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Steve Buscemi

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  • Director
  • Producer
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Steve Buscemi
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Steve Buscemi was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Dorothy (Wilson), a restaurant hostess, and John Buscemi, a sanitation worker. He is of Italian (father) and English, Dutch, and Irish (mother) descent. He became interested in acting during his last year of high school. After graduating, he moved to Manhattan to study acting with John Strasberg. He began writing and performing original theatre pieces with fellow actor/writer Mark Boone Junior. This led to his being cast in his first lead role in Parting Glances (1986). Since then, he has worked with many of the top filmmakers in Hollywood, including Quentin Tarantino, Jerry Bruckheimer, and The Coen Brothers. He is a highly respected actor.
BornDecember 13, 1957
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BornDecember 13, 1957
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 31 wins & 71 nominations total

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Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare in Fargo (1996)
Steve Buscemi, Michael Imperioli, and Steve Schirripa in Talking Sopranos (2020)
Steve Buscemi in Talking Sopranos (2020)
Steve Buscemi in Saturday Night Live (1975)
Steve Buscemi and Scarlett Johansson in Ghost World (2001)
Steve Buscemi and Scarlett Johansson in Ghost World (2001)
Steve Buscemi and Scarlett Johansson in Ghost World (2001)
Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch, and Scarlett Johansson in Ghost World (2001)
Steve Buscemi in Steve Buscemi (2020)
Steve Buscemi in Steve Buscemi (2020)
Steve Buscemi in Steve Buscemi (2020)
Steve Buscemi in Saturday Night Live (1975)

Known for

Fargo (1996)
Fargo
8.1
  • Carl Showalter
  • 1996
Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson in Ghost World (2001)
Ghost World
7.3
  • Seymour
  • 2001
Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Tim Roth, and Chris Penn in Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Reservoir Dogs
8.3
  • Mr. Pink
  • 1992
The Death of Stalin (2017)
The Death of Stalin
7.2
  • Nikita Khrushchev
  • 2017

Credits

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Actor

  • Steve Buscemi, Daniel Radcliffe, and Geraldine Viswanathan in Miracle Workers (2019)
    Miracle Workers
    • Benny the Teen
    • Edward Shitshoveler
    • God ...
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2023
  • Steve Buscemi, J. Smith-Cameron, Emily Robinson, Wyatt Oleff, and Alex Heller in The Year Between (2022)
    The Year Between
    • Don
    • 2022
  • Paperless (2021)
    Paperless
    • Narrator
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania (2022)
    Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania
    • Wayne (voice)
    • 2022
  • Justin Roiland in Rick and Morty (2013)
    Rick and Morty
    • Eddie (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Tim Meadows, Julie Bowen, Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, Kenan Thompson, Karan Brar, Paris Berelc, and Noah Schnapp in Hubie Halloween (2020)
    Hubie Halloween
    • Walter Lambert
    • 2020
  • Pete Davidson in The King of Staten Island (2020)
    The King of Staten Island
    • Papa
    • 2020
  • Matthew Lillard, Grey Griffin, Frank Welker, and Kate Micucci in Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019)
    Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
    • Paolo
    • Steve Buscemi (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Bill Murray, Chloë Sevigny, Iggy Pop, Tilda Swinton, and Adam Driver in The Dead Don't Die (2019)
    The Dead Don't Die
    • Farmer Frank Miller
    • 2019
  • Ellie Kemper in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
    • Steve Buscemi
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2019
  • Elena of Avalor (2016)
    Elena of Avalor
    • Saloso (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, David Spade, Kevin James, Genndy Tartakovsky, Keegan-Michael Key, Selena Gomez, and Andy Samberg in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
    Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
    • Wayne (voice)
    • 2018
  • Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Allison Strong, and Roland Buck III in The Week Of (2018)
    The Week Of
    • Charles
    • 2018
  • Andrea Riseborough in Nancy (2018)
    Nancy
    • Leo
    • 2018
  • Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer in Broad City (2014)
    Broad City
    • Mugger
    • TV Series
    • 2017

