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Happy 83rd Birthday to Robert De Niro
Legendary actor Robert De Niro turns 83 years old on August 17, 2026 celebrating a monumental life and career defined by iconic characters. He is famous for playing tough mobsters, troubled loners, as well as funny, grumpy characters in comedies.
What kind of character do you prefer watching him in most?
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Actually, my two favorite De Niro movies have him playing a totally different type of character.
In "Awakenings," he is a man who has basically been living in a coma since he was a child. He faces huge medical problems as he tries to adjust to a new world and a new body.
In "Bang the Drum Slowly," he is a mentally handicapped catcher on a major league baseball team who has to deal with friendship, teammates, and opponents with diminished mental capacity.
Maybe this could be a new category as "Men facing medical issues."
Other titles where De Niro faces medical issues could be:
Analyze This/Analyze That
Mary Shelley's Frankenstien
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