Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro (also credited as Robert DeNiro and Robert Anthony De Niro Jr.) is a landmark American screen actor and producer, born August 17, 1943, in Greenwich Village, New York City. Widely regarded as one of the defining performers of his era, he has earned two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe, alongside major career honors including the AFI Life Achievement Award, Kennedy Center Honors, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. In 2016, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

De Niro trained at HB Studio, the Stella Adler Conservatory, and Lee Strasberg’s Actors Studio before his first credited film appearance in Brian De Palma’s Greetings (1968). His work with director Martin Scorsese helped shape modern American cinema, beginning with Mean Streets and reaching iconic heights in films like Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy.

His range spans crime epics and character studies: Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II, “Noodles” in Once Upon a Time in America, Al Capone in The Untouchables, Harry Tuttle in Brazil, and Louis Gara in Jackie Brown. Beyond acting, he co-founded TriBeCa Productions and helped launch the Tribeca Film Festival, expanding his influence as a cultural force.