Tag: Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro’s awards history at the Oscars

We know Robert De Niro has won an Academy Award. How many, exactly?

Robert De Niro is widely regarded as one of the best actors of all time.

He’s appeared in so many memorable films, from Goodfellas to Taxi Driver and beyond. He’s also been recognized by the Academy Awards for his stellar career.

Exactly how many times the Oscars have awarded the legendary actor is a very fascinating question, however.

De Niro has won two Oscars in his career, once for 1974’s The Godfather: Part II in Best Supporting Actor and again for 1980’s Raging Bull in Best Actor. He’s been nominated nine times by the Academy over the past five decades, but he’s only won twice for those two performances.

The other films that De Niro was nominated for but didn’t end up winning for were Taxi Driver, The Deer Hunter, Awakenings, Cape Fear, Silver Linings Playbook, The Irishman and, most recently, Killers of the Flower Moon.

It’s that last performance that De Niro is currently nominated for in Best Supporting Actor, and we’ll know on March 10 if he’ll add a third Oscar to his mantle.

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Ranking 16 iconic Robert De Niro performances, from Taxi Driver to Goodfellas

De Niro’s one of the greatest actors all of time. Which movie was his best?

Any time we have a conversation about some of the greatest actors in history, Robert De Niro’s name is bound to come up.

The now 80-year-old actor is renowned for wearing many different hats and seemingly being able to play anyone. That’s because, over the years, De Niro has patently absorbed himself into his roles. He’s kept us glued to our seats with enthralling performances as mobsters, isolated sociopaths, and even a family man. He can go from a wholly reserved hermit to an utter raging lunatic on the flip of a coin. And yes, he’s even capable of delightful comedic timing.

In honor of an all-timer, let’s run down some of the more noteworthy and iconic performances from the legendary De Niro’s career. Spoiler alert: The man rarely misses.