Robert De Niro Turns 81: His Shirtless Looks in Birthday Photos Spark Mixed Reactions

Robert De Niro’s daughter shared an Instagram carousel of images and a playful video of the actor as he turned a year older. The movie star made waves by jumping off a yacht, leaving fans buzzing with mixed reactions.

In the fun video, the shirtless “Taxi Driver” star took a daring leap off a yacht into the ocean, sporting nothing but a pair of red-and-blue striped swim shorts.

Drena captioned the Instagram carousel of images and a video, “Happy 81st Bday to my Dad and #1 ride or die .. Love you with all my ♥️♥️♥️ #BobbyD forever ✨👑✨.”

The video of Robert De Niro’s birthday dive drew a wide range of responses, including those from people wishing him a happy birthday. One person said, “Happy birthday to the man that ages like fine wine!!!🍷 🎂”

A person pointed out how great the actor looked, “Happy birthday to the OG!!!!! May we all look this good at this age! Godless.” Another fan praised Robert for living his life fully, “Awesome Good for him Age is only a number Live Life 💪🏾🙂”

Someone else admired his daring act with, “That dive! Omg.” However, some expressed concern, with one commenting, “I don’t think he’s ok … that’s a bad landing for an 81 year old man. 36 feet, bro thinks he turned 18.”

A user added, “That second slide gave me anxiety! 🤣🤣🎂” A few people were less enthusiastic, saying, “Really Don’t want to see old man body” and another person declared that Robert looked “shriveled.”

In the Instagram carousel of images and a video that has garnered several comments, Robert dived in head first but ended up landing on his back. Drena De Niro is heard asking him, “He’s so crazy. Oh my God. Oh my God. Are you alright?”

Once he resurfaced, Robert answered, “I’m Okay.” Drena asked how many feet her father had jumped from and she was told, “36 feet.” The actress voiced to Robert that he was “crazy” for the epic leap.

Even in his 80s, the actor still takes daring leaps in his personal and professional life. The actor, who turned 81 on August 17, 2024, is still passionate about his work and is not looking forward to leaving the industry any time soon. In 2024, he earned his ninth Oscar nomination for his role in the western-crime film “Killers of the Flower Moon.”

This nomination elevated him into an exclusive group of just 17 performers in Hollywood history who have achieved eight or more acting nominations, alongside icons like Meryl Streep and Denzel Washington.

Robert was busy working on the set of his upcoming Netflix series, “Zero Day” when he received word of his latest nomination. The actor is also executive producing this political thriller.

He noted that it was wonderful to be recognized at this point in his career but that he didn’t take a moment to pop champagne and celebrate. According to Robert, the reward is the work he does as he also isn’t ready to retire at the moment. “I enjoy it,” he added.

In his older years, Robert is also keen on family time. The movie star welcomed his youngest child, Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro, in 2023. He shares his daughter with his partner, martial arts instructor Tiffany Chen.

“I’m an 80-year-old dad and it’s great. Everything that I’m consumed with or worried about or this or that just goes away when I look at her,” he gushed.

The actor got emotional talking about his seventh child, terming the whole experience as “wondrous.” “She has a very sweet kind of way of looking at you and just taking you in,” he added. Robert wants to be around for as long as he can to enjoy fatherhood and time with Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro.

At 81, Robert remains deeply committed to both his family and his work, balancing his passion for acting with the joys of fatherhood. And it’s not all serious, Robert still finds time for fun, as evidenced by his recent shirtless appearance.

The iconic Hollywood actor recently sat down for an interview with a media outlet where he gushed over his adorable baby girl. As we previously reported Robert’s daughter’s appearance stirred online reactions from social media users.

Robert shared an exclusive, endearing picture, which showed the doting dad lovingly cuddling with a smiling Gia. The public had mixed reactions to seeing the image and watching the footage of the father talking about his baby.

Most showered the daughter-dad duo with love, complimenting how cute Gia is. One fan called her a “precious baby girl,” and another said, “She is beautiful; a parent’s love has no age limit. Enjoy every moment while you can.” Someone else swooned, “What a doll❤️.”

Other people expressed their concern regarding Robert’s age. One person stated, “She sure is adorable. ❤️ Who is gonna raise her though?”

Another Instagrammer asked, “Has he always stammered and stuttered around like that? It was difficult to watch.” A social media user asserted, “He seems like he is struggling with speech 😔.”

Some commenters made rude remarks, citing their belief that Gia looks nothing like her father. One person exclaimed, “The baby DOESN’T look like him at all.” In response, another user said, “Paternity test.”

When it comes to what naysayers stated concerning Gia and Robert not looking alike, Robert disagrees. In the interview where he shared the beautiful picture of him and his daughter, he spoke about how he sees “a lot of similarity” between himself and Gia, who is now ten months old. He also divulged, “She’s such an adorable baby. So sweet.”

Robert went on to explain how Gia is able to bring him to a complete state of tranquility whenever he looks at her. The doting father mentioned how delightful and relieving it is for him to be in the moment with his precious little girl.