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
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Pulp Fiction
1994
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Monsters, Inc.
2001
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Reservoir Dogs
1992
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The Big Lebowski
1998
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Monsters University
2013
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Rick and Morty
2013
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The Simpsons
1989
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The Simpsons
1989
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Wednesday
2022
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Hotel Transylvania
2012
Acting
2026
Wild Horse Nine
as MJ
2026
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
as Ben
2026
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
2025
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer
as Kollmick
2025
Happy Gilmore 2
as Bad Neighbor Pat
2025
The Studio
as Steve Buscemi
(1 episode)
2024
Carole & Grey
as Shapeshifter
2024
Transformers One
as Starscream (voice)
2024
Day of the Fight
as Mike's Uncle
2024
The Brown Dog
as Radio DJ
2024
Fantasmas
as Q
(1 episode)
2024
Elsbeth
as Simon Carroll
(1 episode)
2023
The Year Between
as Don
2023
Vacation Friends 2
as Reese Hackford
2023
Saturday in the Park
as Narrator
2023
Bupkis
as Father Mac
(1 episode)
2023
Digman!
as The Antiquarian (voice)
(1 episode)
2023
Krapopolis
as Hephaestus (voice)
(2 episodes)
2023
Poker Face
as Good Buddy (voice)
(4 episodes)
2022
Bonnie
as Self
2022
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
as Wayne (voice)
2022
StoryBots: Answer Time
2022
Wednesday
as Barry Dort
(8 episodes)
2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Monsters at Work
as Randall (voice)
(2 episodes)
2020
The King of Staten Island
as Papa
2020
Hubie Halloween
as Walter Lambert
2020
Beastie Boys Story
as Self
2020
Talking Sopranos
as Self
(1 episode)
2019
The Dead Don't Die
as Farmer Frank Miller
2019
Miracle Workers
as Benny the Teen
(10 episodes)
2019
Miracle Workers
as God
(7 episodes)
2019
Miracle Workers
as Morris 'The Junkman' Rubinstein
(10 episodes)
2019
Miracle Workers
as Eddie Shitshoveler
(10 episodes)
2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
as Steve Buscemi (voice)
(1 episode)
2018
Lean on Pete
as Del
2018
The Week Of
as Charles
2018
Nancy
as Leo
2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
as Wayne (voice)
2017
The Death of Stalin
as Nikita Khrushchev
2017
The Boss Baby
as Francis E. Francis (voice)
2017
Transformers: The Last Knight
as Daytrader (voice)
2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
as Self
2017
Neo Yokio
as The Remembrancer (voice)
(6 episodes)
2017
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
as Ed Morris
(1 episode)
2017
Big Mouth
2016
Mildred and the Dying Parlor
as Rick
2016
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
as Rabbi Blumenthal
2016
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
as Self
2016
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
as Self
(1 episode)
2016
Horace and Pete
as Pete
(10 episodes)
2015
Hotel Transylvania 2
as Wayne (voice)
2015
The Ridiculous 6
as Doc Griffin
2015
Time Out of Mind
as Building Manager
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
(3 episodes)
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Steve Buscemi (voice)
(1 episode)
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Steve Buscemi
(1 episode)
2014
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
as Self
2014
The Cobbler
as Jimmy
2014
A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY
as Self
2014
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
as Suicidal Thoughts (voice)
2014
The Celery Incident
as Marty
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self - Special Guest
(1 episode)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Chief Dam Inspector
(1 episode)
2014
Park Bench with Steve Buscemi
as Self
(25 episodes)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
(1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
(1 episode)
2014
Broad City
as Mugger
(1 episode)
2013
Monsters University
as Randy (voice)
2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
as Anton Marvelton
2013
Grown Ups 2
as Wiley
2013
Khumba
as Skalk (voice)
2013
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
as Self
2013
AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend
as Self
2013
Rick and Morty
as Eddie (voice)
(1 episode)
2012
On the Road
as Tall thin salesman
2012
Hotel Transylvania
as Wayne (voice)
2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited
as Waiter
2011
Rampart
as Bill Blago
2011
Blank City
as Self
2011
Portlandia
as Marty
(1 episode)
2011
Portlandia
as Milton
(2 episodes)
2011
Portlandia
as Book Store Customer
(1 episode)
2011
Bob's Burgers
as Tom Innocenti (voice)
(1 episode)
2010
Saint John of Las Vegas
as John
2010
The Chosen One
as Neal
2010
Grown Ups
as Wiley
2010
Pete Smalls Is Dead
as Bernie Lake
2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
(1 episode)
2010
Boardwalk Empire
as Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson
(56 episodes)
2010
Conan
as Self
(1 episode)
2009
John Rabe
as Dr. Robert Wilson
2009
Youth in Revolt
as George Twisp
2009
Rage
as Frank
2009
The Messenger
as Dale Martin
2009
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
as Self
2009
G-Force
as Bucky the Hamster (voice)
2009
Handsome Harry
as Thomas Kelley
2008
Igor
as Scamper (voice)
2008
I'm Dirty!
