Editing Steve Buscemi (section)

== Career ==
===1985–1989: Early roles ===
Before making his film debut, Buscemi was a regular live [[performance art|performer]] at the [[Pyramid Club (New York City)|Pyramid Cocktail Lounge]] and other downtown [[no wave]] venues; for many years performing comic skits with [[Mark Boone Junior]]. In 1988 they presented as a duo called Buscemi and Boone an evening of original [[black comedy]] at [[La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club]] that they called ''In Your Mind'', with one extended playlet titled ''Two Americans in Paris''. ''Two Americans in Paris'' was set in [[Paris]] in the 1960s and portrayed manipulative confrontations between two young American men in a [[bistro]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/16/theater/stage-buscemi-and-boone.html] New York Times: Stage: Buscemi and Boone by Stephen Holden, Feb. 16, 1988</ref> Prominent solo performances were given in [[John Jesurun]]'s ''Chang in a Void Moon'' series, as well as appearing in an adaptation of [[William Shakespeare]]'s play ''[[Titus Andronicus]]'', directed by [[Kęstutis Nakas]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-11 |title="We Started a Nightclub": The Birth of the Pyramid Cocktail Lounge as Told by Those Who Lived It |url=https://someseriousbusiness.org/product/pyramid-cocktail-lounge/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=Some Serious Business |language=en-US}}</ref> Buscemi made his film debut in the 1985 film ''[[The Way It Is (film)|The Way It Is or Eurydice in the Avenues]]'', directed by [[Eric Mitchell (filmmaker)|Eric Mitchell]], which was part of the [[no wave cinema]] movement. Other early performances include a role in the [[Christine Vachon]]-directed short ''Days Are Numbered'' (1986),<ref>https://indiecollect.org/restoration/days-are-numbered/</ref> ''[[Parting Glances]]'' (1986) as well as an appearance in an episode of the [[television series]] ''[[Miami Vice]]'' in 1986.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jenner M.|title=27 Actors Who Got Their Starts on Miami Vice|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/53279/27-actors-who-got-their-starts-miami-vice|website=[[Mental Floss]]|access-date=February 29, 2016|date=October 22, 2013|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303111950/http://mentalfloss.com/article/53279/27-actors-who-got-their-starts-miami-vice|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1989, he appeared in four films, including [[James Ivory]]'s comedy ''[[Slaves of New York]]'', [[Howard Brookner]]'s ensemble period film ''[[Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989 film)|Bloodhounds of Broadway]]'' and the ''[[New York Stories]]'' segment directed by [[Martin Scorsese]] entitled, "Life Lessons" starring alongside [[Nick Nolte]] and [[Rosanna Arquette]]. The film screened out of competition at the [[1989 Cannes Film Festival]] to mixed reviews with the Scorsese segment being hailed as the standout by [[Roger Ebert]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/new-york-stories-1989|title= Reviews - New York Stories|website= Rogerebert.com|access-date= May 17, 2021|archive-date= December 27, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201227045146/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/new-york-stories-1989|url-status= live}}</ref> Buscemi also appeared in [[Jim Jarmusch]]'s independent film ''[[Mystery Train (film)|Mystery Train]]'' (1989) as Charlie the Barber, and was nominated for the [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spiritawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/SA_Nomswinners.pdf|date=2011|title=2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards|work=[[Film Independent Spirit Awards]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422005611/http://www.spiritawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/SA_Nomswinners.pdf|archive-date=April 22, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== 1990–1998: Rise to prominence ===
[[File:Steve Buscemi (1996).jpg|thumb|175px|Buscemi in 1996]]
In 1990, he played Mink Larouie in the [[Coen Brothers]]' neo-noir [[gangster film]] ''[[Millers Crossing]]'' starring opposite [[Gabriel Byrne]], [[Marcia Gay Harden]], and [[John Turturro]].<ref name="mares">{{cite journal|last=Tarantino|first=Quentin|year=1993|title=Steve Buscemi by Quentin Tarantino|url=https://bombmagazine.org/articles/steve-buscemi|journal=BOMB|volume=42|issue=Winter|access-date=November 18, 2017|archive-date=November 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114150312/https://bombmagazine.org/articles/steve-buscemi/|url-status=live}}</ref> This was the first of five of the Coen Brothers' films in which Buscemi performed. Critic [[Roger Ebert]] described the film as one that "is likely to be most appreciated by movie lovers who will enjoy its resonance with films of the past."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/millers-crossing-1990|title= Miller's Crossing movie review|website= Rogerebert.com|access-date= May 17, 2021|archive-date= April 28, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210428034259/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/millers-crossing-1990|url-status= live}}</ref> Also that year, he starred as  Test Tube, a henchman of [[Laurence Fishburne]]'s character Jimmy Jump in [[Abel Ferrara]]'s [[crime film]] ''[[King of New York]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=kingofnewyork.htm|title=King of New York (1990)|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=July 27, 2018|archive-date=July 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201601/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=kingofnewyork.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as Edward in the [[anthology film]] ''[[Tales from the Darkside: The Movie]]'', the [[protagonist]] of the "Lot 249" segment of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7a53a19b|title=Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1994)|work=[[British Film Institute]]|access-date=June 7, 2020|archive-date=May 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200527064021/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7a53a19b|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1991, he played a bellboy, Chet, in the Coen Brothers film [[black comedy]] ''[[Barton Fink]]'' starring [[John Turturro]] and [[John Goodman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bartonfink.htm|title=Barton Fink (1991)|date=1991|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=December 10, 2008|archive-date=October 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023030409/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bartonfink.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> His first lead role was as Adolpho Rollo in [[Alexandre Rockwell]]'s ''[[In the Soup]]'' (1992).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Maslin|first1=Janet|title=In the Soup (1992) From Art-Loving Gangster To a Menacing Hemophiliac|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9806E2D6123AF930A35753C1A964958260|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=February 29, 2016|date=October 3, 1992|archive-date=March 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307073749/http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9806E2D6123AF930A35753C1A964958260|url-status=live}}</ref>

