History Creator / RobertDeNiro

* BeautyMark

* BigApplesauce: As demonstrated by many of his films.

* ThoseTwoActors: De Niro and Creator/JoePesci have become a recognizable duo in three different Scorsese films. They have also costarred in several others, two of which De Niro also directed.

* DescentIntoMadness: Many of his characters gradually become unhinged over the course of their films, (some of them weren't all there to begin with).

* MethodActing: Was a pioneer of this style and arguably the most influential method actor after Brando. Some examples of his dedication to his roles include learning how to drive a taxi for ''Film/TaxiDriver'', playing a real saxophone in ''New York, New York'', becoming a professional boxer so he could portray Jake better in ''Film/RagingBull'', and stalking his own stalkers much like his crazy character in ''Film/TheKingOfComedy''.

* MoneyDearBoy: Has admitted that his presence in the ''Fockers'' sequels was mostly due to this.

* MotorMouth: Generally not but present in ''Film/AngelHeart''. Notably, he was trying to mimic long-time friend Creator/MartinScorsese's mannerisms in his portrayal of the devil in that film.

* ThoseTwoGuys: Both De Niro and director pal Creator/MartinScorsese are often a double-act in their appearances.

[[TypeCasting He has appeared in a lot]] of gangster/cop flicks, often about TheMafia, and is often compared to Creator/AlPacino. De Niro's most memorable roles include a young Vito Corleone in ''Film/TheGodfatherPartII'', Travis Bickle in ''Film/TaxiDriver'', and Jake [=LaMotta=] in ''Film/RagingBull''.

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* MethodActing: Was a pioneer of this style and arguably the most influential method actor after Brando. Some examples of his dedication to his roles include learning how to drive a taxi for ''Film/TaxiDriver'', playing a real saxophone in ''New York,New York'', becoming a professional boxer so he could portray Jake better in ''Film/RagingBull'', and stalking his own stalkers much like his crazy character in ''Film/TheKingofComedy''.

* AxCrazy: He has a penchant for these types of characters, particularly Max Cady and Travis Bickle.

* BewareTheQuietOnes: Some of his characters, particularly Travis Bickle and Vito Corleone, are reserved and calm, traits that bely their sudden and unflinching outbreaks of violence.

* DyeingForYourArt: De Niro, as a method actor, actually changed his body for roles like Jake La Motta - where he was both a lean, mean boxer and the same guy later, fatter and verging on the obese. No fat suits for De Niro. For his role as Vito Corleone in ''Film/TheGodfatherPartII'', he lived in Sicily for four months; for ''Film/TaxiDriver'', he became, well, a taxi driver. He practically redefined how much of yourself an actor could - should - put into their role.

* {{Typecasting}}: His early career was marked by roles as tough [[TheMafia gangsters]], criminals, or [[AntiHero anti-heroes]]. Now, when he isn't AdamWesting, he most-commonly plays [[GrumpyOldMan angry dads or grandpas]], though he may sometimes take up a role that harkens back to his early career (such as ''Film/{{Joker}}'', which was heavily influenced by ''Film/TaxiDriver'', ''Film/RagingBull'' and ''Film/TheKingOfComedy'', and his gangster film reunion with Scorsese, Pacino and Pesci in ''Film/TheIrishman'').

* {{Typecasting}}: His early career was marked by roles as tough [[TheMafia gangsters]], criminals, or [[AntiHero anti-heroes]]. Now, when he isn't AdamWesting, he most-commonly plays [[GrumpyOldMan angry dads or grandpas]], though he may sometimes take up a role that harkens back to his early career (such as ''Film/{{Joker}}'', which was heavily influenced by ''Film/TaxiDriver'', ''Film/RagingBull'' and ''The King of Comedy'', and his gangster film reunion with Scorsese, Pacino and Pesci in ''Film/TheIrishman'').

* BewareTheQuietOnes: Some of his characters, particularly Travis Bickle and Vito Corleone, are typically reserved and calm, traits that bely their sudden and unflinching outbreaks of violence.

* DyeingForYourArt: De Niro, as a method actor, actually changed his body for roles like Jake La Motta - where he was both a lean, mean boxer and the same guy later, fatter and verging on the obese. No fat suits for De Niro. For his role as The Godfather, he lived in Sicily for four months; for Taxi Driver, he became, well, a taxi driver. He practically redefined how much of yourself an actor could - should - put into their role.

* LeslieNielsenSyndrome: His first few comedic roles, such as Jack Walsh, were initially viewed as PlayingAgainstType, but they make up the bulk of his work post-90s.
* ProductionPosse: De Niro's most famous collaborator is Martin Scorsese. Other people he has worked with regularly include directors David O. Russel, Brian De Palma, Barry Levinson, Michael Caton-Jones, Harold Ramis, Jay Roach, and Luc Besson; screenwriters Paul Schrader, Nicholas Pileggi, David Mamet, Kenneth Lonergan, Peter Tolan, Jim Herzfeld, and John Hamburg; and actors Joe Pesci, Al Pacino, Harvey Keitel, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow, Chazz Palmintieri, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, John Cazale, and Frank Vincent.
* StarMakingRole: He may have won an Oscar for playing Vito Corleone the year before in The Godfather Part II, but the role that solidified his status as an actor was as Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver in 1975.

