Harvey Keitel was born in Brooklyn, New York.
Sometimes Harvey Keitel is credited as ''Mayor'' Harvey Keitel.
In the early films of Martin Scorsese, Harvey Keitel was
given some key roles in films such as, MEAN STREETS in 1973 and TAXI DRIVER in 1976, after working in theatre for around ten
years .
Harvey Keitel was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the
100 Sexiest Stars in film history in 1995 (#95).
As Mr. White Harvey Keitel re-emergered into star status
with his role in Quentin Tarantino's RESERVOIR DOGS in 1992.
Dennis Farina and Harvey Keitel have shared two roles. At
the end of GET SHORTY in 1995, he plays the Dennis Farina
character in the movie-within-a-movie. Farina also originated
the role of Jack Crawford in MANHUNTER in 1986, a role that
Keitel played in the remake RED DRAGON on 2002.
Usually we will see Harvey Keitel cast as Italian-American
characters, even though he is of fully Jewish-Polish heritage.
In 1997 Harvey Keitel ranked #37 in Empire (UK) magazine's
"The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.
One of Keitel's early hits was 1976's TAXI
DRIVER.
Due to creative differences Harvey Keitel walked away from
his role as Captain Willard in APOCALYPSE NOW in 1979.
In 1998 Harvey Keitel was listed as one of Entertainment
Weekly's 25 Best Actors.
Harvey Keitel Is one of three actors to play Jack Crawford in the Hannibal
Lecter films. Harvey Keitel played the role in RED DRAGON
(2002), while Scott Glenn played the role in THE SILENCE OF
THE LAMBS (1991), and Dennis Farina played the role in MANHUNTER
(1986).
Harvey Keitel and Jodie Foster have been in three films together.
Keitel played Foster's pimp in TAXI DRIVER (1976), and her
future mentor in RED DRAGON (2002), the prequel to THE SILENCE
OF THE LAMBS (1991).
Keitel's notable credits also include:
MEAN STREETS
ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANY MORE
MOTHER, JUGS & SPEED
TAXI DRIVER
BUFFALO BILL AND THE INDIANS
THE DUELLISTS
WELCOME TO LA
FINGERS
DEATHWATCH
BAD TIMING
THE BORDER
EXPOSED
ORDER OF DEATH
FALLING IN LOVE
OFF BEAT
THE MEN'S CLUB
WISE GUYS
THE BAD LIEUTENANT
THELMA & LOUISE
RESERVOIR DOGS
THE JANUARY MAN
THE TWO JAKES
SISTER
ACT
THE PIANO
PULP FICTION
SMOKE
FROM DUSK TILL DAWN
HEAD ABOVE WATER
CITY OF INDUSTRY
COP LAND
FAIRYTALE: A TRUE STORY
SHADRACH
LULU AN THE BRIDGE
FINDING GRACELAND
MIO WEST II
THREE SEASONS
HOLY SMOKE
PRESENCE OF MIND
U-571
PRINCE OF CENTRAL PARK
LITTLE NICKY
NAILED
VIPERA
TAKING SIDES
THE GREY ZONE
NOWHERE
GINOSTRA
RED DRAGON
BEEPER
CRIME SPREE
THE GALINDEZ FILE
WHO KILLED THE IDEA?
DREAMING OF JULIA
CHASING THE ELEPHANT
PUERTO VALLARTA SQUEEZE
NATIONAL TREASURE
THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY
ONE LAST DANCE
BE COOL
THE SHADOW DANCER
A CRIME
THE STONE MERCHANT
ARTHUR AND THE INVISIBLES
MY SEXIEST YEAR
NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS
