Robert Mario De Niro, Jr. (born August 17, 1943) is an Italian American actor, director, and producer.
Robert De Niro is well known for portrayals of conflicted, troubled characters and for his enduring
collaboration with director Martin Scorsese. De Niro gained critical acclaim in the early 1970s, culminating in his first Academy Award as best Supporting Actor for
The Godfather Part II (1974), followed by a Best Actor Academy Award win for
Raging Bull (1980). His film roles include the young
Vito Corleone in
The Godfather Part II, cabbie Travis Bickle in
Taxi Driver, soldier Michael Vronsky in
The Deer Hunter, boxer
Jake LaMotta in
Raging Bull, mobster David Aarenson
Once Upon A Time in America, plumber/terrorist Harry Tuttle in
Brazil, mobster
Jimmy Conway in
Goodfellas,
Al Capone in
The Untouchables, Louis Gara in
Jackie Brown, Jack Byrnes in
Meet the Parents and
Meet the Fockers, Max Cady in
Cape Fear, Cop. Moe Tilden in
Cop Land, Neil McCauley in
Heat and Sam Rothstein in
Casino.
