Robert De Niro
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Robert Anthony De Niro (born August 17, 1943) is an American actor and film producer. Considered one of his generation's greatest and most influential actors, De Niro has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for eight BAFTA Awards and four Emmy Awards. He was honoured with the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2003, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2011, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2019. De Niro was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Barack Obama in 2016. De Niro studied acting at HB Studio, Stella Adler Conservatory, and Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio. His first credited screen role was in Brian de Palma's Greetings (1968). De Niro's first collaboration with Martin Scorsese was with the crime drama film Mean Streets (1973). De Niro has earned two Academy Awards: one for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Vito Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part II (1974) and the other for Best Actor portraying Jake LaMotta in Scorsese's drama Raging Bull (1980). De Niro was also Oscar-nominated for Taxi Driver (1976), The Deer Hunter (1978), Awakenings (1990), Cape Fear (1991), Silver Linings Playbook (2012), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). He is also known for his film roles in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), 1900 (1976), The King of Comedy (1982), Once Upon a Time in America(1984), Brazil (1985), The Mission (1986), Angel Heart (1987), The Untouchables (1987), Goodfellas (1990), This Boy's Life (1993), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), Heat (1995), Casino (1995), Jackie Brown (1997), Joker (2019), and The Irishman (2019). He directed and acted in A Bronx Tale (1993) and The Good Shepherd (2006). His comedic roles include Hi, Mom! (1970), Midnight Run (1988), Wag the Dog (1997), Analyze This (1999) and its sequel, Analyze That (2002), the Meet the Parents films (2000–2010), and The Intern (2015). Also known for his television roles, De Niro portrayed Bernie Madoff in the HBO film The Wizard of Lies (2017), earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He received further Emmy Award nominations for producing the Netflix limited series When They See Us (2019) and for portraying Robert Mueller on Saturday Night Live. De Niro and producer Jane Rosenthal founded the film and television production company TriBeCa Productions in 1989, which has produced several films alongside his own. Also with Rosenthal, he founded the Tribeca Film Festival in 2002. Many of De Niro's films are considered classics of American cinema. Six of De Niro's films have been inducted into the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" as of 2023. Five films are featured on the American Film Institute's (AFI) list of the 100 greatest American films ever. Timeout magazine's list of 100 best movies included seven of De Niro's films, as chosen by actors in the industry.
Known for
Credits
The Godfather Part II (1974)
as Vito Corleone
GoodFellas (1990)
as James Conway
Joker (2019)
as Murray Franklin
Heat (1995)
as Neil McCauley
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
as Noodles
Taxi Driver (1976)
as Travis Bickle
Ronin (1998)
as Sam
Shark Tale (2004)
as Don Lino (voice)
The Intern (2015)
as Ben Whitaker
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
as William Hale
A Bronx Tale (1993)
as Lorenzo Anello
Cape Fear (1991)
as Max Cady
Casino (1995)
as Sam "Ace" Rothstein
Sleepers (1996)
as Father Bobby
The Irishman (2019)
as Frank Sheeran
Limitless (2011)
as Carl Van Loon
The Untouchables (1987)
as Al Capone
The Deer Hunter (1978)
as Michael Vronsky
Jackie Brown (1997)
as Louis Gara
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
as Pat Solatano Sr.
