Harvey Keitel
Born
May 13, 1939 (age 86)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movies

The Wrecker
The Wrecker
2025 ★ 8.8
Dante
Milarepa
Milarepa
2025 ★ 6.9
Marpa
Laws of Man
Laws of Man
2025 ★ 5.9
Cassidy Whittaker
Spread
Spread
2024 ★ 6.0
Frank Ferretti
Paradox Effect
Paradox Effect
2024 ★ 5.5
Silvio
Joe Baby
Joe Baby
2024 ★ 5.0
Randall Kane
The Baker
The Baker
2023 ★ 6.3
Merchant
Lansky
Lansky
2021 ★ 6.0
Meyer Lansky
Blood on the Crown
Blood on the Crown
2021 ★ 5.9
General Hunter Blair
Fatima
Fatima
2020 ★ 7.2
Professor Nichols
Esau
Esau
2019 ★ 3.4
Abraham
The Irishman
The Irishman
2019 ★ 7.6
Angelo Bruno
The Painted Bird
The Painted Bird
2019 ★ 7.1
Priest
See You Soon
See You Soon
2019 ★ 6.0
Billy
The Last Man
The Last Man
2018 ★ 5.5
Noe
Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs
2018 ★ 7.8
Gondo (voice)
First We Take Brooklyn
First We Take Brooklyn
2018 ★ 4.2
Anatoly
Lies We Tell
Lies We Tell
2018 ★ 5.3
Demi
Madame
Madame
2017 ★ 5.9
Bob Fredericks
The Comedian
The Comedian
2016 ★ 5.7
Mac Schiltz
Chosen
Chosen
2016 ★ 5.2
Papi
The Ridiculous 6
The Ridiculous 6
2015 ★ 5.2
Smiley
Outlaws
Outlaws
2015 ★ 6.0
The Director
Youth
Youth
2015 ★ 6.9
Mick Boyle
By the Gun
By the Gun
2014 ★ 4.3
Salvatore Vitaglia
Rio, I Love You
Rio, I Love You
2014 ★ 4.8
O Ator (segment "O Milagre")
Two Men in Town
Two Men in Town
2014 ★ 5.5
Bill Agati
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 ★ 8.0
Ludwig
Gandhi of the Month
Gandhi of the Month
2014 ★ 1.0
Edward Baker
The Congress
The Congress
2013 ★ 6.4
Al
A Farewell to Fools
A Farewell to Fools
2013 ★ 5.1
Father Johanis
Fatal Honeymoon
Fatal Honeymoon
2012 ★ 5.2
Tommy Thomas
Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom
2012 ★ 7.7
Commander Pierce
The Last Godfather
The Last Godfather
2010 ★ 4.2
Don Carini
Little Fockers
Little Fockers
2010 ★ 5.7
Randy Weir
A Beginner's Guide to Endings
A Beginner's Guide to Endings
2010 ★ 6.0
Duke White
Wrong Turn at Tahoe
Wrong Turn at Tahoe
2009 ★ 5.7
Nino
The Ministers
The Ministers
2009 ★ 4.3
Joseph Bruno
Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds
2009 ★ 8.2
OSS Commander Who Agrees to Deal (voice) (uncredited)
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007 ★ 6.4
Peter Sadusky
My Sexiest Year
My Sexiest Year
2007 ★ 1.5
Zowie
One Last Dance
One Last Dance
2007 ★ 5.5
Terrtano
Arthur and the Invisibles
Arthur and the Invisibles
2006 ★ 6.4
Miro (voice)
The Stone Merchant
The Stone Merchant
2006 ★ 4.1
The Merchant
A Crime
A Crime
2006 ★ 5.4
Roger Culkin
Shadows in the Sun
Shadows in the Sun
2005 ★ 6.2
Weldon Parish
Be Cool
Be Cool
2005 ★ 5.5
Nick Carr
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
2004 ★ 5.1
Uncle Pio
National Treasure
National Treasure
2004 ★ 6.6
Peter Sadusky
Puerto Vallarta Squeeze
Puerto Vallarta Squeeze
2004 ★ 4.6
Walter McGrane
Chasing The Elephant
Chasing The Elephant
2003
The Mystery Man
Dreaming of Julia
Dreaming of Julia
2003 ★ 5.5
Che
The Galíndez File
The Galíndez File
2003 ★ 4.0
Edward Robards
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty
2003 ★ 8.0
Who Killed the Idea?
