Line #76 Creator/HarveyKeitel


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7	->''"I mean, you work and you try and find the work that suits you the best and you enjoy the most."''
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9	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]] 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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11	As of March 2023, he is the best center of the Hollywood universe. No, not [[SixDegreesOfKevinBacon Kevin Bacon]] (Bacon is in the top 600).
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13	!! Harvey Keitel's film roles include:
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15	* J.R. in ''Film/WhosThatKnockingAtMyDoor'' (1967)
16	* Charlie in ''Film/MeanStreets'' (1973)
17	* Ben in ''Film/AliceDoesntLiveHereAnymore'' (1974)
18	* Coleman Buckmaster in ''[[Film/ThatsTheWayOfTheWorld That's the Way of the World]]'' (1975)
19	* Jerry Bartowski in ''Film/BlueCollar'' (1976)
20	* Sport in ''Film/TaxiDriver'' (1976)
21	* Speed in ''[[Film/MotherJugsAndSpeed Mother, Jugs, & Speed]]'' (1976)
22	* Feraud in ''Film/TheDuellists'' (1977)
23	* Benson in ''Film/{{Saturn 3}}'' (1980)
24	* Inspector Netusil in ''Film/BadTiming'' (1980)
25	* Roddy in ''[[Film/Deathwatch1980 Death Watch]]'' (1980)
26	* Creator/ThomasPaine in ''Film/ThatNightInVarennes'' (1982)
27	* Mr. Legend in ''Film/{{Nemo}}'' (1984)
28	* Judas in ''Film/TheLastTemptationOfChrist'' (1988)
29	* Commissioner Frank Starkey in ''Film/TheJanuaryMan'' (1989)
30	* Jake Berman in ''Film/TheTwoJakes'' (1990)
31	* Hal in ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'' (1991)
32	* Mickey Cohen in ''Film/{{Bugsy}}'' (1991)
33	* Mr. White in ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' (1992)
34	* Vince [=LaRocca=] in ''Film/SisterAct'' (1992)
35	* The Lieutenant in ''Film/BadLieutenant'' (1992)
36	* Victor the Cleaner in ''Film/PointOfNoReturn'' (1993)
37	* George Baines in ''Film/ThePiano'' (1993)
38	* Lt. Graham in ''Film/RisingSun'' (1993)
39	* Winston Wolfe in ''Film/PulpFiction'' (1994), a role that he reprised for a series of Direct Line ads in the U.K.
40	* Auggie Wren in ''Film/{{Smoke}}'' (1995)
41	* Jacob Fuller in ''Film/FromDuskTillDawn'' (1996)
42	* Roy Egan in ''Film/CityOfIndustry'' (1997)
43	* Ray Donlan in ''Film/CopLand'' (1997)
44	* Creator/HarryHoudini in ''Film/FairyTaleATrueStory'' (1997)
45	* Chief Gunner Klough in ''Film/{{U 571}}'' (2000)
46	* [[SatanIsGood Satan]] in ''Film/LittleNicky'' (2000)
47	* SS-Oberscharführer Eric Muhsfeldt in ''Film/TheGreyZone'' (2001)
48	* Jack Crawford in ''Film/RedDragon'' (2002)
49	* Sadusky in ''Film/NationalTreasure'' (2004) and sequel ''Film/NationalTreasure2BookOfSecrets'' (2007)
50	* Nick Carr in ''Film/BeCool'' (2005)
51	* Miro in ''Film/ArthurAndTheInvisibles'' (2006)
52	* OSS Commander in ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' (2009)[[note]]only over the phone, but trust us, you will recognize him[[/note]]
53	* Randy Weir in ''Film/LittleFockers'' (2010)
54	* Commander Pierce in ''Film/MoonriseKingdom'' (2012)
55	* Al in ''Film/TheCongress'' (2013)
56	* Ludwig in ''Film/TheGrandBudapestHotel'' (2014)
57	* "Smiley" Harris in ''Film/TheRidiculous6'' (2015)
58	* Gondo in ''WesternAnimation/IsleOfDogs'' (2018)
59	* Angelo Bruno in ''Film/TheIrishman'' (2019)
60	* Merchant in ''Film/{{The Baker\|2022}}'' (2022)
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62	!Television Roles
63	* German Soldier in ''Series/HogansHeroes'' (1966, UncreditedRole)
64	* Ernie in ''Series/TheFBI'' (1974)
65	* Host in ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' (1993)
66	* Gene Hunt in ''Series/{{Life on Mars\|2008}}'' (2008)
67	* Sadusky in ''Series/NationalTreasureEdgeOfHistory'' (2022)
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69	!! Tropes Associated With Keitel
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71	* AntiHero: Even when his characters are likable or sympathetic, they're still unscrupulous to varying degrees.
72	* AdamWesting: Kinda. He plays his character Winston Wolfe from ''Film/PulpFiction'' in a number of adverts for Direct Line Insurance in the UK. The basic premise is Winston Wolfe coming to the aid of some beleaguered Briton with a home or car insurance problem, initially intimidating them with his Mafioso type swagger and then amicably reassuring them that Direct Line with handle their problems.
73	* BigApplesauce: His mannerisms and accent make him a good fit for most films set in New York.
74	* BrooklynRage: Born and raised there, he has the natural chops to convey this aspect of most of his characters.
75	* CoolOldGuy: His roles later in his career, frequently in tandem with RetiredBadass or OldSoldier.
76	* DawsonCasting: An interesting case in ''Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore''. The film has his character (who is roughly 27 years old) attempting to seduce the titular character (who is 35) with some difficulty, as the latter is worried about the age gap. Harvey Keitel, though, ''was'' roughly 35 at the time of filming. Despite this, the film is still able to pull off the age disparity, since Ellen Burstyn was actually 42 when she played Alice.
77	* [[FakeNationality Fake Italian-American]]: Despite being Jewish, he's played several Italian-American and full Italian characters throughout his career.
78	* {{Irony}}: He's Jewish, but plays a ruthless SS NCO in ''Film/TheGreyZone.''
79	* MaleFrontalNudity: One of the most memorable aspects of ''Film/ThePiano''. Also did it in ''Film/MeanStreets'' and ''Film/BadLieutenant''.
80	* ParentalSubstitute: Creator/QuentinTarantino has said on multiple occasions that Keitel is like a father to him.
81	* ProductionPosse: With directors Creator/WesAnderson, Creator/MartinScorsese, Creator/AbelFerrara, and Creator/QuentinTarantino, and also with actors Creator/RobertDeNiro, Creator/SteveBuscemi, Creator/WillemDafoe, Creator/BillMurray, Creator/EdwardNorton, Creator/JasonSchwartzman, and Creator/TimRoth.
82	* SemperFi: He served in the United States Marine Corps before he started acting.
83	* SmokyVoice: Bolsters his ability to play tough guys.
84	* {{Typecast}}: As criminals, {{Slimeball}}s, [[ManipulativeBastard smooth crooks]], or members of TheMafia.
85	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
86	** 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.
87	** He was also fired from ''Film/EyesWideShut'' early in filming.

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