
Harvey Keitel
Harvey 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harvey Keitel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Milarepa as Marpa
- 2024 · Spread as Frank Ferretti
- 2024 · Joe Baby as Randall Kane
- 2024 · Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird as (archive footage)
- 2023 · Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain as Self
- 2019 · See You Soon as Billy
- 2018 · First We Take Brooklyn as Anatoly
- 2017 · Madame as Bob Fredericks
- 2016 · Chosen as Papi
- 2015 · Scorsese's GoodFellas as Self
- 2014 · By the Gun as Salvatore Vitaglia
- 2014 · Two Men in Town as Bill Agati
- 2014 · Gandhi of the Month as Edward Baker
- 2012 · Fatal Honeymoon as Tommy Thomas
- 2010 · A Beginner's Guide to Endings as Duke White
- 2007 · My Sexiest Year as Zowie
- 2006 · The Stone Merchant as The Merchant
- 2005 · The Outsider as Self
- 2004 · The Bridge of San Luis Rey as Uncle Pio
- 2003 · Dreaming of Julia as Che
- 2003 · The Galíndez File as Edward Robards
- 2002 · Taking Sides as Steve Arnold
- 2001 · The Grey Zone as SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt
- 2001 · Nailed as Tony Romano
- 2000 · Presence of Mind as The Master
- 2000 · Prince of Central Park as The Guardian
- 1999 · Three Seasons as James Hager
- 1998 · Gunslinger's Revenge as Johnny Lowen
- 1998 · Shadrach as Vernon
- 1998 · Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs as Self
- 1997 · City of Industry as Roy Egan
- 1996 · The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money as Self
- 1996 · Head Above Water as George
- 1995 · Ulysses' Gaze as A
- 1995 · Amazing Stories: The Movie IV as (archive footage)
- 1994 · Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder as Self
- 1994 · Somebody to Love as Harry Harrelson
- 1991 · Bugsy as Mickey Cohen
- 1990 · Martin Scorsese Directs as Self
- 1988 · Hello Actors Studio as Self
- 1988 · Down Where the Buffalo Go as Carl
- 1987 · Blindside as Penfield Gruber
- 1986 · The Inquiry as Ponzio Pilato
- 1985 · Vanessa in the Garden as Byron Sullivan
- 1985 · Star Knight as Klever
- 1983 · A Stone in the Mouth as The fugitive
- 1983 · Copkiller as Lt. Fred O'Connor
- 1979 · Eagle's Wing as Henry
- 1978 · Fingers as Jimmy Fingers
- 1976 · Welcome to L.A. as Ken Hood
- 1976 · Mother, Jugs & Speed as Speed
- 1973 · Pueblo as Seaman (uncredited)
- Future · Hellfire as Jeremiah
- 1974 · Virginia Hill as Bugsy Siegel
- Future · Hard Matter as Eion
- 2023 · Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between as Self
- Future · The Wrecker as
- 2025 · Pulp Fiction: The Making Of as Self (archive footage)
- 2025 · Laws of Man as Cassidy Whittaker
- 2024 · Paradox Effect as Silvio
- 2024 · The Tattooist of Auschwitz as Lali Sokolov (Old)
- 2024 · Harvey Keitel - Between Hollywood and Independent Film as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · The Baker as Merchant
- 2023 · 100 Years of Warner Bros. as Self
- 2022 · National Treasure: Edge of History as Peter Sadusky
- 2022 · Mike as Cus D'Amato
- 2021 · Lansky as Meyer Lansky
- 2021 · Blood on the Crown as General Hunter Blair
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Fatima as Professor Nichols
- 2020 · 11 Colours of the Bird as Self
- 2019 · Esau as Abraham
- 2019 · The Irishman as Angelo Bruno
- 2019 · QT8: The First Eight as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Painted Bird as Priest
- 2018 · The Last Man as Noe
- 2018 · Isle of Dogs as Gondo (voice)
- 2018 · Lies We Tell as Demi
- 2016 · The Comedian as Mac Schiltz
- 2015 · The Ridiculous 6 as Smiley
- 2015 · Outlaws as The Director
- 2015 · Behind the White Glasses as Self
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Youth as Mick Boyle
- 2014 · Rio, I Love You as O Ator (segment "O Milagre")
- 2014 · The Grand Budapest Hotel as Ludwig
- 2013 · The Congress as Al
- 2013 · A Farewell to Fools as Father Johanis
- 2012 · Moonrise Kingdom as Commander Pierce
- 2010 · The Last Godfather as Don Carini
- 2010 · Little Fockers as Randy Weir
- 2009 · Wrong Turn at Tahoe as Nino
- 2009 · The Ministers as Joseph Bruno
- 2009 · Inglourious Basterds as OSS Commander Who Agrees to Deal (voice) (uncredited)
- 2008 · Life on Mars as Lt. Gene Hunt
- 2007 · National Treasure: Book of Secrets as Peter Sadusky
- 2007 · One Last Dance as Terrtano
- 2006 · Arthur and the Invisibles as Miro
- 2006 · A Crime as Roger Culkin
- 2006 · The Path to 9/11 as John O'Neill
- 2005 · Shadows in the Sun as Weldon Parish
