Harvey Keitel

Biography

Harvey Keitel is an American actor and producer who became a key figure of the New Hollywood era and is known for morally ambiguous tough guys. Born in Brooklyn in 1939, he trained with Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg at HB Studio before taking Off-Broadway roles. Martin Scorsese cast him in Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967), and they worked together again on Mean Streets (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Taxi Driver (1976) and The Irishman (2019). His turn as Mickey Cohen in Bugsy (1991) brought him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Academy Awards, and The Piano (1993) won him AACTA's leading actor prize. He co-produced and starred in Reservoir Dogs (1992) and appeared in Bad Lieutenant (1992) and Pulp Fiction (1994). Later credits include Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and Isle of Dogs (2018). Between 1995 and 2017 he was one of the Actors Studio's co-presidents.

87years old

Turns 88 on May 13in 215 days

Born May 13, 1939Brooklyn
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 92
Career span: 58 years1967 to 2025

Genres

Drama67%, 62 films
Crime40%, 37 films
Comedy27%, 25 films
Thriller18%, 17 films
Romance15%, 14 films

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A role that slipped away
Keitel was originally cast as Captain Willard in Apocalypse Now and shot the first week in the Philippines, but Coppola replaced him with Martin Sheen after deciding Keitel played the character too actively.
A role that slipped away
Keitel quit Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut in 1999 after 68 takes of his character walking through a door, and Sydney Pollack was brought in to replace him.
Early training
Keitel studied acting under Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg and at the HB Studio before landing Off-Broadway roles and then his first film part in Scorsese's Who's That Knocking at My Door.
Big break
Keitel's performance as Mr. White in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, which he also co-produced, took his career to a different level.
Beyond film
In 2008, Harvey Keitel took the role of Jerry Springer in the New York City premiere of Jerry Springer: The Opera, which was staged at Carnegie Hall.
Behind the camera
Keitel held a co-president role at the Actors Studio, sharing the position with others, and he did this from 1995 to 2017.

