Harvey Keitel
Harvey Johannes 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.
Filmography
Fate
Fate
Hellfire
as Jeremiah
Hellfire
as Jeremiah
Kill Code
as Eion
Kill Code
as Eion
The Letter
as Finn O'Brien
The Letter
as Finn O'Brien
The Wrecker
as Dante
The Wrecker
as Dante
Milarepa
as Marpa
Milarepa
as Marpa
Laws of Man
as Cassidy Whittaker
Laws of Man
as Cassidy Whittaker
Spread
as Frank Ferretti
Spread
as Frank Ferretti
Paradox Effect
as Silvio
Paradox Effect
as Silvio
Joe Baby
as Randall Kane
Joe Baby
as Randall Kane
Harvey Keitel - Between Hollywood and Independent Film
as Self (archive footage)
Harvey Keitel - Between Hollywood and Independent Film
as Self (archive footage)
Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between
as Self
Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between
as Self
The Baker
as Merchant
The Baker
as Merchant
Lansky
as Meyer Lansky
Lansky
as Meyer Lansky
Blood on the Crown
as General Hunter Blair
Blood on the Crown
as General Hunter Blair
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Fatima
as Professor Nichols
Fatima
as Professor Nichols
11 Colours of the Bird
as Self
11 Colours of the Bird
as Self
Esau
as Abraham
Esau
as Abraham
The Irishman
as Angelo Bruno
The Irishman
as Angelo Bruno
The Painted Bird
as Priest
The Painted Bird
as Priest
See You Soon
as Billy
See You Soon
as Billy
The Last Man
as Noe
The Last Man
as Noe
Isle of Dogs
as Gondo (voice)
Isle of Dogs
as Gondo (voice)
First We Take Brooklyn
as Anatoly
First We Take Brooklyn
as Anatoly
Lies We Tell
as Demi
Lies We Tell
as Demi
Madame
as Bob Fredericks
Madame
as Bob Fredericks
The Comedian
as Mac Schiltz
The Comedian
as Mac Schiltz
Taxi Driver: 40th Anniversary Cast Q&A
as Self
Taxi Driver: 40th Anniversary Cast Q&A
as Self
Chosen
as Papi
Chosen
as Papi
The Ridiculous 6
as Smiley
The Ridiculous 6
as Smiley
Outlaws
as The Director
Outlaws
as The Director
Behind the White Glasses
as Self
Behind the White Glasses
as Self
Youth
as Mick Boyle
Youth
as Mick Boyle
Scorsese's GoodFellas
as Self
Scorsese's GoodFellas
as Self
By the Gun
as Salvatore Vitaglia
By the Gun
as Salvatore Vitaglia
Rio, I Love You
as O Ator (segment "O Milagre")
Rio, I Love You
as O Ator (segment "O Milagre")
Two Men in Town
as Bill Agati
Two Men in Town
as Bill Agati
The Grand Budapest Hotel
as Ludwig
The Grand Budapest Hotel
as Ludwig
Gandhi of the Month
as Edward Baker
Gandhi of the Month
as Edward Baker
The Congress
as Al
The Congress
as Al
A Farewell to Fools
as Father Johanis
A Farewell to Fools
as Father Johanis
Fatal Honeymoon
as Tommy Thomas
Fatal Honeymoon
as Tommy Thomas
Moonrise Kingdom
as Commander Pierce
Moonrise Kingdom
as Commander Pierce
The Last Godfather
as Don Carini
The Last Godfather
as Don Carini
Little Fockers
as Randy Weir
Little Fockers
as Randy Weir
Wrong Turn at Tahoe
as Nino
Wrong Turn at Tahoe
as Nino
The Ministers
as Joseph Bruno
The Ministers
as Joseph Bruno
Inglourious Basterds
as OSS Commander Who Agrees to Deal (voice) (uncredited)
Inglourious Basterds
as OSS Commander Who Agrees to Deal (voice) (uncredited)
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
as Peter Sadusky
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
as Peter Sadusky
My Sexiest Year
as Zowie
My Sexiest Year
as Zowie
One Last Dance
as Terrtano
One Last Dance
as Terrtano
Arthur and the Invisibles
as Miro (voice)
Arthur and the Invisibles
as Miro (voice)
The Stone Merchant
as The Merchant
The Stone Merchant
as The Merchant
A Crime
as Roger Culkin
A Crime
as Roger Culkin
The Outsider
as Self
The Outsider
as Self
Shadows in the Sun
as Weldon Parish
Shadows in the Sun
as Weldon Parish
Be Cool
as Nick Carr
Be Cool
as Nick Carr
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as Uncle Pio
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as Uncle Pio
National Treasure
as Peter Sadusky
National Treasure
as Peter Sadusky
Puerto Vallarta Squeeze
as Walter McGrane
Puerto Vallarta Squeeze
as Walter McGrane
Chasing The Elephant
as The Mystery Man
Chasing The Elephant
as The Mystery Man
Dreaming of Julia
as Che
Dreaming of Julia
as Che
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty
Who Killed the Idea?
