Steve Buscemi
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Steven Vincent Buscemi (born December 13, 1957) is an American actor. 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 both 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 also directed the films Trees Lounge (1996), Animal Factory (2000), and Interview (2007). 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).
Overview
Steven Vincent Buscemi (born December 13, 1957) is an American actor. 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 both 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 also directed the films Trees Lounge (1996), Animal Factory (2000), and Interview (2007). 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).
Known For
Saturday Night Live
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Sopranos
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Broad City
30 Rock
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Bob's Burgers
Omnibus
Poker Face
The Simpsons
Big Mouth
Rick and Morty
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Daily Show
Monsters at Work
ER
L.A. Law
Tales from the Crypt
Band of Brothers
Digman!
Krapopolis
Talking Sopranos
Miami Vice
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Who Do You Think You Are?
The Equalizer
StoryBots: Answer Time
Mad About You
Homicide: Life on the Street
Fantasmas
The Studio
Bupkis
Billy Madison
Transformers: The Last Knight
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Wedding Singer
The Ridiculous 6
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Pulp Fiction
Happy Gilmore 2
Twenty Bucks
Miracle Workers
Big Fish
Big Daddy
Wednesday
Grown Ups
G-Force
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
Con Air
Neo Yokio
Mystery Train
Grown Ups 2
Lonesome Dove
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Mr. Deeds
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
Hotel Transylvania
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Armageddon
Domestic Disturbance
The Messenger
The King of Staten Island
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Transformers One
The Dead Don't Die
Reservoir Dogs
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Hubie Halloween
Vacation Friends 2
Hotel Transylvania 2
Beastie Boys Story
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
The Cobbler
Monsters, Inc.
Monster House
Home on the Range
The Laramie Project
The Big Lebowski
The Week Of
Fargo
Charlotte's Web
Monsters University
Escape from L.A.
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Airheads
The Boss Baby
The Death of Stalin
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Living in Oblivion
Boardwalk Empire
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