Harvey Keitel movies on Netflix

Laws of Man2025IMDb rating 4.6as Cassidy Whittaker
Paradox Effect2024IMDb rating 5.8as Silvio
The Baker2022IMDb rating 5.9as Merchant
Lansky2021IMDb rating 6.2as Meyer Lansky
Fatima2020IMDb rating 6.6as Professor Nichols
See You Soon2019IMDb rating 5.5as Billy
The Irishman2019IMDb rating 7.8as Angelo Bruno
First We Take Brooklyn2018IMDb rating 4.1as Anatoly
Isle of Dogs2018IMDb rating 7.8as Gondo (voice)
The Last Man2018IMDb rating 3.7as Noe
Lies We Tell2017IMDb rating 4.2as Demi
Chosen2016IMDb rating 5.4as Papi
The Comedian2016IMDb rating 5.8as Mac Schiltz
The Ridiculous 62015IMDb rating 4.9as Smiley
Youth2015IMDb rating 7.3as Mick Boyle
By the Gun2014IMDb rating 4.8as Salvatore Vitaglia
The Grand Budapest Hotel2014IMDb rating 8.1as Ludwig
The Congress2013IMDb rating 6.4as Al
Moonrise Kingdom2012IMDb rating 7.7as Commander Pierce
A Beginner's Guide to Endings2010IMDb rating 6.3as Duke White
Little Fockers2010IMDb rating 5.5as Randy Weir
The Last Godfather2010IMDb rating 3.5as Don Carini
The Ministers2009IMDb rating 4.5as Joseph Bruno
Wrong Turn at Tahoe2009IMDb rating 6.0as Nino
National Treasure: Book of Secrets2007IMDb rating 6.5as Sadusky
A Crime2006IMDb rating 5.6as Roger Culkin
The Stone Merchant2006IMDb rating 4.2as The Merchant
Be Cool2005IMDb rating 5.6as Nick Carr
Shadows in the Sun2005IMDb rating 6.6as Weldon Parish
National Treasure2004IMDb rating 6.9as Sadusky
The Bridge of San Luis Rey2004IMDb rating 5.0as Uncle Pio
Crime Spree2003IMDb rating 6.4as Frankie Zammeti
The John Garfield Story2003IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
Red Dragon2002IMDb rating 7.2as Jack Crawford
The Grey Zone2001IMDb rating 7.0as SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt
Fail Safe2000IMDb rating 7.4as Brig. Gen. Warren Black
Little Nicky2000IMDb rating 5.3as Dad
U-5712000IMDb rating 6.6as CPO Henry Klough
Holy Smoke1999IMDb rating 5.9as PJ Waters
Finding Graceland1998IMDb rating 6.4as Elvis
Lulu on the Bridge1998IMDb rating 6.2as Izzy Maurer
City of Industry1997IMDb rating 6.1as Roy Egan
Cop Land1997IMDb rating 7.0as Ray Donlan
FairyTale: A True Story1997IMDb rating 6.5as Harry Houdini
Full Tilt Boogie1997IMDb rating 6.6as Self…
From Dusk Till Dawn1996IMDb rating 7.2as Jacob Fuller
Head Above Water1996IMDb rating 6.0as George
Blue in the Face1995IMDb rating 6.6as Auggie Wren
Clockers1995IMDb rating 6.9as Det. Rocco Klein
Smoke1995IMDb rating 7.4as Auggie Wren
Ulysses' Gaze1995IMDb rating 7.6as A
Imaginary Crimes1994IMDb rating 6.4as Ray Weiler
Monkey Trouble1994IMDb rating 5.4as Azro
Pulp Fiction1994IMDb rating 8.8as The Wolf
Dangerous Game1993IMDb rating 5.6as Eddie Israel
Point of No Return1993IMDb rating 6.1as Victor the Cleaner
Rising Sun1993IMDb rating 6.3as Lt. Tom Graham
The Piano1993IMDb rating 7.5as George Baines
The Young Americans1993IMDb rating 5.7as John Harris
Bad Lieutenant1992IMDb rating 7.0as The Lieutenant
Reservoir Dogs1992IMDb rating 8.2as Mr. White - Larry Dimmick
Sister Act1992IMDb rating 6.6as Vince LaRocca
Bugsy1991IMDb rating 6.8as Mickey Cohen
Mortal Thoughts1991IMDb rating 5.8as Det. John Woods
Thelma & Louise1991IMDb rating 7.6as Hal
The Two Jakes1990IMDb rating 6.1as Jake Berman
Two Evil Eyes1990IMDb rating 6.1as Roderick Usher (segment "The Black Cat")
The January Man1989IMDb rating 5.5as Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
The Last Temptation of Christ1988IMDb rating 7.5as Judas
The Pick-up Artist1987IMDb rating 5.4as Alonzo Scolara
Off Beat1986IMDb rating 5.1as Mickey
Wise Guys1986IMDb rating 5.6as Bobby DiLea
Falling in Love1984IMDb rating 6.5as Ed Lasky
Copkiller1983IMDb rating 5.5as Lt. Fred O'Connor
The Border1982IMDb rating 6.4as Cat
The Night of Varennes1982IMDb rating 7.2as ThomPaine
Bad Timing1980IMDb rating 6.9as Inspector Netusil
Death Watch1980IMDb rating 6.5as Roddy
Saturn 31980IMDb rating 5.1as Benson
Eagle's Wing1979IMDb rating 5.9as Henry
Blue Collar1978IMDb rating 7.5as Jerry Bartowski
Fingers1978IMDb rating 6.7as Jimmy Fingers
The Duellists1977IMDb rating 7.4as Féraud
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson1976IMDb rating 6.1as The Relative (Ed Goodman)
Mother, Jugs & Speed1976IMDb rating 5.9as Speed
Taxi Driver1976IMDb rating 8.2as Sport
Welcome to L.A.1976IMDb rating 5.7as Ken Hood
That's the Way of the World1975IMDb rating 6.2as Coleman Buckmaster
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore1974IMDb rating 7.3as Ben
Mean Streets1973IMDb rating 7.1as Charlie
Reflections in a Golden Eye1967IMDb rating 6.7as Soldier
Who's That Knocking at My Door1967IMDb rating 6.5as J.R.

