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Steve Buscemi

Actor, Director, Producer, WriterBorn December 13, 1957 (67 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Reservoir Dogs
  • The Death of Stalin
  • The Hudsucker Proxy
  • Youth in Revolt
  • Paris, Je T'aime
  • The Cobbler
  • King of New York
  • The Messenger
  • Lonesome Dove
  • Rampart
  • Living in Oblivion
  • The Drew Carey Show
  • Trees Lounge
  • Animal Factory
  • The Grey Zone
  • Delirious
  • Khumba
  • Time Out of Mind
  • The Real Blonde
  • Zandalee
  • Ed and His Dead Mother
  • Pete Smalls Is Dead
  • Me and the Mob
  • Crossbow
Known For
  • Boardwalk Empire
  • Reservoir Dogs
  • Monsters, Inc.
  • Fargo
  • The Big Lebowski
  • The Sopranos
  • Monsters University
  • The Death of Stalin
  • Armageddon
  • Paris, Je T'aime
  • The Boss Baby
  • Ghost World
  • The Island
  • Desperado
  • Hotel Transylvania
  • The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
  • Monster House
  • Con Air
  • Hotel Transylvania 2
  • Airheads
  • Escape from L.A.
  • Portlandia
  • Trees Lounge
  • I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Filmography

2025
Twilight Park · as Grandpa Jules
2024
Transformers One · as Starscream (voice)
2024
Fantasmas (TV Series) · as Q
2023
Day of the Fight · as Uncle
2023
Krapopolis (TV Series) · as Hephaestus (voice)
2023
Vacation Friends 2 · as Reese Hackford
2023
Bupkis (TV Series) · as Father Mac
2023
Digman! (TV Series) · as (voice)
2022
2022
Wednesday (TV Series) · as Barry Dort
2022
2022
2021
Monsters at Work (TV Series) · as Randall (voice)
2021
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (TV Series) · as Dorsal Dan
2020
Hubie Halloween · as Walter Lambert
2020
2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (TV Series) · as Steve Buscemi (voice)
2019
The Dead Don't Die · as Farmer Frank Miller
2019
Miracle Workers (2019) (TV Series) · as Benny The Teen
2018
Nancy · as Leo
2018
2018
The Week Of · as Charles
2017
Lean on Pete · as Del
2017
The Death of Stalin · as Nikita Khrushchev
2017
Neo Yokio (TV Series) · as The Remembrancer (voice)
2017
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (TV Series) · as Ed Morris
2017
Transformers: The Last Knight · as Daytrader (voice)
2017
The Boss Baby · as Francis E. Francis (voice)
2016
Elena of Avalor (TV Series) · as Saloso
2016
Norman · as Rabbi Blumenthal
2016
Horace and Pete (TV Series) · as Pete
2015
The Ridiculous 6 · as Doc Griffin
2015
Hotel Transylvania 2 · as Wayne (voice)
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (TV Series) · as Steve Buscemi (voice)
2014
2014
Time Out of Mind · as Building Manager
2014
My Depression · as Suicidal Thoughts (voice)
2014
Broad City (TV Series) · as Mugger
2013
The Wolf of Wall Street · as Archie In The Equalizer
2013
Rick and Morty (TV Series) · as Eddie (voice)
2013
Khumba · as Skalk (voice)
2013
Grown Ups 2 · as Wiley
2013
Monsters University · as Randy (voice)
2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone · as Anton Marvelton
2012
Hotel Transylvania · as Wayne (voice)
2012
On the Road · as Tall Thin Salesman
2011
Rampart · as Bill Blago
2011
2011
Portlandia (TV Series) · as Milton
2011
Bob's Burgers (TV Series) · as Tom Innocenti (voice)
2010
Boardwalk Empire (TV Series) · as Enoch "nucky" Thompson
2010
2010
The Chosen One · as Neal
2010
Grown Ups · as Wiley
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
2009
Handsome Harry · as Thomas Kelley
2009
John Rabe · as Dr. Robert Wilson
2008
Igor · as Scamper (voice)
2008
I'm Dirty! · as Backhoe Loader
