
Steve Buscemi
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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
Credits

Klara and the Sun (2026)
as Capaldi

Pulp Fiction (1994)
as Buddy Holly

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (2026)
as Ben

Monsters, Inc. (2001)
as Randall (voice)

Hotel Transylvania (2012)
as Wayne (voice)

Con Air (1997)
as Garland Greene - "The Marietta Mangler"

The Island (2005)
as James 'Mac' McCord

Grown Ups (2010)
as Wiley

Monsters University (2013)
as Randy (voice)

Monster House (2006)
as Nebbercracker (voice)

Home on the Range (2004)
as Wesley (voice)

Fargo (1996)
as Carl Showalter

Reservoir Dogs (1992)
as Mr. Pink

Wild Horse Nine (2026)
as MJ

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
as Wayne (voice)

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
as Daytrader (voice)

Transformers One (2024)
as Starscream (voice)

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022)
as Wayne (voice)

Miller's Crossing (1990)
as Mink

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
as Wayne (voice)

The Big Lebowski (1998)
as Donny

Grown Ups 2 (2013)
as Wiley

Armageddon (1998)
as Rockhound

Big Fish (2003)
as Norther Winslow

Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)
as Bad Neighbor Pat

Big Daddy (1999)
as Homeless Guy

Roommates (2026)
as Celeste's Dad

Igor (2008)
as Scamper (voice)

Don't Say Good Luck (2026)
as Dale

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
as Romero

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
as Clinton Fitzer

The Death of Stalin (2017)
as Nikita Khrushchev

Desperado (1995)
as Buscemi

Mr. Deeds (2002)
as Crazy Eyes

G-Force (2009)
as Bucky the Hamster (voice)

Escape from L.A. (1996)
as Eddie

Hubie Halloween (2020)
as Walter Lambert

Charlotte's Web (2006)
as Templeton the Rat (voice)

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
as Romero

Romance & Cigarettes (2006)
as Angelo

Mystery Train (1989)
as Charlie

The Dead Don't Die (2019)
as Farmer Frank Miller

Bonnie (2022)
as Self

Billy Madison (1995)
as Danny McGrath (uncredited)

The King of Staten Island (2020)
as Papa

King of New York (1990)
as Test Tube

Twilight Park (—)
as Grandpa Jules

The Cobbler (2014)
as Jimmy

The Wedding Singer (1998)
as David 'Dave' Veltri (uncredited)

Vacation Friends 2 (2023)
as Reese Hackford

Zandalee (1991)
as OPP Man

Delirious (2007)
as Les Galantine

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
as Beatnik Barman

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
as Off. Neil Fleming (voice)

Paris Je T'aime (2006)
as Touriste (Tuileries)

Minnesota Nice (2003)
as Self

Animal Farm (2026)
as Mr. Whymper (voice)

The Ridiculous 6 (2015)
as Doc Griffin

The Boss Baby (2017)
as Francis Francis (voice)

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
as Anton Marvelton

Barton Fink (1991)
as Chet

Reservoir Dogs (1991)
as Mr. Pink

Rising Sun (1993)
as Willy Wilhelm

28 Days (2000)
as Cornell

I Think I Love My Wife (2007)
as George

Airheads (1994)
as Rex

Domestic Disturbance (2001)
as Ray Coleman

Twenty Bucks (1993)
as Frank

Beastie Boys Story (2020)
as Self

Ghost World (2001)
as Seymour

Call Me (1988)
as Switchblade

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
as Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Black Kites (1996)
Actor

Khumba (2013)
as Skalk (voice)

The Week Of (2018)
as Charles

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
as Mister Shhh

Time Out of Mind (2015)
as Building Manager

Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World (2026)
as Self

The Grey Zone (2001)
as 'Hesch' Abramowics

Nancy (2018)
as Leo

On the Road (2012)
as Tall thin salesman

Grown Ups 3 (—)
as Wiley

Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)
as Danny (segment "Twins")

Champion (2005)
as Self

Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer (2025)
as Kollmick

The Real Blonde (1998)
as Nick

Art School Confidential (2006)
as Broadway Bob D'Annunzio (uncredited)

