Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi
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Name:
Steve Buscemi
Real name:
Steven Vincent Buscemi
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Birth date:
(67 y.o.)
Place of birth:
New York
Height:
5'9 ft ()
Weight:
150 lb (68 kg)
Relationship:
single
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Steve Buscemi's biography

Steve Buscemi is an American actor, comedian, director, and producer. He's known for a string of successful Hollywood films, including New York Stories (1989), Reservoir Dogs (1992), Desperado (1995), Armageddon (1998), and The Big Lebowski (1998). Net worth: $35 million.
In the photo: Steve Buscemi
In the photo: Steve Buscemi

Childhood and youth

Steven Vincent Buscemi was born on December 13, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York. Steve's father, John Buscemi, was a Korean War veteran who dreamed of becoming a cameraman but worked the night shift instead. His mother Dorothy (née Wilson) worked as a hostess at Howard Johnson's, the American hotel chain.
Steve Buscemi in childhood (photo from the school album)
Steve Buscemi in childhood (photo from the school album)
Buscemi's father has Italian roots - his ancestors are from Sicily. His mother had Irish, English, and Dutch heritage. The popular British Family Tree project helped Buscemi find his roots on his mother's side.

Steve has three brothers – Jon, Ken, and Michael. Michael Buscemi also became an actor. The brothers appeared together in eight films and series.
Steve Buscemi in young age
Steve Buscemi in young age
Steve Buscemi started performing on stage as a young man in his school's drama department. After school, he attended Nassau Community College for a while but soon moved to Manhattan and enrolled in the Lee Strasberg Institute.
Steve Buscemi worked as a fireman for four years
Steve Buscemi worked as a fireman for four years
However, Steve didn't become an actor right away - in the early 1980s he worked as a fireman for four years. Remarkably, after the September 11 tragedy, the actor returned to his old fire department and worked 12-hour shifts for several days alongside other firefighters, sifting through the World Trade Center rubble. In 2014 he was appointed an Honorary Battalion Chief of the FDNY.

Acting career

While studying at the institute, Steve didn't just act in student productions—he also wrote his own scripts and staged plays in small New York theaters.
Steve Buscemi in the picture Parting Glances
Steve Buscemi in the picture Parting Glances
Buscemi made his film debut in 1985 in The Way It Is by Eric Mitchell, but according to Steve, his acting career really began with Parting Glances (1986), where he played a rock musician dying from AIDS.
Steve Buscemi in the Miller's Crossing drama
Steve Buscemi in the Miller's Crossing drama
A series of small, forgettable roles followed, but in 1990 Steve got his first big break working with the legendary Coen brothers on Miller's Crossing, which Time magazine later ranked among the top 100 greatest films. Buscemi auditioned twice for the role, and his persistence finally paid off. Miller's Crossing was the first of five Coen brothers films Buscemi would star in—and the movie that introduced him to Hollywood.
Steve Buscemi in the Soup comedy
Steve Buscemi in the Soup comedy
In 1991, Steve played doorman Chet in the Coen Brothers' black comedy Barton Fink. The following year, Buscemi landed his first leading role as a quiet, insecure screenwriter in the comedy The Soup by Alexandre Rockwell, who later directed the cult film Four Rooms (1996).
Steve Buscemi and Quentin Tarantino
Steve Buscemi and Quentin Tarantino
Buscemi grabbed Hollywood's attention with his role in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs. The actor played one of the members of a robbery named Mr. Pink. Interestingly, Tarantino originally wrote the role for himself but ended up playing Mr. Brown instead. On the set, Steve worked with Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, and Harvey Keitel.
Steve Buscemi in the Reservoir Dogs (the scene about tips)
Buscemi appeared in Tarantino's next film, Pulp Fiction, which swept most major awards including the Oscar and the Palme d'Or. Though Steve had a supporting role, audiences definitely took notice of his talent.
Uma Thurman, Steve Buscemi and John Travolta in the Pulp Fiction
Uma Thurman, Steve Buscemi and John Travolta in the Pulp Fiction
Rumor has it that Buscemi auditioned for the Scarecrow role in Joel Schumacher's fifth Batman film, but the project was scrapped. Nevertheless, Steve's career took off in the late 1990s as Hollywood's biggest directors came calling. Buscemi appeared in two more Coen brothers projects: the talkative Carl Showalter in Fargo (1996) and Donny, the bowling buddy of the Dude and Walter, in The Big Lebowski (1998).
Steve Buscemi in The Big Lebowski
Steve Buscemi in The Big Lebowski
Audiences took notice of his maniac killer Garland Greene in Con Air (1997, director Simon West) and genius geologist Walter Rockhound in Michael Bay's blockbuster Armageddon (1998) and Buscemi was nominated for the Golden Globe for the role of lonely loser Seymour in the Ghost World (2001) tragicomedy alongside young Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson.
Steve Buscemi alongside Thora Birch in the Ghost World tragicomedy
Steve Buscemi alongside Thora Birch in the Ghost World tragicomedy
The actor reflects on being frequently cast as paranoids, psychopaths, and losers:

This is weird. Of course, I've never been the coolest guy in high school, but in the end, I mostly play all these psychopaths and criminals. But I like the struggle that these people lead and their feelings that they don't fit into society. Because I have similar feelings.


