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De Niro

American  
[duh neer-oh] / də ˈnɪər oʊ /

noun

  1. Robert, born 1943, U.S. actor.

De Niro British  
/ də ˈnɪərəʊ /

noun

  1. Robert. born 1943, US film actor. His films include Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980), GoodFellas (1990), Casino (1995), and Meet the Parents (2000)

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In the 1995 movie “Casino,” Robert De Niro plays Sam Rothstein, who says his job managing the Tangiers Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is “like selling people dreams for cash.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The wacky 1994 film where Robert De Niro grunts his way through playing the Monster?

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

“He won’t overplay. De Niro has a fantastic reputation, but he’s uneven. Duvall is subtler and better.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

He felt it should star Robert De Niro.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

We should be grateful for filmmakers who have a special artistic relationship with an actor: Akira Kurosawa with Toshiro Mifune, Martin Scorsese with Robert De Niro and, by all indications, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

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