Steve Buscemi Biography

Interested in acting since high school, Buscemi moved to Manhattan upon graduation to study at the famed Lee Strasberg Institute. He began writing and performing original theatre pieces with fellow actor/writer Mark Boone Junior, which led to his being cast in his first lead role in Parting Glances (1986). Since then, he has worked with many of the top filmmakers in Hollywood, including Quentin Tarantino, Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay and The Coen Brothers. He's typically cast as oddball, often creepy characters, such as the memorable roles in Reservoir Dogs, Fargo and Ghost World. He moved to directing with acclaimed (and also indie) flicks What Happened to Pete (1992) and Trees Lounge (1996). He moved beyond indie cred when he starred in and directed several episodes of HBO's The Sopranos, for which he earned Emmy nods.


1. His nickname is Busc.
2. Buscemi has been cast in five movies by Joel and Ethan Coen.
3. He showed up at his old firehouse in Manhattan the day after 9-11, volunteering to work 12-hour shifts for a week.
4. The actor appeared in an H&M marketing campaign as a model.
5. He auditioned for the part of George Costanza on Seinfeld in 1990.


On his critics: "My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail."


Wife: Jo Andres, director; married 1987
Son: Lucian Buscemi, born in 1991
Brother: Michael Buscemi, actor


2002: Golden Globe nomination, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture, Ghost World.


Romance & Cigarettes - (2007) - Actor
I Think I Love My Wife - (2007) - Actor
Paris, Je T'Aime - (2007) - Actor
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry - (2007) - Actor
Interview - (2007) - Actor
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