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 Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Simpsons
1989
The Simpsons
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Daily Show
1996
Conan
2010
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Rick and Morty
2013
The Sopranos
1999
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self · 2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self · 2015
The Simpsons
as Steve Buscemi (voice) · 1989
The Simpsons
as Dwight (voice) · 1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self · 2014
The Daily Show
as Self · 1996
Conan
as Self · 2010
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host · 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Mr. Pink (uncredited) · 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Billy (uncredited) · 1975
Rick and Morty
as Eddie (voice) · 2013
The Sopranos
as Tony Blundetto · 1999
Bob's Burgers
as Tom Innocenti (voice) · 2011
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Mike DiCarlo · 2000
ER
as Art Masterson · 1994
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self - Special Guest · 2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Chief Dam Inspector · 2014
30 Rock
as Lenny Wosniak · 2006
The Drew Carey Show
as Mr. Marchetti · 1995
Mad About You
as Howie Balinger · 1992
L.A. Law
as David Lee · 1986
Wednesday
as Barry Dort · 2022
Miami Vice
as Rickles · 1984
American Playhouse
as Whining Willie · 1982
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Gordon Pratt · 1993
Elsbeth
as Simon Carroll · 2024
Big Mouth
· 2017
Boardwalk Empire
as Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson · 2010
Pulp Fiction
as Buddy Holly · 1994
Tales from the Crypt
as Ike (segment "Forever Ambergris") · 1989
The Equalizer
as Archie, the Electronics Store Clerk · 1985
Omnibus
as Self · 1967
Monsters, Inc.
as Randall (voice) · 2001
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Steve Buscemi (voice) · 2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Steve Buscemi · 2015
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
as Self · 2016
Grown Ups
as Wiley · 2010
Broad City
as Mugger · 2014
German Film Award
as Self · 1951
Monsters at Work
as Randall (voice) · 2021
Krapopolis
as Hephaestus (voice) · 2023
Portlandia
as Marty · 2011
Portlandia
as Milton · 2011
Portlandia
as Book Store Customer · 2011
Monster House
as Nebbercracker (voice) · 2006
Monsters University
as Randy (voice) · 2013
Miracle Workers
as Benny the Teen · 2019
Miracle Workers
as God · 2019
Miracle Workers
as Morris 'The Junkman' Rubinstein · 2019
Miracle Workers
as Eddie Shitshoveler · 2019
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Dorsal Dan (voice) · 1999
Hotel Transylvania
as Wayne (voice) · 2012
Poker Face
as Good Buddy (voice) · 2023
The Studio
as Steve Buscemi · 2025
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
as Steve Buscemi (voice) · 2019
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
as Ed Morris · 2017
Grown Ups 2
as Wiley · 2013
Monsters
as John Dennis · 1988
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
as Dorsal Dan (voice) · 2021
Reservoir Dogs
as Mr. Pink · 1992
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
as Wayne (voice) · 2018
Transformers One
as Starscream (voice) · 2024
The Big Lebowski
as Donny · 1998
Hotel Transylvania 2
as Wayne (voice) · 2015
The Island
as James 'Mac' McCord · 2005
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self · 2010
Transformers: The Last Knight
as Daytrader (voice) · 2017
Crossbow
· 1987
Talking Sopranos
as Self · 2020
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
as Wayne (voice) · 2022
Con Air
as Garland Greene - "The Marietta Mangler" · 1997
Fargo
as Carl Showalter · 1996
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
as Mr. Hickle · 1993
Charlotte's Web
as Templeton the Rat (voice) · 2006
Home on the Range
as Wesley (voice) · 2004
Armageddon
as Rockhound · 1998
StoryBots: Answer Time
· 2022
G-Force
as Bucky the Hamster (voice) · 2009
Big Fish
as Norther Winslow · 2003
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
as Romero · 2002
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
as Romero · 2003
Lonesome Dove
as Luke · 1989
Happy Gilmore 2
as Bad Neighbor Pat · 2025
Digman!
as The Antiquarian (voice) · 2023
Desperado
as Buscemi · 1995
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
as Clinton Fitzer · 2007
Mr. Deeds
as Crazy Eyes · 2002
Animal Farm
as Mr. Whymper (voice) · 2026
Don't Say Good Luck
as Dale · 2026
The Death of Stalin
as Nikita Khrushchev · 2017
Roommates
as Celeste's Dad · 2026
Bupkis
as Father Mac · 2023
The Dead Don't Die
as Farmer Frank Miller · 2019
Big Daddy
as Homeless Guy · 1999
The Cobbler
as Jimmy · 2014
Klara and the Sun
· 2026
Wild Horse Nine
as MJ · 2026
Escape from L.A.