He gained wider attention for his supporting part as [[pseudonym]]ous criminal Mr. Pink in [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s crime film ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]'' (1992),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/59373-RESERVOIR-DOGS?sid=42970444-4925-491e-8c2f-0758d4687027&sr=11.324329&cp=1&pos=0|title=Reservoir Dogs (1992)|work=[[American Film Institute]]|access-date=June 6, 2020|archive-date=June 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606005627/https://catalog.afi.com/Film/59373-RESERVOIR-DOGS?sid=42970444-4925-491e-8c2f-0758d4687027&sr=11.324329&cp=1&pos=0|url-status=live}}</ref> a role that Tarantino originally wrote for himself,<ref name="mares" /> and one that earned Buscemi the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male in his second nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/01/23/homeboys-idaho-lead-spirit-nominees/|title='Homeboys', 'Idaho' Lead Spirit Nominees|date=January 23, 1992|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=August 17, 2012|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033247/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1992-01-23/features/9201070425_1_best-feature-nominees-homeboys-best-actor-nomination|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 1992, he had a guest role as Phil Hickle, Ellen's father and older Pete's guidance counselor, in ''[[The Adventures of Pete and Pete]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kurp|first1=Joshua|title=The Ten Most Memorable Guest Stars of The Adventures of Pete and Pete|url=http://splitsider.com/2011/03/the-ten-most-memorable-guest-stars-of-the-adventures-of-pete-and-pete/|website=Splitsider|access-date=February 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224084253/http://splitsider.com/2011/03/the-ten-most-memorable-guest-stars-of-the-adventures-of-pete-and-pete/|archive-date=February 24, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The following year, he starred as the eponymous character in the [[horror comedy]] film ''[[Ed and His Dead Mother]]'' (1993).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-11-17-ca-57598-story.html|title=Script and Cast Can't Save 'Mother'|last=Thomas|first=Kevin|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=November 17, 1993|access-date=February 17, 2014|archive-date=December 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218112713/http://articles.latimes.com/1993-11-17/entertainment/ca-57598_1_dead-mother|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:COEN Brothers (cannesPH).jpg|thumb|left|Throughout the late-1990s, Buscemi appeared in several films by [[the Coen Brothers]] (Joel and Ethan)]]
He also appeared in a [[cameo appearance]] in Tarantino's next film, ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'', where he portrays a waiter dressed as [[Buddy Holly]] who serves [[Mia Wallace]] and Vincent Vega.<ref>[http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/10/19/the-secrets-of-pulp-fiction-20-things-you-didn-t-know-about-the-movie-on-its-20th-anniversary.html "The Secrets of 'Pulp Fiction': 20 Things You Didn't Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315174845/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/10/19/the-secrets-of-pulp-fiction-20-things-you-didn-t-know-about-the-movie-on-its-20th-anniversary.html |date=March 15, 2017 }}. ''[[The Daily Beast]]''. Retrieved March 15, 2017.</ref> In 1994, he appeared in the 1994 comedy ''[[Airheads]] a''s Rex, bass player of The Lone Rangers. In 1995, Buscemi guest-starred as suspected murderer Gordon Pratt in "[[End Game (Homicide: Life on the Street)|End Game]]", an episode of the television series ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]''. Buscemi was rumored to be considered for the role of [[Scarecrow (DC Comics)|The Scarecrow]] in [[Joel Schumacher]]'s proposed fifth installment of the first ''[[Batman]]'' franchise, ''[[Batman Unchained]]'', before [[Warner Bros.]] cancelled the project.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071011232611/http://moviemansguide.com/reviews/2005/batmanbegins_mrwhite.php Moviemansguide.com] review of ''Batman Begins'' by Andy Hoglund</ref> In 1995 he also starred alongside Tarantino and Antonio Banderas in ''[[Desperado (film)|Desperado]]'', and played the lead role in the independent satire film ''[[Living in Oblivion]]''.

