
Steve Buscemi
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).
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Animal Farm as Mr. Whymper (voice)
- 2025 · Happy Gilmore 2 as Bad Neighbor Pat
- 2025 · Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer as Kollmick
- 2025 · The Studio as Steve Buscemi
- 2024 · Carole & Grey as Shapeshifter
- 2024 · Day of the Fight as Mike's Uncle
- 2024 · Transformers One as Starscream (voice)
- 2024 · The Brown Dog as Radio DJ
- 2024 · Fantasmas as Q
- 2023 · Krapopolis as Hephaestus (voice)
- 2023 · Vacation Friends 2 as Reese Hackford
- 2023 · Bupkis as Father Mac
- 2023 · Digman! as The Antiquarian (voice)
- 2023 · The Year Between as Don
- 2023 · Poker Face as Good Buddy (voice)
- 2022 · Wednesday as Barry Dort
- 2022 · StoryBots: Answer Time as
- 2022 · Bonnie as Self
- 2022 · Hotel Transylvania: Transformania as Wayne (voice)
- 2021 · Monsters at Work as Randall (voice)
- 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 · 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
- 2017 · Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
- 2017 · The Death of Stalin as Nikita Khrushchev
- 2017 · Big Mouth as
- 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 · Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 as Self
- 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 Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire as Self
- 2014 · The Cobbler as Jimmy
- 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 Celery Incident as Marty
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · Broad City as Mugger
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Handsome Harry as Thomas Kelley
- 2009 · John Rabe as Dr. Robert Wilson
- 2008 · Igor as Scamper (voice)
- 2007 · I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Clinton Fitzer
- 2007 · Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten as Self
- 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 · Art School Confidential as Broadway Bob D'Annunzio (uncredited)
- 2006 · The Henry Rollins Show as
- 2005 · Romance & Cigarettes as Angelo
- 2005 · The Island as James 'Mac' McCord
- 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
- 2002 · Love in the Time of Money as Martin Kunkle
- 2002 · Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams as Romero
- 2002 · Mr. Deeds as Crazy Eyes
- 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 · Ghost World as Seymour
- 2001 · Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within as Off. Neil Fleming (voice)
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Mike DiCarlo
- 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
- 1998 · The Impostors as Happy Franks
- 1998 · Louis & Frank as Drexel
- 1998 · Armageddon as Rockhound
- 1998 · The Big Lebowski as Donny
- 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 · 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 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Rising Sun as Willy Wilhelm
- 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
- 1992 · Claude as Danny
- 1991 · Billy Bathgate as Irving
- 1991 · Barton Fink as Chet
- 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 Steve Buscemi (voice)
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Dwight (voice)
- 1989 · Bloodhounds of Broadway as Whining Willie
- 1989 · Mystery Train as Charlie
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Ike (segment "Forever Ambergris")
- 1989 · New York Stories as Gregory Stark
- 1989 · Life Lessons as Gregory Stark
- 1989 · Lonesome Dove as Luke
- 1988 · Heart of Midnight as Eddy
- 1988 · Monsters as
- 1987 · Kiss Daddy Goodnight as Johnny
- 1986 · L.A. Law as David Lee
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Archie, the Electronics Store Clerk
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Rickles
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1967 · Omnibus as Self
- Future · The Only Living Pickpocket in New York as
- 1987 · Heart as Nicky
- Future · Klara and the Sun as
- Future · The Marshmallow Experiment as
- Future · Wild Horse Nine as
- 1986 · Sleepwalk as Worker
- Future · Don't Say Good Luck as
- 2023 · Bad Bunny - BATICANO as Mentor
- 2023 · Saturday in the Park as Narrator
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Lean on Pete as Del
- 2016 · Mildred and the Dying Parlor as Rick
- 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
- 2014 · My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It) as Suicidal Thoughts (voice)
- 2013 · James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend as Self
- 2013 · AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend as Self
- 2011 · Fight for Your Right Revisited as Waiter
- 2011 · Blank City as Self
- 2009 · I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale as Self
- 2008 · I'm Dirty! as Backhoe Loader
- 2007 · Voom Portraits as Self
- 2007 · Interview as Pierre Peders
- 2007 · Delirious as Les Galantine
- 2007 · I Think I Love My Wife as George
- 2006 · ...So Goes the Nation as Self
- 2006 · Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11 as narrator
- 2006 · Edge of Outside as Self
- 2006 · Tarantino's Mind as Mr. Pink (archive footage)
- 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 2½ as Self
- 2004 · On the Set: Elaine’s as Self
- 2004 · Tanner on Tanner as Self
- 2003 · Minnesota Nice as Self
- 2002 · Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. as Self
- 2002 · 13 Moons as Bananas
- 2002 · 9/11 as Self (archive footage)
- 2001 · Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music as
- 2001 · Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored as Self
- 1998 · The Real Blonde as Nick
- 1996 · Black Kites as
- 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)
- 1993 · Twenty Bucks as Frank
- 1993 · Ed and His Dead Mother as Ed Chilton
- 1992 · What Happened to Pete as Pete
- 1991 · Reservoir Dogs as Mr. Pink
- 1991 · Life Is Nice as Convenience Store Clerk
- 1990 · Force of Circumstance as Virgil
- 1989 · Borders as Ted
- 1989 · Slaves of New York as Wilfredo
- 1989 · Coffee and Cigarettes II as Waiter
- 1988 · Vibes as Fred
- 1988 · Call Me as Switchblade
- 1987 · Arena Brains as Wired Kid #1
- 1986 · The Way It Is as Willy / Raphael
- 1986 · Parting Glances as Nick
- 1986 · Days Are Numbered as
- 1986 · No Picnic as Dead Pimp
- 1985 · Tommy's as
- Future · Twilight Park as Grandpa Jules
- 1986 · Film House Fever as Tony
- 1951 · German Film Award as Self
- Future · Ages of the Moon as