Robert MarioCitation neededdate=November 2009 De Niro, Jr. (born August 17, 1943) is an Italian American actor, director, and producer.

Robert De Niro is well known for portrayals of conflicted, troubled characters and for his enduring collaboration with director Martin Scorsese (Martin Scorcese and Robert De Niro). De Niro gained critical acclaim in the early 1970s, culminating in his first Academy Award as best Supporting Actor for The Godfather Part II (1974), followed by a Best Actor Academy Award win for Raging Bull (1980). His film roles include the young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II, cabbie Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver, soldier Michael Vronsky in The Deer Hunter, boxer Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull, mobster David Aarenson Once Upon A Time in America, plumber/terrorist Harry Tuttle in Brazil (Brazil (film)), mobster Jimmy Conway in Goodfellas, Al Capone in The Untouchables (The Untouchables (film)), Louis Gara in Jackie Brown (Jackie Brown (film)), Jack Byrnes in Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers, Max Cady in Cape Fear (Cape Fear (1991 film)), Cop. Moe Tilden in Cop Land, Neil McCauley in Heat (Heat (1995 film)) and Sam Rothstein in Casino.