was born on Augin Manhattan, New York City. Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook” before ending the decade with a one-two punch of Todd Phillips’ “Joker” and a long-awaited reunion with Martin Scorsese for “The Irishman,” which earned the 76-year-old actor some of the best reviews of his career. After a relatively disappointing period later in life, he came roaring back in the 2010s, earning another Oscar nomination for David O. Robert De Niro earned consideration on any list of the best actors of all time, especially during a run in the 1970s and 1980s when he was virtually unchallenged for the title and won two Oscars.
