Steve Buscemi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 13, 1957
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
- Untitled William S. Burroughs Project
Untitled William S. Burroughs Project TBA
Executive Producer
Grown Ups 3 TBA
as Wiley
The Marshmallow Experiment TBA
as King Dong
- Ages of the Moon
Ages of the Moon TBA
Actor, Producer
Twilight Park TBA
as Grandpa Jules
Dynamic Duo 2028
as Red Hood Two (voice)
Wild Horse Nine 2026
as MJ
Klara and the Sun 2026
as Capaldi
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York 2026
as Ben
Don't Say Good Luck 2026
as Dale
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World 2026
as Self
Animal Farm 2026
as Mr. Whymper (voice)
Roommates 2026
as Celeste's Dad
Public Access 2026
Executive Producer
Happy Gilmore 2 2025
as Bad Neighbor Pat
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer 2025
as Kollmick
Carole & Grey 2024
as Shapeshifter
Day of the Fight 2024
as Mike's Uncle
Transformers One 2024
as Starscream (voice)
The Brown Dog 2024
as Radio DJ
The Listener 2024
Director, Producer
Saturday in the Park 2023
as Narrator, Executive Producer
Vacation Friends 2 2023
as Reese Hackford
The Year Between 2023
as Don
Bonnie 2022
as Self
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania 2022
as Wayne (voice)
- Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Hubie Halloween 2020
as Walter Lambert
The King of Staten Island 2020
as Papa
Beastie Boys Story 2020
as Self
The Dead Don't Die 2019
as Farmer Frank Miller
Dreaming of a Vetter World 2018
Executive Producer
Puzzle 2018
Executive Producer
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation 2018
as Wayne (voice)
Nancy 2018
as Leo
The Week Of 2018
as Charles
Lean on Pete 2018
as Del
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs 2017
as Self
The Death of Stalin 2017
as Nikita Khrushchev
Final Portrait 2017
Thanks
Transformers: The Last Knight 2017
as Daytrader (voice)
The Dinner 2017
Thanks
The Boss Baby 2017
as Francis Francis (voice)
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 2016
as Self
Paint It Black 2016
Executive Producer
Check It 2016
Executive Producer
- Mildred and the Dying Parlor
Mildred and the Dying Parlor 2016
as Rick
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer 2016
as Rabbi Blumenthal
The Ridiculous 6 2015
as Doc Griffin
Hotel Transylvania 2 2015
as Wayne (voice)
Time Out of Mind 2015
as Building Manager
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire 2014
as Self
The Cobbler 2014
as Jimmy
A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY 2014
as Self
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It) 2014
as Suicidal Thoughts (voice)
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend 2013
as Self
Khumba 2013
as Skalk (voice)
Grown Ups 2 2013
as Wiley
Monsters University 2013
as Randy (voice)
AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend 2013
as Self, Director
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone 2013
as Anton Marvelton
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief 2012
as Self
Hotel Transylvania 2012
as Wayne (voice)
Keep the Lights On 2012
Thanks
On the Road 2012
as Tall thin salesman
Rampart 2011
as Bill Blago
Fight for Your Right Revisited 2011
as Waiter
Blank City 2011
as Self
Pete Smalls Is Dead 2010
as Bernie Lake
The Chosen One 2010
as Neal
Grown Ups 2010
as Wiley
Saint John of Las Vegas 2010
as John, Executive Producer
The Messenger 2009
as Dale Martin
Rage 2009
as Frank
Youth in Revolt 2009
as George Twisp
G-Force 2009
as Bucky the Hamster (voice)
Handsome Harry 2009
as Thomas Kelley
John Rabe 2009
as Dr. Robert Wilson
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale 2009
as Self
Igor 2008
as Scamper (voice)
I'm Dirty! 2008
as Backhoe Loader
Voom Portraits 2007
as Self
Interview 2007
as Pierre Peders, Director, Screenplay
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry 2007
as Clinton Fitzer
Delirious 2007
as Les Galantine
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten 2007
as Self
I Think I Love My Wife 2007
as George
Charlotte's Web 2006
as Templeton the Rat (voice)
...So Goes the Nation 2006
as Self
Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11 2006
as narrator
Monster House 2006
as Nebbercracker (voice)
Paris Je T'aime 2006
as Touriste (Tuileries)
Edge of Outside 2006
as Self
Art School Confidential 2006
as Broadway Bob D'Annunzio (uncredited)
Romance & Cigarettes 2006
as Angelo
Lonesome Jim 2005
Director
Excavating Taylor Mead 2005
as Narrator
The Island 2005
as James 'Mac' McCord
Nobody Wants Your Film 2005
as Self
Champion 2005
as Self
Who's the Top? 2005
as Cymon
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ 2005
as Self, Executive Producer
- On the Set: Elaine’s
On the Set: Elaine’s 2004
as Self
Home on the Range 2004
as Wesley (voice)
Coffee and Cigarettes 2004
as Danny (segment "Twins")
Big Fish 2003
as Norther Winslow
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over 2003
as Romero
Rockets Redglare! 2003
as Self
Minnesota Nice 2003
as Self
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. 2002
as Self
Love in the Time of Money 2002
as Martin Kunkle
13 Moons 2002
as Bananas
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 2002
as Romero
Mr. Deeds 2002
as Crazy Eyes
9/11 2002
as Self (archive footage)
The Laramie Project 2002
as Doc O'Connor
- Baseball Wives
Baseball Wives 2002
Director
Monsters, Inc. 2001
as Randall (voice)
Domestic Disturbance 2001
as Ray Coleman
The Concert for New York City 2001
as Self
Double Whammy 2001
as Jerry Cubbins
Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music 2001
Actor
The Grey Zone 2001
as 'Hesch' Abramowics
Ghost World 2001
as Seymour
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within 2001
as Off. Neil Fleming (voice)
- Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored 2001
as Self
Animal Factory 2000
as A.R. Hosspack, Producer, Director
28 Days 2000
as Cornell
Divine Trash 2000
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special 1999
as Self
In Bad Taste 1999
as Self
Big Daddy 1999
as Homeless Guy
The Impostors 1998
as Happy Franks
Louis & Frank 1998
as Drexel
Armageddon 1998
as Rockhound
The Big Lebowski 1998
as Donny
The Real Blonde 1998
as Nick
The Wedding Singer 1998
as David 'Dave' Veltri (uncredited)
Con Air 1997
as Garland Greene - "The Marietta Mangler"
Big Night 1996
Thanks
Kansas City 1996
as Johnny Flynn
Escape from L.A. 1996
as Eddie
Black Kites 1996
Actor
Trees Lounge 1996
as Tommy, Director, Writer
Fargo 1996
as Carl Showalter
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead 1995
as Mister Shhh
Desperado 1995
as Buscemi
Living in Oblivion 1995
as Nick Reve
Billy Madison 1995
as Danny McGrath (uncredited)
The Search for One-eye Jimmy 1994
as Ed Hoyt
Floundering 1994
as Ned
Somebody to Love 1994
as Mickey
Who Do I Gotta Kill? 1994
as (uncredited)
Pulp Fiction 1994
as Buddy Holly
Airheads 1994
as Rex
The Hudsucker Proxy 1994
as Beatnik Barman
The Last Outlaw 1993
as Philo
Twenty Bucks 1993
as Frank
Rising Sun 1993
as Willy Wilhelm
Ed and His Dead Mother 1993
as Ed Chilton
Brace Up! 1993
Thanks
In the Soup 1992
as Aldolpho Rollo
Reservoir Dogs 1992
as Mr. Pink
CrissCross 1992
as Louis
What Happened to Pete 1992
as Pete, Writer, Director, Producer
Claude 1992
as Danny
Billy Bathgate 1991
as Irving
Barton Fink 1991
as Chet
Reservoir Dogs 1991
as Mr. Pink
Zandalee 1991
as OPP Man
- Life Is Nice
Life Is Nice 1991
as Convenience Store Clerk
Miller's Crossing 1990
as Mink
King of New York 1990
as Test Tube
No Picnic 1990
as Dead Pimp
Force of Circumstance 1990
as Virgil
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie 1990
as Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Bloodhounds of Broadway 1989
as Whining Willie
Mystery Train 1989
as Charlie
Borders 1989
as Ted
Slaves of New York 1989
as Wilfredo
New York Stories 1989
as Gregory Stark
Coffee and Cigarettes II 1989
as Waiter
Heart of Midnight 1988
as Eddy
Vibes 1988
as Fred
Call Me 1988
as Switchblade
Heart 1987
as Nicky
Kiss Daddy Goodnight 1987
as Johnny
Arena Brains 1987
as Wired Kid #1
Sleepwalk 1986
as Worker
The Way It Is 1986
as Willy / Raphael
Parting Glances 1986
as Nick
Days Are Numbered 1986
Actor
Film House Fever 1986
as Tony
Tommy's 1985
Actor
Journeys through the Darkzone 1984
as Evil Lion Cat
Credits from TMDB.