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| 6 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/robert_de_niro.jpg]] |
| 7 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[Music/{{Bananarama}} He's waiting, and he's talking Italian.]]]] |
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| 9 | ->''"Don't try it, you fucker. You talkin' to me? '''You talkin' to me?'''"'' |
| 10 | -->--'''Robert De Niro''' as '''Travis Bickle''' in ''Film/TaxiDriver'' |
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| 12 | Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. (born August 17, 1943 in New York City) is an American actor often regarded as one of the greatest actors in film history. |
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| 14 | [[TypeCasting He has appeared in a lot]] of gangster/cop flicks 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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| 16 | Under Creator/MartinScorsese's direction, he was one of the first actors to really take DyeingForYourArt to the next level and considered to be the heir of Creator/MarlonBrando in the honor roll of MethodActing and a major inspiration for actors in the generations that have followed, including Creator/DanielDayLewis and Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio among many others. |
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| 18 | Tends to enjoy his privacy, and being asked about his family on interviews is his personal BerserkButton. In recent years, he has become known for playing a number of parts in comedies. |
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| 20 | ----- |
| 21 | !! Notable for: |
| 22 | * ''Film/BloodyMama'' (1970) - Lloyd Barker |
| 23 | * ''Film/TheGangThatCouldntShootStraight'' (1971) - Mario Trantino |
| 24 | * ''Film/BangTheDrumSlowly'' (1973) - Bruce Pearson |
| 25 | * ''Film/MeanStreets'' (1973) - Johnny Boy |
| 26 | * ''Film/TheGodfatherPartII'' (1974) - Vito Corleone |
| 27 | ** He won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for that role, which is the first role for which two different actors have won acting Oscars, with Marlon Brando having won for the first movie. [[note]] The second ones to pull off this feat were Creator/HeathLedger and Creator/JoaquinPhoenix for their portrayals of ComicBook/TheJoker in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' and ''Film/{{Joker|2019}}'', respectively.[[/note]] |
| 28 | * ''[[Film/{{Novecento}} 1900]]'' (1976) - Alfredo Berlinghieri |
| 29 | * ''Film/TaxiDriver'' (1976) - Travis Bickle |
| 30 | * ''Film/NewYorkNewYork'' (1977) - Jimmy Doyle |
| 31 | * ''Film/TheDeerHunter'' (1978) - Michael Vronsky |
| 32 | * ''Film/RagingBull'' (1980) - Jake [=LaMotta=] |
| 33 | * ''Film/TrueConfessions'' (1981) - Desmond |
| 34 | * ''Film/TheKingOfComedy'' (1983) - Rupert Pupkin |
| 35 | * ''Film/OnceUponATimeInAmerica'' (1985) - David "Noodles" Aaroson |
| 36 | * ''Film/{{Brazil}}'' (1985) - Harry Tuttle |
| 37 | * ''Film/TheMission'' (1986) - Rodrigo Mendoza |
| 38 | * ''Film/{{The Untouchables|1987}}'' (1987) - Al Capone |
| 39 | * ''Film/AngelHeart'' (1987) - Louis Cyphre[[spoiler:/Satan]] |
| 40 | * ''Film/MidnightRun'' (1988) - Jack Walsh |
| 41 | * ''Film/{{Awakenings}}'' (1990) - Leonard Lowe |
| 42 | * ''Film/{{Goodfellas}}'' (1990) - Jimmy Conway |
| 43 | * ''Film/CapeFear'' (1991) - Max Cady |
| 44 | * ''Film/ABronxTale'' (1993) - Lorenzo Anello, also his [[DirectedByCastMember directorial debut]] |
| 45 | * ''This Boy's Life'' (1993) - Dwight Hansen |
| 46 | * ''Film/MaryShelleysFrankenstein'' (1994) - [[FrankensteinsMonster The]] [[NotUsingTheZWord Creature]] |
| 47 | * ''Film/{{Casino}}'' (1995) - Sam "Ace" Rothstein |
| 48 | * ''Film/{{Heat}}'' (1995) - Neil [=McCauley=] |
| 49 | * ''Film/TheFan'' (1996) - Gilbert "Gil" Renard |
| 50 | * ''Film/{{Sleepers}}'' (1996) - Father Bobby Carillo |
| 51 | * ''Film/WagTheDog'' (1997) - Conrad "Connie" Brean |
| 52 | * ''Film/JackieBrown'' (1997) - Louis |
| 53 | * ''Film/{{Ronin|1998}}'' (1998) - Sam |
| 54 | * ''Film/AnalyzeThis'' (1999) and ''Analyze That'' (2002) - Paul Vitti |
