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Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi | |
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 Buscemi at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival | |
| Born | Steven Vincent Buscemi December 13, 1957 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Firefighter career | |
| Department | New York City Fire Department |
| Service years | 1980–1984 |
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Steven Vincent Buscemi (/buːˈsɛmi/,[1][2][Note 1] Italian: [buʃˈʃɛːmi]; born December 13, 1957) is an American actor. He is known for his work as an acclaimed character actor of the 1990s.[3][4] His early credits consist of major 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); and 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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- ^ Kiang, Jessica (January 1, 2016). "30 Great Actors Who've Never Been Oscar Nominated". Indiewire. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Robey, Tim (February 1, 2016). "20 great actors who've never been nominated for an Oscar". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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