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Steve Buscemi

Name in Native Language: "Steven Vincent Buscemi" (English/EN)
Film Director / Film Producer / Character Actor / Screenwriter / Television Director / Actor / Firefighter | * 12/13/1957 (66) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Steven Vincent Buscemi ( boo-SEM-ee, Italian: [buʃˈʃɛːmi]; born December 13, 1957) is an American actor. Buscemi is known for his work as an acclaimed character actor. His early credits consist of major roles in independent film productions such as the AIDS drama Parting Glances (1986), Mystery Train (1989), In the Soup (1992), and his breakout role as Mr. Pink in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992). Buscemi has appeared in independent and mainstream films including Pulp Fiction (1994), Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995), Escape from L.A. (1996), Con Air (1997), ()
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An American actor, writer and director. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Dorothy, who worked as a hostess at Howard Johnson's, and John Buscemi, a sanitation worker and Korean War veteran. Buscemi's father was Sicilian American and his mother Irish American. He has three brothers: Jon, Ken, and Michael. Buscemi was raised Roman Catholic.Buscemi has starred and supported in successful Hollywood and indie films, including Parting Glances (1986), New York Stories (1989), Mystery Train (1989), Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Desperado (1995), Con Air (1997), Armageddon (1998), The Grey Zone (2001), Ghost World (2001), Big Fish (2003), Lean on Pete (2017), and The Death of Stalin (2017). He is also known for his appearances in many films by Coen brothers: Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), Fargo (1996), and The Big Lebowski (1998). Buscemi provides the voice of Randall Boggs in the Monsters, Inc. franchise.From 2010 to 2014, he portrayed Enoch "Nucky" Thompson in the critically acclaimed series Boardwalk Empire, which earned him two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe, and two nominations for an Emmy Award. He made his directorial debut in 1996, with Trees Lounge, in which he also starred. Other works include Animal Factory (2000), Lonesome Jim (2005), and Interview (2007).Buscemi has one son, Lucian, with his wife Jo Andres.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wea ...

Fargo

16

1996 | 3.9/5 | 1h 38min
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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When dictator Joseph Stalin dies, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. As they bumble, brawl and back-stab their way to the top, the question ...

The Death of Stalin

K-15

2017 | 3.5/5 | 1h 47min
Comedy, Drama, History
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Two quirky, cynical teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives after high school graduation. After they play a prank on an eccentric, middle aged record collector, one of them befrie ...

Ghost World

Certification unknown

2001 | 3.6/5 | 1h 51min
Comedy, Drama
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A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic ...

Reservoir Dogs

18

1992 | 4.1/5 | 1h 39min
Crime, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Steve Buscemi

2x Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor 2x Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Screen Actors Guild Awards Independent Spirit Awards 3x Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo 2x Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 5x Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series 2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Deutscher Filmpreis for Best Actor in a Supporting Role TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama 4x Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama 2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo European Film Academy Lux Award
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Movies with Steve Buscemi as Actor(155)

