Steve Buscemi
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Transformers One as Starscream (voice)
- 2024 · Fantasmas as Q
- 2023 · Krapopolis as Hephaestus (voice)
- 2023 · Vacation Friends 2 as Reese Hackford
- 2023 · Bupkis as Father Mac
- 2023 · Digman! as (voice)
- 2022 · StoryBots: Answer Time as
- 2022 · Hotel Transylvania: Transformania as Wayne (voice)
- 2021 · Monsters at Work as Randall (voice)
- 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
- 2019 · QT8: The First Eight as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? as Steve Buscemi (voice)
- 2019 · The Dead Don't Die as Farmer Frank Miller
- 2019 · Miracle Workers as Benny the Teen
- 2019 · Miracle Workers as God
- 2019 · Miracle Workers as Morris 'The Junkman' Rubinstein
- 2019 · Miracle Workers as Eddie Shitshoveler
- 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 · The Death of Stalin as Nikita Khrushchev
- 2017 · Neo Yokio as The Remembrancer (voice)
- 2017 · Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams as Ed Morris
- 2017 · Transformers: The Last Knight as Daytrader (voice)
- 2017 · The Boss Baby as Francis E. Francis (voice)
- 2016 · Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer as Rabbi Blumenthal
- 2016 · Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
- 2016 · Horace and Pete as Pete
- 2015 · The Ridiculous 6 as Doc Griffin
- 2015 · Hotel Transylvania 2 as Wayne (voice)
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Steve Buscemi (voice)
- 2015 · Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Steve Buscemi
- 2014 · The Cobbler as Jimmy
- 2014 · A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY as Self
- 2014 · Time Out of Mind as Building Manager
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self - Special Guest
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Chief Dam Inspector
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · Broad City as Mugger
- 2013 · James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend as Self
- 2013 · Rick and Morty 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 · Fight for Your Right Revisited as Waiter
- 2011 · Portlandia as Marty
- 2011 · Portlandia as Milton
- 2011 · Portlandia as Book Store Customer
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Tom Innocenti (voice)
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Boardwalk Empire as Enoch "Nucky" Thompson
- 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
- 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 · John Rabe as Dr. Robert Wilson
- 2009 · I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale as Self
- 2008 · Igor as Scamper (voice)
- 2007 · Interview as Pierre Peders
- 2007 · I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Clinton Fitzer
- 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
- 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 as
- 2006 · Tarantino's Mind as Mr. Pink (archive footage)
- 2005 · Romance & Cigarettes as Angelo
- 2005 · The Island as James 'Mac' McCord
- 2004 · Tanner on Tanner as Self
- 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
- 2002 · Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. as Self
- 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 · The Grey Zone as 'Hesch' Abramowics
- 2001 · Band of Brothers as
- 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
- 2000 · Animal Factory as A.R. Hosspack
- 2000 · 28 Days as Cornell
- 1999 · In Bad Taste as Self
- 1999 · Big Daddy as Homeless Guy
- 1999 · The Sopranos as Tony Blundetto
- 1998 · The Impostors as Happy Franks
- 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
- 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
- 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 · Somebody to Love as Mickey
- 1994 · ER 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 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Rising Sun as Willy Wilhelm
- 1993 · Ed and His Dead Mother as Ed Chilton
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as Gordon Pratt
- 1992 · In the Soup as Aldolpho Rollo
- 1992 · Mad About You as Howie Balinger
- 1992 · Reservoir Dogs as Mr. Pink
- 1992 · CrissCross as Louis
- 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)
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Steve Buscemi (voice)
- 1989 · Bloodhounds of Broadway as Whining Willie
- 1989 · Mystery Train as Charlie
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Ike
- 1989 · New York Stories as Gregory Stark
- 1989 · Lonesome Dove as Luke
- 1989 · Coffee and Cigarettes II as Waiter
- 1988 · Monsters as
- 1988 · Vibes as Fred
- 1986 · L.A. Law as David Lee
- 1986 · Parting Glances as Nick
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Archie, the Electronics Store Clerk
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Commissioner Gordon
- Future · Klara and the Sun as
- 2025 · Twilight Park as Grandpa Jules
- 2024 · The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write about a Serial Killer as Kollmick
- 2024 · Carole & Grey as Shapeshifter
- 2023 · The Year Between as Don
- 2022 · Bonnie as Self
- 2017 · Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
- 2016 · Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 as Self
- 2016 · Mildred and the Dying Parlor as Rick
- 2014 · The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire as Self
- 2014 · Park Bench with Steve Buscemi as Self
- 2014 · My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It) as Suicidal Thoughts (voice)
- 2014 · The Celery Incident as Marty
- 2013 · AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend as Self
- 2012 · 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- 2011 · Blank City as Self
- 2009 · Handsome Harry as Thomas Kelley
- 2008 · I'm Dirty! as Backhoe Loader
- 2007 · Voom Portraits as Self
- 2006 · ...So Goes the Nation as Self
- 2006 · Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11 as narrator
- 2005 · Excavating Taylor Mead as Narrator
- 2005 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- 2005 · Champion as Self
- 2005 · Who's the Top? as Cymon
- 2005 · Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2 ½ as Self
- 2004 · On the Set: Elaine’s as Self
- 2003 · Rockets Redglare! as Self
- 2003 · Minnesota Nice as Self
- 2002 · Love in the Time of Money as Martin Kunkle
- 2001 · Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music as
- 2000 · Divine Trash as Self
- 1998 · Louis & Frank as
- 1998 · New York Stories: Life Lessons as Gregory Stark
- 1996 · Black Kites as
- 1994 · Floundering as Ned
- 1994 · Who Do I Gotta Kill? as (uncredited)
- 1992 · What Happened to Pete as Pete
- 1992 · Claude as Danny
- 1989 · Borders as Ted
- 1989 · Slaves of New York as Wilfredo
- 1988 · Heart of Midnight as Eddy
- 1988 · Call Me as Switchblade
- 1987 · Heart as Nicky
- 1987 · Kiss Daddy Goodnight as Johnny
- 1987 · Arena Brains as Wired Kid #1
- 1986 · Sleepwalk as Worker
- 1986 · The Way It Is as Willy / Raphael
- 1986 · Days Are Numbered as
- 1986 · No Picnic as Dead Pimp
- 1986 · Film House Fever as Tony
- 1985 · Tommy's as
- 1951 · Deutscher Filmpreis as Self