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Reservoir Dogs1992 Crime, Thrilleras Mr. White - Larry Dimmick
IMDb rating 8.21.2M votes
Pulp Fiction1994 Crime, Dramaas The Wolf
IMDb rating 8.82.5M votes
Taxi Driver1976as Sport
IMDb rating 8.21.0M votes
From Dusk Till Dawn1996as Jacob Fuller
IMDb rating 7.2374K votes
The Irishman2019as Angelo Bruno
IMDb rating 7.8480K votes
The Grand Budapest Hotel2014as Ludwig
IMDb rating 8.1987K votes
Thelma & Louise1991as Hal
IMDb rating 7.6197K votes
Red Dragon2002as Jack Crawford
IMDb rating 7.2314K votes

Most often with

Martin Scorsese directed six of these films, Wes Anderson three and Paul Auster three. Victor Argo appears in eleven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Victor Argo

Robert De Niro

Peggy Gormley

Quentin Tarantino

Murray Moston

F. Murray Abraham

Martin ScorseseDirector, 6 films

Wes AndersonDirector, 3 films

Paul AusterDirector, 3 films

Films together

Victor Argo11 films together, 1973 to 1998
Victor Argo's page
- Lulu on the Bridge1998IMDb rating 6.2Keitel as Izzy MaurerArgo as Pierre
- Blue in the Face1995IMDb rating 6.6Keitel as Auggie WrenArgo as Vinnie
- Smoke1995IMDb rating 7.4Keitel as Auggie WrenArgo as Vinnie
- Monkey Trouble1994IMDb rating 5.4Keitel as AzroArgo as Charlie
- Dangerous Game1993IMDb rating 5.6Keitel as Eddie IsraelArgo as Director of Photography
- Bad Lieutenant1992IMDb rating 7.0Keitel as The LieutenantArgo as Beat Cop
- The Last Temptation of Christ1988IMDb rating 7.5Keitel as JudasArgo as Peter, Apostle
- Off Beat1986IMDb rating 5.1Keitel as MickeyArgo as Leon
- Falling in Love1984IMDb rating 6.5Keitel as Ed LaskyArgo as Victor Rawlins
- Taxi Driver1976IMDb rating 8.2Keitel as SportArgo as Melio
- Mean Streets1973IMDb rating 7.1Keitel as CharlieArgo as Mario
Robert De Niro8 films together, 1973 to 2019
Robert De Niro's page
- The Irishman2019IMDb rating 7.8Keitel as Angelo BrunoNiro as Frank Sheeran
- The Comedian2016IMDb rating 5.8Keitel as Mac SchiltzNiro as Jackie Burke
- Little Fockers2010IMDb rating 5.5Keitel as Randy WeirNiro as Jack Byrnes
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey2004IMDb rating 5.0Keitel as Uncle PioNiro as Archbishop of Peru
- Cop Land1997IMDb rating 7.0Keitel as Ray DonlanNiro as Moe Tilden
- Falling in Love1984IMDb rating 6.5Keitel as Ed LaskyNiro as Frank Raftis
- Taxi Driver1976IMDb rating 8.2Keitel as SportNiro as Travis Bickle
- Mean Streets1973IMDb rating 7.1Keitel as CharlieNiro as Johnny Boy
Peggy Gormley6 films together, 1988 to 1998
Peggy Gormley's page
- Finding Graceland1998IMDb rating 6.4Keitel as ElvisGormley as Fran
- Lulu on the Bridge1998IMDb rating 6.2Keitel as Izzy MaurerGormley as Dr. Fisher
- Blue in the Face1995IMDb rating 6.6Keitel as Auggie WrenGormley as Sue the waitress
- Imaginary Crimes1994IMDb rating 6.4Keitel as Ray WeilerGormley as Mrs. Cole
- Bad Lieutenant1992IMDb rating 7.0Keitel as The LieutenantGormley as Lieutenant's Wife
