Harvey Keitel
Keitel in 2002, cinemafestival / Shutterstock.com
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 13, 1939
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Harvey Keitel is an American actor and producer. His mother, Miriam (Klein), was a Romanian Jewish emigrant, from Leordina. His father, Harry Keitel, was a Polish Jewish emigrant. His father immigrated to the U.S. c. 1920, and his mother c. 1929.
Harvey is married to Canadian actress, writer, and director Daphna Kastner. He has a son with Daphna, a daughter with his former partner, actress Lorraine Bracco, and a son with his former partner Lisa Karmazin. He has honorary Romanian citizenship.
Harvey’s paternal grandfather was named Abraham Keitel. Abraham was born in Lublin, Lubelskie.
Harvey’s paternal grandmother was named Anna.
Sources: Genealogy of Harvey Keitel (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Harvey’s parents on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
He is an honorary citizen of Romania.
he looks lebanese, like most Ashkenazi
are you sure?
yes, i don’t know why people think Lebanese should look like Saudis.
I know. He doesn’t look “Levantine” at all, though.
Do you realize that there isn’t just one Levantine “look”? He looks exactly like my uncle and his (male) side of the family. And they’re Lebanese. So many more older Lebanese men look like that.
You need to meet more Levantines and Turks. I bet you’re mostly around Italians, Mestizos, Irish and English people or something. And I don’t blame you.
LOL
Levantines (like Lebanese) and Turks are not European. They’re Middle Easterners/West Asians. Harvey Keitel looks European.
“Levantines (like Lebanese) and Turks are not European. They’re Middle Easterners/West Asians.”
Jews aren’t European either. They’re also Levantine.
So Keitel looks European or Levantine? Find a question.