
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

Pulp Fiction (1994)
as Buddy Holly

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

Grown Ups (2010)
as Wiley

Transformers One (2024)
as Starscream (voice)

The Big Lebowski (1998)
as Donny

Reservoir Dogs (1992)
as Mr. Pink

Grown Ups 2 (2013)
as Wiley

Hotel Transylvania (2012)
as Wayne (voice)

Monsters University (2013)
as Randy (voice)

Monster House (2006)
as Nebbercracker (voice)

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

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

Fargo (1996)
as Carl Showalter

Armageddon (1998)
as Rockhound

The Island (2005)
as James 'Mac' McCord

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

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

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

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
as Wayne (voice)

Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)
as Bad Neighbor Pat

Roommates (2026)
as Celeste's Dad

Big Fish (2003)
as Norther Winslow

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

Escape from L.A. (1996)
as Eddie

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

Desperado (1995)
as Buscemi

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

The Death of Stalin (2017)
as Nikita Khrushchev

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

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

Mr. Deeds (2002)
as Crazy Eyes

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

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

Big Daddy (1999)
as Homeless Guy

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

King of New York (1990)
as Test Tube

Miller's Crossing (1990)
as Mink

Beastie Boys Story (2020)
as Self

The Ridiculous 6 (2015)
as Doc Griffin

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

The Cobbler (2014)
as Jimmy

Hubie Halloween (2020)
as Walter Lambert

The King of Staten Island (2020)
as Papa

The Grey Zone (2001)
as 'Hesch' Abramowics

Wild Horse Nine (2026)
as MJ

Igor (2008)
as Scamper (voice)

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

Rising Sun (1993)
as Willy Wilhelm

Vacation Friends 2 (2023)
as Reese Hackford

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

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
as Anton Marvelton

Billy Madison (1995)
as Danny McGrath (uncredited)

On the Road (2012)
as Tall thin salesman

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
as Beatnik Barman

Airheads (1994)
as Rex

New York Stories (1989)
as Gregory Stark

Mystery Train (1989)
as Charlie

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

Khumba (2013)
as Skalk (voice)

Barton Fink (1991)
as Chet

Ghost World (2001)
as Seymour

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

Art School Confidential (2006)
as Broadway Bob D'Annunzio (uncredited)
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored (2001)
as Self

28 Days (2000)
as Cornell

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

Domestic Disturbance (2001)
as Ray Coleman

AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend (2013)
as Self

Lean on Pete (2018)
as Del

Youth in Revolt (2009)
as George Twisp

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

Zandalee (1991)
as OPP Man

Billy Bathgate (1991)
as Irving

Rampart (2011)
as Bill Blago

Animal Factory (2000)
as A.R. Hosspack

Living in Oblivion (1995)
as Nick Reve

The Week Of (2018)
as Charles

The Messenger (2009)
as Dale Martin

Klara and the Sun (2026)
Actor

Romance & Cigarettes (2005)
as Angelo

Twenty Bucks (1993)
as Frank

Trees Lounge (1996)
as Tommy

The Impostors (1998)
as Happy Franks

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

Grown Ups 3 (—)
as Wiley

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

Don't Say Good Luck (2026)
Actor

Twilight Park (—)
as Grandpa Jules

John Rabe (2009)
as Dr. Robert Wilson

The Real Blonde (1998)
as Nick

Delirious (2007)
as Les Galantine

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

Vibes (1988)
as Fred

Time Out of Mind (2015)
as Building Manager

I Think I Love My Wife (2007)
as George

The Last Outlaw (1993)
as Philo

Double Whammy (2001)
as Jerry Cubbins

Parting Glances (1986)
as Nick

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

The Laramie Project (2002)
as Doc O'Connor

Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011)
as Waiter

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

Call Me (1988)
as Switchblade

Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)
as Whining Willie

Carole & Grey (2024)
as Shapeshifter

The Concert for New York City (2001)
as Self

Minnesota Nice (2003)
as Self

Nancy (2018)
as Leo

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009)
as Self
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021)
as Self (archive footage)

Reservoir Dogs (1991)
as Mr. Pink

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

Somebody to Love (1994)
as Mickey

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 (2016)
as Self

Interview (2007)
as Pierre Peders

Heart of Midnight (1988)
as Eddy

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

Bonnie (2022)
as Self

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

The Chosen One (2010)
as Neal

In the Soup (1992)
as Aldolpho Rollo

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

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

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017)
as Self

Coffee and Cigarettes II (1989)
as Waiter

Ed and His Dead Mother (1993)
as Ed Chilton

Kansas City (1996)
as Johnny Flynn

Saint John of Las Vegas (2010)
as John

Rage (2009)
as Frank

CrissCross (1992)
as Louis

Divine Trash (2000)
as Self

Voom Portraits (2007)
as Self

The Year Between (2023)
as Don

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

The Way It Is (1986)
as Willy / Raphael

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

In Bad Taste (1999)
as Self

Edge of Outside (2006)
as Self
Ages of the Moon (—)
Actor

Floundering (1994)
as Ned

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

Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010)
as Bernie Lake

Nobody Wants Your Film (2005)
as Self

Louis & Frank (1998)
as Drexel
The Marshmallow Experiment (—)
as King Dong

Kiss Daddy Goodnight (1987)
as Johnny

Borders (1989)
as Ted

Rockets Redglare! (2003)
as Self

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

No Picnic (1990)
as Dead Pimp
Mildred and the Dying Parlor (2016)
as Rick

Sleepwalk (1986)
as Worker

Handsome Harry (2009)
as Thomas Kelley

Blank City (2011)
as Self

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

Arena Brains (1987)
as Wired Kid #1

Black Kites (1996)
Actor

Slaves of New York (1989)
as Wilfredo

Heart (1987)
as Nicky

13 Moons (2002)
as Bananas

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ (2005)
as Self

Champion (2005)
as Self

Excavating Taylor Mead (2005)
as Narrator

The Brown Dog (2024)
as Radio DJ

Saturday in the Park (2023)
as Narrator

Claude (1992)
as Danny

Force of Circumstance (1990)
as Virgil
On the Set: Elaine’s (2004)
as Self

The Celery Incident (2014)
as Marty

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

What Happened to Pete (1992)
as Pete

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

Tommy's (1985)
Actor

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

Film House Fever (1986)
as Tony

I'm Dirty! (2008)
as Backhoe Loader

Days Are Numbered (1986)
Actor
Life Is Nice (1991)
as Convenience Store Clerk

Who's the Top? (2005)
as Cymon