The next year, Buscemi again collaborated with the Coen Brothers, starring as kidnapper Carl Showalter in the black comedy crime film ''[[Fargo (1996 film)|Fargo]]'' starring [[Frances McDormand]] and [[William H. Macy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Fargo (1995) |url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b7deca58c |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714060722/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b7deca58c |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 14, 2012 |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] |access-date=August 5, 2015}}</ref> The film was a critical and commercial success debuting at the [[1996 Cannes Film Festival]] where it competed for the [[Palme d'Or]]. Subsequently, he gained a reputation as [[character actor]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/steve-buscemi-10-essential-films|title=Steve Buscemi: 10 essential films|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]|first=Charles|last=Graham-Dixon|date=December 14, 2017|access-date=July 7, 2020|archive-date=July 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708043208/https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/lists/steve-buscemi-10-essential-films|url-status=live}}</ref> with supporting roles in blockbuster action films: as Garland Greene in [[Simon West]]'s ''[[Con Air]]'' (1997) and Rockhound in [[Michael Bay]]'s ''[[Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon]]'' (1998). Buscemi also appeared as Donny in the Coen's [[cult classic]] black comedy film ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'' (1998) starring [[Jeff Bridges]] and [[John Goodman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/steve-buscemi-p9838|title=Steve Buscemi Profile|publisher=[[AllMovie]]|access-date=July 7, 2020|archive-date=August 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807182406/https://www.allmovie.com/artist/steve-buscemi-p9838|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 1998 he played a supporting role in the romantic comedy ''[[The Wedding Singer]]'' starring [[Adam Sandler]] and [[Drew Barrymore]]. During this time he also made his directing debut the episode: "Finnegan's Wake" (1998) of the [[NBC]] drama ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]''. From 1999 to 2001 he also directed two episodes of [[HBO]] prison drama ''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]''.

=== 1999–2009: ''The Sopranos'' ===
In 1999 he acted alongside [[Adam Sandler]] in the comedy ''[[Big Daddy (1999 film)|Big Daddy]]'' (1999). Going into the 2000s, Buscemi continued to co-star in supporting roles. He played Seymour in the black comedy ''[[Ghost World (film)|Ghost World]]'' (2001) opposite [[Scarlett Johansson]] and [[Thora Birch]]. The film received critical acclaim with critic [[Roger Ebert]] declaring, "The Buscemi role is one he's been pointing toward during his entire career".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/ghost-world-2001|title= Ghost World|website= Rogerebert.com|accessdate= August 26, 2023}}</ref> Buscemi received numerous nominations for his performance including for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture]]. In 2001 he voiced [[List of Monsters, Inc. characters#Randall Boggs|Randall Boggs]] in the [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]] [[Pixar]] animated film ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'' (2001). The film was a critical and financial success and earned a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature]]. 
He also extensively performed voice-over work for animated films reprising the role of Randall in its prequel ''[[Monsters University]]'' (2013), Mr. Wesley in ''[[Home on the Range (2004 film)|Home on the Range]]'' (2004), Nebbercracker in ''[[Monster House (film)|Monster House]]'' (2006) and Templeton the Rat in ''[[Charlotte's Web (2006 film)|Charlotte's Web]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ebert|first1=Roger|title=Big Fish Movie Review & Film Summary (2003)|url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/big-fish-2003|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|access-date=February 29, 2016|archive-date=March 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305080848/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/big-fish-2003|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Eisenberg|first=Eric|title=Monsters University Voice Cast And Plot Details Announced At D23|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Monsters-University-Voice-Cast-And-Plot-Details-Announced-At-D23-26344.html|access-date=February 29, 2016|newspaper=Cinema Blend|date=August 20, 2011|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725111905/https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Monsters-University-Voice-Cast-And-Plot-Details-Announced-At-D23-26344.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ghost World|url=http://www.cineplex.com/Movie/ghost-world|publisher=[[Cineplex Entertainment]]|access-date=February 29, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306182525/http://www.cineplex.com/Movie/ghost-world|archive-date=March 6, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> During this time he also took the supporting role as Romero in the children's action adventure film ''[[Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams]]'' (2002), as well as its sequel ''[[Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over]]'' (2003).