Stardust (2007)
as Captain Shakespeare
Meet the Fockers (2004)
as Jack Byrnes
Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
as King (voice)
Raging Bull (1980)
as Jake LaMotta
Meet the Parents (2000)
as Jack Byrnes
Dirty Grandpa (2016)
as Dick Kelly
American Hustle (2013)
as Victor Tellegio (uncredited)
Awakenings (1990)
as Leonard Lowe
Killer Elite (2011)
as Hunter
Machete (2010)
as Senator John McLaughlin
Brazil (1985)
as Harry Tuttle
The Score (2001)
as Nick Wells
Men of Honor (2000)
as Master Chief Leslie W. Sunday ('Billy')
Tin Soldier (2025)
as Emmanuel Ashburn
Angel Heart (1987)
as Louis Cyphre
The Family (2013)
as Fred Blake / Giovanni Manzoni
Great Expectations (1998)
as Prisoner / Lustig
Cop Land (1997)
as Lt. Moe Tilden
Little Fockers (2010)
as Jack Byrnes
Focker-In-Law (2026)
as Jack Byrnes
The Good Shepherd (2006)
as Bill Sullivan
Mean Streets (1973)
as John 'Johnny Boy' Civello
The Alto Knights (2025)
as Vito Genovese / Frank Costello
The King of Comedy (1982)
as Rupert Pupkin
This Boy's Life (1993)
as Dwight
Midnight Run (1988)
as John Wesley “Jack” Walsh
Red Lights (2012)
as Simon Silver
Analyze This (1999)
as Paul Vitti
Wag the Dog (1997)
as Conrad Brean
Analyze That (2002)
as Paul Vitti
Backdraft (1991)
as Donald Rimgale
Amsterdam (2022)
as General Gil Dillenbeck
New Year's Eve (2011)
as Stan Harris
Last Vegas (2013)
as Patrick 'Paddy' Connors
Joy (2015)
as Rudy
15 Minutes (2001)
as Eddie Flemming
Hide and Seek (2005)
as David Callaway
The War with Grandpa (2020)
as Ed
Grudge Match (2013)
as Billy 'The Kid' McDonnen
The Mission (1986)
as Rodrigo Mendoza
Heist (2015)
as The Pope
Scorsese's GoodFellas (2015)
as Self
1900 (1976)
as Alfredo Berlinghieri
Marvin's Room (1996)
as Wallace "Wally" Carter
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
as The Creature / Sharp Featured Man
We're No Angels (1989)
as Ned
The Ages of Love (2011)
as Adrian
Righteous Kill (2008)
as Turk
The Wizard of Lies (2017)
as Bernie Madoff
Everybody's Fine (2009)
as Frank Goode
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
as Fearless Leader
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 (2016)
as Young Vito Corleone
The Fan (1996)
as Gil Renard
Breakdown: 1975 (2025)
as Travis Bickle (archive footage)
Sly (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
About My Father (2023)
as Salvo Maniscalco
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992)
as Vito Corleone
Hands of Stone (2016)
as Ray Arcel
Showtime (2002)
as Det. Mitch Preston
Ezra (2024)
as Stan Bernal
The Comeback Trail (2020)
as Max Barber
Killing Season (2013)
as Benjamin Ford
The Comedian (2016)
as Jackie Burke
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
as Wayne "Mad Dog" Dobie
The Big Wedding (2013)
as Don Griffin
Falling in Love (1984)
as Frank Raftis
Bloody Mama (1970)
as Lloyd Barker
Junket Whore (1998)
as Self
Being Flynn (2012)
as Jonathan Flynn
Stone (2010)
as Jack
Freelancers (2012)
as Sarcone
Close Up (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
Hi, Mom! (1970)
as Jon Rubin
What Just Happened (2008)
as Ben
City by the Sea (2002)
as Vincent LaMarca
Megadoc (2025)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Jacknife (1989)
as Joseph 'Jacknife' Megessey
The Bag Man (2014)
as Dragna
Godsend (2004)
as Richard Wells
Corman's World (2011)
as Self - Actor
Guilty by Suspicion (1991)
as David Merrill
Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
Actor
New York, New York (1977)
as Jimmy Doyle
The Whisper Man (2026)
as Pete Willis
Flawless (1999)
as Walt Koontz
Crazy, Not Insane (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Savage Salvation (2022)
as Sheriff Church
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
The Swap (1979)
as Sam Nicoletti (archive footage)
The Audition (2015)
as Self
Stanley & Iris (1990)
as Stanley Cox
The Beaches of Agnès (2008)
as Self (archive footage)
Casting By (2012)
as Self
True Confessions (1981)
as Father Des Spellacy
537 Votes (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Born to Win (1971)
as Danny
Trespassing Bergman (2013)
as Self
Three Rooms in Manhattan (1965)
as Client at the Diner (uncredited)
The Last Tycoon (1976)
as Monroe Stahr
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023)
as Self
Mistress (1992)
as Evan M. Wright
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
as Great Sewer (voice)
Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club (2023)
as Jake LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Concert for New York City (2001)
as Self
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020)
as James
One Hundred and One Nights (1995)
as The Husband of The Star-Fantasy on a Cruise
I Am Durán (2019)
as Self