as Eddie · 1996
Horace and Pete
as Pete · 2016
Hubie Halloween
as Walter Lambert · 2020
Beastie Boys Story
as Self · 2020
King of New York
as Test Tube · 1990
The Boss Baby
as Francis Francis (voice) · 2017
Vacation Friends 2
as Reese Hackford · 2023
Miller's Crossing
as Mink · 1990
The King of Staten Island
as Papa · 2020
Fantasmas
as Q · 2024
The Wedding Singer
as David 'Dave' Veltri (uncredited) · 1998
The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza
as Various Characters · 2026
The Henry Rollins Show
· 2006
The Ridiculous 6
as Doc Griffin · 2015
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
as Off. Neil Fleming (voice) · 2001
Billy Madison
as Danny McGrath (uncredited) · 1995
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Beatnik Barman · 1994
Neo Yokio
as The Remembrancer (voice) · 2017
Rising Sun
as Willy Wilhelm · 1993
Khumba
as Skalk (voice) · 2013
Barton Fink
as Chet · 1991
Paris Je T'aime
as Touriste (Tuileries) · 2006
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as Mister Shhh · 1995
Tanner on Tanner
as Self · 2004
Domestic Disturbance
as Ray Coleman · 2001
Youth in Revolt
as George Twisp · 2009
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
as Anton Marvelton · 2013
Igor
as Scamper (voice) · 2008
28 Days
as Cornell · 2000
Mystery Train
as Charlie · 1989
The Grey Zone
as 'Hesch' Abramowics · 2001
The Week Of
as Charles · 2018
On the Road
as Tall thin salesman · 2012
Art School Confidential
as Broadway Bob D'Annunzio (uncredited) · 2006
Coffee and Cigarettes
as Danny (segment "Twins") · 2004
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
as Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’) · 1990
Ghost World
as Seymour · 2001
Lean on Pete
as Del · 2018
Airheads
as Rex · 1994
Billy Bathgate
as Irving · 1991
The Messenger
as Dale Martin · 2009
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
as Ben · 2026
Zandalee
as OPP Man · 1991
I Think I Love My Wife
as George · 2007
Dynamic Duo
as Red Hood Two (voice) · 2028
New York Stories
as Gregory Stark · 1989
Romance & Cigarettes
as Angelo · 2006
Time Out of Mind
as Building Manager · 2015
Animal Factory
as A.R. Hosspack · 2000
Rampart
as Bill Blago · 2011
The Laramie Project
as Doc O'Connor · 2002
Far Cry
Trees Lounge
as Tommy · 1996
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer
as Kollmick · 2025
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
as Rabbi Blumenthal · 2016
Grown Ups 3
as Wiley
The Last Outlaw
as Philo · 1993
Twenty Bucks
as Frank · 1993
The Real Blonde
as Nick · 1998
Delirious
as Les Galantine · 2007
The Concert for New York City
as Self · 2001
Living in Oblivion
as Nick Reve · 1995
Double Whammy
as Jerry Cubbins · 2001
Day of the Fight
as Mike's Uncle · 2024
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self · 1999
Call Me
as Switchblade · 1988
Parting Glances
as Nick · 1986
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
as Self · 2009
The Impostors
as Happy Franks · 1998
Who Do I Gotta Kill?
as (uncredited) · 1994
Bonnie
as Self · 2022
Twilight Park
as Grandpa Jules
Park Bench with Steve Buscemi
as Self · 2014
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
as Self · 2017
Nancy
as Leo · 2018
Saint John of Las Vegas
as John · 2010
Ed and His Dead Mother
as Ed Chilton · 1993
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Whining Willie · 1989
Vibes
as Fred · 1988
Carole & Grey
as Shapeshifter · 2024
John Rabe
as Dr. Robert Wilson · 2009
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
as Self · 2007
Somebody to Love
as Mickey · 1994
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
as Self · 2001
Reservoir Dogs
as Mr. Pink · 1991
Pete Smalls Is Dead
as Bernie Lake · 2010
CrissCross
as Louis · 1992
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage) · 2021
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self · 2012
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
as Self · 2013
Fight for Your Right Revisited
as Waiter · 2011
In the Soup
as Aldolpho Rollo · 1992
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
as Self · 2026
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
as Self · 2002
AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend
as Self · 2013
The Year Between
as Don · 2023
Interview
as Pierre Peders · 2007
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
as Self · 2016
Slaves of New York
as Wilfredo · 1989
Heart of Midnight
as Eddy · 1988
9/11
as Self (archive footage) · 2002
Kansas City
as Johnny Flynn · 1996
Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
· 2001
...So Goes the Nation
as Self · 2006
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
as Suicidal Thoughts (voice) · 2014
The Brown Dog
as Radio DJ · 2024
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
as Self · 2014
Borders
as Ted · 1989
Arena Brains
as Wired Kid #1 · 1987
Love in the Time of Money
as Martin Kunkle · 2002
Minnesota Nice
as Self · 2003
In Bad Taste
as Self · 1999
Voom Portraits
as Self · 2007
Champion
as Self · 2005
Ages of the Moon
Divine Trash
as Self · 2000
Heart
as Nicky · 1987
13 Moons
as Bananas · 2002
Mildred and the Dying Parlor
as Rick · 2016
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
as Ed Hoyt · 1994
The Chosen One
as Neal · 2010
Black Kites
· 1996
Rage
as Frank · 2009
Blank City
as Self · 2011
The Marshmallow Experiment
as King Dong
Sleepwalk
as Worker · 1986
Coffee and Cigarettes II
as Waiter · 1989
Floundering
as Ned · 1994
Nobody Wants Your Film
as Self · 2005
On the Set: Elaine’s
as Self · 2004
Kiss Daddy Goodnight
as Johnny · 1987
Saturday in the Park
as Narrator · 2023
Who's the Top?
as Cymon · 2005
Edge of Outside
as Self · 2006
A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY
as Self · 2014
Tommy's
· 1985
What Happened to Pete
as Pete · 1992
The Way It Is
as Willy / Raphael · 1986
Louis & Frank
as Drexel · 1998
No Picnic
as Dead Pimp · 1990
Rockets Redglare!
as Self · 2003
Claude
as Danny · 1992
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
as Self · 2005
Excavating Taylor Mead
as Narrator · 2005
Film House Fever
as Tony · 1986
Handsome Harry
as Thomas Kelley · 2009
Force of Circumstance
as Virgil · 1990
Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11
as narrator · 2006
Days Are Numbered
· 1986
I'm Dirty!
as Backhoe Loader · 2008
Life Is Nice
as Convenience Store Clerk · 1991