--- name: "Harvey Keitel" canonical: "https://film.one/person/harvey-keitel" fi1m_id: "harvey-keitel" imdb_id: "nm0000172" tmdb_id: 1037 wikidata_id: "Q191132" roles: ["Actor"] born: "13 May 1939" reviewed_on_fi1m: 21 average_fi1m_score: 77 average_as: "actor" average_over: 20 updated: "2026-10-05T04:58:49.275152+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Harvey Keitel ## Identity Harvey Keitel - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/harvey-keitel - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** harvey-keitel - **IMDb ID:** nm0000172 - **TMDB ID:** 1037 - **Wikidata ID:** Q191132 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Keitel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191132, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000172/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1037 Actor. Born 13 May 1939 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 13 May 1939, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA - **Active:** 1973–2019 - **Also known as:** Harvey Johannes Keitel - **Titles on Fi1m:** 21: 20 acting, 1 other - **Frequently works with:** [Martin Scorsese](https://film.one/person/martin-scorsese.md), [Quentin Tarantino](https://film.one/person/quentin-tarantino.md), [Robert De Niro](https://film.one/person/robert-de-niro.md), [Cormac Wibberley](https://film.one/person/cormac-wibberley.md), [Diane Kruger](https://film.one/person/diane-kruger.md), [Jerry Bruckheimer](https://film.one/person/jerry-bruckheimer.md), [Jon Turteltaub](https://film.one/person/jon-turteltaub.md), [Jon Voight](https://film.one/person/jon-voight.md) - **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination - **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 20 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 86 (3), 1990s 81 (10), 2000s 56 (3), 2010s 80 (5) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 72 across 19 titles - **Score spread:** 11 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 2 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 6 of 19 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Crime 12, Drama 12, Comedy 6, Mystery 5, Adventure 4, Action 3 - **Screen time:** 38 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,990m across 19 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Keitel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191132, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000172/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1037 ## Coming up - *Fate* (2027-02-14) ## Streaming the US now - **Tubi:** [*Mean Streets*](https://film.one/film/mean-streets.md) (87), [*Bugsy*](https://film.one/film/bugsy.md) (76) - **Apple TV:** [*Thelma & Louise*](https://film.one/film/thelma-and-louise.md) (85), [*Pulp Fiction*](https://film.one/film/pulp-fiction.md) (82) - **Disney+:** [*Sister Act*](https://film.one/film/sister-act.md) (78), [*National Treasure: Book of Secrets*](https://film.one/film/national-treasure-book-of-secrets.md) (52) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*From Dusk Till Dawn*](https://film.one/film/from-dusk-till-dawn.md) (75), [*Clockers*](https://film.one/film/clockers.md) (74) - **Netflix:** [*The Irishman*](https://film.one/film/the-irishman.md) (86) - **The Criterion Channel:** [*Bad Lieutenant*](https://film.one/film/bad-lieutenant.md) (80) - **The Roku Channel:** [*Kojak*](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md) (80) - **Peacock:** [*Red Dragon*](https://film.one/film/red-dragon.md) (64) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Harvey Keitel > Harvey Keitel gives tough men and criminals an understated authority, and we value how quickly he can steady a scene. He deserves better than parts that ask him to look dangerous and leave it there. In *Pulp Fiction* (1994), Harvey Keitel’s Wolf arrives in a dinner jacket and restores some pace to the scene. We were relieved: Tarantino’s talk has begun to drag, and here is someone with something practical to do. Keitel gives the efficient fixer enough authority to be useful without making a show of being dangerous. It is a small part, played with a clear sense of what the film needs. That economy is not the whole career, though the criminal parts can make it seem so. His early work with Martin Scorsese runs from his debut in *Who’s That Knocking at My Door?* (1968) through the breakthrough lead in *Mean Streets* (1973) to Sport, the pimp in *Taxi Driver* (1976). He researched Sport with real-world counterparts; the familiar tough-guy label tells us little about that work. We strongly recommend *Taxi Driver*, but its concentration on Robert De Niro’s Travis gives the other characters too little room. Keitel’s presence cannot fix that; a supporting actor still needs space in the writing. After a period of supporting roles and European films in the 1980s, *Reservoir Dogs* (1992) restored him to prominence as both lead actor and co-producer. His Mr White helps hold the ensemble together, while his support for Tarantino belongs to a wider habit of backing first-time and independent directors. Between *Reservoir Dogs* and *Pulp Fiction*, *The Piano* (1993) cast him as George Baines, a rare romantic lead. That casting is worth remembering whenever the criminal roles threaten to become the whole account of him. He later returned to Scorsese for *The Irishman* (2019). *Pulp Fiction* also shows the limits of what even well-judged casting can repair. We rate the film highly, but Keitel’s brisk intervention does not remove the slackness elsewhere, any more than his preparation gives Sport a larger share of *Taxi Driver*. Tarantino makes good use of his restraint: someone has to bring this talkative film to order. Start there for the compact demonstration, then try *Reservoir Dogs* for a part that gives him more to do. ## Biography Harvey Keitel is an American actor. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he began his career in off-Broadway productions and made his film debut in Martin Scorsese's *Who's That Knocking at My Door* (1967). He has maintained a long association with Scorsese, appearing in *Mean Streets* (1973), *Taxi Driver* (1976) and *The Irishman* (2019). Keitel played Mr. White in Quentin Tarantino's *Reservoir Dogs* (1992), which he also co-produced, and The Wolf in *Pulp Fiction* (1994). He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in *Bugsy* (1991) and won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for *The Piano* (1993). Other credits include Wes Anderson films such as *Moonrise Kingdom* (2012) and *The Grand Budapest Hotel* (2014), and the *National Treasure* series as Agent Sadusky. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, britannica.com.* ## On Fi1m (21) ### Performed in (20) — the average rests on these - *The Irishman* (2019), Fi1m 86, as Angelo Bruno — [page](https://film.one/film/the-irishman.md) - *Isle of Dogs* (2018), Fi1m 78, as Gondo (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/isle-of-dogs.md) - *Youth* (2015), Fi1m 66, as Mick Boyle — [page](https://film.one/film/youth-2015.md) - *The Grand Budapest Hotel* (2014), Fi1m 86, as Ludwig — [page](https://film.one/film/the-grand-budapest-hotel.md) - *Moonrise Kingdom* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Commander Pierce — [page](https://film.one/film/moonrise-kingdom.md) - *National Treasure: Book of Secrets* (2007), Fi1m 52, as Sadusky — [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure-book-of-secrets.md) - *National Treasure* (2004), Fi1m 52, as Sadusky — [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure.md) - *Red Dragon* (2002), Fi1m 64, as Jack Crawford — [page](https://film.one/film/red-dragon.md) - *From Dusk Till Dawn* (1996), Fi1m 75, as Jacob Fuller — [page](https://film.one/film/from-dusk-till-dawn.md) - *Clockers* (1995), Fi1m 74, as Det. Rocco Klein — [page](https://film.one/film/clockers.md) - *Pulp Fiction* (1994), Fi1m 82, as The Wolf — [page](https://film.one/film/pulp-fiction.md) - *The Piano* (1993), Fi1m 88, as George Baines — [page](https://film.one/film/the-piano.md) - *Bad Lieutenant* (1992), Fi1m 