Robert De Niro
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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
Joker (2019)
as Murray Franklin
The Whisper Man (2026)
as Peter Willis
The Godfather Part II (1974)
as Vito Corleone
GoodFellas (1990)
as James Conway
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
as William Hale
Taxi Driver (1976)
as Travis Bickle
Heat (1995)
as Neil McCauley
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
as Noodles
The Untouchables (1987)
as Al Capone
The Intern (2015)
as Ben Whitaker
The Irishman (2019)
as Frank Sheeran
A Bronx Tale (1993)
as Lorenzo Anello
Shark Tale (2004)
as Don Lino (voice)
Casino (1995)
as Sam 'Ace' Rothstein
The Deer Hunter (1978)
as Michael Vronsky
Sleepers (1996)
as Father Bobby
Meet the Fockers (2004)
as Jack Byrnes
Killer Elite (2011)
as Hunter
The Good Shepherd (2006)
as Bill Sullivan
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
as Pat Solatano Sr.
Men of Honor (2000)
as Master Chief Leslie W. Sunday ('Billy')
Dirty Grandpa (2016)
as Dick Kelly
Jackie Brown (1997)
as Louis Gara
Meet the Parents (2000)
as Jack Byrnes
Limitless (2011)
as Carl Van Loon
American Hustle (2013)
as Victor Tellegio (uncredited)
New Year's Eve (2011)
as Stan Harris
The Family (2013)
as Fred Blake / Giovanni Manzoni
Little Fockers (2010)
as Jack Byrnes
Raging Bull (1980)
as Jake LaMotta
Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
as King (voice)
Stardust (2007)
as Captain Shakespeare
This Boy's Life (1993)
as Dwight
The King of Comedy (1982)
as Rupert Pupkin
Focker-in-Law (2026)
as Jack Byrnes
The War with Grandpa (2020)
as Ed
The Score (2001)
as Nick Wells
Hide and Seek (2005)
as David Callaway
Joy (2015)
as Rudy
Cape Fear (1991)
as Max Cady
The Mission (1986)
as Rodrigo Mendoza
The Alto Knights (2025)
as Vito Genovese / Frank Costello
Awakenings (1990)
as Leonard Lowe
About My Father (2023)
as Salvo Maniscalco
Everybody's Fine (2009)
as Frank Goode
Cop Land (1997)
as Lt. Moe Tilden
The Wizard of Lies (2017)
as Bernie Madoff
Analyze That (2002)
as Paul Vitti
Last Vegas (2013)
as Patrick 'Paddy' Connors
Analyze This (1999)
as Paul Vitti
Righteous Kill (2008)
as Turk
Midnight Run (1988)
as John Wesley “Jack” Walsh
The Comeback Trail (2020)
as Max Barber
Grudge Match (2013)
as Billy 'The Kid' McDonnen
Tin Soldier (2025)
as Emmanuel Ashburn
Great Expectations (1998)
as Prisoner / Lustig
Angel Heart (1987)
as Louis Cyphre
Machete (2010)
as Senator John McLaughlin
Amsterdam (2022)
as General Gil Dillenbeck
Ronin (1998)
as Sam
Marvin's Room (1996)
as Wallace "Wally" Carter
Brazil (1985)
as Harry Tuttle
Backdraft (1991)
as Donald Rimgale
Red Lights (2012)
as Simon Silver
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
as The Creature / Sharp Featured Man
Killing Season (2013)
as Benjamin Ford
Mean Streets (1973)
as John 'Johnny Boy' Civello
The Big Wedding (2013)
as Don Griffin
Wag the Dog (1997)
as Conrad Brean
New York, New York (1977)
as Jimmy Doyle
Savage Salvation (2022)
as Sheriff Church
Hands of Stone (2016)
as Ray Arcel
Val (2021)
as Self (archive)
What Just Happened (2008)
as Ben
15 Minutes (2001)
as Eddie Flemming
The Fan (1996)
as Gil Renard
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
as Fearless Leader
Sly (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Guilty by Suspicion (1991)
as David Merrill
We're No Angels (1989)
as Ned
The Ages of Love (2011)
as Adrian
Heist (2015)
as The Pope
Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
as Wayne "Mad Dog" Dobie
City by the Sea (2002)
as Vincent LaMarca
Falling in Love (1984)
as Frank Raftis
Showtime (2002)
as Det. Mitch Preston
Tribeca 25 (2026)
as Self
Megadoc (2025)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Being Flynn (2012)
as Jonathan Flynn
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Stanley & Iris (1990)
as Stanley Cox
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
Night and the City (1992)
as Harry Fabian
The Bag Man (2014)
as Dragna
Jacknife (1989)
as Joseph 'Jacknife' Megessey
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992)
as Vito Corleone
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
1900 (1976)
as Alfredo Berlinghieri
Stone (2010)
as Jack
The Beaches of Agnès (2008)
as Self (archive footage)
Miracle Rising: South Africa (2013)
as Self
True Confessions (1981)
as Father Des Spellacy
Corman's World (2011)
as Self - Actor
The Last Tycoon (1976)
as Monroe Stahr
The Concert for New York City (2001)
as Self
Flawless (1999)
as Walt Koontz
Ezra (2024)
as Stan Bernal
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Blaine: Real or Magic (2013)
as Self
Godsend (2004)
as Richard Wells
Junket Whore (1998)
as Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023)
as Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
as Self
The Words That Built America (2017)
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)
as Mario
Freelancers (2012)
as Sarcone
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)
as Archbishop of Peru
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009)
as Self
One Hundred and One Nights (1995)
as The Husband of The Star-Fantasy on a Cruise
9/11 (2002)
as Self
As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellas (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club (2023)
as Jake LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Comedian (2016)
as Jackie Burke
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020)
as James
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
Bloody Mama (1970)
as Lloyd Barker
Alec Baldwin: One Night Only (2017)
as Self
ABCinema (1975)
as Self
Trespassing Bergman (2013)
as Self
Breakdown: 1975 (2025)
as Travis Bickle (archive footage)
The Man Who Saved the World (2014)
as Self
Mistress (1992)
as Evan M. Wright
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
as Great Sewer (voice)
Hi, Mom! (1970)
as Jon Rubin
537 Votes (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America (2022)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Hello Actors Studio (1988)
as Self
Henry Fonda for President (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
as Bruce Pearson
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin (2019)
as Self
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990)
as Self
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Mavericks (1990)
as Self
Don Rickles: One Night Only (2014)
as Self
Crazy, Not Insane (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
The Audition (2015)
as Self
Greetings (1968)
as Jon Rubin
Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame (2017)
as Self (uncredited)
American Prince: JFK Jr. (2025)
as Self
Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006)
as Self - Speaker
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists (2018)
as Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
as Self
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony (2016)
as Self
Three Rooms in Manhattan (1965)
as Client at the Diner (uncredited)
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2010)
as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
Python Legs! (2012)
Actor
I Am JFK Jr. (2016)
as Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
as (archive footage)
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 (2016)
as Self
The Irishman: In Conversation (2019)
as Self
Raging Bull: Inside the Ring (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Martin Scorsese Directs (1990)
as Self
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (1994)
as Self
The Making of Moonwalker (1989)
as Self
The Making of 'Heat' (2005)
as Self
The Wedding Party (1969)
as Cecil
Elia Kazan: An Outsider (1982)
as Self
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down (2002)
as Self
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring (2005)
as Self
Movies Are My Life (1988)
as Self
Jennifer on My Mind (1971)
as Mardigian
Casting By (2012)
as Self
Born to Win (1971)
as Danny
The Making of 'Cape Fear' (2001)
as Self
The Past Goes Fast (2022)
as Self
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors (2020)
as Self (Archive Footage)
Close Up (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015)
as Self
The Cinema According to Bertolucci (1976)
as Self
Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven (2007)
as Self
Taxi Driver: 40th Anniversary Cast Q&A (2016)
as Self
A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Fuck Coin (2021)
as Self
The Swap (1979)
as Sam Nicoletti (archive footage)
The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman (2020)
as Self
Raging Bull: Before the Fight (2005)
as Self
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' (2004)
as Self
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone (2011)
as Self
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane (2004)
as Self
The 'New York, New York' Stories (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Influence And Appreciation: A Martin Scorsese Tribute (2007)
as Self
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Raging Bull: After the Fight (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
I Am Durán (2019)
as Self
Young Wolves (1968)
as Un hippie chez Popov (uncredited)
Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999)
as Self
Blast 'Em (1992)
as Self (uncredited)
Raging Bull: Marty & Bobby (2011)
as Self
Marty and Bobby (2011)
as Self
Making "The Score" (2001)
as Himself
Ennio Morricone (1995)
as Self (archive footage)
Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation (2005)
as Self
Aretha Franklin: Duets (1993)
as Self
Club Oscar (2005)
as Don Lino (voice)
9/11: 10 Years Later (2011)
as Host
Sam's Song (1969)
as Sam Nicoletti
De Niro, New York (—)
as Self
Raging Bull: Reflections on a Classic (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
Remembering the Artist: Robert De Niro, Sr. (2014)
as Self
Making 'The Irishman' (2020)
as Self
Il segreto di Otello (2015)
as Self
You Talkin' to Me? (1994)
as Self
News from Taxi Driver (2019)
as Travis Bickle
Scorsese's GoodFellas (2015)
as Self
Cop Land: The Making of an Urban Western (2004)
as Himself
De Niro vs. La Motta: Shot for Shot (2005)
as Self (archive)
God's Lonely Man (2007)
as Self - Archive Footage
After Exile (—)
as Ted Delaney
Ellis (2015)
Actor
Inside Rupert Pupkin (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Making Casino (2007)
as Self
Son of Greetings (1970)
Actor
Nobu (2025)
as Self