[[File:Steve Buscemi 2009 portrait.jpg|right|thumb|upright|Buscemi at the 2009 [[Tribeca Film Festival]]]]
In 2004, Buscemi joined the cast of the acclaimed [[HBO]] crime television series ''[[The Sopranos]]'' as [[Tony Soprano]]'s cousin and childhood friend, [[Tony Blundetto]], a role that earned him an [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Emmy Award]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/steve-buscemi|title=Steve Buscemi|work=Television Academy|access-date=November 30, 2011|archive-date=May 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511014945/http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/steve-buscemi|url-status=live}}</ref> Buscemi had previously contributed to the show as director of the third-season episode "[[Pine Barrens (The Sopranos episode)|Pine Barrens]]", which was one of the most critically acclaimed episodes of the series, and the fourth-season episode "[[Everybody Hurts (The Sopranos)|Everybody Hurts]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2010/10/wolcott-201010?currentPage=2|date=September 30, 2010|title=Barbarians at the Shore|author-link=James Wolcott|author=Wolcott, James|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|access-date=January 6, 2016|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085137/http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2010/10/wolcott-201010?currentPage=2|url-status=live}}</ref> He appeared in episode three of season 6 as a doorman in the [[afterlife]], which is portrayed as a country club in Tony Soprano's dream. He also directed the episodes "[[In Camelot]]", the seventh episode of season 5, and "[[Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request...]]", the fifth episode of season 6.

Buscemi appeared in the music video for [[Joe Strummer]]'s cover version of [[Bob Marley]]'s "[[Redemption Song]]".<ref>{{cite web|last1=D'Angelo|first1=Joe|title=Joe Strummer Leaves Final Mark On New York With New Video|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1480457/joe-strummer-leaves-final-mark-on-new-york-with-new-video/|website=[[MTV]]|access-date=February 29, 2016|archive-date=March 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330213937/http://www.mtv.com/news/1480457/joe-strummer-leaves-final-mark-on-new-york-with-new-video/|url-status=dead}}</ref> During this time Buscemi acted in several comedy films often starring [[Adam Sandler]] in films such as ''[[Mr. Deeds]]'' (2002), ''[[I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry]]'' (2007), ''[[Grown Ups (film)|Grown Ups]]'' (2010), and opposite [[Chris Rock]] ''[[I Think I Love My Wife]]'' (2007). He also starred in numerous critically acclaimed independent drama films such as the [[Tim Burton]] fantasy drama ''[[Big Fish]]'' (2003), the [[Jim Jarmusch]] film ''[[Coffee and Cigarettes]]'' (2003), the [[John Turturro]] romantic drama ''[[Romance & Cigarettes]]'' (2005), the anthology film ''[[Paris, je t'aime]]'' (2006), the war drama ''[[The Messenger (2009 film)|The Messenger]]'' (2009), and the romantic comedy ''[[Youth in Revolt (film)|Youth in Revolt]]'' (2009). He also directed the comedy drama films ''[[Lonesome Jim]]'' (2005), and ''[[Interview (2007 film)|Interview]]'' (2007), while also serving as an executive producer for the film ''[[Saint John of Las Vegas]]'' (2009). During this time he continued to voice roles in films such as ''[[Monster House (film)|Monster House]]'' (2006), ''[[Igor (film)|Igor]]'' (2008), ''[[G-Force (film)|G-Force]]'' (2009), and ''[[Hotel Transylvania (film)|Hotel Transylvania]]'' (2012).

=== 2010–2015: ''Boardwalk Empire'' ===
Buscemi continued directing for television including for the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] series ''[[Nurse Jackie]]'' (2009–2011) starring [[Edie Falco]], the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[30 Rock]]'' (2009–2011) starring [[Tina Fey]] and [[Alec Baldwin]] and ''[[Portlandia]]'' from 2014 to 2015. He also directed 27 episodes of his web series ''[[Park Bench with Steve Buscemi]]'' (from 2014 to 2015).

