Robert Mario "Bob" De Niro, Jr. (born August 17, 1943) is a two-time
Academy Award-winning
American film actor,
director and
producer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and influential actors of his time.
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De Niro is noted for his
method acting and portrayals of conflicted, troubled characters - as well as
gangsters - and for his enduring collaboration with director
Martin Scorsese. He is best-known for his roles as the young
Vito Corleone in
The Godfather Part II; cabbie Travis Bickle in
Taxi Driver; boxer
Jake LaMotta in
Raging Bull; mobster
Jimmy Conway in
Goodfellas; casino owner
Sam Rothstein in
Casino;
Al Capone in
The Untouchables; revenge seeking ex-con
Max Cady in "
Cape Fear"; Noodles in
Once Upon a Time in America; Michael Vronsky in
The Deer Hunter and more recently as Jack Byrnes in
Meet the Parents.