- 2005 · Be Cool as Nick Carr
- 2004 · National Treasure as Peter Sadusky
- 2004 · Puerto Vallarta Squeeze as Walter McGrane
- 2004 · This Year in Czernowitz as Himself
- 2003 · Chasing The Elephant as The Mystery Man
- 2003 · Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty as
- 2003 · Who Killed the Idea? as Private Investigator
- 2003 · Crime Spree as Frankie Zammeti
- 2003 · A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' as Himself
- 2003 · The John Garfield Story as Self
- 2003 · Ginostra as Matt Benson
- 2002 · Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Fingers: A Conversation About Independent Film as
- 2002 · Beeper as Zolo
- 2002 · Red Dragon as Jack Crawford
- 2002 · Nowhere as El Gringo
- 2002 · V Graham Norton as Self
- 2000 · Little Nicky as Dad
- 2000 · Viper as Leone
- 2000 · U-571 as CPO Henry Klough
- 2000 · Fail Safe as Brig. Gen. Warren Black
- 2000 · The Ten Commandments of Creativity as Self
- 1999 · Holy Smoke as PJ Waters
- 1999 · Making 'Taxi Driver' as Self
- 1998 · Finding Graceland as Elvis
- 1998 · Lulu on the Bridge as Izzy Maurer
- 1998 · Full Tilt Boogie as Self
- 1997 · FairyTale: A True Story as Harry Houdini
- 1997 · Cop Land as Ray Donlan
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- 1996 · From Dusk Till Dawn as Jacob Fuller
- 1995 · Get Shorty as Himself (Uncredited)
- 1995 · Clockers as Det. Rocco Klein
- 1995 · Blue in the Face as Auggie Wren
- 1995 · Smoke as Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
- 1994 · Imaginary Crimes as Ray Weiler
- 1994 · Pulp Fiction as The Wolf
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1994 · Monkey Trouble as Azro
- 1994 · Who Do You Think You're Fooling? as Mr. White (archive footage)
- 1993 · Dangerous Game as Eddie Israel
- 1993 · The Young Americans as John Harris
- 1993 · Rising Sun as Lt. Tom Graham
- 1993 · The Piano as George Baines
- 1993 · Point of No Return as Victor the Cleaner
- 1993 · Inside 'The Piano' as Self
- 1992 · Bad Lieutenant as LT
- 1992 · Reservoir Dogs as Mr. White / Larry Dimmick
- 1992 · Sister Act as Vince LaRocca
- 1991 · Thelma & Louise as Hal
- 1991 · Mortal Thoughts as Det. John Woods
- 1990 · Drums of Fire as Sandoval
- 1990 · The Two Jakes as Julius "Jake" Berman
- 1990 · Two Evil Eyes as Roderick Usher
- 1990 · White Hunter as Thomas
- 1989 · Imagining America as
- 1989 · The January Man as Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
- 1989 · This Ain't Bebop as
- 1988 · Dear Gorbachev as Nikolaj Bucharin
- 1986 · The American Bride as Sacha
- 1986 · Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) as Frankie
- Future · Theirs as
- Future · Paradise Inc. as Hubert Humbolt
- 1988 · Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ as Self
- 1988 · The Last Temptation of Christ as Judas
- 1987 · Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam as Donald Jacques (voice)
- 1987 · The Pick-up Artist as Alonzo Scolara
- 1986 · The Men's Club as Solly Berliner
- 1986 · Wise Guys as Bobby DiLea
- 1986 · Off Beat as Mickey
- 1985 · Baciami Strega as
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as Byron Sullivan
- 1984 · Dream One as Mr. Legend
- 1984 · Falling in Love as Ed Lasky
- 1984 · La bella Otero as Ernest Jurgens
- 1983 · Exposed as Rivas
- 1982 · The Night of Varennes as Thomas Paine
- 1982 · The Border as Cat
- 1980 · Bad Timing as Inspector Netusil
- 1980 · Saturn 3 as Benson
- 1980 · Death Watch as Roddy
- 1978 · Blue Collar as Jerry Bartowski
- 1977 · The Duellists as Gabriel Feraud
- 1976 · Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson as The Relative (Ed Goodman)
- 1976 · Taxi Driver as Sport
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · That's the Way of the World as Coleman Buckmaster
- 1974 · Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore as Ben Eberhardt
- 1974 · Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore as Ben
- 1973 · Kojak as Jerry Talaba
- 1973 · Mean Streets as Charlie Cappa
- 1971 · Great Performances as Jerry
- 1971 · A Memory of Two Mondays as Jerry
- 1970 · Brewster McCloud as The Photographer (uncredited)
- Future · The Letter as Finn O'Brien
- Future · Fate as
- 1970 · Street Scenes as Self
- 1968 · Who's That Knocking at My Door as J.R.
- 1967 · Reflections in a Golden Eye as Soldier (uncredited)
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Ernie
- 1965 · Hogan's Heroes as German Soldier (uncredited)
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · Live Fast, Die Laughing as