Robert De Niro turns 77 today
Thought I might throw together a thread of some of his most iconic roles
Cecil the Groomsman
The Wedding Party (1969)
De Niro’s acting debut
Johnny Boy
Mean Streets (1973)
First collaboration with Martin Scorsese
Vito Corleone
The Godfather Part II (1974)
First Academy Award
Travis Bickle
Taxi Driver (1976)
Alfredo Berlinghieri
Novecento (1976)
Michael “Mike” Vronsky
The Deer Hunter (1978)
Jake LaMotta
Raging Bull (1980)
Second Academy Award
Rupert Pupkin
The King of Comedy (1982)
David “Noodles” Aaronson
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Harry Tuttle
Brazil (1985)
Captain Rodrigo Mendoza
The Mission (1986)
Louis Cyphre
Angel Heart (1987)
Al Capone
The Untouchables (1987)
Jack Walsh
Midnight Run (1988)
Jimmy Conway
Goodfellas (1990)
Leonard Lowe
Awakenings (1990)
Lorenzo
A Bronx Tale (1993)
Also his directorial debut
Sam “Ace” Rothstein
Casino (1995)
Moe Tilden
Cop Land (1997)
Louis Gara
Jackie Brown (1997)
Paul Vitti
Analyze This (1999)
Jack Byrnes
Meet the Parents (2000)
Nick Wells
The Score (2001)
Patrizio “Pat” Solitano, Sr.
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Murray Franklin
Joker (2019)
Frank Sheeran
The Irishman (2019)
This pretty much sums up his career until today
So once again, a most happy birthday to Mr. Robert De Niro, best actor evs
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