Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel as P.J. Waters in Miramax's Holy Smoke! - 12/99

Biography

Born 05/13/1939

To pigeonhole Harvey Keitel as a master of edgy degenerates and killers would have dismissed the actor’s many successes with surly husbands, benign cops and intrepid detectives. His prolific but slow-to-ignite career began with memorably unlikable supporting roles in Martin Scorsese character...
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Awards

  • In 1993, received Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor
  • In 1992, received Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor
  • In 1991, received National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor

Highlights

  • In 2008, Made debut as TV series regular on ABC's "Life on Mars" playing Det. Gene Hunt
  • In 2007, Costarred in Justin Theroux's directing debut, "Dedication," a romantic comedy premiered at Sundance
  • In 2007, Re-teamed with Nicolas Cage for "National Treasure: Book of Secrets"

Family & Companions

  • Embeth Davidtz: no longer together
  • Heather Bracken: no longer together
  • Lisa Karmazin: identified as the mother of Keitel's son born in October 2001

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