Harvey Keitel's biography
Harvey Keitel is 83 years old actor born at Brooklyn. He was born on Saturday 13th of May 1939. According to year of birth 1939 he belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 13th of May means he is Taurus. Taurus is most stable sign of Zodiac, that is the reason it is also included in the earthy sign of the Zodiac Belt. One born with this Moon Sign (Not a Rising Sign) is very stable and balanced through their mind.
He is native english speaker. He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be actor. You can know him also as film actor, character actor, screenwriter, television actor, film producer. He is recently known as stage actor.
Harvey Keitel's family
Harvey Keitel's spouse
She is known as actor. His spouse was born on Monday 17th of April 1961 in Montreal.
Harvey Keitel's ex spouse
He has 1 daughter.
Harvey Keitel's daughter: Stella Keitel
Harvey Keitel's daughter's name is Stella Keitel. She is known as actor. His daughter was born on Tuesday 10th of December 1985.
Harvey Keitel's schools
We found 4 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Abraham Lincoln High School, Stella Adler Studio of Acting, HB Studio.
Harvey Keitel's career
His main focus is to be actor.
Harvey Keitel's partner
Lorraine Bracco
Harvey Keitel and Lorraine Bracco have been together since 1982 for 11 years. She is known as actor. His partner was born on Saturday 2nd of October 1954.
Awards and competitions
Harvey Keitel's Awards
- He was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the 24th Istanbul Film Festival on April 16, 2005.
- Presented good friend and fellow actor Michael Madsen with the inaugural Rebel Award for his past, present and ongoing commitment to independent film at Rebelfest 2005, Toronto.
Harvey Keitel's Rankings
- Ranked #37 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Harvey Keitel's Nominations
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for work Bugsy in 1991
- He was nominated for Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor for work The Last Temptation of Christ in 1989
What Harvey Keitel has done for a first time
- Has demonstrated extraordinary enthusiasm for working with first-time directors, from Martin Scorsese in 1968 to Ridley Scott, Paul Schrader, James Toback, Quentin Tarantino, and in 1999, Vietnamese-American Tony Bui.
- He was the first choice to replace Mandy Patinkin on Criminal Minds: Evolution (2005).
Harvey Keitel's quotes
- Fear is a marker I need to rise above, otherwise I would drown in my fear of myself.
- Existence is a struggle.
- Violence has its own texture, and it needs to be respected, prayed to, idolized, swallowed, digested.
- My characters aren't nasty; they're troubled. I don't see these these guys as bad guys at all. There's no difficulty for me in keeping them human.
- Acting is religious... great acting can be worshiped because it descends into the subconscious, into the soul and somewhere in there must be God.
- Making The Irishman (2019) was a bit like a school reunion without the booze! I've worked a lot with Martin Scorsese. We have a lot in common in our growing up -- me in Brooklyn, him in Lower East Side. That bonded our friendship.
- Fame is a funny thing. The upside is easy access to good restaurants. The downside is the bill! "Movie star" is a nice term, because it's poetic and fairytaleish, but it has no truth about it.
- Success isn't about awards. Success is continuity, a process of discovery. I've been very lucky to be a part of movies that were widely appreciated, but there are lesser known movies I'm just as proud of.
- If I could tell my younger self anything, it would be to broaden my field of study to include more art outside of acting. Writing, for example. In my mind I'm always writing, but I don't really.
- A lot of people ask me why I'm always playing violent characters. I feel I've never played a violent character; I've played characters that were in deep conflict, despair and chaos.
- Friendship has been one of the most important things in my life. That love, regard, caring for, being amused by... that something ethereal in friendship is the ultimate.
- I'm so lucky over my career to have met the people I have met. Any word of ingratitude from me would be disgusting.
Harvey Keitel's body shape
Lets describe how Harvey Keitel looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.