Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Birthdate
December 13, 1957 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

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Birthdate
December 13, 1957 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

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.

Steve Buscemi's LGBTQ+ Titles

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Clinton Fitzer
Parting Glances
Parting Glances
Nick
The Laramie Project
The Laramie Project
Doc O'Connor
Handsome Harry
Handsome Harry
Thomas Kelley

Acting (226)

Klara and the Sun
2025
Twilight Park as Grandpa Jules
2024
Carole & Grey as Shapeshifter
2024
Day of the Fight as Uncle
2024
Transformers One as Starscream (voice)
2024
The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write about a Serial Killer as Kollmick
2024
Fantasmas as Q (1 episode)
2023
Krapopolis as Hephaestus (voice) (2 episodes)
2023
Vacation Friends 2 as Reese Hackford
2023
Bupkis as Father Mac (1 episode)
2023
Digman! as (voice) (1 episode)
2023
The Year Between as Don
2022
StoryBots: Answer Time (1 episode)
2022
Bonnie as Self
2022
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania as Wayne (voice)
2021
Monsters at Work as Randall (voice) (2 episodes)
2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
2020
Hubie Halloween as Walter Lambert
2020
The King of Staten Island as Papa
2020
Beastie Boys Story as Self
2020
Talking Sopranos as Self (1 episode)
2019
QT8: The First Eight as Self (archive footage)
2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? as Steve Buscemi (voice) (1 episode)
2019
The Dead Don't Die as Farmer Frank Miller
2019
Miracle Workers as Benny the Teen (10 episodes)
2019
Miracle Workers as Eddie Shitshoveler (10 episodes)
2019
Miracle Workers as God (7 episodes)
2019
Miracle Workers as Morris 'The Junkman' Rubinstein (10 episodes)
2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation as Wayne (voice)
2018
Nancy as Leo
2018
The Week Of as Charles
2018
Lean on Pete as Del
2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
2017
The Death of Stalin as Nikita Khrushchev
2017
Neo Yokio as The Remembrancer (voice) (6 episodes)
2017
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams as Ed Morris (1 episode)
2017
Transformers: The Last Knight as Daytrader (voice)
2017
The Boss Baby as Francis E. Francis (voice)
2016
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 as Self
2016
Mildred and the Dying Parlor as Rick
2016
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer as Rabbi Blumenthal
2016
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self (1 episode)
2016
Horace and Pete as Pete (10 episodes)
2015
The Ridiculous 6 as Doc Griffin
2015
Hotel Transylvania 2 as Wayne (voice)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self (1 episode)
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Steve Buscemi (1 episode)
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Steve Buscemi (voice) (1 episode)
2014
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire as Self
2014
The Cobbler as Jimmy
2014
A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY as Self
2014
Time Out of Mind as Building Manager
2014
Park Bench with Steve Buscemi as Self (25 episodes)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Chief Dam Inspector (1 episode)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self - Special Guest (1 episode)
2014
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It) as Suicidal Thoughts (voice)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (1 episode)
2014
The Celery Incident as Marty
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (1 episode)
2014
Broad City as Mugger (1 episode)
2013
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend as Self
2013
Rick and Morty as Eddie (voice) (1 episode)
2013
Khumba as Skalk (voice)
2013
Grown Ups 2 as Wiley
2013
Monsters University as Randy (voice)
2013
AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend as Self
2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone as Anton Marvelton
2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
2012
Hotel Transylvania as Wayne (voice)
2012
On the Road as Tall thin salesman
2011
Rampart as Bill Blago
2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited as Waiter
2011
Blank City as Self
2011
Portlandia as Book Store Customer (1 episode)
2011
Portlandia as Marty (1 episode)
2011
Portlandia as Milton (2 episodes)
2011
Bob's Burgers as Tom Innocenti (voice) (1 episode)
2010
Conan as Self (1 episode)
2010
Boardwalk Empire as Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (56 episodes)
2010
Pete Smalls Is Dead as Bernie Lake
2010
The Chosen One as Neal
2010
Grown Ups as Wiley
2010
Who Do You Think You Are? as Self (1 episode)
2010
Saint John of Las Vegas as John
2009
The Messenger as Dale Martin
2009
Rage as Frank
2009
Youth in Revolt as George Twisp
2009
G-Force as Bucky the Hamster (voice)
2009
Handsome Harry as Thomas Kelley
2009
John Rabe as Dr. Robert Wilson
2009
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale as Self
2008
Igor as Scamper (voice)
2008
I'm Dirty! as Backhoe Loader
2007
Voom Portraits as Self
2007
Interview as Pierre Peders
2007
2007
