10 Best Robert De Niro Gangster Roles, Ranked

Robert De Niro's name has become almost synonymous with the American gangster film. Over five decades, he’s played mob bosses, enforcers, hitmen, consigliere, and even the occasional self-parody. More than just a typecast tough guy, De Niro brings complexity and contradiction to characters that could have easily been stereotypes. Whether he’s holding court in a casino, calmly orchestrating a murder, or quietly reckoning with the weight of a violent life, De Niro never settles for surface-level machismo.