
Robert De Niro
Robert Anthony De Niro (born August 17, 1943) is an American actor and film producer. Considered one of his generation's greatest and most influential actors, De Niro has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for eight BAFTA Awards and four Emmy Awards. He was honoured with the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2003, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2011, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2019. De Niro was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Barack Obama in 2016. De Niro studied acting at HB Studio, Stella Adler Conservatory, and Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio. His first credited screen role was in Brian de Palma's Greetings (1968). De Niro's first collaboration with Martin Scorsese was with the crime drama film Mean Streets (1973). De Niro has earned two Academy Awards: one for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Vito Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part II (1974) and the other for Best Actor portraying Jake LaMotta in Scorsese's drama Raging Bull (1980). De Niro was also Oscar-nominated for Taxi Driver (1976), The Deer Hunter (1978), Awakenings (1990), Cape Fear (1991), Silver Linings Playbook (2012), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). He is also known for his film roles in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), 1900 (1976), The King of Comedy (1982), Once Upon a Time in America(1984), Brazil (1985), The Mission (1986), Angel Heart (1987), The Untouchables (1987), Goodfellas (1990), This Boy's Life (1993), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), Heat (1995), Casino (1995), Jackie Brown (1997), Joker (2019), and The Irishman (2019). He directed and acted in A Bronx Tale (1993) and The Good Shepherd (2006). His comedic roles include Hi, Mom! (1970), Midnight Run (1988), Wag the Dog (1997), Analyze This (1999) and its sequel, Analyze That (2002), the Meet the Parents films (2000–2010), and The Intern (2015). Also known for his television roles, De Niro portrayed Bernie Madoff in the HBO film The Wizard of Lies (2017), earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He received further Emmy Award nominations for producing the Netflix limited series When They See Us (2019) and for portraying Robert Mueller on Saturday Night Live. De Niro and producer Jane Rosenthal founded the film and television production company TriBeCa Productions in 1989, which has produced several films alongside his own. Also with Rosenthal, he founded the Tribeca Film Festival in 2002. Many of De Niro's films are considered classics of American cinema. Six of De Niro's films have been inducted into the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" as of 2023. Five films are featured on the American Film Institute's (AFI) list of the 100 greatest American films ever. Timeout magazine's list of 100 best movies included seven of De Niro's films, as chosen by actors in the industry.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Focker-In-Law as Jack Byrnes
- 2025 · Tin Soldier as Emmanuel Ashburn
- 2025 · The Alto Knights as Vito Genovese / Frank Costello
- 2025 · Zero Day as President George Mullen
- 2024 · How to Rob a Bank as Neil McCauley (archive footage)
- 2024 · Ezra as Stan Bernal
- 2023 · Albert Brooks: Defending My Life as Self
- 2023 · Killers of the Flower Moon as William Hale
- 2023 · Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Sly as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023 · About My Father as Salvo Maniscalco
- 2023 · 100 Years of Warner Bros. as Self
- 2022 · Savage Salvation as Sheriff Church
- 2022 · Amsterdam as General Gil Dillenbeck
- 2020 · The Comeback Trail as Max Barber
- 2020 · The War with Grandpa as Ed
- 2020 · Crazy, Not Insane as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Irishman as Frank Sheeran
- 2019 · Joker as Murray Franklin
- 2019 · Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin as Self
- 2018 · Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists as Self
- 2017 · The Wizard of Lies as Bernie Madoff
- 2016 · Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 as Self
- 2016 · The Comedian as Jackie Burke
- 2016 · Hands of Stone as Ray Arcel
- 2016 · Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
- 2016 · Dirty Grandpa as Dick Kelly
- 2015 · Joy as Rudy
- 2015 · The Audition as Self
- 2015 · The Intern as Ben Whitaker
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · American Hustle as Victor Tellegio (uncredited)
- 2013 · Last Vegas as Patrick 'Paddy' Connors
- 2013 · The Family as Fred Blake / Giovanni Manzoni
- 2013 · Killing Season as Benjamin Ford
- 2013 · The Big Wedding as Don Griffin
- 2012 · Silver Linings Playbook as Pat Solatano Sr.
