Steve Buscemi
Born: 1957-12-13 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2025
- The Studio as Steve Buscemi
- Happy Gilmore 2 as Bad Neighbor Pat
- Animal Farm as Mr. Whymper (voice)
- Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer as Kollmick
2024
- Transformers One as Starscream (voice)
- The Listener ... (Director)
- Carole & Grey as Shapeshifter
- Fantasmas as Q
- The Brown Dog as Radio DJ
- Day of the Fight as Mike's Uncle
2023
- Poker Face as Good Buddy (voice)
- Krapopolis as Hephaestus (voice)
- Vacation Friends 2 as Reese Hackford
- The Year Between as Don
- Digman! as The Antiquarian (voice)
- Bupkis as Father Mac
- Bad Bunny - BATICANO as Mentor
- Saturday in the Park as Narrator
2022
- Wednesday as Barry Dort
- Hotel Transylvania: Transformania as Wayne (voice)
- Bonnie as Self
- StoryBots: Answer Time
2021
- Monsters at Work as Randall (voice)
- Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
2020
- Hubie Halloween as Walter Lambert
- The King of Staten Island as Papa
- Talking Sopranos as Self
- Beastie Boys Story as Self
2019
- Miracle Workers as Benny the Teen
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? as Steve Buscemi (voice)
- The Dead Don't Die as Farmer Frank Miller
2018
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation as Wayne (voice)
- Nancy as Leo
- The Week Of as Charles
- Lean on Pete as Del
- Puzzle ... (Executive Producer)
- Dreaming of a Vetter World ... (Executive Producer)
2017
- Big Mouth
- Transformers: The Last Knight as Daytrader (voice)
- The Boss Baby as Francis E. Francis (voice)
- Final Portrait ... (Thanks)
- Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams as Ed Morris
- Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
- The Death of Stalin as Nikita Khrushchev
- Neo Yokio as The Remembrancer (voice)
- The Dinner ... (Thanks)
2016
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
- Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer as Rabbi Blumenthal
- Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 as Self
- Paint It Black ... (Executive Producer)
- Horace and Pete as Pete
- Mildred and the Dying Parlor as Rick
- Check It ... (Executive Producer)
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Steve Buscemi (voice)
- Hotel Transylvania 2 as Wayne (voice)
- The Ridiculous 6 as Doc Griffin
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self - Special Guest
- Broad City as Mugger
- The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire as Self
- The Cobbler as Jimmy
- The Celery Incident as Marty
- Time Out of Mind as Building Manager
- Park Bench with Steve Buscemi as Self
- My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It) as Suicidal Thoughts (voice)
- A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY as Self
2013
- Rick and Morty as Eddie (voice)
- Grown Ups 2 as Wiley
- Monsters University as Randy (voice)
- Khumba as Skalk (voice)
- The Incredible Burt Wonderstone as Anton Marvelton
- James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend as Self
- AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend as Self
2012
- Hotel Transylvania as Wayne (voice)
- Keep the Lights On ... (Thanks)
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- On the Road as Tall thin salesman
2011
- Bob's Burgers as Tom Innocenti (voice)
- Portlandia as Marty
- Rampart as Bill Blago
- Blank City as Self
- Fight for Your Right Revisited as Waiter
2010
- Conan as Self
- Boardwalk Empire as Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson
- Grown Ups as Wiley
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- Saint John of Las Vegas as John
- The Chosen One as Neal
- Pete Smalls Is Dead as Bernie Lake
2009
- Nurse Jackie ... (Director)
- John Rabe as Dr. Robert Wilson
- The Messenger as Dale Martin
- Handsome Harry as Thomas Kelley
- G-Force as Bucky the Hamster (voice)
- Rage as Frank
- Youth in Revolt as George Twisp
- I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale as Self
2008
- Igor as Scamper (voice)
- I'm Dirty! as Backhoe Loader
2007
- Delirious as Les Galantine
- Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten as Self
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Clinton Fitzer
- I Think I Love My Wife as George
- Interview as Pierre Peders
- Voom Portraits as Self
2006
- 30 Rock as Lenny Wosniak
- Monster House as Nebbercracker (voice)
- Charlotte's Web as Templeton the Rat (voice)
