Overview
- Recent profiles published June 30 and July 1, 2026 show De Niro is professionally active at 82 and says he has no plans to retire.
- He begins his day between 5 and 6 a.m. and uses the quiet morning hours to read scripts, review work and handle Nobu business matters.
- His usual breakfast is simple and nutritious—black coffee, fresh orange juice, eggs and whole‑grain toast or a New York bagel—to sustain long days on set.
- Under trainer James Brady, De Niro follows age‑adapted workouts three to six times per week that combine cardio and strength work to preserve muscle and endurance.
- The coverage links these daily habits to a decades‑long method acting practice and recent honors, noting the routine helps him balance new projects, his hospitality ventures and a busy family life.