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Top 10 Harvey Keitel Performances


come on wherever you are

come on wherever you are the monkeys on patrol with his trademark

the monkeys on patrol with his trademark

the monkeys on patrol with his trademark Brooklyn accent and his portrayals of

Brooklyn accent and his portrayals of

Brooklyn accent and his portrayals of no-nonsense tough guys this

no-nonsense tough guys this

no-nonsense tough guys this oscar-nominated actor has turned in his

oscar-nominated actor has turned in his

oscar-nominated actor has turned in his fair share of acting gold whoa what are

fair share of acting gold whoa what are

fair share of acting gold whoa what are you doing Eli and I’m holding on this

you doing Eli and I’m holding on this

you doing Eli and I’m holding on this until next week do you make the next

until next week do you make the next

until next week do you make the next payment welcome to watchmojo.com and

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today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Harvey Keitel performances

the top 10 Harvey Keitel performances

the top 10 Harvey Keitel performances you could stand there and you want me to

you could stand there and you want me to

you could stand there and you want me to do everything

do everything

do everything good dang where were you for this list

good dang where were you for this list

good dang where were you for this list we’re taking a look at those

we’re taking a look at those

we’re taking a look at those performances that show off this actor at

performances that show off this actor at

performances that show off this actor at his finest and/or most memorable I once

his finest and/or most memorable I once

his finest and/or most memorable I once had a horse

had a horse

had a horse Hakone Anna she got hit by a car

Hakone Anna she got hit by a car

Hakone Anna she got hit by a car number ten lieutenant radon ‘ln copland

number ten lieutenant radon ‘ln copland

number ten lieutenant radon ‘ln copland I think I’ll go catch me a bad guy

I think I’ll go catch me a bad guy

I think I’ll go catch me a bad guy Harvey Keitel shows off his acting chops

Harvey Keitel shows off his acting chops

Harvey Keitel shows off his acting chops as corrupt lieutenant radon ‘ln in this

as corrupt lieutenant radon ‘ln in this

as corrupt lieutenant radon ‘ln in this ensemble crime drama visit our fair city

ensemble crime drama visit our fair city

ensemble crime drama visit our fair city checking up on us affectionately

checking up on us affectionately

checking up on us affectionately referred to as Uncle Ray by his friends

referred to as Uncle Ray by his friends

referred to as Uncle Ray by his friends Donnellan is a cocky new york police

Donnellan is a cocky new york police

Donnellan is a cocky new york police officer that also happens to have mob

officer that also happens to have mob

officer that also happens to have mob connections

connections

connections Keitel carries the smug portrayal well

Keitel carries the smug portrayal well

Keitel carries the smug portrayal well and brings to life some of Copland’s

and brings to life some of Copland’s

and brings to life some of Copland’s most striking lines as showcased in

most striking lines as showcased in

most striking lines as showcased in particular in this barroom scene you can

particular in this barroom scene you can

particular in this barroom scene you can walk across the street without fear and

walk across the street without fear and

walk across the street without fear and you come to me with a plan to set things

you come to me with a plan to set things

you come to me with a plan to set things right everyone in the city holding hands

