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Harvey Keitel

Actor, ProducerBorn May 13, 1939 (86 years)
Harvey Keitel 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 & Shows on Plex

  • Arthur and the Invisibles
  • The Grey Zone
  • Saturn 3
  • Paradox Effect
  • Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession
  • Shadows in the Sun
  • Lulu on the Bridge
  • Rio, I Love You
  • Imaginary Crimes
  • The Last Man
  • The Ministers
  • Shadrach
  • The Last Godfather
  • Order of Death
  • See You Soon
  • Eagle's Wing
  • Star Knight
  • Lies We Tell
  • A Farewell to Fools
  • Beeper
  • That's the Way of the World
  • Blood on the Crown
  • Esau

Known For

  • Reservoir Dogs
  • Taxi Driver
  • From Dusk Till Dawn
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel
  • Mean Streets
  • The Irishman
  • Bad Lieutenant
  • Thelma & Louise
  • National Treasure
  • Red Dragon
  • Cop Land
  • Smoke
  • The Piano
  • Youth
  • Little Nicky
  • National Treasure: Book of Secrets
  • The Last Temptation of Christ
  • U-571
  • Clockers
  • Sister Act
  • The Duellists
  • Bugsy
  • The Grey Zone
  • Lansky

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    Filmography

    2026
    2024
    Laws of Man · as Cassidy Whittaker
    2024
    Spread · as Frank Ferretti
    2024
    2024
    Joe Baby · as Randall Kane
    2024
    The Tattooist of Auschwitz (TV Series) · as Lali Sokolov (old)
    2022
    The Baker · as Merchant
    2022
    National Treasure: Edge of History (TV Series) · as Peter Sadusky
    2022
    Mike (2022) (TV Series) · as Cus D'amato
    2021
    Lansky · as Meyer Lansky
    2021
    Blood on the Crown · as General Hunter Blair
    2020
    Fatima · as Professor Nichols
    2019
    The Irishman · as Angelo Bruno
    2019
    Esau · as Abraham
    2019
    The Painted Bird · as Priest
    2019
    2019
    2018
    Isle of Dogs · as Gondo (voice)
    2018
    2017
    2017
    Madame · as Bob Fredericks
    2016
    The Comedian · as Mac Schiltz
    2016
    Chosen · as Papi
    2015
    The Ridiculous 6 · as Smiley
    2015
    Youth · as Mick Boyle
    2014
    By the Gun · as Salvatore Vitaglia
    2014
    Rio, I Love You · as O Ator (segment "o Milagre")
    2014
    Two Men in Town · as Bill Agati
    2014
    2013
    The Power Inside (TV Series) · as O'mansky
    2013
    The Congress · as Al
    2013
    Inside Amy Schumer (TV Series) · as Proposition Man
    2013
    A Farewell to Fools · as Father Johanis
    2012
    Fatal Honeymoon · as Tommy Thomas
    2012
    Moonrise Kingdom · as Commander Pierce
    2011
    2011
    2010
    2010
    Little Fockers · as Randy Weir
    2010
    2009
    2009
    The Ministers · as Joseph Bruno
    2009
    Inglourious Basterds · as Oss Commander Who Agrees To Deal (voice) (uncredited)
    2008
    Life on Mars (US) (TV Series) · as Lt. Gene Hunt
    2007
    2007
    My Sexiest Year · as Zowie
    2006
    2006
    One Last Dance · as Terrtano
    2006
    A Crime · as Roger Culkin
    2006
    The Stone Merchant · as The Merchant
    2006
    The Path to 9/11 (TV Series) · as John O'neill
    2005
    Shadows in the Sun · as Weldon Parish
    2005
    Be Cool · as Nick Carr
    2004
    2004
    National Treasure · as Peter Sadusky
    2004
    Puerto Vallarta Squeeze · as Walter Mcgrane
    2003
    Cuban Blood · as Che
    2003
    The Galíndez File · as Edward Robards
    2003
    Crime Spree · as Frankie Zammeti
    2003
    2002
    Beeper · as Zolo
    2002
    Red Dragon · as Jack Crawford
    2002
    Ginostra · as Matt Benson
    2002
    Nowhere · as El Gringo
    2001
    The Grey Zone · as Ss-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt
    2001
    Nailed · as Tony Romano
    2001
    Taking Sides · as Steve Arnold
    2000