- The Last Temptation of Christ1988IMDb rating 7.5Keitel as JudasGormley as Martha, Sister of Lazarus
Quentin Tarantino5 films together, 1992 to 2000
Quentin Tarantino's page
- Little Nicky2000IMDb rating 5.3Keitel as DadTarantino as Deacon
- Full Tilt Boogie1997IMDb rating 6.6Keitel as Self…Tarantino as Self - 'Richie Gecko'
- From Dusk Till Dawn1996IMDb rating 7.2Keitel as Jacob FullerTarantino as Richard Gecko
- Pulp Fiction1994IMDb rating 8.8Keitel as The WolfTarantino as Jimmie Dimmick
- Reservoir Dogs1992IMDb rating 8.2Keitel as Mr. White - Larry DimmickTarantino as Mr. Brown
Murray Moston5 films together, 1973 to 1995
Murray Moston's page
- Smoke1995IMDb rating 7.4Keitel as Auggie WrenMoston as Waiter
- Fingers1978IMDb rating 6.7Keitel as Jimmy FingersMoston as Dr. Fry
- That's the Way of the World1975IMDb rating 6.2Keitel as Coleman BuckmasterMoston as Coleman Buckmaster's Father
- Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore1974IMDb rating 7.3Keitel as BenMoston as Jacobs
- Mean Streets1973IMDb rating 7.1Keitel as CharlieMoston as Oscar
F. Murray Abraham4 films together, 2004 to 2018
F. Murray Abraham's page
- Isle of Dogs2018IMDb rating 7.8Keitel as GondovoiceAbraham as Jupitervoice
- The Grand Budapest Hotel2014IMDb rating 8.1Keitel as LudwigAbraham as Mr. Moustafa
- The Stone Merchant2006IMDb rating 4.2Keitel as The MerchantAbraham as Shahid
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey2004IMDb rating 5.0Keitel as Uncle PioAbraham as Viceroy of Peru
Martin ScorseseDirector, 6 films, 1967 to 2019
All films by Martin Scorsese
- The Irishman2019IMDb rating 7.8Keitel as Angelo Bruno
- The Last Temptation of Christ1988IMDb rating 7.5Keitel as Judas
- Taxi Driver1976IMDb rating 8.2Keitel as Sport
- Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore1974IMDb rating 7.3Keitel as Ben
- Mean Streets1973IMDb rating 7.1Keitel as Charlie
- Who's That Knocking at My Door1967IMDb rating 6.5Keitel as J.R.
Wes AndersonDirector, 3 films, 2012 to 2018
All films by Wes Anderson
- Isle of Dogs2018IMDb rating 7.8Keitel as Gondovoice
- The Grand Budapest Hotel2014IMDb rating 8.1Keitel as Ludwig
- Moonrise Kingdom2012IMDb rating 7.7Keitel as Commander Pierce
Paul AusterDirector, 3 films, 1995 to 1998
All films by Paul Auster
- Lulu on the Bridge1998IMDb rating 6.2Keitel as Izzy Maurer
- Blue in the Face1995IMDb rating 6.6Keitel as Auggie Wren
- Smoke1995IMDb rating 7.4Keitel as Auggie Wren
Also four films together3 more actors
- Edward NortonIsle of Dogs (2018), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Moonrise Kingdom (2012) and Red Dragon (2002)
- Paul CalderonCop Land (1997), Clockers (1995), Pulp Fiction (1994) and Bad Lieutenant (1992)
- Harry NorthupBlue Collar (1978), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Mean Streets (1973) and Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.