as Private Investigator
Who Killed the Idea?
as Private Investigator
Crime Spree
as Frankie Zammeti
Crime Spree
as Frankie Zammeti
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
as Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
as Self
The John Garfield Story
as Self
The John Garfield Story
as Self
Ginostra
as Matt Benson
Ginostra
as Matt Benson
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
as Self (archive footage)
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
as Self (archive footage)
Fingers: A Conversation About Independent Film
as Self
Fingers: A Conversation About Independent Film
as Self
Beeper
as Zolo
Beeper
as Zolo
Red Dragon
as Jack Crawford
Red Dragon
as Jack Crawford
Nowhere
as El Gringo
Nowhere
as El Gringo
Taking Sides
as Steve Arnold
Taking Sides
as Steve Arnold
The Grey Zone
as SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt
The Grey Zone
as SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell
as Self
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell
as Self
Nailed
as Tony Romano
Nailed
as Tony Romano
Little Nicky
as Dad
Little Nicky
as Dad
Presence of Mind
as The Master
Presence of Mind
as The Master
Prince of Central Park
as The Guardian
Prince of Central Park
as The Guardian
U-571
as CPO Henry Klough
U-571
as CPO Henry Klough
Fail Safe
as Brig. Gen. Warren Black
Fail Safe
as Brig. Gen. Warren Black
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
as Self
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
as Self
Holy Smoke
as PJ Waters
Holy Smoke
as PJ Waters
Making 'Taxi Driver'
as Self
Making 'Taxi Driver'
as Self
Three Seasons
as James Hager
Three Seasons
as James Hager
Gunslinger's Revenge
as Johnny Lowen
Gunslinger's Revenge
as Johnny Lowen
Finding Graceland
as Elvis
Finding Graceland
as Elvis
Lulu on the Bridge
as Izzy Maurer
Lulu on the Bridge
as Izzy Maurer
Full Tilt Boogie
as Self
Full Tilt Boogie
as Self
FairyTale: A True Story
as Harry Houdini
FairyTale: A True Story
as Harry Houdini
Cop Land
as Ray Donlan
Cop Land
as Ray Donlan
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
as Self
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
as Self
Head Above Water
as George
Head Above Water
as George
From Dusk Till Dawn
as Jacob Fuller
From Dusk Till Dawn
as Jacob Fuller
Get Shorty
as Harvey Keitel (uncredited)
Get Shorty
as Harvey Keitel (uncredited)
Ulysses' Gaze
as A
Ulysses' Gaze
as A
Clockers
as Det. Rocco Klein
Clockers
as Det. Rocco Klein
Blue in the Face
as Auggie Wren
Blue in the Face
as Auggie Wren
Smoke
as Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
Smoke
as Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
as Self
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
as Self
Imaginary Crimes
as Ray Weiler
Imaginary Crimes
as Ray Weiler
Pulp Fiction
as The Wolf
Pulp Fiction
as The Wolf
Monkey Trouble
as Azro
Monkey Trouble
as Azro
Who Do You Think You're Fooling?
as Mr. White (archive footage)
Who Do You Think You're Fooling?