Delirious as Les Galantine
2007
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten as Self
2007
I Think I Love My Wife as George
2006
Charlotte's Web as Templeton the Rat (voice)
2006
30 Rock as Lenny Wosniak (6 episodes)
2006
...So Goes the Nation as Self
2006
Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11 as narrator
2006
Monster House as Nebbercracker (voice)
2006
Paris Je T'aime as Touriste (Tuileries)
2006
Edge of Outside as Self
2006
Art School Confidential as Broadway Bob D'Annunzio
2006
The Henry Rollins Show (1 episode)
2006
Tarantino's Mind as Mr. Pink (archive footage)
2005
Excavating Taylor Mead as Narrator
2005
Romance & Cigarettes as Angelo
2005
The Island as James 'Mac' McCord
2005
Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
2005
Champion as Self
2005
Who's the Top? as Cymon
2005
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ as Self
2004
On the Set: Elaine’s as Self
2004
Tanner on Tanner as Self (4 episodes)
2004
Home on the Range as Wesley (voice)
2004
Coffee and Cigarettes as Danny (segment "Twins")
2003
Big Fish as Norther Winslow
2003
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over as Romero
2003
Rockets Redglare! as Self
2003
Minnesota Nice as Self
2002
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. as Self
2002
Love in the Time of Money as Martin Kunkle
2002
13 Moons as Bananas
2002
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams as Romero
2002
Mr. Deeds as Crazy Eyes
2002
9/11 as Self (archive footage)
2002
The Laramie Project as Doc O'Connor
2001
Monsters, Inc. as Randall (voice)
2001
Domestic Disturbance as Ray Coleman
2001
The Concert for New York City as Self
2001
Double Whammy as Jerry Cubbins
2001
Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
2001
The Grey Zone as 'Hesch' Abramowics
2001
Band of Brothers (1 episode)
2001
Ghost World as Seymour
2001
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within as Off. Neil Fleming (voice)
2001
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored as Self
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Mike DiCarlo (1 episode)
2000
Animal Factory as A.R. Hosspack
2000
28 Days as Cornell
2000
Divine Trash as Self
1999
In Bad Taste as Self
1999
Big Daddy as Homeless Guy
1999
The Sopranos as Tony Blundetto (14 episodes)
1998
The Impostors as Happy Franks
1998
Louis & Frank
1998
Armageddon as Rockhound
1998
The Big Lebowski as Donny
1998
The Real Blonde as Nick
1998
The Wedding Singer as David 'Dave' Veltri (uncredited)
1997
Con Air as Garland Greene - "The Marietta Mangler"
1996
Kansas City as Johnny Flynn
1996
Escape from L.A. as Eddie
1996
The Daily Show as Self (2 episodes)
1996
Black Kites
1996
Trees Lounge as Tommy
1996
Fargo as Carl Showalter
1995
Dead Man as Bartender
1995
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as Mister Shhh
1995
The Drew Carey Show as Mr. Marchetti (1 episode)
1995
Desperado as Buscemi
1995
Living in Oblivion as Nick Reve
1995
Billy Madison as Danny McGrath (uncredited)
1994
The Search for One-eye Jimmy as Ed Hoyt
1994
Floundering as Ned
1994
Somebody to Love as Mickey
1994
Who Do I Gotta Kill? as (uncredited)
1994
ER as Art Masterson (1 episode)
1994
Pulp Fiction as Buddy Holly
1994
Airheads as Rex
1994
The Hudsucker Proxy as Beatnik Barman
1993
The Last Outlaw as Philo
1993
Twenty Bucks as Frank
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1993
Rising Sun as Willy Wilhelm
1993
Ed and His Dead Mother as Ed Chilton
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street as Gordon Pratt (1 episode)
1992
In the Soup as Aldolpho Rollo
1992
Mad About You as Howie Balinger (1 episode)
1992
Reservoir Dogs as Mr. Pink
1992
CrissCross as Louis
1992
What Happened to Pete as Pete
1992
Claude as Danny
1991
Billy Bathgate as Irving
1991
Barton Fink as Chet
1991
Reservoir Dogs as Mr. Pink
1991
Zandalee as OPP Man
1990
Miller's Crossing as Mink
1990
King of New York as Test Tube
1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie as Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)
1989
The Simpsons as Dwight (voice) (1 episode)
1989
The Simpsons as Steve Buscemi (voice) (1 episode)
1989
Bloodhounds of Broadway as Whining Willie
1989
Mystery Train as Charlie
1989
Tales from the Crypt as Ike (1 episode)
1989
Borders as Ted
1989
Slaves of New York as Wilfredo
1989
New York Stories as Gregory Stark
1989
Lonesome Dove as Luke (4 episodes)
1989
Coffee and Cigarettes II as Waiter
1988
Heart of Midnight as Eddy
1988
Monsters (1 episode)
1988
Vibes as Fred
1988
Call Me as Switchblade
1988
New York Stories: Life Lessons as Gregory Stark
1987
Heart as Nicky
1987
Kiss Daddy Goodnight as Johnny
1987
Arena Brains as Wired Kid #1
1986
L.A. Law as David Lee (1 episode)
1986
Sleepwalk as Worker
1986
The Way It Is as Willy / Raphael
1986
Parting Glances as Nick
1986
Days Are Numbered
1986
No Picnic as Dead Pimp
1986
Film House Fever as Tony
1985
The Equalizer as Archie, the Electronics Store Clerk (1 episode)
1985
Tommy's
1984
Miami Vice (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Commissioner Gordon (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited) (2 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (2 episodes)
1951
Deutscher Filmpreis as Self (1 episode)