- Edge of Outside as Self
- Paris Je T'aime as Touriste (Tuileries)
- Art School Confidential as Broadway Bob D'Annunzio (uncredited)
- Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11 as narrator
- The Henry Rollins Show
- ...So Goes the Nation as Self
2005
- The Island as James 'Mac' McCord
- Lonesome Jim ... (Director)
- Romance & Cigarettes as Angelo
- Champion as Self
- Who's the Top? as Cymon
- Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ as Self
- Excavating Taylor Mead as Narrator
- Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
2004
- Home on the Range as Wesley (voice)
- Coffee and Cigarettes as Danny (segment "Twins")
- Tanner on Tanner as Self
- On the Set: Elaine’s as Self
2003
- Big Fish as Norther Winslow
- Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over as Romero
- Rockets Redglare! as Self
- Minnesota Nice as Self
2002
- Mr. Deeds as Crazy Eyes
- Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams as Romero
- Love in the Time of Money as Martin Kunkle
- The Laramie Project as Doc O'Connor
- 13 Moons as Bananas
- Baseball Wives ... (Director)
- 9/11 as Self (archive footage)
- Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. as Self
2001
- Monsters, Inc. as Randall (voice)
- Double Whammy as Jerry Cubbins
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within as Off. Neil Fleming (voice)
- Domestic Disturbance as Ray Coleman
- The Grey Zone as 'Hesch' Abramowics
- The Concert for New York City as Self
- Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
- Ghost World as Seymour
- Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored as Self
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Mike DiCarlo
- Animal Factory as A.R. Hosspack
- 28 Days as Cornell
- Divine Trash as Self
1999
- The Sopranos as Tony Blundetto
- Big Daddy as Homeless Guy
- In Bad Taste as Self
1998
- The Big Lebowski as Donny
- Armageddon as Rockhound
- The Impostors as Happy Franks
- The Wedding Singer as David 'Dave' Veltri (uncredited)
- Louis & Frank as Drexel
- The Real Blonde as Nick
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Fargo as Carl Showalter
- Kansas City as Johnny Flynn
- Trees Lounge as Tommy
- Escape from L.A. as Eddie
- Big Night ... (Thanks)
- Black Kites
1995
- The Drew Carey Show as Mr. Marchetti
- Billy Madison as Danny McGrath (uncredited)
- Desperado as Buscemi
- Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as Mister Shhh
- Living in Oblivion as Nick Reve
1994
- Pulp Fiction as Buddy Holly
- ER as Art Masterson
- Airheads as Rex
- The Hudsucker Proxy as Beatnik Barman
- Who Do I Gotta Kill? as (uncredited)
- Floundering as Ned
- Somebody to Love as Mickey
- The Search for One-eye Jimmy as Ed Hoyt
1993
- Homicide: Life on the Street as Gordon Pratt
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Rising Sun as Willy Wilhelm
- Brace Up! ... (Thanks)
- Twenty Bucks as Frank
- Ed and His Dead Mother as Ed Chilton
- The Last Outlaw as Philo
1992
- Mad About You as Howie Balinger
- CrissCross as Louis
- Claude as Danny
- In the Soup as Aldolpho Rollo
- Tales from the Crypt - Uncut
- What Happened to Pete as Pete
1991
- Zandalee as OPP Man
- Billy Bathgate as Irving
- Barton Fink as Chet
- Reservoir Dogs as Mr. Pink
- Life Is Nice as Convenience Store Clerk
1990
- King of New York as Test Tube
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie as Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)
- Miller's Crossing as Mink
- Force of Circumstance as Virgil
1989
- The Simpsons as Dwight (voice)
- Tales from the Crypt as Ike (segment "Forever Ambergris")
- Mystery Train as Charlie
- Lonesome Dove as Luke
- New York Stories as Gregory Stark
- Bloodhounds of Broadway as Whining Willie
- Coffee and Cigarettes II as Waiter
- Borders as Ted
- Slaves of New York as Wilfredo
- Life Lessons as Gregory Stark
1988
- Monsters
- Call Me as Switchblade
- Heart of Midnight as Eddy
- Vibes as Fred
1987
- Heart as Nicky
- Kiss Daddy Goodnight as Johnny
- Arena Brains as Wired Kid #1
1986
- L.A. Law as David Lee
- Sleepwalk as Worker
- Parting Glances as Nick
- The Way It Is as Willy / Raphael
- Days Are Numbered
- Film House Fever as Tony
- No Picnic as Dead Pimp
1985
- The Equalizer as Archie, the Electronics Store Clerk
- Tommy's
1984
- Miami Vice as Rickles
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1967
- Omnibus as Self
1951
- German Film Award as Self