Youth in Revolt (2009)
as George Twisp
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored (2001)
as Self

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)
as Rabbi Blumenthal

Animal Factory (2000)
as A.R. Hosspack

Rampart (2011)
as Bill Blago

The Messenger (2009)
as Dale Martin
Ages of the Moon (—)
Actor

9/11 (2002)
as Self (archive footage)

Parting Glances (1986)
as Nick

Billy Bathgate (1991)
as Irving

Somebody to Love (1994)
as Mickey

New York Stories (1989)
as Gregory Stark

Dynamic Duo (2028)
as Red Hood Two (voice)

Living in Oblivion (1995)
as Nick Reve

Lean on Pete (2018)
as Del

Trees Lounge (1996)
as Tommy

Carole & Grey (2024)
as Shapeshifter

The Last Outlaw (1993)
as Philo

Day of the Fight (2024)
as Mike's Uncle

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)
as Self

John Rabe (2009)
as Dr. Robert Wilson

The Brown Dog (2024)
as Radio DJ

The Concert for New York City (2001)
as Self

The Impostors (1998)
as Happy Franks

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 (2016)
as Self

Vibes (1988)
as Fred

The Laramie Project (2002)
as Doc O'Connor

Borders (1989)
as Ted

Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)
as Whining Willie

Kansas City (1996)
as Johnny Flynn

Ed and His Dead Mother (1993)
as Ed Chilton

Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011)
as Waiter

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007)
as Self

AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend (2013)
as Self

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009)
as Self

Interview (2007)
as Pierre Peders

Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010)
as Bernie Lake

The Year Between (2023)
as Don

The Marshmallow Experiment (—)
as King Dong

Double Whammy (2001)
as Jerry Cubbins

Who Do I Gotta Kill? (1994)
as (uncredited)

CrissCross (1992)
as Louis

Rage (2009)
as Frank

13 Moons (2002)
as Bananas

Nobody Wants Your Film (2005)
as Self

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017)
as Self
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021)
as Self (archive footage)

In the Soup (1992)
as Aldolpho Rollo

Saint John of Las Vegas (2010)
as John

Heart of Midnight (1988)
as Eddy

Saturday in the Park (2023)
as Narrator

I'm Dirty! (2008)
as Backhoe Loader

Love in the Time of Money (2002)
as Martin Kunkle

Film House Fever (1986)
as Tony

Blank City (2011)
as Self

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. (2002)
as Self

...So Goes the Nation (2006)
as Self

Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music (2001)
Actor

Tommy's (1985)
Actor

The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1994)
as Ed Hoyt

Voom Portraits (2007)
as Self

Coffee and Cigarettes II (1989)
as Waiter

The Chosen One (2010)
as Neal

My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It) (2014)
as Suicidal Thoughts (voice)

Kiss Daddy Goodnight (1987)
as Johnny

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire (2014)
as Self

Slaves of New York (1989)
as Wilfredo

What Happened to Pete (1992)
as Pete

No Picnic (1990)
as Dead Pimp

Heart (1987)
as Nicky

Floundering (1994)
as Ned

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ (2005)
as Self

Claude (1992)
as Danny

James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend (2013)
as Self

Handsome Harry (2009)
as Thomas Kelley

Edge of Outside (2006)
as Self

Excavating Taylor Mead (2005)
as Narrator

Arena Brains (1987)
as Wired Kid #1

The Way It Is (1986)
as Willy / Raphael
On the Set: Elaine’s (2004)
as Self

A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY (2014)
as Self

Sleepwalk (1986)
as Worker

Days Are Numbered (1986)
Actor

In Bad Taste (1999)
as Self

Who's the Top? (2005)
as Cymon
Life Is Nice (1991)
as Convenience Store Clerk

Louis & Frank (1998)
as Drexel
Mildred and the Dying Parlor (2016)
as Rick

Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11 (2006)
as narrator

Rockets Redglare! (2003)
as Self

Divine Trash (2000)
as Self

Force of Circumstance (1990)
as Virgil





