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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Hellfire as Jeremiah
- 2026 · Fate as
- 2025 · The Wrecker as Dante
- 2025 · Milarepa as Marpa
- 2024 · Spread as Frank Ferretti
- 2024 · Paradox Effect as Silvio
- 2024 · The Tattooist of Auschwitz as Lali Sokolov (Old)
- 2024 · Joe Baby as Randall Kane
- 2023 · The Baker as Merchant
- 2023 · 100 Years of Warner Bros. as Self
- 2022 · National Treasure: Edge of History as Peter Sadusky
- 2022 · Mike as Cus D'Amato
- 2021 · Lansky as Meyer Lansky
- 2020 · Fatima as Professor Nichols
- 2019 · The Irishman as Angelo Bruno
- 2019 · The Painted Bird as Priest
- 2019 · See You Soon as Billy
- 2018 · Isle of Dogs as Gondo (voice)
- 2017 · Madame as Bob Fredericks
- 2016 · The Comedian as Mac Schiltz
- 2016 · Chosen as Papi
- 2015 · The Ridiculous 6 as Smiley
- 2015 · Behind the White Glasses as Self
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Youth as Mick Boyle
- 2014 · The Grand Budapest Hotel as Ludwig
- 2012 · Fatal Honeymoon as Tommy Thomas
- 2012 · Moonrise Kingdom as Commander Pierce
- 2010 · Little Fockers as Randy Weir
- 2009 · Inglourious Basterds as OSS Commander Who Agrees to Deal (voice) (uncredited)
- 2008 · Life on Mars as Lt. Gene Hunt
- 2007 · National Treasure: Book of Secrets as Peter Sadusky
- 2006 · Arthur and the Invisibles as Miro (voice)
- 2006 · A Crime as Roger Culkin
- 2005 · The Outsider as Self
- 2005 · Be Cool as Nick Carr
- 2004 · National Treasure as Peter Sadusky
- 2003 · Ginostra as Matt Benson
- 2002 · Beeper as Zolo
- 2002 · Nowhere as El Gringo
- 2002 · V Graham Norton as Self
- 2002 · Taking Sides as Steve Arnold
- 2001 · Nailed as Tony Romano
- 2000 · Little Nicky as Dad
- 2000 · Presence of Mind as The Master
- 2000 · U-571 as CPO Henry Klough
- 2000 · Fail Safe as Brig. Gen. Warren Black
- 1999 · Holy Smoke as PJ Waters
- 1999 · Three Seasons as James Hager
- 1998 · Shadrach as Vernon
- 1997 · Cop Land as Ray Donlan
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- 1996 · From Dusk Till Dawn as Jacob Fuller
- 1995 · Get Shorty as Himself (Uncredited)
- 1995 · Clockers as Det. Rocco Klein
- 1995 · Smoke as Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
- 1994 · Pulp Fiction as The Wolf
- 1994 · Monkey Trouble as Azro
- 1993 · Dangerous Game as Eddie Israel
- 1993 · Rising Sun as Lt. Tom Graham
- 1993 · The Piano as George Baines
- 1993 · Point of No Return as Victor the Cleaner
- 1992 · Bad Lieutenant as LT
- 1992 · Reservoir Dogs as Mr. White / Larry Dimmick
- 1992 · Sister Act as Vince LaRocca
- 1991 · Bugsy as Mickey Cohen
- 1991 · Thelma & Louise as Hal
- 1990 · Two Evil Eyes as Roderick Usher
- 1990 · White Hunter as Thomas
- 1989 · Imagining America as
- 1988 · Dear Gorbachev as Nikolaj Bucharin
- 1988 · Hello Actors Studio as Self
- 1988 · The Last Temptation of Christ as Judas
- 1987 · The Pick-up Artist as Alonzo Scolara
- 1987 · Blindside as Penfield Gruber
- 1986 · The Inquiry as Ponzio Pilato
- 1986 · Wise Guys as Bobby DiLea
- 1986 · Off Beat as Mickey
- 1985 · Baciami Strega as
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as Byron Sullivan
- 1984 · Dream One as Mr. Legend
- 1984 · Falling in Love as Ed Lasky
- 1983 · Exposed as Rivas
- 1983 · Copkiller as Lt. Fred O'Connor
- 1982 · American Playhouse as (segment "This Ain't Bebop")
- 1980 · Bad Timing as Inspector Netusil
- 1980 · Saturn 3 as Benson
- 1978 · Fingers as Jimmy Fingers
- 1978 · Blue Collar as Jerry Bartowski
- 1977 · The Duellists as Gabriel Feraud
- 1976 · Taxi Driver as Sport
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1974 · Virginia Hill as Bugsy Siegel
- 1973 · Kojak as Jerry Talaba
- 1973 · Mean Streets as Charlie Cappa
- 1971 · Great Performances as Jerry
- 1967 · Omnibus as Self
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Ernie
- 1965 · Hogan's Heroes as German Soldier (uncredited)
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · Theirs as
- Future · The Letter as Finn O'Brien
- 2025 · Laws of Man as Cassidy Whittaker
- 2024 · Harvey Keitel - Between Hollywood and Independent Film as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain as Self
- 2023 · Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between as Self
- 2021 · Blood on the Crown as General Hunter Blair
