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* Merchant in ''Film/{{The Baker|2022}}'' (2022)
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Consummate badass actor Harvey Keitel (born May 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity), has been acting in films since 1967. He also played [[CowboyCop Gene]] [[MemeticBadass Hunt]] in the [[TransAtlanticEquivalent American version]] of ''Series/{{Life On Mars|2008}}''; much like Creator/PhilipGlenister in the [[Series/LifeOnMars2006 British original]], he was the best thing on the show. A former [[SemperFi United States Marine]], he is frequently revered as one of cinema's greatest actors for badass roles that nevertheless require emotional range, possibly equaling Creator/RobertDeNiro despite his lack of awards.

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Consummate badass actor Harvey Keitel (born May 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity), has been acting in films since 1967. He also played [[CowboyCop Gene]] [[MemeticBadass Hunt]] in the [[TransAtlanticEquivalent American version]] of ''Series/{{Life On Mars|2008}}''; much like Creator/PhilipGlenister in the [[Series/LifeOnMars2006 British original]], he was the best thing on the show. A former [[SemperFi United States Marine]], Marine]] and [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking court reporter]], he is frequently revered as one of cinema's greatest actors for badass roles that nevertheless require emotional range, possibly equaling Creator/RobertDeNiro despite his lack of awards.
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* {{Typecast}}: As criminals, {{Slimeball}}s, [[MagnificentBastard smooth crooks]], or members of TheMafia.

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* {{Typecast}}: As criminals, {{Slimeball}}s, [[MagnificentBastard [[ManipulativeBastard smooth crooks]], or members of TheMafia.
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* RatedMForManly: Invariably playing tough guys on screen, he was also a US Marine and veteran of the 1958 Lebanon Crisis (he was 19 at the time) in RealLife.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Keitel was originally cast as Willard in ''Film/ApocalypseNow'', but after the first week of shooting, Creator/FrancisFordCoppola felt he wasn't right for the role, fired him and [[TheOtherMarty had him replaced]] by Creator/MartinSheen.

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Keitel was originally cast as Willard in ''Film/ApocalypseNow'', but after the first week of shooting, Creator/FrancisFordCoppola felt he wasn't right for the role, fired him and [[TheOtherMarty had him replaced]] by Creator/MartinSheen.
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As of March 2023, he is the second-best center of the Hollywood universe. No, not [[SixDegreesOfKevinBacon Kevin Bacon]] (Bacon is in the top 600).

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As of March 2023, he is the second-best best center of the Hollywood universe. No, not [[SixDegreesOfKevinBacon Kevin Bacon]] (Bacon is in the top 600).
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* [[FakeNationality Fake Italian-American]]: Despite being Jewish-American, he's played several Italian-American and full Italian characters throughout his career.

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* [[FakeNationality Fake Italian-American]]: Despite being Jewish-American, Jewish, he's played several Italian-American and full Italian characters throughout his career.
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Interestingly, mathematical research has proven him to be the center of the Hollywood universe. No, not [[SixDegreesOfKevinBacon Kevin Bacon]] (Bacon is still pretty close, though; he's in the 99th percentile). He only recently took over from the late Creator/DennisHopper.

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Interestingly, mathematical research has proven him to be As of March 2023, he is the second-best center of the Hollywood universe. No, not [[SixDegreesOfKevinBacon Kevin Bacon]] (Bacon is still pretty close, though; he's in the 99th percentile). He only recently took over from the late Creator/DennisHopper.top 600).
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* SemperFi: He served in the United States Marine Corps before he started acting.
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* Creator/ThomasPaine in ''Film/ThatNightInVarennes'' (1982)
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* Commissioner Frank Starkey in ''Film/TheJanuary Man'' (1989)

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* Commissioner Frank Starkey in ''Film/TheJanuary Man'' (1989)
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* ParentalSubstitute: Creator/QuentinTarantino has said on multiple occasions that Keitel is like a father to him.
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* Sadusky in ''Series/NationalTreasureEdgeOfHistory'' (2022)

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* "Smiley" Harris in ''Film/TheRidiculousSix'' (2015)

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* Frank Starkey in ''Film/TheJanuaryMan'' (1989)


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* Miro in ''Film/ArthurAndTheInvisibles'' (2006)


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* Randy Weir in ''Film/LittleFockers'' (2010)


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* "Smiley" Harris in ''Film/TheRidiculousSix'' (2015)
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* Gene Hunt in ''Series/LifeOnMars2008''

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* Gene Hunt in ''Series/LifeOnMars2008''''Series/{{Life on Mars|2008}}'' (2008)
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* OSS Commander in ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' (only over the phone, but trust us, you will recognize him)

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* OSS Commander in ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' (only (2009)[[note]]only over the phone, but trust us, you will recognize him)him[[/note]]

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