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.
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| 2 | Paradox Effect (2024) | Silvio | - | - |
| 3 | The Baker (2023) | Merchant | 6.5 | |
| 4 | Lansky (2021) | Meyer Lansky | - | - |
| 5 | Fatima (2020) | Professor Nichols | 7 | |
| 6 | The Irishman (2019) Oscars winners 2020 | Angelo Bruno | 7.7 | |
| 7 | See You Soon (2019) | Billy | - | - |
| 8 | The Painted Bird (2019) | Priest | 10 | |
| 9 | Lies We Tell (2018) | Demi | - | - |
| 10 | Isle of Dogs (2018) | Gondo (voice) | 7.8 | |
| 11 | First We Take Brooklyn (2018) | Anatoly | - | - |
| 12 | The Last Man (2018) | Noe | - | - |
| 13 | Madame (2017) | Bob Fredericks | 6 | |
| 14 | The Comedian (2016) | Mac Schiltz | 5 | |
| 15 | Scorsese's GoodFellas (2015) | Self | 10 | |
| 16 | Youth (2015) Oscars 2016 | Mick Boyle | 6.8 | |
| 17 | The Ridiculous 6 (2015) | Smiley | 5.3 | |
| 18 | The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) Top 100 by FilmGator | Ludwig | 8.1 | |
| 19 | By the Gun (2014) | Salvatore Vitaglia | 5 | |
| 20 | Two Men in Town (2014) | Bill Agati | 7 | |
| 21 | The Congress (2013) | Al | 7.2 | |
| 22 | Fatal Honeymoon (2012) | Tommy Thomas | 6 | |
| 23 | Moonrise Kingdom (2012) Oscars 2013 | Commander Pierce | 7.8 | |
| 24 | Little Fockers (2010) | Randy Weir | 5.6 | |
| 25 | A Beginner's Guide to Endings (2010) | Duke White | 7 | |
| 26 | The Last Godfather (2010) | Don Carini | 9 | |
| 27 | Inglourious Basterds (2009) Top 100 by FilmGator | OSS Commander Who Agrees to Deal (voice) (uncredited) | 8.3 | |
| 28 | Wrong Turn at Tahoe (2009) | Nino | 7.5 | |
| 29 | The Ministers (2009) | Joseph Bruno | 4 | |
| 30 | My Sexiest Year (2007) | Zowie | - | - |
| 31 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) | Peter Sadusky | 6.7 | |
| 32 | Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) | Miro (voice) | 6 | |
| 33 | A Crime (2006) | Roger Culkin | 5 | |
| 34 | Be Cool (2005) | Nick Carr | 5.4 | |
| 35 | The Outsider (2005) | Self | - | - |
| 36 | National Treasure (2004) | Peter Sadusky | 6.8 | |
| 37 | The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004) | Uncle Pio | 6 | |
| 38 | Crime Spree (2003) | Frankie Zammeti | 6 | |
| 39 | Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) | Self | - | - |
| 40 | Red Dragon (2002) | Jack Crawford | 7.2 | |
| 41 | Taking Sides (2002) | Steve Arnold | 8 | |
| 42 | The Grey Zone (2001) | SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt | 6.3 | |
| 43 | Prince of Central Park (2000) | The Guardian | 6 | |
| 44 | U-571 (2000) Oscars 2001 | CPO Henry Klough | 7.2 | |
| 45 | Little Nicky (2000) | Dad | 5.7 | |
| 46 | Fail Safe (2000) | Brig. Gen. Warren Black | - | - |
| 47 | Three Seasons (1999) | James Hager | 3 | |
| 48 | Holy Smoke (1999) | PJ Waters | 5.3 | |
| 49 | Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999) | Self | - | - |
| 50 | Lulu on the Bridge (1998) | Izzy Maurer | - | - |
| 51 | Finding Graceland (1998) | Elvis | - | - |
| 52 | Full Tilt Boogie (1998) | Self | - | - |
| 53 | Gunslinger's Revenge (1998) | Johnny Lowen | 6 | |
| 54 | FairyTale: A True Story (1997) | Harry Houdini | 6 | |
| 55 | Cop Land (1997) | Ray Donlan | 6.6 | |
| 56 | City of Industry (1997) | Roy Egan | 3 | |
| 57 | Head Above Water (1996) | George | 6 | |
| 58 | From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) | Jacob Fuller | 7.3 | |
| 59 | Ulysses' Gaze (1995) | A | - | - |
| 60 | Get Shorty (1995) | Himself (Uncredited) | 6.9 | |
| 61 | Clockers (1995) | Det. Rocco Klein | 9 | |
| 62 | Smoke (1995) | Augustus 'Auggie' Wren | 7.9 | |
| 63 | Blue in the Face (1995) | Auggie Wren | 8.3 | |
| 64 | Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder (1994) | Self | - | - |
| 65 | Somebody to Love (1994) | Harry Harrelson | - | - |
| 66 | Monkey Trouble (1994) | Azro | 7 | |
| 67 | Pulp Fiction (1994) | The Wolf | 8.7 | |
| 68 | Point of No Return (1993) | Victor the Cleaner | 6.8 | |
| 69 | Rising Sun (1993) | Lt. Tom Graham | 5.9 | |
| 70 | The Piano (1993) | George Baines | 6.3 | |
| 71 | Bad Lieutenant (1992) | LT | 6.1 | |
| 72 | Reservoir Dogs (1992) | Mr. White / Larry Dimmick | 8.3 | |
| 73 | Sister Act (1992) | Vince LaRocca | 6.5 | |
| 74 | Mortal Thoughts (1991) | Det. John Woods | 4.7 | |
| 75 | Thelma & Louise (1991) | Hal | 7.4 | |
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| 77 | The Two Jakes (1990) | Julius "Jake" Berman | 7.3 | |
| 78 | Two Evil Eyes (1990) | Roderick Usher | 6.7 | |
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| 80 | The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) | Judas | 6.6 | |
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| 82 | Blindside (1987) | Penfield Gruber | - | - |
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| 84 | Wise Guys (1986) | Bobby DiLea | 10 | |
| 85 | The Men's Club (1986) | Solly Berliner | - | - |
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| 89 | The Border (1982) | Cat | 3 | |
| 90 | Death Watch (1980) | Roddy | - | - |
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| 92 | Saturn 3 (1980) | Benson | 7.4 | |
| 93 | Fingers (1978) | Jimmy Fingers | 2.5 | |
| 94 | Blue Collar (1978) | Jerry Bartowski | 9 | |
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| 97 | Taxi Driver (1976) | Sport | 8.1 | |
| 98 | Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976) | Speed | - | - |
| 99 | Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) | Ben Eberhardt | 6.7 | |
| 100 | Mean Streets (1973) | Charlie Cappa | 6.9 | |
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| 102 | Who's That Knocking at My Door (1968) | J.R. | 5.3 |
