Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel, a Brooklyn-born actor, gained fame through collaborations with Martin Scorsese and roles in iconic films like "Taxi Driver" and "Pulp Fiction".

Movie Actor

May 13, 1939

Taurus

85

Brooklyn, New York

Harvey Keitel was born in Brooklyn, New York City, and grew up in a tough neighborhood. He dropped out of high school at the age of 16 and joined the United States Marine Corps, serving for two years before returning to New York to study acting at the Actors Studio.

Keitel’s acting career began in the early 1970s, and he gained wider recognition for his role in Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver” (1976). He has since starred in a wide variety of films, including “The Duellists” (1977), “Apocalypse Now” (1979), “Bad Lieutenant” (1992), “Pulp Fiction” (1994), “From Dusk till Dawn” (1996), “The Piano” (1993), “Reservoir Dogs” (1992), and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” (2014).

Keitel has received numerous awards and nominations for his work, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Bugsy” (1991). He has also won two Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Keitel has been married twice and has three children. He is a practicing Buddhist and a close friend of Martin Scorsese, having appeared in many of his films. Keitel is also a fan of the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Nets, and a supporter of the Democratic Party.