Who Killed the Idea?
2003
Private Investigator
Crime Spree
Crime Spree
2003 ★ 5.5
Frankie Zammeti
Ginostra
Ginostra
2003 ★ 3.9
Matt Benson
Fingers: A Conversation About Independent Film
Fingers: A Conversation About Independent Film
2002
Beeper
Beeper
2002 ★ 5.1
Zolo
Red Dragon
Red Dragon
2002 ★ 7.0
Jack Crawford
Nowhere
Nowhere
2002 ★ 3.8
El Gringo
Taking Sides
Taking Sides
2002 ★ 6.2
Steve Arnold
The Grey Zone
The Grey Zone
2001 ★ 6.6
SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt
Nailed
Nailed
2001 ★ 4.3
Tony Romano
Little Nicky
Little Nicky
2000 ★ 5.9
Dad
Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind
2000 ★ 4.4
The Master
Prince of Central Park
Prince of Central Park
2000 ★ 4.5
The Guardian
Viper
Viper
2000 ★ 2.5
Leone
U-571
U-571
2000 ★ 6.5
CPO Henry Klough
Fail Safe
Fail Safe
2000 ★ 6.9
Brig. Gen. Warren Black
Holy Smoke
Holy Smoke
1999 ★ 5.7
PJ Waters
Three Seasons
Three Seasons
1999 ★ 7.2
James Hager
Gunslinger's Revenge
Gunslinger's Revenge
1998 ★ 4.5
Johnny Lowen
Shadrach
Shadrach
1998 ★ 5.7
Vernon
Finding Graceland
Finding Graceland
1998 ★ 5.7
Elvis
Lulu on the Bridge
Lulu on the Bridge
1998 ★ 5.8
Izzy Maurer
FairyTale: A True Story
FairyTale: A True Story
1997 ★ 6.4
Harry Houdini
Cop Land
Cop Land
1997 ★ 6.8
Ray Donlan
City of Industry
City of Industry
1997 ★ 5.5
Roy Egan
Head Above Water
Head Above Water
1996 ★ 6.0
George
From Dusk Till Dawn
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996 ★ 7.0
Jacob Fuller
Ulysses' Gaze
Ulysses' Gaze
1995 ★ 7.4
A
Clockers
Clockers
1995 ★ 6.7
Det. Rocco Klein
Blue in the Face
Blue in the Face
1995 ★ 6.5
Auggie Wren
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
1995
(archive footage)
Smoke
Smoke
1995 ★ 7.2
Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
Imaginary Crimes
Imaginary Crimes
1994 ★ 6.3
Ray Weiler
Somebody to Love
Somebody to Love
1994 ★ 5.0
Harry Harrelson
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction
1994 ★ 8.5
The Wolf
Monkey Trouble
Monkey Trouble
1994 ★ 5.7
Azro
Who Do You Think You're Fooling?
Who Do You Think You're Fooling?
