Music N' More: Robert De Niro

For anyone who has seen Goodfellas or Casino, he's the one who usually remains calm and may have an angry outburst occasionally

Robert De Niro
-Birth name: Robert Anthony De Niro Jr.
-DOB: 08/17/1943
-Where: New York City, New York
-Nickname: Bobby Milk (because of his pale complexion as a kid)

Trademark
-Usually plays characters who are prone to violence or borderline psychopaths
-Known for heavily studying the backgrounds of the characters he plays
-Mole on his right cheek
-Plays violently angry or extremely depressed characters
-Goes through intensive/mental preparation for the roles he takes
-New York accent
-Usually plays antiheroes/shifty people

Trivia
-He adopted Drena De Niro, the daughter of De Niro's former wife Diahnne Abbott, who was black. A lot of people are shocked by the fact that a lot of the women that De Niro was married to were black

-In 1997, married actress Grace Hightower

-As a child, he read playwrights
-His mother, Virginia Admiral and father Robert De Niro Sr. were both talented artists
-In 1989, formed his own film company called Tribeca Productions
-Despite being referred to as 'Italian-American', he is only a quarter Italian. His father was half-Irish and half-Italian while his mother was of English, German, Dutch and French descent. He identifies with his Italian side while visiting his Italian paternal grandfather in Syracuse, N.Y.
-The Rolling Stones song "Gimme Shelter" has appeared in three movies he was in: Goodfellas (1990), The Fan(1996) and Casino (1995)
-Meryl Streep has been listed as his favorite actress to work with
-In October of 2003, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and was said to have made a full recovery
-He was in Ossining, New York, which is home to the famous Sing Sing Penitentiary to film three movies: Analyze This(1999), Analyze That(2002) and Hide and Seek(2005)
-Was good friends with comedian John Belushi before his death on March 5, 1982
-He rarely does interviews and is considered highly private
-Grew up blocks apart from future director Martin Scorsese. They met at a party and realized they had seen each other many times, but had not spoken
-Good friends with actor and fellow frequent co-star Joe Pesci
-During the making of Raging Bull, he accidentally broke one of Joe Pesci's ribs
-He has played characters that are Vietnam veterans on five occasions: Taxi Driver, The Deer Hunter, Jacknife, Meet the Parents trilogy and Grudge Match

Filmography
1969
The Wedding Party
-Cecil

1970

Bloody Mama

-Lloyd Barker

Hi, Mom!

-Jon Rubin

1973

Bang the Drum Slowly

-Bruce Pearson

Mean Streets

-Johnny Boy

1974

The Godfather: part II

-Young Don Vito Corleone

1976

Taxi Driver

-Travis Bickle

The Last Tycoon
-Monroe Stahr
1977
New York, New York
-Jimmy Doyle

1978

The Deer Hunter

-Michael Vronsky

1980

Raging Bull

-Jake LaMotta

1981
True Confessions
-Father Des Spellacy
1984
Once Upon a Time in America
-David "Noodles" Aaronson

1987

Angel Heart

-Louis Cyphre

The Untouchables

-Alphonse 'Scarface' Capone

1988

Midnight Run

-Jack Walsh

1989
We're No Angels
-Ned

1990

Goodfellas

-Jimmy "The Gent" Conway

Awakenings
-Leonard Lowe
Guilty by Suspicion
-David Merill

1991

Backdraft

-Donald 'Shadow' Rimgale

Cape Fear

-Max Cady

1993

Mad Dog and Glory

-Wayne "Mad Dog" Dobie

A Bronx Tale

-Lorenzo

1994

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

-The Creature

1995

Casino

-Sam "Ace" Rothstein

Heat

-Neal McAuley

1996

Sleepers

-Father Robert Carrillo

1997

Cop Land

-Moe Tilden

1998
Ronin
-Sam

1999

Analyze This

-Paul Vitti

2000
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
-Fearless Leader
Men of Honor
-Master Chief Billy Sunday
Meet the Parents
-Jack Byrnes
2002
Showtime
-Det. Mitch Preston
City by the Sea
-Vincent LaMarca
Analyze That
-Paul Vitti

2004

Shark Tale

-Don Lino (voice)