right everyone in the city holding hands

right everyone in the city holding hands singing we are the world number nine

singing we are the world number nine

singing we are the world number nine Hal Slocum Thelma and Louise all right

Hal Slocum Thelma and Louise all right

Hal Slocum Thelma and Louise all right this classic American Road picture

this classic American Road picture

this classic American Road picture features Keitel in the familiar role of

features Keitel in the familiar role of

features Keitel in the familiar role of a cop but this time with a more

a cop but this time with a more

a cop but this time with a more sympathetic spin as Hal Slocum he’s the

sympathetic spin as Hal Slocum he’s the

sympathetic spin as Hal Slocum he’s the lone arkansas detective who knows the

lone arkansas detective who knows the

lone arkansas detective who knows the true predicament of the titular pair of

true predicament of the titular pair of

true predicament of the titular pair of female fugitives and promises to keep

female fugitives and promises to keep

female fugitives and promises to keep them safe I don’t want anybody losing

them safe I don’t want anybody losing

them safe I don’t want anybody losing their heads you know what happens

their heads you know what happens

their heads you know what happens Byam gets turned way up and the next

Byam gets turned way up and the next

Byam gets turned way up and the next thing you know these girls gonna get

thing you know these girls gonna get

thing you know these girls gonna get shot his sensitive performance won him

shot his sensitive performance won him

shot his sensitive performance won him the National Society of Film Critics

the National Society of Film Critics

the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor you’re

Award for Best Supporting Actor you’re

Award for Best Supporting Actor you’re either gonna tell me every damn thing

either gonna tell me every damn thing

either gonna tell me every damn thing you know so there’s a small chance that

you know so there’s a small chance that

you know so there’s a small chance that can actually do them some good wrong

can actually do them some good wrong

can actually do them some good wrong would be all over you like a flying off

would be all over you like a flying off

would be all over you like a flying off ship or the rest of your natural life

ship or the rest of your natural life

ship or the rest of your natural life number eight Mickey Cohen Bugsy

he’s part of the Jewish mafia and did we

he’s part of the Jewish mafia and did we mention that he’s a merciless killer

mention that he’s a merciless killer

mention that he’s a merciless killer whatever that’s supposed to mean

whatever that’s supposed to mean

whatever that’s supposed to mean one of Keitel’s few portrayals based on

one of Keitel’s few portrayals based on

one of Keitel’s few portrayals based on a real-life figure the grim faced Mickey

a real-life figure the grim faced Mickey

a real-life figure the grim faced Mickey Cohen of the crime film Bugsy knows how

Cohen of the crime film Bugsy knows how

Cohen of the crime film Bugsy knows how to kill as well as he wears his

to kill as well as he wears his

to kill as well as he wears his signature white suit it’s gonna matter

signature white suit it’s gonna matter

signature white suit it’s gonna matter when there’s money coming in Keitel’s

when there’s money coming in Keitel’s

when there’s money coming in Keitel’s portrayal of the harsh mobster nabbed

portrayal of the harsh mobster nabbed

portrayal of the harsh mobster nabbed him both an Oscar nod and a Golden Globe

him both an Oscar nod and a Golden Globe

him both an Oscar nod and a Golden Globe nomination how are you gonna keep saying

