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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-12-13 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Steve Buscemi

Biography:

Steven Vincent Buscemi (/buːˈsɛmi/, Italian: [buʃˈʃɛːmi]; born December 13, 1957) is an American actor. He is known for his work as an acclaimed character actor of the 1990s. His early credits consist of significant roles in independent film productions such as 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 Living in Oblivion (1995), Desperado (1995), Con Air (1997), Armageddon (1998),  Ghost World (2001), Big Fish (2003), and The Death of Stalin (2017). Buscemi has often collaborated with the Coen brothers, appearing in Miller's Crossing (1990), Fargo (1996), and The Big Lebowski (1998). He also appeared in supporting or cameo roles in many films with Adam Sandler, including Airheads (1994), Billy Madison (1995), The Wedding Singer (1998), Mr. Deeds (2002), and Hubie Halloween (2020). He provided voice acting roles in the animated films Monsters, Inc. (2001), The Boss Baby (2017), and Transformers One (2024).

Buscemi has also had an extensive career in television, notably starring in the lead role of Enoch "Nucky" Thompson in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014). His performance earned him two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe and two nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award. His other television roles include Lonesome Dove (1989), The Sopranos (2004, 2006), 30 Rock (2007–2013), Horace and Pete (2016), and Miracle Workers (2019–2023). Buscemi also directed the films Trees Lounge (1996), Animal Factory (2000), and Interview (2007).

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Known For

Acting

2025

2024

Carole & Grey as Shapeshifter
Transformers One as Starscream (voice)
Day of the Fight as Mike's Uncle
The Brown Dog as Radio DJ

2023

Vacation Friends 2 as Reese Hackford
Bupkis as Father Mac
Digman! as (voice)
Krapopolis as Hephaestus (voice)

2022

2021

2020

2019

The Dead Don't Die as Farmer Frank Miller
QT8: The First Eight as Self (archive footage)
Miracle Workers as Benny the Teen
Miracle Workers as Morris 'The Junkman' Rubinstein
Miracle Workers as Eddie Shitshoveler
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? as Steve Buscemi (voice)

2018

2017

The Death of Stalin as Nikita Khrushchev
The Boss Baby as Francis E. Francis (voice)
Transformers: The Last Knight as Daytrader (voice)
Neo Yokio as The Remembrancer (voice)

2016

2015

Hotel Transylvania 2 as Wayne (voice)
The Ridiculous 6 as Doc Griffin
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Steve Buscemi (voice)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Steve Buscemi

2014

2013

2012

On the Road as Tall thin salesman
Hotel Transylvania as Wayne (voice)

2011

Rampart as Bill Blago
Blank City as Self
Portlandia as Marty
Portlandia as Milton
Portlandia as Book Store Customer
Bob's Burgers as Tom Innocenti (voice)

2010

Grown Ups as Wiley
Pete Smalls Is Dead as Bernie Lake
Boardwalk Empire as Enoch "Nucky" Thompson
Conan as Self

2009

John Rabe as Dr. Robert Wilson
Youth in Revolt as George Twisp
Rage as Frank
The Messenger as Dale Martin
G-Force as Bucky the Hamster (voice)
Handsome Harry as Thomas Kelley

2008

Igor as Scamper (voice)
I'm Dirty! as Backhoe Loader

2007

2006

Paris Je T'aime as Touriste (Tuileries)
Monster House as Nebbercracker (voice)
Charlotte's Web as Templeton the Rat (voice)
Tarantino's Mind as Mr. Pink (archive footage)
Art School Confidential as Broadway Bob D'Annunzio
30 Rock as Lenny Wosniak

2005

2004

Coffee and Cigarettes as Danny (segment "Twins")
Home on the Range as Wesley (voice)

2003

Big Fish as Norther Winslow

2002

Mr. Deeds as Crazy Eyes
13 Moons as Bananas
Love in the Time of Money as Martin Kunkle
The Laramie Project as Doc O'Connor
9/11 as Self (archive footage)

2001

2000

28 Days as Cornell
Animal Factory as A.R. Hosspack
Divine Trash as Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Mike DiCarlo

1999

Big Daddy as Homeless Guy
In Bad Taste as Self
The Sopranos as Tony Blundetto

1998

Armageddon as Rockhound
The Impostors as Happy Franks
The Wedding Singer as David 'Dave' Veltri (uncredited)
Louis & Frank as Drexel

1997

Con Air as Garland Greene - "The Marietta Mangler"

1996

Fargo as Carl Showalter
Kansas City as Johnny Flynn
Trees Lounge as Tommy

1995

Desperado as Buscemi
Living in Oblivion as Nick Reve
Billy Madison as Danny McGrath (uncredited)
Dead Man as Bartender
The Drew Carey Show as Mr. Marchetti

1994

Pulp Fiction as Buddy Holly
Airheads as Rex
Who Do I Gotta Kill? as (uncredited)
The Hudsucker Proxy as Beatnik Barman
ER as Art Masterson

1993

Rising Sun as Willy Wilhelm
Twenty Bucks as Frank

1992

Reservoir Dogs as Mr. Pink
In the Soup as Aldolpho Rollo
Claude as Danny
CrissCross as Louis
Mad About You as Howie Balinger

1991

Barton Fink as Chet
Billy Bathgate as Irving
Zandalee as OPP Man
Reservoir Dogs as Mr. Pink

1990

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie as Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)
King of New York as Test Tube

1989

Mystery Train as Charlie
Slaves of New York as Wilfredo
Bloodhounds of Broadway as Whining Willie
New York Stories as Gregory Stark
Borders as Ted
Tales from the Crypt as Ike (segment "Forever Ambergris")
The Simpsons as Dwight (voice)
The Simpsons as Steve Buscemi (voice)

1988

Call Me as Switchblade
Vibes as Fred

1987

Heart as Nicky
Arena Brains as Wired Kid #1

1986

Sleepwalk as Worker
No Picnic as Dead Pimp
The Way It Is as Willy / Raphael
L.A. Law as David Lee

1985

The Equalizer as Archie, the Electronics Store Clerk

1984

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live as Commissioner Gordon

1951

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Directing

2024

The Listener as Director

2019

Miracle Workers as Director

2011

Portlandia as Director

2009

Nurse Jackie as Director

2007

Interview as Director

2006

30 Rock as Director

2005

Lonesome Jim as Director

2002

Baseball Wives as Director

2000

Animal Factory as Director

1999

The Sopranos as Director

1997

Oz as Director

1996

Trees Lounge as Director

1992

Writing

2007

Interview as Screenplay

1996

Trees Lounge as Writer

1992

Production

2024

The Listener as Producer

2023

Saturday in the Park as Executive Producer

2019

Miracle Workers as Executive Producer

2018

Puzzle as Executive Producer
Dreaming of a Vetter World as Executive Producer

2016

Paint It Black as Executive Producer
Check It as Executive Producer

2010

Saint John of Las Vegas as Executive Producer

2005

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ as Executive Producer

2000

Animal Factory as Producer

1992

Crew

2017

The Dinner as Thanks
Final Portrait as Thanks

1996

Big Night as Thanks

1993

Brace Up! as Thanks