Today’s Jewish birthday: Harvey Keitel

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Harvey Keitel, 2009 (Photo: Wikipedia)

Harvey Keitel (May 13, 1939) is an American actor and producer. Known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and “tough guy” characters, he rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement.

Keitel has long been associated with Martin Scorsese, starring in six Scorsese films: Who’s That Knocking at My Door (1967), Mean Streets (1973), Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974), Taxi Driver (1976), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and The Irishman (2019). He is also known for his roles in the Quentin Tarantino films Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Pulp Fiction (1994) and the Wes Anderson films Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Isle of Dogs (2018).

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