Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro is an American actor (b. August 17, 1943) who often appears in Martin Scorsese films. Noted for his commitment to his roles, De Niro gained over 40 pounds for his portrayal of Jake Lamotta[?] in Raging Bull and learned to play the saxophone for Scorsese's film New York, New York.

Though not articulate, De Niro is generally considered a skilled observer of physical tics and details, and an intense perfectionist.

DeNiro is one of two people winning an Academy Award for portraying the same person: he won for playing Vito Corleone in The Godfather, Part II, whereas Marlon Brando won for the portrayal in The Godfather.

Selected filmography:

• Mean Streets, 1973, as John "Johnny Boy" Civello
• The Godfather, Part II, 1974, as Vito Corleone
• Taxi Driver, 1976, as Travis Bickle
• The Deer Hunter, 1978, as Michael Vronsky
• Raging Bull, 1980, as Jake LaMotta
• Once Upon a Time in America[?], 1984, as David "Noodles" Aaronson
• Midnight Run[?], 1988, as Jack Walsh
• Goodfellas, 1990, as Jimmy "The Gent" Conway
• Awakenings, 1990, as Leonard Lowe
• Cape Fear[?], 1991, as Max Cady
• A Bronx Tale[?], 1993, as Lorenzo Anello
• Casino[?], 1995, as Sam "Ace" Rothstein
• Heat, 1995, as Neil McCauley
• Sleepers[?], 1996, as Father Bobby
• Wag the Dog, 1997, as Conrad Brean
• Jackie Brown[?], 1997, as Louis Gara
• Ronin, 1998, as Sam
• Analyze This[?], 1999, as Paul Vitti
• Meet the Parents[?], 2000, as Jack Byrnes
• 15 Minutes[?], 2001, as Detective Eddie Flemming