Steve Buscemi
Biography
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
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Rick and Morty
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show
The Sopranos
All Movies (179)
- Wild Horse Nine2026 · as MJ
- Klara and the Sun2026
- The Only Living Pickpocket in New York2026 · as Ben
- Don't Say Good Luck2026
- Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World2026 · as Self
- Animal Farm2026 · as Mr. Whymper (voice)
- Roommates2026 · as Celeste's Dad
- Happy Gilmore 22025 · as Bad Neighbor Pat
- Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer2025 · as Kollmick
- Carole & Grey2024 · as Shapeshifter
- Day of the Fight2024 · as Mike's Uncle
- Transformers One2024 · as Starscream (voice)
- The Brown Dog2024 · as Radio DJ
- Saturday in the Park2023 · as Narrator
- Vacation Friends 22023 · as Reese Hackford
- The Year Between2023 · as Don
- Bonnie2022 · as Self
- Hotel Transylvania: Transformania2022 · as Wayne (voice)
- Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend2021 · as Self (archive footage)
- Hubie Halloween2020 · as Walter Lambert
- The King of Staten Island2020 · as Papa
- Beastie Boys Story2020 · as Self
- The Dead Don't Die2019 · as Farmer Frank Miller
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation2018 · as Wayne (voice)
- Nancy2018 · as Leo
- The Week Of2018 · as Charles
- Lean on Pete2018 · as Del
- Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs2017 · as Self
- The Death of Stalin2017 · as Nikita Khrushchev
- Transformers: The Last Knight2017 · as Daytrader (voice)
- The Boss Baby2017 · as Francis E. Francis (voice)
- Tony Bennett Celebrates 902016 · as Self
- Mildred and the Dying Parlor2016 · as Rick
- Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer2016 · as Rabbi Blumenthal
- The Ridiculous 62015 · as Doc Griffin
- Hotel Transylvania 22015 · as Wayne (voice)
- Time Out of Mind2015 · as Building Manager
- The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire2014 · as Self
- The Cobbler2014 · as Jimmy
- A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY2014 · as Self
- My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)2014 · as Suicidal Thoughts (voice)
- The Celery Incident2014 · as Marty
- James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend2013 · as Self
- Khumba2013 · as Skalk (voice)
- Grown Ups 22013 · as Wiley
- Monsters University2013 · as Randy (voice)
- AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend2013 · as Self
- The Incredible Burt Wonderstone2013 · as Anton Marvelton
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief2012 · as Self
- Hotel Transylvania2012 · as Wayne (voice)
- On the Road2012 · as Tall thin salesman
- Rampart2011 · as Bill Blago
- Fight for Your Right Revisited2011 · as Waiter
- Blank City2011 · as Self
- Pete Smalls Is Dead2010 · as Bernie Lake
- The Chosen One2010 · as Neal
- Grown Ups2010 · as Wiley
- Saint John of Las Vegas2010 · as John
- The Messenger2009 · as Dale Martin
- Rage2009 · as Frank
- Youth in Revolt2009 · as George Twisp
- G-Force2009 · as Bucky the Hamster (voice)
- Handsome Harry2009 · as Thomas Kelley
- John Rabe2009 · as Dr. Robert Wilson
- I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale2009 · as Self
- Igor2008 · as Scamper (voice)
- I'm Dirty!2008 · as Backhoe Loader
- Voom Portraits2007 · as Self
- Interview2007 · as Pierre Peders
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry2007 · as Clinton Fitzer
- Delirious2007 · as Les Galantine
- Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten2007 · as Self
- I Think I Love My Wife2007 · as George
- Charlotte's Web2006 · as Templeton the Rat (voice)
- ...So Goes the Nation2006 · as Self
- Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/112006 · as narrator
- Monster House2006 · as Nebbercracker (voice)
- Paris Je T'aime2006 · as Touriste (Tuileries)
- Edge of Outside2006 · as Self
- Art School Confidential2006 · as Broadway Bob D'Annunzio (uncredited)
- Excavating Taylor Mead2005 · as Narrator
- Romance & Cigarettes2005 · as Angelo
- The Island2005 · as James 'Mac' McCord
- Nobody Wants Your Film2005 · as Self
- Champion2005 · as Self
- Who's the Top?2005 · as Cymon
- Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½2005 · as Self
- On the Set: Elaine’s2004 · as Self
- Home on the Range2004 · as Wesley (voice)
- Coffee and Cigarettes2004 · as Danny (segment "Twins")
- Big Fish2003 · as Norther Winslow
- Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over2003 · as Romero
- Rockets Redglare!2003 · as Self
- Minnesota Nice2003 · as Self
- Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.2002 · as Self
- Love in the Time of Money2002 · as Martin Kunkle
- 13 Moons2002 · as Bananas
- Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams2002 · as Romero
- Mr. Deeds2002 · as Crazy Eyes
- 9/112002 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Laramie Project2002 · as Doc O'Connor
- Monsters, Inc.2001 · as Randall (voice)
- Domestic Disturbance2001 · as Ray Coleman
- The Concert for New York City2001 · as Self
- Double Whammy2001 · as Jerry Cubbins
- Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music2001
- The Grey Zone2001 · as 'Hesch' Abramowics
- Ghost World2001 · as Seymour
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within2001 · as Off. Neil Fleming (voice)
- Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored2001 · as Self