- 2012 · Freelancers as Sarcone
- 2012 · Red Lights as Simon Silver
- 2012 · Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
- 2011 · Killer Elite as Hunter
- 2011 · Limitless as Carl Van Loon
- 2010 · Little Fockers as Jack Byrnes
- 2010 · Machete as Senator John McLaughlin
- 2010 · Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
- 2009 · Everybody's Fine as Frank Goode
- 2009 · The Cleveland Show as
- 2009 · Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Righteous Kill as Turk
- 2007 · Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self
- 2007 · Stardust as Captain Shakespeare
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self - Guest
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Arthur and the Invisibles as King (voice)
- 2006 · The Good Shepherd as Bill Sullivan
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Robert De Niro
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2005 · Extras as Robert De Niro
- 2005 · Raging Bull: Outside the Ring as Self
- 2005 · Hide and Seek as David Callaway
- 2004 · Meet the Fockers as Jack Byrnes
- 2004 · The Bridge of San Luis Rey as Archbishop of Peru
- 2004 · Shark Tale as Don Lino (voice)
- 2004 · Fahrenheit 9/11 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2004 · Godsend as Richard Wells
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Analyze That as Paul Vitti
- 2002 · Showtime as Det. Mitch Preston
- 2001 · The Concert for New York City as Self
- 2001 · The Making of 'Cape Fear' as Self
- 2001 · The Score as Nick Wells
- 2000 · Meet the Parents as Jack Byrnes
- 2000 · Men of Honor as Master Chief Leslie W. Sunday ('Billy')
- 1999 · Flawless as Walt Koontz
- 1999 · Analyze This as Paul Vitti
- 1998 · Ronin as Sam
- 1998 · Great Expectations as Prisoner / Lustig
- 1997 · Jackie Brown as Louis Gara
- 1997 · Wag the Dog as Conrad Brean
- 1997 · Cop Land as Lt. Moe Tilden
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · Sleepers as Father Bobby
- 1996 · The Fan as Gil Renard
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1995 · Heat as Neil McCauley
- 1995 · Casino as Sam "Ace" Rothstein
- 1994 · Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as The Creature / Sharp Featured Man
- 1993 · A Bronx Tale as Lorenzo Anello
- 1993 · This Boy's Life as Dwight Hansen
- 1993 · Mad Dog and Glory as Wayne "Mad Dog" Dobie
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1991 · Cape Fear as Max Cady
- 1991 · Backdraft as Donald Rimgale
- 1990 · Awakenings as Leonard Lowe
- 1990 · GoodFellas as James Conway
- 1989 · We're No Angels as Ned
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1988 · Midnight Run as John Wesley “Jack” Walsh
- 1987 · Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam as Great Sewer (voice)
- 1987 · The Untouchables as Al Capone
- 1987 · Angel Heart as Louis Cyphre
- 1986 · The Mission as Rodrigo Mendoza
- 1985 · Brazil as Harry Tuttle
- 1984 · Falling in Love as Frank Raftis
- 1984 · Once Upon a Time in America as David 'Noodles' Aaronson
- 1984 · Goldene Kamera as Self
- 1982 · The King of Comedy as Rupert Pupkin
- 1980 · Raging Bull as Jake LaMotta
- 1978 · The Deer Hunter as Michael Vronsky
- 1977 · Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television as Young Vito Corleone
- 1977 · Auf los geht's los as Self
- 1976 · The Last Tycoon as Monroe Stahr
- 1976 · Taxi Driver as Travis Bickle
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1974 · The Godfather Part II as Vito Corleone
- 1973 · Bang the Drum Slowly as Bruce Pearson
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
- Future · The Whisper Man as
- 2025 · Mr. Scorsese as Self
- 2025 · Nobu as Self
- 2025 · SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- 2023 · Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023 · Nothing as Vincent
- 2023 · The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2020 · Making 'The Irishman' as Self
- 2020 · Some Good News as Weatherman
- 2020 · The Collaboration Of A Lifetime: Scorsese’s Epic The Irishman as Self
- 2019 · I Am Durán as Self
- 2018 · The Alec Baldwin Show as Self
- 2017 · The Words That Built America as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
- 2015 · Heist as The Pope
- 2015 · Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict as Self
- 2014 · The Man Who Saved the World as Self
- 2014 · Remembering the Artist: Robert De Niro, Sr. as Self
- 2014 · The Bag Man as Dragna
- 2013 · Grudge Match as Billy 'The Kid' McDonnen
- 2013 · Trespassing Bergman as Self
- 2012 · Casting By as Self
- 2012 · Being Flynn as Jonathan Flynn
- 2011 · Corman's World as Self - Actor
- 2011 · New Year's Eve as Stan Harris
- 2011 · Ages of Love as Adrian
- 2010 · Stone as Jack
- 2008 · The Beaches of Agnès as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · What Just Happened as Ben
