An American Oscar-nominated star, born May 13, 1939. He began his artistic career through the theater for nearly ten years before participating as a guest in some television and film works. Until he was able to get a major role in the movie Mean Streets in 1973 and the movie Taxi Driver in 1976. He returned strongly in the early nineties through the movie Bugsy in 1991, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. It was followed by starring in the wonderful movie Reservoir Dogs in 1992. ]He then participated in many works as: The Piano in 1993, Pulp Fiction in 1994 and From Dusk Till Dawn in 1996 with star George Clooney.