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).
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as Buddy Holly
as Randall (voice)
as Donny
as Mr. Pink
as Rockhound
as Carl Showalter
as Garland Greene - "The Marietta Mangler"
as James 'Mac' McCord
as Norther Winslow
as Ray Coleman
as Charlie
as Crazy Eyes
as Nebbercracker (voice)
as Tommy
as Wesley (voice)
as Homeless Guy
as Buscemi
as Test Tube
as Frank
as Clinton Fitzer
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as Eddie (voice)
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as Self
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as Tom Innocenti (voice)
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as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
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as Self - Host
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as Mike DiCarlo
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as Art Masterson
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as Rickles
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as Lenny Wosniak
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as Self - Special Guest
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as Chief Dam Inspector
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as Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson
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as David Lee
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as Howie Balinger
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as Archie, the Electronics Store Clerk
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as Mr. Marchetti
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