Date of Birth:

17 August 1943, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name:

Robert Mario De Niro Jr.

Nickname:

Bobby Milk (childhood, due to his pallor)

Height:

5' 9½" (1.77 m)

Mini Biography:

Robert De Niro, who is thought of as one of the greatest actors of his time, was born in New York City in 1943 to two artists. He was trained at the Stella Adler Conservatory and the American Workshop. He first gained fame for his role in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), but he gained his reputation as a volatile actor in Mean Streets (1973), which was his first film with director Martin Scorsese. In 1974 De Niro received an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role in The Godfather: Part II (1974) and received Academy Award nomations for best actor in Taxi Driver (1976), The Deer Hunter (1978), and Cape Fear (1991). He won the best actor award in 1980 for Raging Bull (1980). De Niro currently heads his own production company, Tribeca Film Center, and made his directorial debut in 1993 with A Bronx Tale (1993).

Trade Mark:

Often played characters that were often prone to brutal violence and/or characters who were borderline psychotics.
Known for method acting techniques with his characters by heavily studying their backgrounds.

Spouse:

Grace Hightower (17 June 1997 - present) 1 child
Diahnne Abbott (1976 - 1988) (divorced) 1 child

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