Top 10 Best Robert De Niro Movies

As the young Vito Corleone, who finds his way to the top of organized crime in early twentieth-century New York, De Niro delivered one of the rare performances in which an actor takes over a character from another actor and wins an Oscar for it himself. The role is played largely in Sicilian.

As boxer Jake LaMotta, whose self-destructive rage wrecks both his career in the ring and his relationships outside it, De Niro drastically transformed himself physically. It's considered one of the best sports films ever made.

As the isolated, radicalized cab driver Travis Bickle in Martin Scorsese's drama about loneliness in New York, De Niro created one of the most disturbing characters in American film history. 'You talkin' to me?' has become one of the most famous movie quotes ever.

As the cunning but loyal gangster Jimmy Conway, De Niro plays opposite Ray Liotta and Joe Pesci in what is considered one of the best gangster films of all time. The film follows the rise and fall of a group of mobsters over three decades.

As a steelworker whose life is changed forever by his service in Vietnam, De Niro plays one of the most gripping roles of his early career. The film explores the long-term effects of war on friendship and community.

As the vengeful, freshly released convict Max Cady who terrorizes a lawyer and his family, De Niro shows a physically threatening, terrifying side of his acting. The role is in stark contrast to his earlier, more sympathetic characters.

As casino boss Sam Rothstein, De Niro plays a man trying to keep order amid greed and betrayal in 1970s Las Vegas. The film combines glamour with the raw reality of organized crime.

As the desperately ambitious, slightly delusional comedian Rupert Pupkin who stalks a famous talk show host, De Niro plays against type in an uncomfortable, satirical role. The film is now seen as a forerunner of later films about obsession and fame.

As a strict but loving father trying to keep his son away from the local mafia, De Niro both directed and starred in this coming-of-age film based on a true story. It was his directorial debut.

As the suspicious, somewhat rigid father of a man recovering from a mental health episode, De Niro plays a supporting role in this romantic drama. It earned him an Oscar nomination, his first in more than twenty years.

As rival mob bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, who end up facing each other after decades of friendship, De Niro plays both leads at once in this film by Barry Levinson. A unique dual role that reunites him with Goodfellas writer Nicholas Pileggi.

De Niro plays a Jewish gangster looking back on a life of friendship and betrayal in Sergio Leone's epic gangster drama.

De Niro plays a master thief in a cat-and-mouse game with an obsessive detective (Al Pacino) in Michael Mann's crime epic.

De Niro plays gangster boss Al Capone, who takes on agent Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) during Prohibition.

De Niro plays Ben Stiller's intimidating future father-in-law in this hugely popular comedy.

De Niro plays a manipulative cattleman involved in a series of murders of members of the Osage Nation, in Scorsese's epic.

De Niro plays a bounty hunter who has to bring a runaway accountant to New York in this witty action comedy.