Roman Keitel

Harvey Keitel, an American actor and producer of great repute, was born on May 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York City to Miriam (Klein) and Harry Keitel. His illustrious career has been marked by numerous awards, including Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, for his performances in films such as Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets (1973) and Taxi Driver (1976), Ridley Scott's The Duellists (1977) and Thelma & Louise (1991), Peter Yates' Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976), Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Pulp Fiction (1994), Jane Campion's The Piano (1993), Abel Ferrara's Bad Lieutenant (1992), Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), and James Mangold's Cop Land (1997). Keitel has two daughters, Stella Keitel with ex-boyfriend Harvey Keitel, and Margaux Guerard with ex-husband Daniel Guerard. His wife is Daphna Kastner, an actress and writer, who he married on October 7, 2001. Also of note is his sister, Elizabeth Bracco, an actress and costume designer, married to Aidan Quinn with two children. His other sister is Lorraine, a former fashion superstar for Jean-Paul Gaultier. A family of great renown, the Keitels are worthy of recognition and admiration.