From Travis Bickle to Jake LaMotta to Vito Corleone, Robert De Niro has brought to life some of Hollywood's most iconic characters. In this comprehensive profile, discover how De Niro went from being a low-key, quiet kid from a bohemian family in Greenwich Village to one of the greatest silver screen actors of all time. A passionate method actor, he has been known to push himself to dangerous extremes to inhabit some of his most recognizable roles.