Harvey Keitel
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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.
Known for
Credits
Pulp Fiction (1994)
as The Wolf
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
as OSS Commander Who Agrees to Deal (voice) (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (1976)
as Sport
Kill Code (2026)
as Eion
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
as Mr. White / Larry Dimmick
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
as Ludwig
Isle of Dogs (2018)
as Gondo (voice)
The Irishman (2019)
as Angelo Bruno
National Treasure (2004)
as Peter Sadusky
Little Fockers (2010)
as Randy Weir
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
as Jacob Fuller
Hellfire (2026)
as Jeremiah
Thelma & Louise (1991)
as Hal
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
as Peter Sadusky
Sister Act (1992)
as Vince LaRocca
Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
as Miro (voice)
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
as Commander Pierce
Little Nicky (2000)
as Dad
The Piano (1993)
as George Baines
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
as Judas
Youth (2015)
as Mick Boyle
The Ridiculous 6 (2015)
as Smiley
Mean Streets (1973)
as Charlie Cappa
Be Cool (2005)
as Nick Carr
The Grey Zone (2001)
as SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt
Cop Land (1997)
as Ray Donlan
Get Shorty (1995)
as Harvey Keitel (uncredited)
U-571 (2000)
as CPO Henry Klough
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
as Ben Eberhardt
Rising Sun (1993)
as Lt. Tom Graham
Bad Lieutenant (1992)
as LT
The Duellists (1977)
as Gabriel Feraud
Saturn 3 (1980)
as Benson
Point of No Return (1993)
as Victor the Cleaner
Falling in Love (1984)
as Ed Lasky
The Congress (2013)
as Al
Monkey Trouble (1994)
as Azro
Bugsy (1991)
as Mickey Cohen
Paradox Effect (2024)
as Silvio
The Painted Bird (2019)
as Priest
Clockers (1995)
as Det. Rocco Klein
The Two Jakes (1990)
as Julius "Jake" Berman
Head Above Water (1996)
as George
Mortal Thoughts (1991)
as Det. John Woods
Holy Smoke (1999)
as PJ Waters
The Baker (2023)
as Merchant
Fatima (2020)
as Professor Nichols
Smoke (1995)
as Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
The Pick-up Artist (1987)
as Alonzo Scolara
The January Man (1989)
as Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
Lansky (2021)
as Meyer Lansky
Two Evil Eyes (1990)
as Roderick Usher
The Border (1982)
as Cat
Blue Collar (1978)
as Jerry Bartowski
The Comedian (2016)
as Mac Schiltz
Madame (2017)
as Bob Fredericks
Shadows in the Sun (2005)
as Weldon Parish
Wise Guys (1986)
as Bobby DiLea
Fail Safe (2000)
as Brig. Gen. Warren Black
Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999)
as Self
Joe Baby (2024)
as Randall Kane
Eagle's Wing (1979)
as Henry
Rio, I Love You (2014)
as O Ator (segment "O Milagre")
Who's That Knocking at My Door (1968)
as J.R.
Red Dragon (2002)
as Jack Crawford
FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
as Harry Houdini
The Last Man (2018)
as Noe
The Young Americans (1993)
as John Harris
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
as Self
Blue in the Face (1995)
as Auggie Wren
Crime Spree (2003)
as Frankie Zammeti
Ulysses' Gaze (1995)
as A
City of Industry (1997)
as Roy Egan
Brewster McCloud (1971)
as The Photographer (uncredited)
Drums of Fire (1990)
as Sandoval
Three Seasons (1999)
as James Hager
Wrong Turn at Tahoe (2009)
as Nino
Bad Timing (1980)
as Inspector Netusil
Off Beat (1986)
as Mickey
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
as Donald Jacques (voice)
The Wrecker (2025)
as Dante
Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)
as Speed
By the Gun (2014)
as Salvatore Vitaglia
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) (1986)
as Frankie
Taking Sides (2002)
as Steve Arnold
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)
as The Relative (Ed Goodman)
Lulu on the Bridge (1998)
as Izzy Maurer
Dangerous Game (1993)
as Eddie Israel
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