as Backhoe Loader
2007
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
as Clinton Fitzer
2007
Interview
as Pierre Peders
2007
Delirious
as Les Galantine
2007
I Think I Love My Wife
as George
2007
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
as Self
2007
Voom Portraits
as Self
2006
Paris Je T'aime
as Touriste (Tuileries)
2006
Monster House
as Nebbercracker (voice)
2006
Charlotte's Web
as Templeton the Rat (voice)
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
Art School Confidential
as Broadway Bob D'Annunzio (uncredited)
2006
The Henry Rollins Show
2006
30 Rock
as Lenny Wosniak
(6 episodes)
2005
The Island
as James 'Mac' McCord
2005
Champion
as Self
2005
Romance & Cigarettes
as Angelo
2005
Nobody Wants Your Film
as Self
2005
Who's the Top?
as Cymon
2005
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
as Self
2005
Excavating Taylor Mead
as Narrator
2004
Coffee and Cigarettes
as Danny (segment "Twins")
2004
On the Set: Elaine’s
as Self
2004
Tanner on Tanner
as Self
(1 episode)
2003
Big Fish
as Norther Winslow
2003
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
as Romero
2003
Minnesota Nice
as Self
2003
Rockets Redglare!
as Self
2002
Mr. Deeds
as Crazy Eyes
2002
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
as Romero
2002
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
as Self
2002
13 Moons
as Bananas
2002
Love in the Time of Money
as Martin Kunkle
2002
The Laramie Project
as Doc O'Connor
2002
9/11
as Self (archive footage)
2001
Monsters, Inc.
as Randall (voice)
2001
Ghost World
as Seymour
2001
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
as Off. Neil Fleming (voice)
2001
Domestic Disturbance
as Ray Coleman
2001
Double Whammy
as Jerry Cubbins
2001
The Grey Zone
as 'Hesch' Abramowics
2001
Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
2001
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
as Self
2001
The Concert for New York City
as Self
2000
28 Days
as Cornell
2000
Animal Factory
as A.R. Hosspack
2000
Divine Trash
as Self
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Mike DiCarlo
(1 episode)
1999
Big Daddy
as Homeless Guy
1999
In Bad Taste
as Self
1999
The Sopranos
as Tony Blundetto
(14 episodes)
1998
Armageddon
as Rockhound
1998
The Big Lebowski
as Donny
1998
The Impostors
as Happy Franks
1998
The Real Blonde
as Nick
1998
The Wedding Singer
as David 'Dave' Veltri (uncredited)
1998
Louis & Frank
as Drexel
1997
Con Air
as Garland Greene - "The Marietta Mangler"
1996
Fargo
as Carl Showalter
1996
Escape from L.A.
as Eddie
1996
Kansas City
as Johnny Flynn
1996
Trees Lounge
as Tommy
1996
Black Kites
1996
The Daily Show
as Self
(2 episodes)
1995
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as Mister Shhh
1995
Desperado
as Buscemi
1995
Living in Oblivion
as Nick Reve
1995
Billy Madison
as Danny McGrath (uncredited)
1995
The Drew Carey Show
as Mr. Marchetti
(1 episode)
1994
Pulp Fiction
as Buddy Holly
1994
Airheads
as Rex
1994
Somebody to Love
as Mickey
1994
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
as Ed Hoyt
1994
Floundering
as Ned
1994
Who Do I Gotta Kill?
