Guide Note

American actor Harvey Keitel appeared in many off-Broadway productions in the 1960s before landing a starring role in Martin Scorcese's first feature film, Mean Streets, in 1973. Keitel worked with Scorcese and Mean Streets co-star Robert De Niro again in th 1976 film Taxi Driver and has appeared in many of Scorcece's films since.

Often cast to play subversive characters with violent tendencies, Keitel earned nominations in 1991 for "Best Supporting Actor" at both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes for his role as Micky Cohen in Bugsy.

Fast Facts

1. Birth name: Harvey Johannes Keitel
2. Birth date: May 13, 1939
3. Birth place: Brooklyn, New York
4. Former U.S. Marine
5. Member of The Actor's Studio

Quote

""I don't want people to think that awards amount to the value of an actor. Real success means involvement - to engage oneself totally in something. Unless you become involved, you will stay uninvolved. If money is your god, you will accumulate money, but little else. If you seek out the experience of something...you have a good chance to have a full life."