Harvey Keitel ( ky-TEL; 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 a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mickey Cohen in
Bugsy (1991). He won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in
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