Robert De Niro facts: Actor's age, children, wife, movies, net worth and more
17 March 2025, 09:47
Robert De Niro is widely considered one of the best actors of all time.
Two-time Oscar-winning actor and producer Robert De Niro is a stalwart of Hollywood.
The actor – known for his collaborations with director Martin Scorsese – has won numerous accolades and has been in the public eye for over six decades.
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But how much do you know about The Alto Knights star's life away from the spotlight?
Read on for everything you need to know about Robert De Niro:
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How old is Robert De Niro?
Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943. He celebrated his 81st birthday in 2024.
Young Robert was born and raised in Manhatten, New York and began acting classes when he was just 10-years-old (pictured). Picture: Alamy He was the only child of painters Virginia Admiral and Robert De Niro Sr.
Young Robert was born and raised in Manhattan, New York and began acting classes when he was just 10 years old.
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What films has Robert De Niro been in?
Robert De Niro is one of the most famous stars in Hollywood, acting in some of the most iconic films of all time.
His first collaboration with Martin Scorsese in the 1973 film Mean Streets (pictured) and the actor went on to win two Oscars in quick succession. Picture: Getty His first collaboration with Martin Scorsese was in the 1973 film Mean Streets and the actor went on to win two Oscars in quick succession.
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The first for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II (1974) and the next for Best Actor in Scorsese's drama Raging Bull (1980).
Robert De Niro performs a scene in The Godfather Part II directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1974 in New York. Picture: Getty Robert De Niro starring in Taxi Driver (pictured) directed by Martin Scorsese in 1976 in New York. Picture: Getty De Niro was later nominated again for other roles, including Taxi Driver (1976), The Deer Hunter (1978), Awakenings (1990), Cape Fear (1991), Silver Linings Playbook (2012) and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).
The actor has also turned his hand to famous comedic roles including Analyze This (1999), the Meet the Parents films (2000-2010), and The Intern (2015).
Robert De Niro pictured with Sissy Spacek in 1981 as he shows off the Oscar he won for Best Actor in Raging Bull. Picture: Getty Robert De Niro pictured in 'Meet The Parents' in 2004. Picture: Getty Robert De Niro has also won two Golden Globes, The Golden Lion Achievement Award, and he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2016 saw him be awarded the Kennedy Center Honor, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom from US President Barack Obama.
In his latest film The Alto Knights, Robert De Niro plays not just one but two of the crime thriller's main characters, who are both at odds with each other.
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Is Robert De Niro married?
Robert de Niro was married to his first wife Diahnne Abbott from 1976 to 1988.
He was then in a relationship with former partner Toukie Smith from around 1988 until they separated in 1996.
Robert De Niro pictured with first wife Diahnne Abbott in 1977. Picture: Alamy De Niro then married his second wife, fellow actor Grace Hightower in 1997 and reportedly separated in around 2018 (pictured in June 2018). Picture: Getty De Niro married his second wife, fellow actor Grace Hightower in 1997 and they reportedly separated in around 2018.
The actor is now dating Tai Chi instructor Tiffany Chen who he met on the set of The Intern in 2015.
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How many children does Robert De Niro have?
In a surprise interview in May 2023, Robert De Niro revealed he had become a father for the 7th time at the age of 79.
The Oscar-winning actor's eldest children are Drena, 51, and Raphael, 46, who he shares with his first wife Diahnne Abbott.
Robert De Niro, daughter Helen Grace, Chilina Kennedy and Grace Hightower De Niro pictured in New York in 2015. Picture: Getty Robert De Niro and son Julien De Niro pose backstage at the hit play "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" in New York City in 2011. Picture: Getty He also has twin sons Julian and Aaron, 27, with ex-partner Toukie Smith, and son Elliot, 25, and daughter Helen, 11, with his second wife Grace Hightower.
Robert welcomed his seventh child, a daughter called Gia, with his girlfriend Tiffany Chen in 2023.
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What is Robert De Niro's net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Robert De Niro is worth a staggering $500 million, but this is just an estimate.
The actor is also the co-founder of the highly successful chain of sushi restaurants, Nobu, of which there are over 40 locations worldwide. Picture: Getty Robert De Niro reportedly has homes in New York, Malibu and Italy. Picture: Getty In addition to his acting, the actor also brings in revenue by being the co-founder of the highly successful chain of sushi restaurants, Nobu, of which there are over 40 locations worldwide.
Robert De Niro reportedly has homes in New York, Malibu and Italy.