* {{Typecasting}}: His early career was marked by roles as tough [[TheMafia gangsters]], criminals, or [[AntiHero anti-heroes]]. Now, when he isn't AdamWesting, he most-commonly plays [[GrumpyOldMan angry dads or grandpas]], though he may sometimes take up a role that harkens back to his early career (such as ''Joker'', which was heavily influenced by ''Taxi Driver'', ''Raging Bull'' and ''The King of Comedy'', and his gangster film reunion with Scorsese, Pacino and Pesci in ''The Irishman'').

* ThoseTwoActors: De Niro and Joe Pesci have become a recognizable duo in three different Scorsese films. They have also costarred in several others, two of which De Niro also directed.
* {{Typecasting}}: His early career was marked by roles as tough [[TheMafia gangsters]], criminals, or [[AntiHero anti-heroes]]. Now, when he isn't AdamWesting, he most-commonly plays [[GrumpyOldMan angry dads or grandpas]], though he may sometimes take up a role that harkens back to his early career.

* {{Typecasting}}: His early career was marked by roles as [[TheMafia gangsters]], cops, or [[AntiHero anti-heroes]]. Now, when he isn't AdamWesting, he most-commonly plays [[GrumpyOldMan angry dads or grandpas]], though he may sometimes take up a role that harkens back to his early career.

* {{Typecasting}}: His early career was marked by roles as [[TheMafia gangsters]], cops, or anti-heroes. Now, when he isn't AdamWesting, he most-commonly plays angry dads or grandpas, though he may sometimes take up a role that harkens back to his early career.

* ProductionPosse: De Niro's most famous collaborator is Martin Scorsese. Other people he has worked with regularly include directors David O. Russel, Brian De Palma, Barry Levinson, Michael Caton-Jones, Harold Ramis, Jay Roach, and Luc Besson; screenwriters Paul Schrader, Nicholas Pileggi, David Mamet, Jim Herzfeld, and John Hamburg; and actors Joe Pesci, Al Pacino, Harvey Keitel, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, John Cazale, and Frank Vincent.

* ProductionPosse: De Niro's most famous collaborator is Martin Scorsese. Other people he has worked with regularly include directors David O. Russel, Brian De Palma, Barry Levinson, Michael Caton-Jones, Harold Ramis, Jay Roach, and Luc Besson; screenwriters Paul Schrader, Nicholas Pileggi, David Mamet, Jim Herzfeld, and John Hamburg; and actors Joe Pesci, Al Pacino, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, John Cazale, and Frank Vincent.

* {{Typecasting}}: His early career was marked by roles as gangsters, cops, or anti-heroes. Now, when he isn't AdamWesting, he most-commonly plays angry dads or grandpas, though he may sometimes take up a role that harkens back to his early career.

* LeslieNielsonSyndrome: His first few comedic roles, such as Jack Walsh, were initially viewed as PlayingAgainstType, but they make up the bulk of his work post-90s.

* {{Typecasting}}: His early career was marked by roles as gangsters, cops, or anti-heroes, often PlayedForDrama. His first few comedic roles, such as Jack Walsh, were initially viewed as PlayingAgainstType, but they make up the bulk of his work post-90s. Now, when he isn't AdamWesting, he most-commonly plays angry dads or grandpas, though he may sometimes take up a role that harkens back to his early career.

** Verbal Tic: His characters have a tendency to repeat themselves, particularly when asserting an unanswered question.

* Typecasting: His early career was marked by roles as gangsters, cops, or anti-heroes, often PlayedForDrama. His first few comedic roles, such as Jack Walsh, were initially viewed as PlayingAgainstType, but they now make up the bulk of his work, and he now most-commonly plays angry dads or grandpas, with elements of his older roles showing up on occasion.

* PigeonHoledActor: His early career was marked by roles as gangsters, cops, or anti-heroes. Today, he is mostly relegated to angry dads or grandpas, though they might incorporate elements of his older roles.

* NooYawk: As demonstrated by several of his films.

* LargeHam: See Main/EvilIsHammy.
* VerbalTic: His characters have a tendency to repeat themselves, particularly when trying to assert a question.

Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. (born August 17, 1943) is one of the greatest actors in American film history. [[TypeCasting He appears in a lot]] of gangster/cop flicks, often about TheMafia, and is often compared to Creator/AlPacino. De Niro's most memorable roles include a young Vito Corleone in ''Film/TheGodfatherPartII'', Travis Bickle in ''Film/TaxiDriver'', and Jake [=LaMotta=] in ''Film/RagingBull''.

* ''Film/Joker2019'' - Murray Franklin

* ''Film/Joker2019'' (2019) - Murray Franklin