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Robert De Niro Jr. was born on
August 17, 1943 in New York City, the son of two artists. Though
De Niro is thought of as being an Italian-American actor, his
ancestry is mostly Irish.
Childhood nickname was Bobby Milk.
He dropped out of high school to join
a gang, which luckily was just a phase.
Robert De Niro studied acting at
Stella Adler Conservatory and the American Workshop with Lee
Strasberg.
He has played many roles portraying
characters that are prone to violence and characters who don't
have both oars in the water; borderline mentally ill.
Began his acting career in low-budget,
Brian De Palma films including: BLOODY MAMA and THE GANG WHO
COULDN'T SHOOT STRAIGHT.
First meaty roles were in BANG
THE DRUM SLOWLY and MEAN STREETS.
His first major film as the star
actor was THE LAST TYCOON.
De Niro earned his first Best Actor
Nomination for his work in TAXI DRIVER.
In RAGING BULL, De Niro gained
40 pounds to portray prizefighter Jake La Motta, a masterful
performance that earned him a Best Actor Oscar.
Robert De Niro earned his second
Best Actor Nomination for his performance in THE DEER HUNTER.
Robert directed his first film
in 1992, A BRONX TALE. DeNiro has his
own production company, Tribeca Film Center.
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