80, as LT — [page](https://film.one/film/bad-lieutenant.md) - *Reservoir Dogs* (1992), Fi1m 86, as Mr. White / Larry Dimmick — [page](https://film.one/film/reservoir-dogs.md) - *Sister Act* (1992), Fi1m 78, as Vince LaRocca — [page](https://film.one/film/sister-act.md) - *Bugsy* (1991), Fi1m 76, as Mickey Cohen — [page](https://film.one/film/bugsy.md) - *Thelma & Louise* (1991), Fi1m 85, as Hal — [page](https://film.one/film/thelma-and-louise.md) - *Taxi Driver* (1976), Fi1m 92, as Sport — [page](https://film.one/film/taxi-driver.md) - *Kojak* (1973), Fi1m 80, as Jerry Talaba — [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md) - *Mean Streets* (1973), Fi1m 87, as Charlie Cappa — [page](https://film.one/film/mean-streets.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Get Shorty* (1995), Fi1m 82, as Harvey Keitel (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/get-shorty.md) ## Complete filmography (174) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Fate* (2027), Actor - *Hellfire* (2026), as Jeremiah - *Kill Code* (2026), as Eion - *The Letter* (2025), as Finn O'Brien - *The Wrecker* (2025), as Dante - *Milarepa* (2025), as Marpa - *Laws of Man* (2025), as Cassidy Whittaker - *Spread* (2024), as Frank Ferretti - *Paradox Effect* (2024), as Silvio - *The Tattooist of Auschwitz* (2024), series, as Lali Sokolov (Old) - *Joe Baby* (2024), as Randall Kane - *The Baker* (2023), as Merchant - *National Treasure: Edge of History* (2022), series, as Peter Sadusky - *Mike* (2022), series, as Cus D'Amato - *Lansky* (2021), as Meyer Lansky - *Blood on the Crown* (2021), as General Hunter Blair - *Fatima* (2020), as Professor Nichols - *Esau* (2019), as Abraham - *The Irishman* (2019), as Angelo Bruno — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-irishman.md) - *The Painted Bird* (2019), as Priest - *See You Soon* (2019), as Billy - *The Last Man* (2018), as Noe - *Isle of Dogs* (2018), as Gondo (voice) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/isle-of-dogs.md) - *First We Take Brooklyn* (2018), as Anatoly - *Lies We Tell* (2018), as Demi - *Madame* (2017), as Bob Fredericks - *The Comedian* (2016), as Mac Schiltz - *Chosen* (2016), as Papi - *The Ridiculous 6* (2015), as Smiley - *Outlaws* (2015), as The Director - *Youth* (2015), as Mick Boyle — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/youth-2015.md) - *By the Gun* (2014), as Salvatore Vitaglia - *Rio, I Love You* (2014), as O Ator (segment "O Milagre") - *Two Men in Town* (2014), as Bill Agati - *The Grand Budapest Hotel* (2014), as Ludwig — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-grand-budapest-hotel.md) - *Gandhi of the Month* (2014), as Edward Baker - *The Congress* (2013), as Al - *A Farewell to Fools* (2013), as Father Johanis - *Fatal Honeymoon* (2012), as Tommy Thomas - *Moonrise Kingdom* (2012), as Commander Pierce — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/moonrise-kingdom.md) - *The Last Godfather* (2010), as Don Carini - *Little Fockers* (2010), as Randy Weir - *A Beginner's Guide to Endings* (2010), as Duke White - *Wrong Turn at Tahoe* (2009), as Nino - *The Ministers* (2009), as Joseph Bruno - *Inglourious Basterds* (2009), as OSS Commander Who Agrees to Deal (voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/inglourious-basterds.md) - *Life on Mars* (2008), series, as Lt. Gene Hunt - *National Treasure: Book of Secrets* (2007), as Sadusky — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure-book-of-secrets.md) - *My Sexiest Year* (2007), as Zowie - *One Last Dance* (2007), as Terrtano - *Arthur and the Invisibles* (2006), as Miro (voice) - *The Stone Merchant* (2006), as The Merchant - *A Crime* (2006), as Roger Culkin - *The Path to 9/11* (2006), series, as John O'Neill - *Shadows in the Sun* (2005), as Weldon Parish - *Be Cool* (2005), as Nick Carr - *The Bridge of San Luis Rey* (2004), as Uncle Pio - *National Treasure* (2004), as Sadusky — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure.md) - *Puerto Vallarta Squeeze* (2004), as Walter McGrane - *Chasing The Elephant* (2003), as The Mystery Man - *Dreaming of Julia* (2003), as Che · Producer - *The Galíndez File* (2003), as Edward Robards - *Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty* (2003), Actor - *Crime Spree* (2003), as Frankie Zammeti - *Ginostra* (2003), as Matt Benson - *Beeper* (2002), as Zolo - *Red Dragon* (2002), as Jack Crawford — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/red-dragon.md) - *Nowhere* (2002), as El Gringo - *Taking Sides* (2002), as Steve Arnold - *The Grey Zone* (2001), as SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt · Executive Producer - *Nailed* (2001), as Tony Romano - *Little Nicky* (2000), as Dad - *Presence of Mind* (2000), as The Master - *Prince of Central Park* (2000), as The Guardian - *Viper* (2000), as Leone - *U-571* (2000), as CPO Henry Klough - *Fail Safe* (2000), as Brig. Gen. Warren Black - *Holy Smoke* (1999), as PJ Waters - *Three Seasons* (1999), as James Hager · Executive Producer - *Gunslinger's Revenge* (1998), as Johnny Lowen - *Shadrach* (1998), as Vernon - *Finding Graceland* (1998), as Elvis - *Lulu on the Bridge* (1998), as Izzy Maurer - *FairyTale: A True Story* (1997), as Harry Houdini - *Cop Land* (1997), as Ray Donlan - *City of Industry* (1997), as Roy Egan - *Head Above Water* (1996), as George - *From Dusk Till Dawn* (1996), as Jacob Fuller — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/from-dusk-till-dawn.md) - *Get Shorty* (1995), as Harvey Keitel (uncredited) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/get-shorty.md) - *Ulysses' Gaze* (1995), as A - *Clockers* (1995), as Det. Rocco Klein — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/clockers.md) - *Blue in the Face* (1995), as Auggie Wren · Executive Producer - *Amazing Stories: The Movie IV* (1995), as Byron Sullivan (archive footage) - *Smoke* (1995), as Augustus 'Auggie' Wren - *Imaginary Crimes* (1994), as Ray Weiler - *Somebody to Love* (1994), as Harry Harrelson - *Pulp Fiction* (1994), as The Wolf — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/pulp-fiction.md) - *Monkey Trouble* (1994), as Azro - *Who Do You Think You're Fooling?* (1994), as Mr. White (archive footage) - *Dangerous Game* (1993), as Eddie Israel - *The Young Americans* (1993), as John Harris - *Rising Sun* (1993), as Lt. Tom Graham - *The Piano* (1993), as George Baines — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-piano.md) - *Point of No Return* (1993), as Victor the Cleaner - *Bad Lieutenant* (1992), as LT — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/bad-lieutenant.md) - *Reservoir Dogs* (1992), as Mr. White / Larry Dimmick · Co-Producer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/reservoir-dogs.md) - *Sister Act* (1992), as Vince LaRocca — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/sister-act.md) - *Bugsy* (1991), as Mickey Cohen — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/bugsy.md) - *Thelma & Louise* (1991), as Hal — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/thelma-and-louise.md) - *Mortal Thoughts* (1991), as Det. John Woods - *Drums of Fire* (1990), as Sandoval - *The Two Jakes* (1990), as Julius "Jake" Berman - *Two Evil Eyes* (1990), as Roderick Usher - *White Hunter* (1990), as Thomas - *Imagining America* (1989), Actor - *The January Man* (1989), as Police Commissioner Frank Starkey - *This Ain't Bebop* (1989), Actor - *Dear Gorbachev* (1988), as Nikolaj Bucharin - *The Last Temptation of Christ* (1988), as Judas - *The Play on One* (1988), series, as Carl - *Down Where the Buffalo Go* (1988), as Carl - *Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam* (1987), as Donald Jacques (voice) - *The Pick-up Artist* (1987), as Alonzo Scolara - *Blindside* (1987), as Penfield Gruber - *The Inquiry* (1986), as Ponzio Pilato - *The American Bride* (1986), as Sacha - *The Ellen Burstyn Show* (1986), series, as Frank Tanner - *The Men's Club* (1986), as Solly Berliner - *Wise Guys* (1986), as Bobby DiLea - *Off Beat* (1986), as Mickey - *Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)* (1986), as