as Shapeshifter2024 Carole & Grey
2023 The Year Between
as himself2023 Adam Sandler: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
as Reese2023 Vacation Friends 2
as himself2022 Bonnie
as Wayne (voice)2022 Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
as himself2020 Beastie Boys Story
as Papa2020 The King of Staten Island
as Walter Lambert2020 Hubie Halloween
as Self (archive footage)2019 QT8: The First Eight
as Farmer Frank Miller2019 The Dead Don't Die
as Leo2018 Nancy
as Del Montgomery2018 Lean on Pete
as Charles2018 The Week Of
as Wayne (voice)2018 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
as himself2017 Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
as Nikita Khrushchev2017 The Death of Stalin
as Daytrader (voice)2017 Transformers: The Last Knight
as Francis E. Francis (voice)2017 The Boss Baby
as himself2016 Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
as Rabbi Blumenthal2016 Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
as Rick2016 Mildred and the Dying Parlor
as Doc Griffin2015 The Ridiculous 6
as Wayne (voice)2015 Hotel Transylvania 2
as himself2014 A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY
as Building Manager2014 Time Out of Mind
as Jimmy2014 The Cobbler
as Suicidal Thoughts (voice)2014 My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
as himself2013 James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
as Wiley2013 Grown Ups 2
as Randall Boggs (voice)2013 Monsters University
as Anton Marvelton2013 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
as Skalk (voice)2013 Khumba
as Tall thin salesman2012 On the Road
as Wayne (voice)2012 Hotel Transylvania
as Waiter2011 Fight for Your Right Revisited
as himself2011 Blank City
as Bill Blago2011 Rampart
as Wiley2010 Grown Ups
as Bernie Lake2010 Pete Smalls Is Dead
as Neal2010 The Chosen One
as John2010 Saint John of Las Vegas
as George Twisp2009 Youth in Revolt
as Frank2009 Rage
as himself2009 I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
as Thomas Kelley2009 Handsome Harry
as Dr. Robert Wilson2009 John Rabe
as Bucky the Hamster (voice)2009 G-Force
as Dale Martin2009 The Messenger
as Backhoe Loader2008 I'm Dirty!
as Scamper (voice)2008 Igor
as himself2007 Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
as George2007 I Think I Love My Wife
as Clinton Fitzer2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
as Pierre Peders2007 Interview
as Nebbercracker (voice)2006 Monster House
as Broadway Bob D'Annunzio2006 Art School Confidential
as Templeton the Rat (voice)2006 Charlotte's Web
as himself2006 Edge of Outside
as Les Galantine2006 Delirious
as himself2006 ...So Goes the Nation
as Touriste (Tuileries)2006 Paris Je T'aime
as himself2005 Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2 ½
as James 'Mac' McCord2005 The Island
as himself2005 Champion
as Narrator2005 Excavating Taylor Mead
as Cymon2005 Who's the Top?
2005 Nobody Wants Your Film
as Angelo2005 Romance & Cigarettes
as Wesley (voice)2004 Home on the Range
as himself2003 Minnesota Nice
as Romero2003 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
as Norther Winslow2003 Big Fish
as himself2003 Rockets Redglare!
as Kellner2003 Coffee and Cigarettes
as Martin Kunkle2002 Love in the Time of Money
as Crazy Eyes2002 Mr. Deeds
as Romero2002 Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
as Self in TV Broadcst2002 9/11
as himself2002 Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
as Bananas2002 13 Moons
as Doc O'Connor2002 The Laramie Project
as himself2001 Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
2001 Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
as 'Hesch' Abramowics2001 The Grey Zone
as Off. Neil Fleming (voice)2001 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
as Randall (voice)2001 Monsters, Inc.
as himself2001 The Concert for New York City
as Seymour2001 Ghost World
as Jerry Cubbins2001 Double Whammy
as Ray Coleman2001 Domestic Disturbance
as himself2000 In Bad Taste
as A.R. Hosspack2000 Animal Factory
as Cornell2000 28 Days
as Homeless Guy1999 Big Daddy
as Theodore Donald 'Donny' Kerabatsos1998 The Big Lebowski
as himself1998 Divine Trash
as David 'Dave' Veltri (uncredited)1998 The Wedding Singer
1998 Louis & Frank
as Rockhound1998 Armageddon
as Happy Franks1998 The Impostors
as Nick1998 The Real Blonde
as Garland Greene - "The Marietta Mangler"1997 Con Air
as Eddie1996 Escape from L.A.
as Carl Showalter1996 Fargo
as Tommy1996 Trees Lounge
as Johnny Flynn1996 Kansas City
1996 Black Kites
as Buscemi1995 Desperado
as Nick Reve1995 Living in Oblivion
as Danny McGrath (uncredited)1995 Billy Madison
as Bartender1995 Dead Man
as Mister Shhh1995 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as Mickey1994 Somebody to Love
as Rex1994 Airheads
as (uncredited)1994 Who Do I Gotta Kill?
as Ned1994 Floundering
as Buddy Holly1994 Pulp Fiction
as Beatnik Barman1994 The Hudsucker Proxy
as Ed Hoyt1994 The Search for One-eye Jimmy
as Willy Wilhelm1993 Rising Sun
as Philo1993 The Last Outlaw
as Frank1993 Twenty Bucks
as Ed Chilton1993 Ed and His Dead Mother
as Danny1992 Claude
as Pete1992 What Happened to Pete
as Mr. Pink1992 Reservoir Dogs
as Aldolpho Rollo1992 In the Soup
as Louis1992 CrissCross
as OPP Man1991 Zandalee
as Chet1991 Barton Fink
as Irving1991 Billy Bathgate
as Mr. Pink1991 Reservoir Dogs
as Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)1990 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
as Mink Larouie1990 Miller's Crossing
as Test Tube1990 King of New York
as Kaggs (uncredited)1990 The Grifters
as Waiter1989 Coffee and Cigarettes II
as Gregory Stark1989 New York Stories
as Wilfredo1989 Slaves of New York
as Ted1989 Borders
as Whining Willie1989 Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Charlie1989 Mystery Train
as Eddy1988 Heart of Midnight
as Switchblade1988 Call Me
as Fred1988 Vibes
as Wired Kid #11987 Arena Brains
as Johnny1987 Kiss Daddy Goodnight
as Nicky1987 Heart
as Willy / Raphael1986 The Way It Is
as Dead Pimp1986 No Picnic
as Tony1986 Film House Fever
as Worker1986 Sleepwalk
as Nick1986 Parting Glances
1985 Tommy's

