Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. (born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation.
Are Robert De Niro and Dustin Hoffman friends?
Although the two men have known each other for years and are “very good friends,” said Hoffman, “when De Niro came out, I was wondering if he was doing it for one of the other honorees.
Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. As one of the key actors in the formation of New Hollywood, Hoffman is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters.
He is the recipient of numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, four British Academy Film Awards, three Drama Desk Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Actor Robert De Niro described him as “an actor with the everyman’s face who embodied the heartbreakingly human”.
De Niro is also the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. In 2009, De Niro received the Kennedy Center Honor, and earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Barack Obama in 2016.