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Date of Birth

11 November 1960, Peekskill, New York, USA

Height

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Mini Biography

Stanley Tucci grew up in Katonah, New York where he attended John Jay High School. He began to take an interest in acting there, becoming an active member of the school's drama club and eventually graduated from the State University of New York's Conservatory of Theatre arts in Purchase.

He began his professional career on the stage, making his Broadway debut in 1982, and then appeared in his first movie in 1985 when he played a soldier in Prizzi's Honor (1985).

And he doesn't appear to have been out of work since, appearing in movies and landing several recurring roles on US TV series to become a well respected character actor, garnering an impressive array of awards and nominations.

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Spouse

Kate Tucci

(18 April 1995 - 27 April 2009) (her death) 3 children

Trade Mark

Is well known for his ability to change his voice, hair and other physical appearances for his film roles.

Shaven head

Trivia

Yet another alumnus of S.U.N.Y. Purchase whose other graduates include: Wesley Snipes; Sherry Stringfield; Parker Posey; Seth Gilliam; Adam Trese; Frank Liotti; Melissa Leo; directors Nick Gomez and Hal Hartley as well as producers Todd Baker and Bob Gosse.

Graduated from acting program at State University of NY at Purchase, May 1982.

Older brother of Christine Tucci.

Cousin of Joseph Tropiano.

21 January 2000 - His wife, Kate Tucci, gave birth to twins Nicolo Robert (4 lbs 10 oz) and Isabel Concetta (4 lb 4 oz) in Manhattan. They also have a daughter named Camilla Tucci (born 2002).

Former co-owner of Finch Tavern in Croton Falls, New York. It has since been sold and the menu changed to more traditional Italian-American cuisine.

Was nominated for Broadway's 2003 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for a revival of Terence McNally's "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune".

Italian-American.

In The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004), he plays Stanley Kubrick, who directed Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). In Robots (2005), he appears with James Earl Jones, who made his debut in Dr. Strangelove. In The Terminal (2004), he was directed by Steven Spielberg, who took over Kubrick's last project, A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001).

Raised in Katonah, New York.

Was officially in the BAFTA longlist (Equivalently, the semi-finals) for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, for his role in The Devil Wears Prada (2006), which consisted of 15 finalists for each category (except Animated Film). However, he was eliminated in the next round, which the five official nominees were selected. [2007].

His father, also named Stanley Tucci, was an art teacher at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, New York. His mother, Joan, was one of the receptionists at the main office.

Brother-in-law of Vincent Angell.

Was in a relationship with Edie Falco from April 2003 until March 2004.

Stanley and his wife Kate legally separated in February 2003. In 2005, they reconciled when she discovered she had breast cancer. They stayed married until her death in 2009.

Was roommates with Ving Rhames during their time together at SUNY Purchase. Rhames, whose real first name is Irving, credits him for first calling him Ving.

Among the guests to attend his wife Kate's funeral service were Steve Buscemi, Patricia Clarkson, John Turturro and Aidan Quinn.

He is a close friend of actress Meryl Streep.

Engaged to Felicity Blunt [November 3, 2011].

Was introduced to his fiance Felicity Blunt by Emily Blunt, her sister and his co-star in The Devil Wears Prada (2006).

Personal Quotes

I'm always looking around for another play, but only for a short run. I did "Frankie and Johnnie in the Claire de Lune" onstage with Edie Falco for six months, and it was very hard. Once you get past 14 weeks, I go crazy.

Independents don't exist any more. Let's be clear about that. Having made a lot of independent movies as an actor and director, trying to raise money -- you can put Jesus Christ in your movie and it's really hard if it's an adult drama. The industry has changed significantly since I entered it. It's cyclical. But I don't think it's as healthy as it used to be.

I was doing a play once with Frances McDormand and I left because I so disagreed with the director's vision. Sometimes being miscast is not just, "Can I play this character?" but can I play it within this aesthetic -- on if he's ever been miscast.

With certain directors you can scream. "Look, forget it, it's not gonna happen. It doesn't behoove the situation, it doesn't behoove your film. I'm not doing it." And other times, it's simply a discussion. "Let's do one this way, let's do one that way."

The technique is the craft. You can take a plot and tell it over and over again but to me, there's an individual truth to it. First of all, in order for it to be art it has to be truthful. Secondly, it has to be individually true. It's that true individuality and that real truth that makes it art. -- on if acting is an art form.

I think it's instinctual. You have a feeling at a certain age. Whether you want to be on stage, whether you want to paint, make music, whatever you want to do. What makes you feel comfortable? Even as a kid, I felt much more comfortable on stage than I did in real life. -- on why he is an actor.

I never wanted to play a serial killer. I don't like to watch things about serial killers or kids getting hurt. I can't stand that, really. But this was something beyond that. It was an exploration of loss and hope. And i'm glad that i chose to do it.

[on his role as "George Harvey" in The Lovely Bones (2009)] I never wanted to play a serial killer. I don't like to watch things about serial killers or kids getting hurt. I can't stand that, really. But this was something beyond that. It was an exploration of loss and hope. And I'm glad that I chose to do it.

Where Are They Now

(October 2009) Being interviewed at the New Yorker Festival

(April 2010) Directing play "Lend me a Tenor" on Broadway, NYC.