Frankie - *Vanessa in the Garden* (1985), as Byron Sullivan - *Star Knight* (1985), as Klever - *Baciami Strega* (1985), Actor - *Amazing Stories* (1985), series, as Byron Sullivan - *Dream One* (1984), as Mr. Legend - *Falling in Love* (1984), as Ed Lasky - *La bella Otero* (1984), series, as Ernest Jurgens - *A Stone in the Mouth* (1983), as The Fugitive - *Exposed* (1983), as Rivas - *Copkiller* (1983), as Lt. Fred O'Connor - *That Night of Varennes* (1982), as Thomas Paine - *The Border* (1982), as Cat - *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Harvey Keitel - *Bad Timing* (1980), as Inspector Netusil - *Saturn 3* (1980), as Benson - *Death Watch* (1980), as Roddy - *Eagle's Wing* (1979), as Henry - *Fingers* (1978), as Jimmy Fingers - *Blue Collar* (1978), as Jerry Bartowski - *The Duellists* (1977), as Gabriel Feraud - *Welcome to L.A.* (1976), as Ken Hood - *Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson* (1976), as The Relative (Ed Goodman) - *Mother, Jugs & Speed* (1976), as Speed - *Taxi Driver* (1976), as Sport — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/taxi-driver.md) - *That's the Way of the World* (1975), as Coleman Buckmaster - *Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore* (1974), as Ben Eberhardt - *Virginia Hill* (1974), as Bugsy Siegel - *Kojak* (1973), series, as Jerry Talaba — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md) - *Mean Streets* (1973), as Charlie Cappa — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/mean-streets.md) - *Pueblo* (1973), as Seaman (uncredited) - *Brewster McCloud* (1971), as The Photographer (uncredited) - *Great Performances* (1971), series, as Jerry - *A Memory of Two Mondays* (1971), as Jerry - *Street Scenes 1970* (1970), Still Photographer - *Who's That Knocking at My Door* (1968), as J.R. - *Reflections in a Golden Eye* (1967), as Soldier (uncredited) - *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Ernie - *Hogan's Heroes* (1965), series, as German Soldier (uncredited) - *Minute Mark*, Actor - *Live Fast, Die Laughing*, Actor - *Theirs*, Actor - *Untitled Harvey Keitel/Daphna Kastner Film*, Actor - *Paradise Inc.*, as Hubert Humbolt ## Gallery - ![Harvey Keitel as Angelo Bruno in The Irishman (2019)](https://film.one/media/title/1790/still-6032989c6a4b.jpg) Harvey Keitel as Angelo Bruno in *The Irishman* (2019) — Image via TMDB - ![Harvey Keitel as LT in Bad Lieutenant (1992)](https://film.one/media/title/4095/still-2d41af7f72df.jpg) Harvey Keitel as LT in *Bad Lieutenant* (1992) — Image via TMDB - ![Harvey Keitel as Mick Boyle in Youth (2015)](https://film.one/media/title/12422/still-3a265fe945b2.jpg) Harvey Keitel as Mick Boyle in *Youth* (2015) — Image via TMDB - ![Harvey Keitel](https://film.one/media/person/9158/gallery-dd469c563ed4.jpg) Harvey Keitel — David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Harvey_Keitel_VF_2012_Shankbone.JPG/1280px-Harvey_Keitel_VF_2012_Shankbone.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Harvey Keitel](https://film.one/media/person/9158/gallery-ac76cb61c162.jpg) Harvey Keitel — Image via TMDB - ![Harvey Keitel](https://film.one/media/person/9158/gallery-407047d6c9ac.jpg) Harvey Keitel — Image via TMDB - ![Harvey Keitel](https://film.one/media/person/9158/gallery-1c6ed8664a08.jpg) Harvey Keitel — Image via TMDB - ![Harvey Keitel](https://film.one/media/person/9158/gallery-dd587c35a39e.jpg) Harvey Keitel — Image via TMDB - ![Harvey Keitel](https://film.one/media/person/9158/gallery-9e6673e44957.jpg) Harvey Keitel — Image via TMDB - ![Harvey Keitel](https://film.one/media/person/9158/gallery-9733985d441d.jpg) Harvey Keitel — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 1992: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *Bugsy* ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award 1989: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award (nominated), for *The Last Temptation of Christ* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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