as (uncredited)
1994
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Beatnik Barman
1994
ER
as Art Masterson
(1 episode)
1993
The Last Outlaw
as Philo
1993
Rising Sun
as Willy Wilhelm
1993
Ed and His Dead Mother
as Ed Chilton
1993
Twenty Bucks
as Frank
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Gordon Pratt
(1 episode)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
1992
Reservoir Dogs
as Mr. Pink
1992
In the Soup
as Aldolpho Rollo
1992
Claude
as Danny
1992
CrissCross
as Louis
1992
What Happened to Pete
as Pete
1992
Mad About You
as Howie Balinger
(1 episode)
1991
Barton Fink
as Chet
1991
Billy Bathgate
as Irving
1991
Zandalee
as OPP Man
1991
Reservoir Dogs
as Mr. Pink
1991
Life Is Nice
as Convenience Store Clerk
1990
Miller's Crossing
as Mink
1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
as Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)
1990
King of New York
as Test Tube
1990
Force of Circumstance
as Virgil
1989
Mystery Train
as Charlie
1989
Slaves of New York
as Wilfredo
1989
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Whining Willie
1989
Coffee and Cigarettes II
as Waiter
1989
New York Stories
as Gregory Stark
1989
Borders
as Ted
1989
Tales from the Crypt
as Ike (segment "Forever Ambergris")
(1 episode)
1989
Lonesome Dove
as Luke
(4 episodes)
1989
The Simpsons
as Dwight (voice)
(1 episode)
1989
The Simpsons
as Steve Buscemi (voice)
(1 episode)
1988
Call Me
as Switchblade
1988
Heart of Midnight
as Eddy
1988
Vibes
as Fred
1988
Monsters
1987
Heart
as Nicky
1987
Kiss Daddy Goodnight
as Johnny
1987
Arena Brains
as Wired Kid #1
1987
Crossbow
1986
Parting Glances
as Nick
1986
Sleepwalk
as Worker
1986
No Picnic
as Dead Pimp
1986
Film House Fever
as Tony
1986
The Way It Is
as Willy / Raphael
1986
Days Are Numbered
1986
L.A. Law
as David Lee
(1 episode)
1985
Tommy's
1985
The Equalizer
as Archie, the Electronics Store Clerk
(1 episode)
1984
Miami Vice
as Rickles
(1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
(1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
(2 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Mr. Pink (uncredited)
(1 episode)
1967
Omnibus
as Self
(1 episode)
1951
German Film Award
as Self
(1 episode)
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Klara and the Sun
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Twilight Park
as Grandpa Jules
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Ages of the Moon
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The Marshmallow Experiment
as King Dong
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Don't Say Good Luck
Directing
2024
The Listener
Director
2019
Miracle Workers
Director
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Director
2013
AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend
Director
2011
Portlandia
Director
2009
Nurse Jackie
Director
2007
Interview
Director
2006
30 Rock
Director
2005
Lonesome Jim
Director
2002
Baseball Wives
Director
2000
Animal Factory
Director
1999
The Sopranos
Director
1997
Oz
Director
1996
Trees Lounge
Director
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Director
1992
What Happened to Pete
Director
Writing
2007
Interview
Screenplay
1996
Trees Lounge
Writer
1992
What Happened to Pete
Writer
Production
2026
Public Access
Executive Producer
2024
The Listener
Producer
2023
Saturday in the Park
Executive Producer
2019
Miracle Workers
Executive Producer
2018
Puzzle
Executive Producer
2018
Dreaming of a Vetter World
Executive Producer
2016
Paint It Black
Executive Producer
2016
Check It
Executive Producer
2010
Saint John of Las Vegas
Executive Producer
2005
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
Executive Producer
2000
Animal Factory
Producer
1992
What Happened to Pete
Producer
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Untitled William S. Burroughs Project
Executive Producer
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Ages of the Moon
Producer
Crew
2017
The Dinner
Thanks
2017
Final Portrait
Thanks
2012
Keep the Lights On
Thanks
1996
Big Night
Thanks
1993
Brace Up!
Thanks