Harvey Keitel is an actor whose career is closely connected with American independent cinema. He starred in Martin Scorsese's early films Who's That Knocking at My Door? and Mean Streets, and worked with directors including Ridley Scott, Abel Ferrara, Jane Campion and Quentin Tarantino.
His films include The Duellists, Bad Lieutenant, Reservoir Dogs, The Piano and Pulp Fiction. Drawing on Method training and a strong interest in theatre, Keitel has portrayed characters whose aggression, vulnerability and conflicting loyalties complicate conventional distinctions between heroes and villains.