1994 ★ 5.5
Mr. White (archive footage)
Dangerous Game
Dangerous Game
1993 ★ 5.7
Eddie Israel
The Young Americans
The Young Americans
1993 ★ 5.7
John Harris
Rising Sun
Rising Sun
1993 ★ 6.1
Lt. Tom Graham
The Piano
The Piano
1993 ★ 7.4
George Baines
Point of No Return
Point of No Return
1993 ★ 6.2
Victor the Cleaner
Bad Lieutenant
Bad Lieutenant
1992 ★ 7.0
LT
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs
1992 ★ 8.1
Mr. White / Larry Dimmick
Sister Act
Sister Act
1992 ★ 6.8
Vince LaRocca
Bugsy
Bugsy
1991 ★ 6.3
Mickey Cohen
Thelma & Louise
Thelma & Louise
1991 ★ 7.6
Hal
Mortal Thoughts
Mortal Thoughts
1991 ★ 5.6
Det. John Woods
Drums of Fire
Drums of Fire
1990 ★ 5.9
Sandoval
The Two Jakes
The Two Jakes
1990 ★ 6.0
Julius "Jake" Berman
Two Evil Eyes
Two Evil Eyes
1990 ★ 6.1
Roderick Usher
White Hunter
White Hunter
1990 ★ 4.0
Thomas
Imagining America
Imagining America
1989 ★ 5.0
The January Man
The January Man
1989 ★ 4.9
Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
This Ain't Bebop
This Ain't Bebop
1989 ★ 5.0
Dear Gorbachev
Dear Gorbachev
1988 ★ 3.5
Nikolaj Bucharin
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988 ★ 7.2
Judas
Down Where the Buffalo Go
Down Where the Buffalo Go
1988
Carl
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987 ★ 7.1
Donald Jacques (voice)
The Pick-up Artist
The Pick-up Artist
1987 ★ 5.6
Alonzo Scolara
Blindside
Blindside
1987 ★ 3.9
Penfield Gruber
The Inquiry
The Inquiry
1986 ★ 6.7
Ponzio Pilato
The American Bride
The American Bride
1986 ★ 3.0
Sacha
The Men's Club
The Men's Club
1986 ★ 3.8
Solly Berliner
Wise Guys
Wise Guys
1986 ★ 5.4
Bobby DiLea
Off Beat
Off Beat
1986 ★ 4.7
Mickey
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)
1986 ★ 5.8
Frankie
Vanessa in the Garden
Vanessa in the Garden
1985 ★ 6.0
Byron Sullivan
Star Knight
Star Knight
1985 ★ 4.1
Klever
Baciami Strega
Baciami Strega
1985
Dream One
Dream One
1984 ★ 3.4
Mr. Legend
Falling in Love
Falling in Love
1984 ★ 6.7
Ed Lasky
La bella Otero
La bella Otero
1984 ★ 6.0
Ernest Jurgens
A Stone in the Mouth
A Stone in the Mouth
1983 ★ 4.3
The fugitive
Exposed
Exposed
1983 ★ 4.5
Rivas
Copkiller
Copkiller
1983 ★ 5.8
Lt. Fred O'Connor
The Night of Varennes
The Night of Varennes
1982 ★ 6.8
Thomas Paine
The Border
The Border
1982 ★ 6.1
Cat
Bad Timing
Bad Timing
1980 ★ 6.5
Inspector Netusil
Saturn 3
Saturn 3
1980 ★ 5.2
Benson
Death Watch
Death Watch
1980 ★ 6.3
Roddy
Eagle's Wing
Eagle's Wing
1979 ★ 5.2
Henry
Fingers
Fingers
1978 ★ 6.3
Jimmy Fingers
Blue Collar
Blue Collar
1978 ★ 7.3
Jerry Bartowski
The Duellists
The Duellists
1977 ★ 7.2
Gabriel Feraud
Welcome to L.A.
Welcome to L.A.
1976 ★ 4.8
Ken Hood
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
1976 ★ 5.4
The Relative (Ed Goodman)
Mother, Jugs & Speed
Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976 ★ 5.4
Speed
Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver
1976 ★ 8.1
Sport
That's the Way of the World
That's the Way of the World
1975 ★ 6.2
Coleman Buckmaster
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1974 ★ 6.9
Ben Eberhardt
Virginia Hill
Virginia Hill
1974 ★ 4.5
Bugsy Siegel
Mean Streets
Mean Streets
1973 ★ 7.1
Charlie Cappa
Pueblo
Pueblo
1973 ★ 5.7
Seaman (uncredited)
A Memory of Two Mondays
A Memory of Two Mondays
1971
Jerry
Brewster McCloud
Brewster McCloud
1970 ★ 6.3
The Photographer (uncredited)
Who's That Knocking at My Door
Who's That Knocking at My Door
1968 ★ 6.1
J.R.
Reflections in a Golden Eye
Reflections in a Golden Eye
1967 ★ 6.4
Soldier (uncredited)
Live Fast, Die Laughing
Live Fast, Die Laughing
The Letter
The Letter
Finn O'Brien
Theirs
Theirs
Hard Matter
Hard Matter
Eion
Paradise Inc.
Paradise Inc.
Hubert Humbolt

TV Series