nomination how are you gonna keep saying

nomination how are you gonna keep saying you can’t believe it he was dead the

you can’t believe it he was dead the

you can’t believe it he was dead the first time you picked up the pay page

first time you picked up the pay page

first time you picked up the pay page dead now he’s still gonna be dead an

dead now he’s still gonna be dead an

dead now he’s still gonna be dead an hour from now

hour from now

hour from now number seven Jacob fuller from dusk till

number seven Jacob fuller from dusk till

number seven Jacob fuller from dusk till dawn I think I’ve gotten about this

dawn I think I’ve gotten about this

dawn I think I’ve gotten about this up-close personal as you as I’m gonna

up-close personal as you as I’m gonna

up-close personal as you as I’m gonna get it was this cult action horror that

get it was this cult action horror that

get it was this cult action horror that transformed Keitel into X Baptist

transformed Keitel into X Baptist

transformed Keitel into X Baptist minister Jacob fuller no I’d be drinking

minister Jacob fuller no I’d be drinking

minister Jacob fuller no I’d be drinking I’m just not taking them leaving the

I’m just not taking them leaving the

I’m just not taking them leaving the church after his wife’s untimely death

church after his wife’s untimely death

church after his wife’s untimely death he decides to take his family and their

he decides to take his family and their

he decides to take his family and their mobile home south enjoy before they can

mobile home south enjoy before they can

mobile home south enjoy before they can do so they encounter a pair of violent

do so they encounter a pair of violent

do so they encounter a pair of violent criminals get taken hostage battle with

criminals get taken hostage battle with

criminals get taken hostage battle with vampires yeah it’s complicated

vampires yeah it’s complicated

vampires yeah it’s complicated I’m exhausted in his Saturn Award

I’m exhausted in his Saturn Award

I’m exhausted in his Saturn Award nominated role

nominated role

nominated role Keitel switches easily between

Keitel switches easily between

Keitel switches easily between vulnerable and mild to lean and mean

servant of God told me you gotta wait

servant of God told me you gotta wait about talking about one thing in exact

about talking about one thing in exact

about talking about one thing in exact you slide right with something else like

you slide right with something else like

you slide right with something else like nobody’s even supposed to notice number

nobody’s even supposed to notice number

nobody’s even supposed to notice number six charlie mean streets you got to be

six charlie mean streets you got to be

six charlie mean streets you got to be like me want to be safe in this dark

like me want to be safe in this dark

like me want to be safe in this dark crime flick keitel plays charlie a young

crime flick keitel plays charlie a young

crime flick keitel plays charlie a young man looking to get into the mafia

man looking to get into the mafia

man looking to get into the mafia business Oh co-op get him on straighten

business Oh co-op get him on straighten

business Oh co-op get him on straighten him out

him out

him out straighten the month the bumbles money

straighten the month the bumbles money

straighten the month the bumbles money left and right however he’s hindered by

left and right however he’s hindered by

left and right however he’s hindered by his irresponsible friend Johnny boy

his irresponsible friend Johnny boy

his irresponsible friend Johnny boy played by a youthful Robert DeNiro

played by a youthful Robert DeNiro

played by a youthful Robert DeNiro what’s this swamp this what that what

what’s this swamp this what that what

what’s this swamp this what that what does it look like huh what where’d you

does it look like huh what where’d you

does it look like huh what where’d you get this in love with Johnny boy’s

get this in love with Johnny boy’s

get this in love with Johnny boy’s cousin and haunted by the idea of Hell

cousin and haunted by the idea of Hell

cousin and haunted by the idea of Hell Keitel’s complex portrayal of an

Keitel’s complex portrayal of an

Keitel’s complex portrayal of an italian-american struggling to pull

italian-american struggling to pull

italian-american struggling to pull himself and his friends together in

himself and his friends together in

himself and his friends together in Little Italy is pure movie magic

Little Italy is pure movie magic

Little Italy is pure movie magic infinite NATO royalty food there’s no

infinite NATO royalty food there’s no

infinite NATO royalty food there’s no way you do that with special thanks

way you do that with special thanks

way you do that with special thanks going to Martin Scorsese’s incomparable

going to Martin Scorsese’s incomparable

going to Martin Scorsese’s incomparable directing alright now take it easy don’t

directing alright now take it easy don’t

directing alright now take it easy don’t get excited

get excited

get excited number 5 the lieutenant bad lieutenant

often referred to as one of his greatest

often referred to as one of his greatest screen performances Keitel bears all as

screen performances Keitel bears all as

screen performances Keitel bears all as the disturbed police officer addicted to

the disturbed police officer addicted to

the disturbed police officer addicted to gambling drugs alcohol and girls I’m a

gambling drugs alcohol and girls I’m a

gambling drugs alcohol and girls I’m a Catholic

Catholic

Catholic after he sinks into a life filled with

after he sinks into a life filled with

after he sinks into a life filled with anger and depravity it takes a batterer

anger and depravity it takes a batterer

anger and depravity it takes a batterer nun to finally convince the lieutenant

nun to finally convince the lieutenant

nun to finally convince the lieutenant to reflect on whether redemption is

to reflect on whether redemption is

to reflect on whether redemption is possible how could you forgive these

possible how could you forgive these

possible how could you forgive these mother these these guys excuse me

mother these these guys excuse me

mother these these guys excuse me both disturbing and moving Keitel’s

both disturbing and moving Keitel’s

both disturbing and moving Keitel’s brutally honest portrayal won him an

brutally honest portrayal won him an