| 55 | * ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRockyAndBullwinkle'' - Fearless Leader |
| 56 | * ''Film/MeetTheParents'' (2000), ''Meet The Fockers'' (2004), and ''Little Fockers'' (2010) - Jack Byrnes |
| 57 | * ''Film/TheScore'' (2001) - Nick Wells |
| 58 | * ''Film/FifteenMinutes'' (2001) - Eddie Flemming |
| 59 | * ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'' (2004) - Don Lino |
| 60 | * ''Film/{{Godsend}}'' (2004) - Dr. Richard Wells |
| 61 | * ''Film/HideAndSeek'' (2005) - David Callaway |
| 62 | * ''Film/TheGoodShepherd'' (2006) - Bill Sullivan (also director) |
| 63 | * ''Film/{{Stardust}}'' (2007) - Captain Shakespeare |
| 64 | * ''Film/RighteousKill'' (2008) - Turk |
| 65 | * ''Film/WhatJustHappened'' (2008) - Ben |
| 66 | * ''Film/EverybodysFine'' (2009) - Frank Goode |
| 67 | * ''Film/{{Machete}}'' (2010) - Senator [=McLaughlin=] |
| 68 | * ''Film/{{Stone}}'' (2010) - Jack Mabry |
| 69 | * ''Film/{{Limitless}}'' (2011) - Carl Van Loon |
| 70 | * ''Film/RedLights'' (2012) - Simon Silver |
| 71 | * ''Film/SilverLiningsPlaybook'' (2012) - Pat Solitano, Sr. |
| 72 | * ''Film/{{Malavita}}'' (2013) - Fred Blake |
| 73 | * ''Film/GrudgeMatch'' (2013) - Billy "The Kid" [=McDonnen=] |
| 74 | * ''Film/TheIntern'' (2015) - Ben Whittaker |
| 75 | * ''Film/{{Joy|2015}}'' (2015) - Rudy Mangano |
| 76 | * ''Film/{{Heist|2015}}'' (2015) - Francis "The Pope" Silva |
| 77 | * ''Film/TheWizardOfLies'' (2017) - Bernie Madoff |
| 78 | * ''Film/{{Joker|2019}}'' (2019) - Murray Franklin |
| 79 | * ''Film/TheIrishman'' (2019) - Frank Sheeran |
| 80 | * ''[[Film/Amsterdam2022 Amsterdam]]'' (2022) - Gil Dillenbeck |
| 81 | * ''Film/KillersOfTheFlowerMoon'' (2023) - William Hale |
| 82 | ---- |
| 83 | !! You tropin' to me?? |
| 84 | |
| 85 | * AdamWesting: Both ''Analyze This'' (and sequel) and ''Shark Tale'' have him lampooning his old mobster roles. Also in ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRockyAndBullwinkle'', where Fearless Leader asks "You talkin' to me"? |
| 86 | * AffablyEvil: When they aren't outright {{Jerkass}}es, his villainous characters are this, and will even extend into TheChessmaster territory, like with [[Film/AngelHeart Louie]] [[{{Satan}} Cyphre]]. This sometimes becomes FauxAffablyEvil, like with [[Film/{{Goodfellas}} Jimmy Conway]]. |
| 87 | * AxCrazy: He has a penchant for these types of characters, particularly [[Film/CapeFear Max Cady]], [[Film/TheKingOfComedy Rupert Pupkin]], and [[Film/TaxiDriver Travis Bickle]]. |
| 88 | * BewareTheQuietOnes: Some of his characters, particularly [[Film/TaxiDriver Travis Bickle]] and [[Film/TheGodfatherPartII Vito Corleone]], are reserved and calm, traits that bely their sudden and unflinching outbreaks of violence. Also a trait that seems to apply to De Niro in {{Real Life}}. |
| 89 | * BigApplesauce: As demonstrated by many of his films, De Niro is about as close to the epitome of a New Yorker as you can get. He's even created the Tribeca Festival in the eponymous neighborhood. |
| 90 | * CharacterTic: |
| 91 | ** A half-grin that shows up as either a PsychoticSmirk, a [[SmugSmiler smug smile]], or to lull others into a false sense of security while his character is secretly fuming. |
| 92 | ** VerbalTic: His characters have a tendency to repeat themselves, particularly when asserting an unanswered question. |
| 93 | * ChronicallyKilledActor: [[http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=20140 At least 15 by 2010]], with a few more ever since - granted, its less than a fifth of his huge filmography, but a large number nonetheless. |
| 94 | * ClusterFBomb: A trademark of his. |
| 95 | * ColdHam: While he sometimes indulges in LargeHam, particularly in comedy, De Niro is able to express a lot without having to raise his voice. |
| 96 | * DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster: Sometimes played straight, but often times {{Deconstructed}}, {{Downplayed}}, {{Subverted}}, even {{Zig Zagged}}, etc. (especially in his pure dramatic roles). |
| 97 | * DescentIntoMadness: Many of his characters become gradually unhinged over the course of their films, (some of them weren't all there to begin with). |