- 2006 · Tony Bennett: An American Classic as Self - Speaker
- 2005 · The Making of 'Heat' as Self
- 2005 · Club Oscar as Don Lino (voice)
- 2005 · Raging Bull: Inside the Ring as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · City by the Sea as Vincent LaMarca
- 2002 · Jackie Brown: How It Went Down as Self
- 2001 · 15 Minutes as Eddie Flemming
- 2000 · The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle as Fearless Leader
- 1999 · Making 'Taxi Driver' as Self
- 1996 · Marvin's Room as Wallace "Wally" Carter
- 1994 · You Talkin' to Me? as Self
- 1992 · The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 as Vito Corleone
- 1991 · Guilty by Suspicion as David Merrill
- 1990 · Hollywood Mavericks as Self
- 1990 · Martin Scorsese Directs as Self
- 1990 · Stanley & Iris as Stanley Cox
- 1989 · Jacknife as Joseph 'Jacknife' Megessey
- 1988 · Hello Actors Studio as Self
- 1988 · Movies Are My Life as Self
- 1988 · The Making of Moonwalker as Self
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1981 · True Confessions as Father Des Spellacy
- 1981 · The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 as Young Vito Corleone
- 1979 · The Swap as Sam Nicoletti (archive footage)
- 1977 · New York, New York as Jimmy Doyle
- 1976 · 1900 as Alfredo Berlinghieri
- 1973 · Mean Streets as John 'Johnny Boy' Civello
- 1971 · Born to Win as Danny
- 1971 · Jennifer on My Mind as Mardigian
- 1970 · Hi, Mom! as Jon Rubin
- 1970 · Bloody Mama as Lloyd Barker
- 1969 · The Wedding Party as Cecil
- 1968 · Young Wolves as Un hippie chez Popov (uncredited)
- 1965 · Three Rooms in Manhattan as Client at the Diner (uncredited)
- Future · Untitled De Niro/Ramirez/Jakubowicz Project as G.B.
- Future · Shutout as Jake Kejeune
- 2025 · Megadoc as Self
- 2025 · American Prince: JFK Jr. as Self
- 2023 · Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain as Self
- 2022 · Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America as Self
- 2022 · The Past Goes Fast as Self
- 2021 · Fuck Coin as Self
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · 537 Votes as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2020 · Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) as James
- 2019 · The Irishman: In Conversation as Self
- 2017 · Alec Baldwin: One Night Only as Self
- 2017 · Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame as Self (uncredited)
- 2016 · National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony as Self
- 2016 · I Am JFK Jr. as Self
- 2015 · Ellis as
- 2015 · Scorsese's GoodFellas as Self
- 2015 · Il segreto di Otello as Self
- 2014 · Don Rickles: One Night Only as Self
- 2014 · Inside Rupert Pupkin as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 · David Blaine: Real or Magic as Self
- 2013 · Miracle Rising: South Africa as Self
- 2012 · Close Up as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · 9/11: 10 Years Later as Host
- 2011 · Raging Bull: Reflections on a Classic as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · Behind Bars: The Making of Stone as Self
- 2011 · Marty and Bobby as Self
- 2009 · SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas as (archive footage)
- 2009 · I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale as Self
- 2007 · Influence And Appreciation: A Martin Scorsese Tribute as Self
- 2007 · God's Lonely Man as Self - Archive Footage
- 2007 · Making Casino as Self
- 2007 · Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven as Self
- 2005 · Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation as Self
- 2005 · Raging Bull: After the Fight as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · The 'New York, New York' Stories as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Raging Bull: Before the Fight as Self
- 2004 · Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane as Self
- 2004 · Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' as Self
- 2002 · 9/11 as Self
- 2001 · Making "The Score" as Himself
- 1998 · Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1998 · Junket Whore as Self
- 1995 · One Hundred and One Nights as The Husband of The Star-Fantasy on a Cruise
- 1995 · Ennio Morricone as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein as Self
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1993 · Aretha Franklin: Duets as Self
- 1992 · Night and the City as Harry Fabian
- 1992 · Mistress as Evan M. Wright
- 1990 · The Godfather Family: A Look Inside as Self
- 1985 · Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1982 · Elia Kazan: An Outsider as Self
- 1976 · The Cinema According to Bertolucci as Self
- 1975 · Abicinema as Self
- 1971 · The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight as Mario
- 1968 · Greetings as Jon Rubin
- Future · After Exile as Ted Delaney
- 1969 · Sam's Song as Sam Nicoletti
- Future · De Niro, New York as Self