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009)
as Self
9/11 (2002)
as Self
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)
as Mario
Martin Scorsese Directs (1990)
as Self
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America (2022)
as Self
David Blaine: Real or Magic (2013)
as Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
Shutout (—)
as Jake Kejeune
The Words That Built America (2017)
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Night and the City (1992)
as Harry Fabian
I Am JFK Jr. (2016)
as Self
Club Oscar (2005)
as Don Lino (voice)
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin (2019)
as Self
Sam's Song (1969)
as Sam Nicoletti
Making Casino (2007)
as Self
The Man Who Saved the World (2014)
as Self
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990)
as Self
Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
as Bruce Pearson
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
as (archive footage)
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down (2002)
as Self
The Wedding Party (1969)
as Cecil
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
as Self
Raging Bull: Marty & Bobby (2011)
as Self
Greetings (1968)
as Jon Rubin
Fuck Coin (2021)
as Self
Hello Actors Studio (1988)
as Self
Hollywood Mavericks (1990)
as Self
Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015)
as Self
After Exile (—)
as Ted Delaney
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 (2016)
as Self
Making 'The Irishman' (2020)
as Self
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)
as Archbishop of Peru
The Irishman: In Conversation (2019)
as Self
Movies Are My Life (1988)
as Self
Python Legs! (2012)
Actor
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Don Rickles: One Night Only (2014)
as Self
The Making of 'Heat' (2005)
as Self
Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006)
as Self - Speaker
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists (2018)
as Self
Miracle Rising: South Africa (2013)
as Self
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane (2004)
as Self
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' (2004)
as Self
Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999)
as Self
Ennio Morricone (1995)
as Self (archive footage)
Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven (2007)
as Self
Raging Bull: Before the Fight (2005)
as Self
Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation (2005)
as Self
Taxi Driver: 40th Anniversary Cast Q&A (2016)
as Self
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony (2016)
as Self
Raging Bull: Inside the Ring (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Making "The Score" (2001)
as Himself
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alec Baldwin: One Night Only (2017)
as Self
Young Wolves (1968)
as Un hippie chez Popov (uncredited)
You Talkin' to Me? (1994)
as Self
The Making of 'Cape Fear' (2001)
as Self
Jennifer on My Mind (1971)
as Mardigian
Aretha Franklin: Duets (1993)
as Self
American Prince: JFK Jr. (2025)
as Self
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone (2011)
as Self
Ellis (2015)
Actor
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2010)
as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Abicinema (1975)
as Self
The Making of Moonwalker (1989)
as Self
Henry Fonda for President (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Marty and Bobby (2011)
as Self
The Cinema According to Bertolucci (1976)
as Self
Il segreto di Otello (2015)
as Self
A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman (2020)
as Self
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring (2005)
as Self
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors (2020)
as Self (Archive Footage)
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (1994)
as Self
Influence And Appreciation: A Martin Scorsese Tribute (2007)
as Self
The 'New York, New York' Stories (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Nobu (2025)
as Self
Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame (2017)
as Self (uncredited)
Elia Kazan: An Outsider (1982)
as Self
News from Taxi Driver (2019)
as Travis Bickle
9/11: 10 Years Later (2011)
as Host
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Inside Rupert Pupkin (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Raging Bull: After the Fight (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Raging Bull: Reflections on a Classic (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
The Past Goes Fast (2022)
as Self
God's Lonely Man (2007)
as Self - Archive Footage
Remembering the Artist: Robert De Niro, Sr. (2014)
as Self
De Niro, New York (—)
as Self
Son of Greetings (1970)
Actor
Blast 'Em (1992)
as Self (uncredited)