
Executive Producer
movieReservoir Dogs
1992
Co-Producer
Camera1
movieStreet Scenes 1970
1970
Still Photographer