Director

  • Tessa Thompson in The Listener (2022)
    The Listener
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Steve Buscemi, Daniel Radcliffe, and Geraldine Viswanathan in Miracle Workers (2019)
    Miracle Workers
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2021
  • Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein in Portlandia (2011)
    Portlandia
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2017
  • Ellie Kemper in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs in Love (2016)
    Love
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Steve Buscemi and Gino Orlando in Park Bench with Steve Buscemi (2014)
    Park Bench with Steve Buscemi
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2015
  • Vampire Weekend: Unstaged (2013)
    Vampire Weekend: Unstaged
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2013
  • Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (2006)
    30 Rock
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2012
  • Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie (2009)
    Nurse Jackie
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2011
  • Interview (2007)
    Interview
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Pastore, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and Tony Sirico in The Sopranos (1999)
    The Sopranos
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2006
  • Lonesome Jim (2005)
    Lonesome Jim
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Baseball Wives (2002)
    Baseball Wives
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2002
  • Oz (1997)
    Oz
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1999–2001
  • Willem Dafoe and Edward Furlong in Animal Factory (2000)
    Animal Factory
    • Director
    • 2000

Producer

  • Tessa Thompson in The Listener (2022)
    The Listener
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Steve Buscemi, Daniel Radcliffe, and Geraldine Viswanathan in Miracle Workers (2019)
    Miracle Workers
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Dreaming of a Vetter World (2018)
    Dreaming of a Vetter World
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Puzzle (2018)
    Puzzle
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Steve Buscemi and Gino Orlando in Park Bench with Steve Buscemi (2014)
    Park Bench with Steve Buscemi
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2015
  • A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY (2014)
    A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Vampire Weekend: Unstaged (2013)
    Vampire Weekend: Unstaged
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2013
  • Medora (2013)
    Medora
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Through The Grape Vine (2011)
    Through The Grape Vine
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Saint John of Las Vegas (2009)
    Saint John of Las Vegas
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968)
    Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2 1/2
    • executive producer
    • 2005
  • Lonesome Jim (2005)
    Lonesome Jim
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 2005
  • Willem Dafoe and Edward Furlong in Animal Factory (2000)
    Animal Factory
    • producer
    • 2000
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Steve Buscemi | Career Retrospective
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Steve Buscemi | Career Retrospective
Bill Murray vs. Zombies? We're Dying for 'The Dead Don't Die'
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Bill Murray vs. Zombies? We're Dying for 'The Dead Don't Die'
Boardwalk Empire: Clip #2
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Boardwalk Empire: Clip #2
Boardwalk Empire: Clip #1
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Boardwalk Empire: Clip #1
"Where Are We Going?" from Saint John of Las Vegas
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"Where Are We Going?" from Saint John of Las Vegas
"Meeting Tast D Lite" from Saint John of Las Vegas
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"Meeting Tast D Lite" from Saint John of Las Vegas
"Jill Says I Love You" from Saint John of Las Vegas
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"Jill Says I Love You" from Saint John of Las Vegas
"Hair Pull" from Saint John of Las Vegas
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"Hair Pull" from Saint John of Las Vegas
"Masturbation" from Youth in Revolt
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"Masturbation" from Youth in Revolt
"Erection" from Youth in Revolt
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"Erection" from Youth in Revolt
"Synopsis" from Youth in Revolt
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"Synopsis" from Youth in Revolt
"Twisp" from Youth in Revolt
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"Twisp" from Youth in Revolt

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 8¼″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • December 13, 1957
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Jo Andres1987 - January 6, 2019 (her death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Lucian Buscemi
  • Parents
      Dorothy Wilson
  • Relatives
    • Michael Buscemi(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial: Directed a commercial for Nike.
  • Publicity listings
    • 12 Interviews
    • 8 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Showed up at his old firehouse the day after the World Trade Center tragedy in New York to volunteer. He worked twelve hour shifts for a week after the terrorist act, digging through rubble with his old comrades looking for missing firefighters, doing some anonymously.
  • Quotes
    My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail. I don't know what that means, but it sounds like a dig.
  • Trademarks
      Frequently casts Mark Boone Junior, Seymour Cassel and his brother Michael Buscemi in his films
  • Nickname
    • Busc
  • Salary
    • Boardwalk Empire
      (2010)
      $75,000 /episode

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