    Prince of Central Park · as The Guardian
    2000
    Little Nicky · as Dad
    2000
    Viper · as Leone
    2000
    U-571 · as Cpo Henry Klough
    2000
    Fail Safe · as Brig. Gen. Warren Black
    1999
    Presence of Mind · as The Master
    1999
    Holy Smoke · as Pj Waters
    1999
    Three Seasons · as James Hager
    1998
    Il mio West · as Johnny Lowen
    1998
    Shadrach · as Vernon
    1998
    Finding Graceland · as Elvis
    1998
    Lulu on the Bridge · as Izzy Maurer
    1997
    Venice Report · as Ray Donlan
    1997
    FairyTale: A True Story · as Harry Houdini
    1997
    Cop Land · as Ray Donlan
    1997
    City of Industry · as Roy Egan
    1996
    Head Above Water · as George
    1996
    From Dusk Till Dawn · as Jacob Fuller
    1995
    Blue in the Face · as Auggie Wren
    1995
    Clockers · as Det. Rocco Klein
    1995
    1995
    Smoke · as Augustus 'auggie' Wren
    1994
    Imaginary Crimes · as Ray Weiler
    1994
    Somebody to Love · as Harry Harrelson
    1994
    Pulp Fiction · as The Wolf
    1994
    Monkey Trouble · as Azro
    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
    1992
    1992
    1992
    Reservoir Dogs · as Mr. White / Larry Dimmick
    1992
    Sister Act · as Vince Larocca
    1991
    Bugsy · as Mickey Cohen
    1991
    Thelma & Louise · as Hal
    1991
    Mortal Thoughts · as Det. John Woods
    1990
    1990
    1990
    The Two Jakes · as Julius "jake" Berman
    1990
    Two Evil Eyes · as Roderick Usher
    1989
    The January Man · as Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
    1988
    Grandi cacciatori · as Thomas
    1988
    1988
    The Play on One (TV Series) · as Carl
    1987
    Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam · as Donald Jacques (voice)
    1987
    The Pick-up Artist · as Alonzo Scolara
    1987
    Blindside · as Penfield Gruber
    1987
    The Inquiry · as Ponzio Pilato
    1986
    The American Bride · as Sacha
    1986
    The Ellen Burstyn Show (TV Series) · as Frank Tanner
    1986
    The Men's Club · as Solly Berliner
    1986
    Wise Guys · as Bobby Dilea
    1986
    Off Beat · as Mickey
    1985
    1985
    1985
    Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Byron Sullivan
    1984
    Dream one · as Mr. Legend
    1984
    Falling in Love · as Ed Lasky
    1983
    A Stone in the Mouth · as The Fugitive
    1983
    Exposed · as Rivas
    1983
    Order of Death · as Lt. Fred O'connor
    1982
    That Night in Varennes · as Thomas Paine
    1982
    The Border · as Cat
    1980
    American Playhouse (TV Series) · as (segment "this Ain't Bebop")
    1980
    1980
    Saturn 3 · as Benson
    1980
    Death Watch · as Roddy
    1979
    1979
    Apocalypse Now · as Captain Willard
    1978
    Fingers · as Jimmy Fingers
    1978
    Blue Collar · as Jerry Bartowski
    1977
    The Duellists · as Gabriel Feraud
    1976
    Welcome to L.A. · as Ken Hood
    1976
    1976
    1976
    Taxi Driver · as Sport
    1975
    That's the Way of the World · as Coleman Buckmaster
    1974
    1974
    Virginia Hill · as Bugsy Siegel
    1973
    Kojak (TV Series) · as Jerry Talaba
    1973
    Mean Streets · as Charlie Cappa
    1973
    Pueblo · as Seaman (uncredited)
    1971
    Great Performances (TV Series) · as Jerry
    1970
    Brewster McCloud · as The Photographer (uncredited)
    1967
    1967
    Reflections in a Golden Eye · as Soldier (uncredited)
    1967
    N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) · as Ramby
    1966
    Dark Shadows (TV Series) · as Blue Whale Customer
    1965
    Hogan's Heroes (TV Series) · as German Soldier (uncredited)
    1965
    The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Ernie

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