TV Shows/Series with Steve Buscemi as Actor(39)

as God2019 Miracle Workers
as Eddie Shitshoveler2019 Miracle Workers
as Benny the Teen2019 Miracle Workers
as Morris 'The Junkman' Rubinstein2019 Miracle Workers
as Steve Buscemi (voice)2019 Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
as Ed Morris2017 Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
as The Remembrancer (voice)2017 Neo Yokio
as himself2016 Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
as Steve Buscemi (voice)2015 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as himself2015 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as himself2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Chief Dam Inspector2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self - Special Guest2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as himself2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
as himself2014 Park Bench with Steve Buscemi
as Eddie (voice)2013 Rick and Morty
as Celery Salesman2011 Portlandia
as Various2011 Portlandia
as Tom Innocenti (voice)2011 Bob's Burgers
as Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson2010 Boardwalk Empire
as himself2010 Conan
2006 The Henry Rollins Show
as Lenny Wosniak2006 30 Rock
as Tony Blundetto1999 The Sopranos
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as Mr. Marchetti1995 The Drew Carey Show
as Art Masterson1994 ER
as Gordon Pratt1993 Homicide: Life on the Street
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1992 Mad About You
as Ike1989 Tales from the Crypt
1989 The Simpsons
1988 Monsters
as David Lee1986 L.A. Law
as Archie, the Electronics Store Clerk1985 The Equalizer
1984 Miami Vice
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)1975 Saturday Night Live
as Commissioner Gordon1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live

Movies with Steve Buscemi as Crew(21)

Directing/Director2024 The Listener
Production/Producer2024 The Listener
Production/Executive Producer2023 Untitled William S. Burroughs Project
Production/Executive Producer2018 Dreaming of a Vetter World
Production/Executive Producer2018 Puzzle
Crew/Thanks2017 Final Portrait
Crew/Thanks2017 The Dinner
Production/Executive Producer2016 Paint It Black
Production/Executive Producer2010 Saint John of Las Vegas
Directing/Director2007 Interview
Writing/Screenplay2007 Interview
Directing/Director2005 Lonesome Jim
Production/Executive Producer2005 Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2 ½
Directing/Director2000 Animal Factory
Production/Producer2000 Animal Factory
Crew/Thanks1996 Big Night
Directing/Director1996 Trees Lounge
Writing/Writer1996 Trees Lounge
Directing/Director1992 What Happened to Pete
Production/Producer1992 What Happened to Pete
Writing/Writer1992 What Happened to Pete

TV Shows/Series with Steve Buscemi as Crew(9)

Production/Executive Producer2019 Miracle Workers
Directing/Director2019 Miracle Workers
Directing/Director2015 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Directing/Director2011 Portlandia
Directing/Director2009 Nurse Jackie
Directing/Director2006 30 Rock
Directing/Director1999 The Sopranos
Directing/Director1997 Oz
Directing/Director1993 Homicide: Life on the Street

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Born: Friday, 12/13 1957 (December) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 66 years + 136 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Nassau Community College, Valley Stream Central High School
Spouses (current/former): Jo Andres
Children: Lucian Buscemi
Siblings: Michael Buscemi
Other names for Steve Buscemi (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"史蒂夫·布西密"
"ستيف بوشيمي"
"스티브 부세미"
"スティーヴ・ブシェミ"
"Стив Бушеми"
"สตีฟ บูเซมี"
"Steven Vincent Buscemi"
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David Herman (74x, Actor)
Larry Murphy (47x, Actor)
Tress MacNeille (39x, Actress)
Adam Sandler (38x, Actor)
Andy Samberg (37x, Actor)
Brooke Dillman (36x, Actress)
Fred Armisen (33x, Actor)
Bill Hader (32x, Actor)
Dan Harmon (26x, Crew)
Rachel Dratch (26x, Actress)
Will Forte (24x, Actor)
Melissa Bardin Galsky (24x, Actress)
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