That Night of Varennes (1982)
as Thomas Paine
Death Watch (1980)
as Roddy
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)
as Uncle Pio
Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)
as Soldier (uncredited)
See You Soon (2019)
as Billy
Exposed (1983)
as Rivas
Scorsese's GoodFellas (2015)
as Self
Somebody to Love (1994)
as Harry Harrelson
The Ministers (2009)
as Joseph Bruno
A Crime (2006)
as Roger Culkin
Welcome to L.A. (1976)
as Ken Hood
The Outsider (2005)
as Self
The Galíndez File (2003)
as Edward Robards
Finding Graceland (1998)
as Elvis
Lies We Tell (2018)
as Demi
Full Tilt Boogie (1998)
as Self
The Men's Club (1986)
as Solly Berliner
First We Take Brooklyn (2018)
as Anatoly
Fingers (1978)
as Jimmy Fingers
Presence of Mind (2000)
as The Master
Laws of Man (2025)
as Cassidy Whittaker
Chosen (2016)
as Papi
Two Men in Town (2014)
as Bill Agati
Dream One (1984)
as Mr. Legend
Beeper (2002)
as Zolo
Imaginary Crimes (1994)
as Ray Weiler
The Stone Merchant (2006)
as The Merchant
Hello Actors Studio (1988)
as Self
Milarepa (2025)
as Marpa
Baciami Strega (1985)
Actor
Shadrach (1998)
as Vernon
Who Do You Think You're Fooling? (1994)
as Mr. White (archive footage)
The Last Godfather (2010)
as Don Carini
A Beginner's Guide to Endings (2010)
as Duke White
Copkiller (1983)
as Lt. Fred O'Connor
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs (1998)
as Self
Martin Scorsese Directs (1990)
as Self
A Stone in the Mouth (1983)
as The Fugitive
The Inquiry (1986)
as Ponzio Pilato
The Letter (2025)
as Finn O'Brien
Gunslinger's Revenge (1998)
as Johnny Lowen
Behind the White Glasses (2015)
as Self
That's the Way of the World (1975)
as Coleman Buckmaster
Star Knight (1985)
as Klever
One Last Dance (2007)
as Terrtano
Fatal Honeymoon (2012)
as Tommy Thomas
Spread (2024)
as Frank Ferretti
Blood on the Crown (2021)
as General Hunter Blair
Puerto Vallarta Squeeze (2004)
as Walter McGrane
Dear Gorbachev (1988)
as Nikolaj Bucharin
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell (2001)
as Self
Nailed (2001)
as Tony Romano
The Ten Commandments of Creativity (2000)
as Self
Street Scenes 1970 (1970)
as Self
11 Colours of the Bird (2020)
as Self
Down Where the Buffalo Go (1988)
as Carl
Harvey Keitel - Between Hollywood and Independent Film (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Blast 'Em (1992)
as Self (uncredited)
White Hunter (1990)
as Thomas
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV (1995)
as Byron Sullivan (archive footage)
Prince of Central Park (2000)
as The Guardian
Taxi Driver: 40th Anniversary Cast Q&A (2016)
as Self
Blindside (1987)
as Penfield Gruber
My Sexiest Year (2007)
as Zowie
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (2003)
as Self
Who Killed the Idea? (2003)
as Private Investigator
The American Bride (1986)
as Sacha
Nowhere (2002)
as El Gringo
Theirs (—)
Actor
The John Garfield Story (2003)
as Self
Virginia Hill (1974)
as Bugsy Siegel
Ginostra (2003)
as Matt Benson
Pueblo (1973)
as Seaman (uncredited)
This Ain't Bebop (1989)
Actor
A Farewell to Fools (2013)
as Father Johanis
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty (2003)
Actor
Dreaming of Julia (2003)
as Che
Esau (2019)
as Abraham
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
as Self
Vanessa in the Garden (1985)
as Byron Sullivan
Inside 'The Piano' (1993)
as Self
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (1996)
as Self
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder (1994)
as Self
Viper (2000)
as Leone
Imagining America (1989)
Actor
A Memory of Two Mondays (1971)
as Jerry
Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between (2023)
as Self
Paradise Inc. (—)
as Hubert Humbolt
Live Fast, Die Laughing (—)
Actor
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Outlaws (2015)
as The Director
Gandhi of the Month (2014)
as Edward Baker
Chasing The Elephant (2003)
as The Mystery Man
Fate (2027)
Actor
This Year in Czernowitz (2004)
as Self
Untitled Harvey Keitel/Daphna Kastner Film (—)
Actor
Fingers: A Conversation About Independent Film (2002)
as Self