Harvey Keitel movies

At the age of sixteen, Keitel decided to join the United States Marine Corps, a decision that took him to Lebanon.

After his return to the United States, he was a court reporter and was able to support himself before beginning his acting career.
As a younger adult in New York City, before becoming a famous actor, Harvey Keitel was a free-lance court reporter.Keitel studied under both Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg, eventually landing roles in some off-Broadway productions. During this time, Keitel met another struggling filmmaker named Martin Scorsese and gained a part in Scorseses student production, Whos That Knocking at My Door. Since then, Scorsese and Keitel have worked together on numerous projects. Keitel had the starring role in Scorseses Mean Streets but this proved to be Robert De Niros breakthrough film. He later appeared with De Niro in Taxi Driver, playing the pimp Matthew for Jodie Fosters character Iris.Originally, Keitel was to have played the role of Captain Willard in Francis Ford Coppolas Apocalypse Now; however, he was fired early in the production and replaced by Martin Sheen.

Harvey Keitel Movies

All movies starring Harvey Keitel.

• Arthur et les Minimoys
• Be Cool
• Bugsy
• Cop Land
• Little Nicky
• Mean Streets
• My Sexiest Year
• National Treasure
• National Treasure: Book of Secrets
• Red Dragon
• Rising Sun