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · 11 Colours of the Bird as Self
- 2019 · Esau as Abraham
- 2018 · The Last Man as Noe
- 2018 · First We Take Brooklyn as Anatoly
- 2018 · Lies We Tell as Demi
- 2015 · Outlaws as The Director
- 2015 · Scorsese's GoodFellas as Self
- 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 · Gandhi of the Month as Edward Baker
- 2013 · The Congress as Al
- 2013 · A Farewell to Fools as Father Johanis
- 2010 · The Last Godfather as Don Carini
- 2010 · A Beginner's Guide to Endings as Duke White
- 2009 · Wrong Turn at Tahoe as Nino
- 2009 · The Ministers as Joseph Bruno
- 2007 · My Sexiest Year as Zowie
- 2007 · One Last Dance as Terrtano
- 2006 · The Stone Merchant as The Merchant
- 2006 · The Path to 9/11 as John O'Neill
- 2005 · Shadows in the Sun as Weldon Parish
- 2004 · The Bridge of San Luis Rey as Uncle Pio
- 2004 · Puerto Vallarta Squeeze as Walter McGrane
- 2004 · This Year in Czernowitz as Himself
- 2003 · Chasing The Elephant as The Mystery Man
- 2003 · Dreaming of Julia as Che
- 2003 · The Galíndez File as Edward Robards
- 2003 · Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty as
- 2003 · Who Killed the Idea? as Private Investigator
- 2003 · Crime Spree as Frankie Zammeti
- 2003 · A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' as Self
- 2003 · Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood as Self
- 2003 · The John Garfield Story as Self
- 2002 · Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Fingers: A Conversation About Independent Film as
- 2002 · Red Dragon as Jack Crawford
- 2001 · The Grey Zone as SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt
- 2000 · Prince of Central Park as The Guardian
- 2000 · Viper as Leone
- 2000 · The Ten Commandments of Creativity as Self
- 1999 · Making 'Taxi Driver' as Self
- 1998 · Gunslinger's Revenge as Johnny Lowen
- 1998 · Finding Graceland as Elvis
- 1998 · Lulu on the Bridge as Izzy Maurer
- 1998 · Full Tilt Boogie as Self
- 1998 · Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs as Self
- 1997 · FairyTale: A True Story as Harry Houdini
- 1997 · City of Industry as Roy Egan
- 1996 · The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money as Self
- 1996 · Head Above Water as George
- 1995 · Ulysses' Gaze as A
- 1995 · Blue in the Face as Auggie Wren
- 1995 · Amazing Stories: The Movie IV as (archive footage)
- 1994 · Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder as Self
- 1994 · Imaginary Crimes as Ray Weiler
- 1994 · Somebody to Love as Harry Harrelson
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1994 · Who Do You Think You're Fooling? as Mr. White (archive footage)
- 1993 · The Young Americans as John Harris
- 1993 · Inside 'The Piano' as Self
- 1991 · Mortal Thoughts as Det. John Woods
- 1990 · Drums of Fire as Sandoval
- 1990 · The Two Jakes as Julius "Jake" Berman
- 1990 · Martin Scorsese Directs as Self
- 1989 · The January Man as Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
- 1989 · This Ain't Bebop as
- 1988 · Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ as Self
- 1988 · Down Where the Buffalo Go as Carl
- 1987 · Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam as Donald Jacques (voice)
- 1986 · The American Bride as Sacha
- 1986 · The Men's Club as Solly Berliner
- 1986 · Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) as Frankie
- 1985 · Vanessa in the Garden as Byron Sullivan
- 1985 · Star Knight as Klever
- 1984 · La bella Otero as Ernest Jurgens
- 1976 · Welcome to L.A. as Ken Hood
- Future · Paradise Inc. as Hubert Humbolt
- Future · Live Fast, Die Laughing as
- 1975 · That's the Way of the World as Coleman Buckmaster
- 1971 · A Memory of Two Mondays as Jerry
- Future · Hard Matter as Eion
- 1983 · A Stone in the Mouth as The fugitive
- 1982 · The Night of Varennes as Thomas Paine
- 1982 · The Border as Cat
- 1980 · Death Watch as Roddy
- 1979 · Eagle's Wing as Henry
- 1976 · Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson as The Relative (Ed Goodman)
- 1976 · Mother, Jugs & Speed as Speed
- 1974 · Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore as Ben Eberhardt
- 1973 · Pueblo as Seaman (uncredited)
- 1970 · Brewster McCloud as The Photographer (uncredited)
- 1970 · Street Scenes 1970 as Self
- 1968 · Who's That Knocking at My Door as J.R.
- 1967 · Reflections in a Golden Eye as Soldier (uncredited)