as Mr. White (archive footage)
Dangerous Game
as Eddie Israel
Dangerous Game
as Eddie Israel
The Young Americans
as John Harris
The Young Americans
as John Harris
Rising Sun
as Lt. Tom Graham
Rising Sun
as Lt. Tom Graham
The Piano
as George Baines
The Piano
as George Baines
Point of No Return
as Victor the Cleaner
Point of No Return
as Victor the Cleaner
Inside 'The Piano'
as Self
Inside 'The Piano'
as Self
Bad Lieutenant
as LT
Bad Lieutenant
as LT
Reservoir Dogs
as Mr. White / Larry Dimmick
Reservoir Dogs
as Mr. White / Larry Dimmick
Blast 'Em
as Self (uncredited)
Blast 'Em
as Self (uncredited)
Bugsy
as Mickey Cohen
Bugsy
as Mickey Cohen
Thelma & Louise
as Hal
Thelma & Louise
as Hal
Mortal Thoughts
as Det. John Woods
Mortal Thoughts
as Det. John Woods
Drums of Fire
as Sandoval
Drums of Fire
as Sandoval
The Two Jakes
as Julius "Jake" Berman
The Two Jakes
as Julius "Jake" Berman
Martin Scorsese Directs
as Self
Martin Scorsese Directs
as Self
Two Evil Eyes
as Roderick Usher
Two Evil Eyes
as Roderick Usher
White Hunter
as Thomas
White Hunter
as Thomas
The January Man
as Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
The January Man
as Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
Hello Actors Studio
as Self
Hello Actors Studio
as Self
The Last Temptation of Christ
as Judas
The Last Temptation of Christ
as Judas
Down Where the Buffalo Go
as Carl
Down Where the Buffalo Go
as Carl
The Pick-up Artist
as Alonzo Scolara
The Pick-up Artist
as Alonzo Scolara
Blindside
as Penfield Gruber
Blindside
as Penfield Gruber
The Inquiry
as Ponzio Pilato
The Inquiry
as Ponzio Pilato
The American Bride
as Sacha
The American Bride
as Sacha
The Men's Club
as Solly Berliner
The Men's Club
as Solly Berliner
Wise Guys
as Bobby DiLea
Wise Guys
as Bobby DiLea
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)
as Frankie
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)
as Frankie
Vanessa in the Garden
as Byron Sullivan
Vanessa in the Garden
as Byron Sullivan
Star Knight
as Klever
Star Knight
as Klever
Baciami Strega
Baciami Strega
Falling in Love
as Ed Lasky
Falling in Love
as Ed Lasky
A Stone in the Mouth
as The Fugitive
A Stone in the Mouth
as The Fugitive
Exposed
as Rivas
Exposed
as Rivas
Copkiller
as Lt. Fred O'Connor
Copkiller
as Lt. Fred O'Connor
That Night of Varennes
as Thomas Paine
That Night of Varennes
as Thomas Paine
The Border
as Cat
The Border
as Cat
Bad Timing
as Inspector Netusil
Bad Timing
as Inspector Netusil
Eagle's Wing
as Henry
Eagle's Wing
as Henry
Fingers
as Jimmy Fingers
Fingers
as Jimmy Fingers
Blue Collar
as Jerry Bartowski
Blue Collar
as Jerry Bartowski
Welcome to L.A.
as Ken Hood
Welcome to L.A.
as Ken Hood
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
as The Relative (Ed Goodman)
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
as The Relative (Ed Goodman)
Mother, Jugs & Speed
as Speed
Mother, Jugs & Speed
as Speed
Taxi Driver
as Sport
Taxi Driver
as Sport
That's the Way of the World
as Coleman Buckmaster
That's the Way of the World
as Coleman Buckmaster
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
as Ben Eberhardt
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
as Ben Eberhardt
Virginia Hill
as Bugsy Siegel
Virginia Hill
as Bugsy Siegel
Mean Streets
as Charlie Cappa
Mean Streets
as Charlie Cappa
Pueblo
as Seaman (uncredited)
Pueblo
as Seaman (uncredited)
Brewster McCloud
as The Photographer (uncredited)
Brewster McCloud
as The Photographer (uncredited)
A Memory of Two Mondays
as Jerry
A Memory of Two Mondays
as Jerry
Paradise Inc.
as Hubert Humbolt
Paradise Inc.
as Hubert Humbolt
Theirs
Theirs