2008
2007
2007
Interview · as Pierre Peders
2007
2007
2006
Charlotte's Web · as Templeton The Rat (voice)
2006
30 Rock (TV Series) · as Lenny Wosniak
2006
Delirious · as Les Galantine
2006
2006
Monster House · as Nebbercracker (voice)
2006
Paris, Je T'aime · as Touriste (tuileries)
2006
Art School Confidential · as Broadway Bob D'annunzio
2006
2006
Tarantino's Mind · as Mr. Pink (archive Footage)
2005
SNL Digital Shorts (TV Series)
2005
2005
The Island · as James 'mac' Mccord
2004
Home on the Range · as Wesley (voice)
2003
Big Fish · as Norther Winslow
2003
Coffee and Cigarettes · as Danny (segment "twins")
2003
2002
Love in the Time of Money · as Martin Kunkle
2002
13 Moons · as Bananas
2002
2002
Mr. Deeds · as Crazy Eyes
2002
The Laramie Project · as Doc O'connor
2001
The Grey Zone · as 'hesch' Abramowics
2001
Monsters, Inc. · as Randall (voice)
2001
Domestic Disturbance · as Ray Coleman
2001
2001
Ghost World · as Seymour
2001
Double Whammy · as Jerry Cubbins
2001
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within · as Off. Neil Fleming (voice)
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Mike Dicarlo
2000
Animal Factory · as A.r. Hosspack
2000
28 Days · as Cornell
1999
Big Daddy · as Homeless Guy
1999
SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Series) · as Dorsal Dan
1999
The Sopranos (TV Series) · as Tony Blundetto
1998
The Impostors · as Happy Franks
1998
1998
Armageddon · as Rockhound
1998
The Big Lebowski · as Donny
1998
The Wedding Singer · as David 'dave' Veltri (uncredited)
1998
1997
1997
Con Air · as Garland Greene - "the Marietta Mangler"
1996
1996
Escape from L.A. · as Eddie
1996
Kansas City · as Johnny Flynn
1996
Fargo · as Carl Showalter
1995
1995
Dead Man · as Bartender
1995
1995
The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Marchetti
1995
Desperado · as Buscemi
1995
1995
Billy Madison · as Danny Mcgrath (uncredited)
1994
1994
Floundering · as Ned
1994
Somebody to Love · as Mickey
1994
Me and the Mob · as (uncredited)
1994
ER (TV Series) · as Art Masterson
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
Rising Sun · as Willy Wilhelm
1993
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) · as Gordon Pratt
1992
1992
The Adventures of Pete & Pete (TV Series) · as Phil Hickle
1992
Mad About You (TV Series) · as Howie Balinger
1992
1992
In the Soup · as Aldolpho Rollo
1992
CrissCross · as Louis
1992
Claude · as Danny
1991
Billy Bathgate · as Irving
1991
Barton Fink · as Chet
1991
1991
Zandalee · as Opp Man
1990
1990
Against the Law (TV Series) · as Timmy Lowell
1990
1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie · as Bellingham (segment ‘lot 249’)
1989
The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Steve Buscemi (voice)
1989
Bloodhounds of Broadway · as Whining Willie
1989
Mystery Train · as Charlie
1989
Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Ike
1989
Slaves of New York · as Wilfredo
1989
New York Stories · as Gregory Stark
1989
Lonesome Dove (TV Series) · as Luke
1989
1988
1988
Monsters (TV Series)
1988
Vibes · as Fred
1988
Call Me · as Switchblade
1987
Heart · as Nicky
1987
1987
Crossbow (TV Series) · as Captain Of The Guard
1986
L.A. Law (TV Series) · as David Lee
1986
Sleepwalk · as Worker
1986
Parting Glances · as Nick
1986
No Picnic · as Dead Pimp
1986
1985
The Way It Is · as Willy / Raphael
1985
The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Archie, The Electronics Store Clerk
1984
Miami Vice (TV Series)
1982
Not Necessarily the News (TV Series) · as Neil

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