1943- . US actor. He won Oscars for The 
Godfather Part II 1974 and Raging Bull 1979, 
for which role he deliberately put on weight 
in the interests of authenticity as the boxer 
gone to seed, Jake LaMotta. His other films
include Taxi Driver 1976, The Deer Hunter
1978, The Untouchables 1987, and Midnight Run
1988. He showed his versatility in Martin
Scorcese's King of Comedy 1982.