Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Born December 13, 1957 (Age: 68) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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).
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).
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Filmography

Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer

Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer

2025 as Kollmick Age: 67
Day of the Fight

Day of the Fight

2024 as Mike's Uncle Age: 66
Transformers One

Transformers One

2024 as Starscream (voice) Age: 66
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

2022 as Wayne (voice) Age: 64
No Image

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

2021 as Self (archive footage) Age: 63
The King of Staten Island

The King of Staten Island

2020 as Papa Age: 62
The Dead Don't Die

The Dead Don't Die

2019 as Farmer Frank Miller Age: 61
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

2018 as Wayne (voice) Age: 60
Lean on Pete

Lean on Pete

2018 as Del Age: 60
The Death of Stalin

The Death of Stalin

2017 as Nikita Khrushchev Age: 59
Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers: The Last Knight

2017 as Daytrader (voice) Age: 59
The Boss Baby

The Boss Baby

2017 as Francis E. Francis (voice) Age: 59
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer

2016 as Rabbi Blumenthal Age: 58
Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2

2015 as Wayne (voice) Age: 57
Time Out of Mind

Time Out of Mind

2015 as Building Manager Age: 57
The Cobbler

The Cobbler

2014 as Jimmy Age: 56
Khumba

Khumba

2013 as Skalk (voice) Age: 55
Grown Ups 2

Grown Ups 2

2013 as Wiley Age: 55
Monsters University

Monsters University

2013 as Randy (voice) Age: 55
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

2013 as Anton Marvelton Age: 55
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

2012 as Self Age: 54
Hotel Transylvania

Hotel Transylvania

2012 as Wayne (voice) Age: 54
On the Road

On the Road

2012 as Tall thin salesman Age: 54
Rampart

Rampart

2011 as Bill Blago Age: 53
Blank City

Blank City

2011 as Self Age: 53
Grown Ups

Grown Ups

2010 as Wiley Age: 52
Saint John of Las Vegas

Saint John of Las Vegas

2010 as John Age: 52
The Messenger

The Messenger

2009 as Dale Martin Age: 51
Youth in Revolt

Youth in Revolt

2009 as George Twisp Age: 51
G-Force

G-Force

2009 as Bucky the Hamster (voice) Age: 51
Igor

Igor

2008 as Scamper (voice) Age: 50
Interview

Interview

2007 as Pierre Peders Age: 49
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

2007 as Clinton Fitzer Age: 49
Delirious

Delirious

2007 as Les Galantine Age: 49
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

2007 as Self Age: 49
I Think I Love My Wife

I Think I Love My Wife

2007 as George Age: 49
Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web

2006 as Templeton the Rat (voice) Age: 48
...So Goes the Nation

...So Goes the Nation

2006 as Self Age: 48
Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11

Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11

2006 as narrator Age: 48
Monster House

Monster House

2006 as Nebbercracker (voice) Age: 48
Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

2006 as Touriste (Tuileries) Age: 48
Art School Confidential

Art School Confidential

2006 as Broadway Bob D'Annunzio (uncredited) Age: 48
Romance & Cigarettes

Romance & Cigarettes

2005 as Angelo Age: 47
The Island

The Island

2005 as James 'Mac' McCord Age: 47
No Image

On the Set: Elaine’s

2004 as Self Age: 46
Home on the Range

Home on the Range

2004 as Wesley (voice) Age: 46
Coffee and Cigarettes

Coffee and Cigarettes

2004 as Danny (segment "Twins") Age: 46
Big Fish

Big Fish

2003 as Norther Winslow Age: 45
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003 as Romero Age: 45
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002 as Romero Age: 44
Mr. Deeds

Mr. Deeds

2002 as Crazy Eyes Age: 44
Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc.

2001 as Randall (voice) Age: 43
Domestic Disturbance

Domestic Disturbance

2001 as Ray Coleman Age: 43
The Grey Zone

The Grey Zone

2001 as 'Hesch' Abramowics Age: 43
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

2001 as Off. Neil Fleming (voice) Age: 43
Animal Factory

Animal Factory

2000 as A.R. Hosspack Age: 42
28 Days

28 Days

2000 as Cornell Age: 42
Divine Trash

Divine Trash

2000 as Self Age: 42
Big Daddy

Big Daddy

1999 as Homeless Guy Age: 41
The Impostors

The Impostors

1998 as Happy Franks Age: 40
Armageddon

Armageddon

1998 as Rockhound Age: 40
The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski

1998 as Donny Age: 40
The Real Blonde

The Real Blonde

1998 as Nick Age: 40
The Wedding Singer

The Wedding Singer

1998 as David 'Dave' Veltri (uncredited) Age: 40
Con Air

Con Air

1997 as Garland Greene - "The Marietta Mangler" Age: 39
Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A.

1996 as Eddie Age: 38
Black Kites

Black Kites

1996 as Age: 38
Fargo

Fargo

1996 as Carl Showalter Age: 38
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995 as Mister Shhh Age: 37
Desperado

Desperado

1995 as Buscemi Age: 37
Living in Oblivion

Living in Oblivion

1995 as Nick Reve Age: 37
Billy Madison

Billy Madison

1995 as Danny McGrath (uncredited) Age: 37
The Search for One-eye Jimmy

The Search for One-eye Jimmy

1994 as Ed Hoyt Age: 36
Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

1994 as Buddy Holly Age: 36
Airheads

Airheads

1994 as Rex Age: 36
The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994 as Beatnik Barman Age: 36
Rising Sun

Rising Sun

1993 as Willy Wilhelm Age: 35
In the Soup

In the Soup

1992 as Aldolpho Rollo Age: 34
Reservoir Dogs

Reservoir Dogs

1992 as Mr. Pink Age: 34
CrissCross

CrissCross

1992 as Louis Age: 34
Billy Bathgate

Billy Bathgate

1991 as Irving Age: 33
Barton Fink

Barton Fink

1991 as Chet Age: 33
No Image

Life Is Nice

1991 as Convenience Store Clerk Age: 33
Miller's Crossing

Miller's Crossing

1990 as Mink Age: 32
King of New York

King of New York

1990 as Test Tube Age: 32
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990 as Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’) Age: 32
Bloodhounds of Broadway

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989 as Whining Willie Age: 31
Mystery Train

Mystery Train

1989 as Charlie Age: 31
New York Stories

New York Stories

1989 as Gregory Stark Age: 31
Vibes

Vibes

1988 as Fred Age: 30