Robert De Niro
Top 9 in Top 10 Best Actors in Film History
Robert De Niro, one of the greatest performers of all time, was born in Manhattan, New York City, on August 17, 1943, to artists Virginia (Admiral) and Robert De Niro Sr. His paternal grandfather was of Italian heritage, and he also had Irish, English, Dutch, German, and French ancestors. He received his education at the Stella Adler Conservatory and the American Workshop. De Niro rose to prominence for his appearance in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), but he established himself as a volatile performer in Mean Streets (1973), his debut picture with director Martin Scorsese.
De Niro played Jake LaMotta in Martin Scorsese's historical movie Raging Bull (1980), for which he earned his first Academy Award for Best Actor. He branched out into other roles, such as a stand-up comic in The King of Comedy (1982), and rose to prominence for his roles in Bernardo Bertolucci's epic 1900 (1976), Sergio Leone's crime epic Once Upon a Time in America (1984), Terry Gilliam's dystopian satire Brazil (1985), the religious epic The Mission (1986), and the comedy Midnight Run (1988). (1988). De Niro played mobster Jimmy Conway in Goodfellas (1990), a catatonic patient in Awakenings (1990), and a crook in Cape Fear (1990). (1991). De Niro's performances in all three films were praised.
Detailed information:
Born: August 17, 1943, in New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name: Robert Anthony De Niro Jr.
Nicknames: Bobby Milk, Kid Monroe, Bob, Bobby D
Height: 5' 9" (1,75 m)
