Robert De Niro

Biography

Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. is an Academy Award-winning American actor and producer who is widely considered one of the greatest actors of his generation. After decades of defining the gangster and method acting genres, his career in the mid-2020s has been defined by a mix of high-stakes political drama and nostalgic comedy returns. In 2026, De Niro returns to one of his most beloved comedic roles. He reprises his character as the intimidating CIA retiree Jack Byrnes in "Focker In-Law" (November 25, 2026). Directed by John Hamburg, this fourth installment sees Jack facing a new family crisis when his grandson Henry (Skyler Gisondo) gets engaged to a chaotic new character played by Ariana Grande. This return to blockbusters follows a landmark year in 2025, where De Niro made his first-ever lead appearance in a television series. He starred as President George Mullen in the Netflix political thriller "Zero Day", a role that earned him significant acclaim for his portrayal of a leader managing a catastrophic cyberattack. He is also attached to star in the 2026 Netflix film adaptation of the bestseller "The Whisper Man", playing a retired detective aiding his son in a missing persons case.