Since the early 2000s, Steve has been doing a lot of voice acting. He voiced characters in popular animated films like Monsters, Inc. (2001), Home on the Range (2004), and Monster House (2006).
Steve Buscemi presented his voice to Randall Boggs from the Monsters, Inc
Steve Buscemi presented his voice to Randall Boggs from the Monsters, Inc
A huge part of Buscemi's career is tied to actor and screenwriter Adam Sandler. Steve has starred in over a dozen films alongside him including Big Daddy, Airheads, and Grown Ups. The actor with his distinctive appearance and voice caught the attention of other cinema luminaries. For example, renowned director Robert Rodriguez cast Buscemi in three of his films: Desperado in 1995 and two Spy Kids movies in 2002-2003.
Steve Buscemi in the Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Steve Buscemi in the Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Independent cinema champion Jim Jarmusch developed a strong affinity for the talented actor, casting Steve in five films including Dead Man (1995), Coffee and Cigarettes (2003), and Mystery Train, which earned Steve an Independent Spirit Award nomination.
A shot from the Mystery Train
A shot from the Mystery Train
About his work Steve Buscemi says:

I don't think about my career. I think that I have a job. I want to do my job well, I want to make interesting films. And, of course, I need to make a living. Choose a job that you like and invest in it one hundred percent.


In 2004, Buscemi landed a role in the hit HBO series The Sopranos, playing Tony Blundetto, cousin to Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini). The role brought the actor an Emmy nomination. In addition, Steve acted as director of four episodes.
Steve Buscemi in The Sopranos
Steve Buscemi in The Sopranos
The Sopranos wasn't Buscemi's directorial debut by any means. He made his directorial debut with the 1992 short film What Happens to Pete. Steve's directing credits include the well-received films Lonesome Jim (2005) with Casey Affleck and Interview (2007) with Sienna Miller, plus episodes of Oz, Nurse Jackie, and Portlandia.
The trailer of the Boardwalk Empire series starring Steve Buscemi
From 2010-2014, Buscemi starred as the lead in HBO's crime series Boardwalk Empire, playing a corrupt politician and treasurer of Atlantic County. His masterful performance earned Steve a Golden Globe Award. Steve's co-stars included Michael Pitt, Kelly Macdonald, and Michael Shannon.
Steve Buscemi in The Death of Stalin tragicomedy
Steve Buscemi in The Death of Stalin tragicomedy
In 2015, Buscemi hosted his own comedy talk show Park Bench, featuring many Hollywood celebrities. The following year, Steve appeared in the thriller Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer and the drama series Horace and Pete, created by comedian Louis C.K. In 2017, Buscemi played Nikita Khrushchev in Armando Iannucci's controversial dark comedy The Death of Stalin, which was banned in Russia.

Steve Buscemi's personal life

Throughout his life, Buscemi has pronounced his last name as BuSemi, though in Sicily, where his family originates, it's pronounced Buscemi. While the rest of the world pronounces it the same way he does, Steve takes it in stride.

Once Steve remarked: I had to go to Sicily to find out I pronounce my name wrong.


In 1987, Steve Buscemi married Jo Andres, an American film director, choreographer, and artist he'd met in the early '80s. Their son Lucian was born in 1990 and has also pursued acting, though mainly in small roles. Lucian primarily works on his father's projects.
Steve Buscemi with his wife Jo Andres
Steve Buscemi with his wife Jo Andres
In 2001, Buscemi was injured on the set of the thriller Domestic Disturbance. His co-stars Vince Vaughn and Scott Rosenberg were unwinding at a local bar after work when a fight broke out between them and two other patrons. Steve was stabbed multiple times and required immediate hospitalization. Fortunately, the wounds were shallow, and Buscemi recovered quickly.

This wasn't Buscemi's first brush with danger. In his youth, he was hit by a bus and suffered a skull fracture. Later, he was struck by a car while chasing a ball that had rolled into the street during a game. He escaped with only cuts and bruises. Buscemi jokes that his bad luck stems from being born on Friday the 13th.

Steve Buscemi nowadays

Steve Buscemi is one of Hollywood's most in-demand actors who manages to juggle multiple projects simultaneously. In 2018, audiences could catch him in the mystical drama Nancy alongside Andrea Riseborough and the comedy The Week Of with Adam Sandler. He also returned to voice the lovable werewolf Wayne in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.
The trailer of Nancy starring Steve Buscemi
2019 saw the launch of comedy series "Miracle Workers," with Buscemi taking on the role of God across streaming platforms and television. His partner on the set was the famous actor Daniel Radcliffe. The show earned praise from both critics and audiences following its debut season. That same year, Buscemi appeared in the horror film "The Dead Don't Die," playing farmer Miller.
Steve Buscemi is one of the most demanded actors in Hollywood
Steve Buscemi is one of the most demanded actors in Hollywood

Steve Buscemi: latest news and articles

  • I can not call Steve even a little handsome but his charisma is something special so that`s why he has the audience`s attention.
    2021-05-17 21:49:20
  • I watched not long ago with him the film The Dead Don`t Die. Very bad film and also a very unfortunate role for him.
    2021-05-14 22:17:47
  • It is so sad what happend with his wife. It`s difficult to see the person who lose his wife and need to spend the rest of his life alone in his age...
    2021-04-01 11:34:28
  • Steve Buscemi is a cool actor, very organically looks in all the films with him in that there is a charm.
    2021-03-22 08:15:30
  • The old guard is in town, one of those is better and better with the age.
    2021-02-17 15:42:33
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