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| Birth Name: |
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Robert Mario De Niro Jr.
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| Date of Birth: |
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August 17, 1943
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| Birth Place: |
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New York City, New York
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| Education: |
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Attended the School of the Performing Arts in NYC but dropped out
Stella Adler Conservatory
Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio
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| Marriages: |
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Diahnne Abbott (1976 - 1988)
Grace Hightower (1997 - present)
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| Children: |
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Drena (step-daughter)
Raphael (son) - born in 1976
Aaron (son) - born in 1995
Julian (son) - born in 1995
Elliot (son) - born in 1998
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| Famous Romances: |
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Toukie Smith, Leigh Taylor-Young, Uma Thurman, Whitney Houston
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| Big Break: |
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After small roles in a couple of Brian De Palma movies, he had a breakout performance in Bang the Drum Slowly
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| Starmaking Role: |
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One Two Punch of The Godfather, Part II and Taxi Driver
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| Biggest Hit: |
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Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers movies
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| Career Low: |
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Let's be honest. We love the guy but the 2000's have not been good to his career. Godsend, 15 Minutes, Hide and Seek ... need we say more?
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| Tabloid Moments: |
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Acrimonious break-up with his longtime agency CAA, led to an infamously vitriolic "anonymous posting" of an alleged CAA agent outlining all of Robert De Niro's career problems
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| Good Works: |
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Staunch supporter of the Democratic Party
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| Side Jobs: |
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Director
Film Festival Organizer
Restaurateur
Hotelier
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| Quintssential Quality: |
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Modern Method Actor
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