| 98 | * DoingItForTheArt: Was willing to forgo much more lucrative offers to play the lead in ''Film/TaxiDriver'' (he was paid 30,000- much lower than he could have commanded), agreed to play a supporting role in ''Film/{{Brazil}}'' just to work with Terry Gilliam, and continued to work with Scorsese, even as he spiraled further into cocaine addiction. |
| 99 | * DyeingForYourArt: De Niro, as a method actor, actually changed his body for roles. An example is 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. |
| 100 | * EvilIsHammy: Many of his villainous roles have him overacting as much as possible. |
| 101 | * HairTriggerTemper: Whether it's [[LargeHam loud and hammy]] or TranquilFury, his characters are easily prone to rage. |
| 102 | * IWasQuiteALooker: Jake La Motta begins ''Film/RagingBull'' as an extremely fit boxer and ends as an obese middle-aged man. |
| 103 | * JerkAss: Infamous for playing these types of characters. |
| 104 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: On occasion. |
| 105 | * LeslieNielsenSyndrome: His first few comedic roles, such as Jack Walsh in ''Film/MidnightRun'', were initially viewed as PlayingAgainstType, but they make up the bulk of his work post-90s. |
| 106 | * 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''. |
| 107 | * TheMafia: Is well-known for playing roles that fit within this particular group. |
| 108 | * MoneyDearBoy: Has admitted that his presence in the ''Film/MeetTheParents'' sequels was mostly due to this. His latter career being filled with appearances in lower-tier films is because he owes millions in taxes and spousal support to his estranged wife. |
| 109 | * MotorMouth: Generally not, but present in some films, like ''Film/AngelHeart''. Notably, he was trying to mimic long-time friend Creator/MartinScorsese's mannerisms in his portrayal of the devil in that film. |
| 110 | * NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: He tends to rarely make any effort to cover up his famous New York accent, regardless of the role he is playing. |
| 111 | * TheOneWhoMadeItOut: A theme in some of his works, like ''Film/ABronxTale''. Also applies to him in real life. In his younger years, he was part of a street gang. Many of those kids died or lived their lives in poverty. |
| 112 | * PlayingAgainstType: Though he has sometimes fallen prey to {{Typecasting}}, he has also frequently taken on roles you wouldn't expect. From being Creator/MerylStreep's straightforward love interest in ''Falling in Love'' to a nerdy comedian in ''Film/TheKingOfComedy'' to a proto-Woody Allen figure in Creator/BrianDePalma's ''Hi Mom''. |
| 113 | * ProductionPosse: De Niro's most famous collaborator is Creator/MartinScorsese. Other people he has regularly worked with include directors Creator/DavidORussell, Creator/BrianDePalma, Creator/BarryLevinson, Michael Caton-Jones, Creator/HaroldRamis, Jay Roach, and Creator/LucBesson; screenwriters Creator/PaulSchrader, Nicholas Pileggi, Creator/DavidMamet, Kenneth Lonergan, Peter Tolan, Jim Herzfeld, and John Hamburg; and actors Creator/JoePesci, Creator/AlPacino, Creator/HarveyKeitel, Creator/BillyCrystal, Creator/LisaKudrow, Chazz Palmintieri, Creator/BenStiller, Creator/TeriPolo, Blythe Danner, John Cazale, and Creator/FrankVincent. |
| 114 | * StarMakingRole: Vito Corleone in ''Film/TheGodfatherPartII'', which won him the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. |
| 115 | * TheStoic: His characters are almost always reserved, quiet and difficult to read. He's similarly known in real life for being very introverted. |
| 116 | * ThoseTwoActors: De Niro and Creator/JoePesci have become a recognizable duo in four different Scorsese films. They have also costarred in several others, two of which De Niro also directed. |
| 117 | * ThoseTwoGuys: Both De Niro and director-pal Creator/MartinScorsese are often a double-act in their appearances. |
| 118 | * TranquilFury: He's a master at portraying simmering rage and explosive violence without losing his stoic demeanor. |
| 119 | * {{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|2019}}'', 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''). |
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