brutally honest portrayal won him an Independent Spirit Award for best male

Independent Spirit Award for best male

Independent Spirit Award for best male lead show me some come on show me show

lead show me some come on show me show

lead show me some come on show me show me

me

me number four Winston wolf pulp fiction

you’re Jimmy right this is your house a

you’re Jimmy right this is your house a classic among Tarantino fans pulp

classic among Tarantino fans pulp

classic among Tarantino fans pulp fiction sees Keitel holding his own

fiction sees Keitel holding his own

fiction sees Keitel holding his own among an all-star cast as Winston wolf a

among an all-star cast as Winston wolf a

among an all-star cast as Winston wolf a master concealer and cleaner of messy

master concealer and cleaner of messy

master concealer and cleaner of messy crimes I’m Winston wolf I saw problems

crimes I’m Winston wolf I saw problems

crimes I’m Winston wolf I saw problems while his screen time may be brief

while his screen time may be brief

while his screen time may be brief Keitel truly shines in the park written

Keitel truly shines in the park written

Keitel truly shines in the park written specifically for him quickly gentlemen

specifically for him quickly gentlemen

specifically for him quickly gentlemen we got about 15 minutes before Jimmy’s

we got about 15 minutes before Jimmy’s

we got about 15 minutes before Jimmy’s better half comes pulling into the

better half comes pulling into the

better half comes pulling into the driveway in which he professionally and

driveway in which he professionally and

driveway in which he professionally and matter-of-factly handles the interior of

matter-of-factly handles the interior of

matter-of-factly handles the interior of a bloody car I’ll see you guys around

a bloody car I’ll see you guys around

a bloody car I’ll see you guys around stay out of trouble you crazy kids mr.

stay out of trouble you crazy kids mr.

stay out of trouble you crazy kids mr. wolf I just want to tell you was a real

wolf I just want to tell you was a real

wolf I just want to tell you was a real pleasure watching you work yeah I really

pleasure watching you work yeah I really

pleasure watching you work yeah I really thank you very much mr. wolf number

thank you very much mr. wolf number

thank you very much mr. wolf number three

three

three George Baines the piano would you like

George Baines the piano would you like

George Baines the piano would you like to sit it’s not for no reason that

to sit it’s not for no reason that

to sit it’s not for no reason that Keitel won the Australian Film Institute

Keitel won the Australian Film Institute

Keitel won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor with his role in

Award for Best Actor with his role in

Award for Best Actor with his role in the piano shall we stop in the story of

the piano shall we stop in the story of

the piano shall we stop in the story of shyness suppression and isolation

shyness suppression and isolation

shyness suppression and isolation Keitel plays a former Whaler and lonely

Keitel plays a former Whaler and lonely

Keitel plays a former Whaler and lonely neighbor of a mute woman and piano

neighbor of a mute woman and piano

neighbor of a mute woman and piano player who yearns for something more

player who yearns for something more

player who yearns for something more than just music I’m sorry I can’t do

than just music I’m sorry I can’t do

than just music I’m sorry I can’t do that

that

that Keitel’s portrayal of the worn and

Keitel’s portrayal of the worn and

Keitel’s portrayal of the worn and weathered man is equal parts passion and

weathered man is equal parts passion and

weathered man is equal parts passion and quiet reserved and is perfect for the

quiet reserved and is perfect for the

quiet reserved and is perfect for the film EDA I’m unhappy

Matthew it’s an action officer I swear

Matthew it’s an action officer I swear I’m clean I’m just waiting here for a

I’m clean I’m just waiting here for a

I’m clean I’m just waiting here for a friend number two

friend number two

friend number two Matthew sport Higgins taxi driver

Matthew sport Higgins taxi driver

Matthew sport Higgins taxi driver although the movie is better known for

although the movie is better known for

although the movie is better known for De Niro’s compelling acting Keitel is

De Niro’s compelling acting Keitel is

De Niro’s compelling acting Keitel is more than solid as the pimp of Jodie

more than solid as the pimp of Jodie

more than solid as the pimp of Jodie Foster’s character in the 1976 classic

Foster’s character in the 1976 classic

Foster’s character in the 1976 classic crime film we should get back every

crime film we should get back every

crime film we should get back every night for some more mass she’s proven a

night for some more mass she’s proven a

night for some more mass she’s proven a half years older I never had no pussy

half years older I never had no pussy

half years older I never had no pussy like that always nervous and always

like that always nervous and always

like that always nervous and always looking for his next fix the drug

looking for his next fix the drug

looking for his next fix the drug addicted and violent Matthew sport

addicted and violent Matthew sport

addicted and violent Matthew sport Higgins fits just right into Scorsese’s

Higgins fits just right into Scorsese’s

Higgins fits just right into Scorsese’s filthy fierce cityscape no I feel about

filthy fierce cityscape no I feel about

filthy fierce cityscape no I feel about you I depend on you and without his

you I depend on you and without his

you I depend on you and without his award-nominated persona taxi driver just

award-nominated persona taxi driver just

award-nominated persona taxi driver just wouldn’t have been the same

wouldn’t have been the same

wouldn’t have been the same you’d do anything you want with how you

you’d do anything you want with how you

you’d do anything you want with how you can come on go in the mouth when it

can come on go in the mouth when it

can come on go in the mouth when it asked come on a face man did you get

asked come on a face man did you get

asked come on a face man did you get your so hot you’re making explode before

your so hot you’re making explode before

your so hot you’re making explode before we unveil our top pick here are a few

we unveil our top pick here are a few

we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions we’ll go to Judea and