Directing (15)

2024
The Listener • Director
• Director
2019
Miracle Workers • Director (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2013
AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend • Director
• Director
2011
Portlandia • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2009
Nurse Jackie • Director (6 episodes)
• Director (6 episodes)
2007
Interview • Director
• Director
2006
30 Rock • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2005
Lonesome Jim • Director
• Director
2000
Animal Factory • Director
• Director
1999
The Sopranos • Director (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)
1997
Oz • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
1996
Trees Lounge • Director
• Director
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1992
What Happened to Pete • Director
• Director

Production (10)

Untitled William S. Burroughs Project • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2024
The Listener • Producer
• Producer
2019
Miracle Workers • Executive Producer (27 episodes)
• Executive Producer (27 episodes)
2018
Dreaming of a Vetter World • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2018
Puzzle • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2016
Paint It Black • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2010
Saint John of Las Vegas • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2005
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2000
Animal Factory • Producer
• Producer
1992
What Happened to Pete • Producer
• Producer

Writing (3)

2007
Interview • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1996
Trees Lounge • Writer
• Writer
1992
What Happened to Pete • Writer
• Writer

Crew (4)

2017
Final Portrait • Thanks
• Thanks
2017
The Dinner • Thanks
• Thanks
1996
Big Night • Thanks
• Thanks
1993
Brace Up! • Thanks
• Thanks