- Animal Factory2000 · as A.R. Hosspack
- 28 Days2000 · as Cornell
- Divine Trash2000 · as Self
- In Bad Taste1999 · as Self
- Big Daddy1999 · as Homeless Guy
- The Impostors1998 · as Happy Franks
- Louis & Frank1998 · as Drexel
- Armageddon1998 · as Rockhound
- The Big Lebowski1998 · as Donny
- The Real Blonde1998 · as Nick
- The Wedding Singer1998 · as David 'Dave' Veltri (uncredited)
- Con Air1997 · as Garland Greene - "The Marietta Mangler"
- Kansas City1996 · as Johnny Flynn
- Escape from L.A.1996 · as Eddie
- Black Kites1996
- Trees Lounge1996 · as Tommy
- Fargo1996 · as Carl Showalter
- Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead1995 · as Mister Shhh
- Desperado1995 · as Buscemi
- Living in Oblivion1995 · as Nick Reve
- Billy Madison1995 · as Danny McGrath (uncredited)
- The Search for One-eye Jimmy1994 · as Ed Hoyt
- Floundering1994 · as Ned
- Somebody to Love1994 · as Mickey
- Who Do I Gotta Kill?1994 · as (uncredited)
- Pulp Fiction1994 · as Buddy Holly
- Airheads1994 · as Rex
- The Hudsucker Proxy1994 · as Beatnik Barman
- The Last Outlaw1993 · as Philo
- Twenty Bucks1993 · as Frank
- Rising Sun1993 · as Willy Wilhelm
- Ed and His Dead Mother1993 · as Ed Chilton
- In the Soup1992 · as Aldolpho Rollo
- Reservoir Dogs1992 · as Mr. Pink
- CrissCross1992 · as Louis
- What Happened to Pete1992 · as Pete
- Claude1992 · as Danny
- Billy Bathgate1991 · as Irving
- Barton Fink1991 · as Chet
- Reservoir Dogs1991 · as Mr. Pink
- Zandalee1991 · as OPP Man
- Life Is Nice1991 · as Convenience Store Clerk
- Miller's Crossing1990 · as Mink
- King of New York1990 · as Test Tube
- No Picnic1990 · as Dead Pimp
- Force of Circumstance1990 · as Virgil
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie1990 · as Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)
- Bloodhounds of Broadway1989 · as Whining Willie
- Mystery Train1989 · as Charlie
- Borders1989 · as Ted
- Slaves of New York1989 · as Wilfredo
- New York Stories1989 · as Gregory Stark
- Coffee and Cigarettes II1989 · as Waiter
- Heart of Midnight1988 · as Eddy
- Vibes1988 · as Fred
- Call Me1988 · as Switchblade
- Heart1987 · as Nicky
- Kiss Daddy Goodnight1987 · as Johnny
- Arena Brains1987 · as Wired Kid #1
- Sleepwalk1986 · as Worker
- The Way It Is1986 · as Willy / Raphael
- Parting Glances1986 · as Nick
- Days Are Numbered1986
- Film House Fever1986 · as Tony
- Tommy's1985
- Twilight Park— · as Grandpa Jules
- Ages of the Moon—
- The Marshmallow Experiment— · as King Dong
- Grown Ups 3— · as Wiley
All TV Shows (65)
- The Studio2025 · as Steve Buscemi
- Fantasmas2024 · as Q
- Elsbeth2024 · as Simon Carroll
- Krapopolis2023 · as Hephaestus (voice)
- Bupkis2023 · as Father Mac
- Digman!2023 · as The Antiquarian (voice)
- Poker Face2023 · as Good Buddy (voice)
- Wednesday2022 · as Barry Dort
- StoryBots: Answer Time2022
- Monsters at Work2021 · as Randall (voice)
- Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years2021 · as Dorsal Dan (voice)
- Talking Sopranos2020 · as Self
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?2019 · as Steve Buscemi (voice)
- Miracle Workers2019 · as Benny the Teen
- Miracle Workers2019 · as God
- Miracle Workers2019 · as Morris 'The Junkman' Rubinstein
- Miracle Workers2019 · as Eddie Shitshoveler
- Big Mouth2017
- Neo Yokio2017 · as The Remembrancer (voice)
- Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams2017 · as Ed Morris
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee2016 · as Self
- Horace and Pete2016 · as Pete
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt2015 · as Steve Buscemi (voice)
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt2015 · as Steve Buscemi
- Park Bench with Steve Buscemi2014 · as Self
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Self - Special Guest
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Chief Dam Inspector
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
- Broad City2014 · as Mugger
- Rick and Morty2013 · as Eddie (voice)
- Portlandia2011 · as Marty
- Portlandia2011 · as Milton
- Portlandia2011 · as Book Store Customer
- Bob's Burgers2011 · as Tom Innocenti (voice)
- Conan2010 · as Self
- Boardwalk Empire2010 · as Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson
- Who Do You Think You Are?2010 · as Self
- 30 Rock2006 · as Lenny Wosniak
- The Henry Rollins Show2006
- Tanner on Tanner2004 · as Self
- Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Mike DiCarlo
- SpongeBob SquarePants1999 · as Dorsal Dan (voice)
- The Sopranos1999 · as Tony Blundetto
- The Daily Show1996 · as Self
- The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Mr. Marchetti
- ER1994 · as Art Masterson
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
- Homicide: Life on the Street1993 · as Gordon Pratt
- Mad About You1992 · as Howie Balinger
- The Simpsons1989 · as Dwight (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Steve Buscemi (voice)
- Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Ike (segment "Forever Ambergris")
- Lonesome Dove1989 · as Luke
- Monsters1988 · as John Dennis
- Crossbow1987
- L.A. Law1986 · as David Lee
- The Equalizer1985 · as Archie, the Electronics Store Clerk
- Miami Vice1984 · as Rickles
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Mr. Pink (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Billy (uncredited)
- Omnibus1967 · as Self
- German Film Award1951 · as Self