honorable mentions we’ll go to Judea and

honorable mentions we’ll go to Judea and see John the Baptist every day tells

see John the Baptist every day tells

see John the Baptist every day tells hundreds of people the Messiah is coming

hundreds of people the Messiah is coming

hundreds of people the Messiah is coming he’ll know everything anything serious

he’ll know everything anything serious

he’ll know everything anything serious do you I try not to anyway it’s better

do you I try not to anyway it’s better

do you I try not to anyway it’s better for your health it’s coming

for your health it’s coming

for your health it’s coming do you mind faster just a little bit

do you mind faster just a little bit

do you mind faster just a little bit closer yes Alice not similar the same

closer yes Alice not similar the same

closer yes Alice not similar the same what did he kept out of the papers he

what did he kept out of the papers he

what did he kept out of the papers he smashed his mirrors and uses the pieces

smashed his mirrors and uses the pieces

smashed his mirrors and uses the pieces wears latex gloves so we’ve got no

wears latex gloves so we’ve got no

wears latex gloves so we’ve got no prints

prints

prints Sarge levy shoe

number one mr.white Reservoir Dogs we

number one mr.white Reservoir Dogs we know you saw this coming

know you saw this coming

know you saw this coming topping our list of keitel performances

topping our list of keitel performances

topping our list of keitel performances is the actors turn in Quentin

is the actors turn in Quentin

is the actors turn in Quentin Tarantino’s debut which Keitel also

Tarantino’s debut which Keitel also

Tarantino’s debut which Keitel also co-produced let me shoot this game shit

co-produced let me shoot this game shit

co-produced let me shoot this game shit you shoot me in a dream you better wake

you shoot me in a dream you better wake

you shoot me in a dream you better wake up and apologize fuck playing a cool

up and apologize fuck playing a cool

up and apologize fuck playing a cool collected and trusting criminal you’re

collected and trusting criminal you’re

collected and trusting criminal you’re right this bad Keitel gives us a

right this bad Keitel gives us a

right this bad Keitel gives us a skillful portrayal of a tough guy with a

skillful portrayal of a tough guy with a

skillful portrayal of a tough guy with a strong moral core that kid near is dying

strong moral core that kid near is dying

strong moral core that kid near is dying from a bullet

from a bullet

from a bullet I saw him take so you’ll be calling him

I saw him take so you’ll be calling him

I saw him take so you’ll be calling him a rat sure the movies got plenty of

a rat sure the movies got plenty of

a rat sure the movies got plenty of violence swearing and more but the cult

violence swearing and more but the cult

violence swearing and more but the cult hit also gave us the unforgettable mr.

hit also gave us the unforgettable mr.

hit also gave us the unforgettable mr. white for the past 15 minutes now you’ve

white for the past 15 minutes now you’ve

white for the past 15 minutes now you’ve been droning on about names Toby Toby

been droning on about names Toby Toby

been droning on about names Toby Toby Toby Toby Wong will be wrong Toby Wong a

Toby Toby Wong will be wrong Toby Wong a

Toby Toby Wong will be wrong Toby Wong a man who believes one must kill when

man who believes one must kill when

man who believes one must kill when necessary but also that waitresses

necessary but also that waitresses

necessary but also that waitresses should be tipped when Christine is the

should be tipped when Christine is the

should be tipped when Christine is the number one occupation for female

number one occupation for female

number one occupation for female non-college graduates in this country

non-college graduates in this country

non-college graduates in this country it’s the one job basically any woman can

it’s the one job basically any woman can

it’s the one job basically any woman can get and make a living on the reason is

get and make a living on the reason is

get and make a living on the reason is because of their tips do you agree with

because of their tips do you agree with

because of their tips do you agree with our list which harvey keitel performance

our list which harvey keitel performance

our list which harvey keitel performance is your favorite well if you know so

is your favorite well if you know so

is your favorite well if you know so much then why you keep asking me you

much then why you keep asking me you

much then why you keep asking me you know what all time is is what some kind

know what all time is is what some kind

know what all time is is what some kind of beer

of beer

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