Buscemi starred in the [[HBO]] drama series ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'' created by [[Terence Winter]]. The series started in 2010, where Buscemi assumed the role as [[Nucky Thompson|Enoch "Nucky" Thompson]] (based on [[Enoch L. Johnson]]), a corrupt [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]] politician who rules the town during the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition era]]. Buscemi's performance garnered him a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama]];<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 12, 2014 |title=2011 Golden Globes nominees & winners |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/env-2011-globes-nom-list-scorecard-html-htmlstory.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715024803/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/env-2011-globes-nom-list-scorecard-html-htmlstory.html |archive-date=July 15, 2014 |access-date=January 6, 2023 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> he later received two more nominations for his work on the same show.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2012 |title=Golden Globes 2012: The Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/golden-globes-2012-winners-list-282032/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519035628/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/golden-globes-2012-winners-list-282032/ |archive-date=May 19, 2021 |access-date=August 23, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2012 |title=70th Golden Globe Awards Nominations |url=https://deadline.com/2012/12/golden-globe-awards-nominations-2013-388146/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |url-status=live |access-date=January 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425140105/https://deadline.com/2012/12/golden-globe-awards-nominations-2013-388146/ |archive-date=April 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 13, 2013 |title=Golden Globe Awards 2013: The complete list of winners and nominees |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-golden-globe-awards-nominations-winners-complete-list-story.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326041559/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-golden-globe-awards-nominations-winners-complete-list-story.html |archive-date=March 26, 2015 |access-date=January 6, 2023 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> In 2011 he hosted [[NBC]]'s ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ocasio|first1=Anthony|title=012 Golden Globe Awards: Winners List|url=http://screenrant.com/2012-golden-globe-awards-winners-list-aco-147181/|website=Screen Rant|date=January 16, 2012|access-date=February 29, 2016|archive-date=March 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302142154/http://screenrant.com/2012-golden-globe-awards-winners-list-aco-147181/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=<!--Not stated-->|title='Saturday Night Live' Hosted by Steve Buscemi: What the Critics Are Saying (Video)|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/saturday-night-live-steve-buscemi-snl-review-269443|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 4, 2011|access-date=February 29, 2016|archive-date=March 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309163506/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/saturday-night-live-steve-buscemi-snl-review-269443|url-status=live}}</ref> Buscemi had a recurring role as Lenny Wosniak in the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[30 Rock]]'' from 2007 to 2013. During this time he appeared as a guest star in numerous shows such as the [[IFC (American TV channel)|IFC]] sketch series  ''[[Portlandia]]'' (2014–2017), the [[Comedy Central]] sketch series ''[[Inside Amy Schumer]]'' (2016), the [[Netflix]] comedy series ''[[Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt]]'' (2016), and the Comedy Central comedy series ''[[Broad City]]'' (2017). He also acted alongside [[Adam Sandler]] in the animated film ''[[Hotel Transylvania 2]]'' and ''[[The Ridiculous 6]]'', (both in 2015).

He hosts, directs, and produces his own web series talk show, ''[[Park Bench with Steve Buscemi]]'', which ran from 2014 to 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hurwitz|first1=Daniel|title=Web to Watch: Sit next to Steve Buscemi on 'Park Bench'|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2014/05/15/web-to-watch-sit-next-to-steve-buscemi-on-park-bench/9110675/|website=USAToday|access-date=June 11, 2014|date=May 15, 2014|archive-date=May 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521031917/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2014/05/15/web-to-watch-sit-next-to-steve-buscemi-on-park-bench/9110675/|url-status=live}}</ref> Buscemi won the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series]] for the series in 2016. Also that year, Buscemi co-starred alongside [[Louis C.K.]] and [[Alan Alda]] in C.K.'s acclaimed comedy-drama web series ''[[Horace and Pete]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kreps|first1=Daniel|title=Louis C.K. Surprise-Releases New Series 'Horace and Pete' With Steve Buscemi|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/louis-c-k-surprise-releases-new-series-horace-and-pete-with-steve-buscemi-20160130|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=February 29, 2016|date=January 15, 2016|archive-date=March 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302050029/http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/louis-c-k-surprise-releases-new-series-horace-and-pete-with-steve-buscemi-20160130|url-status=live}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', Buscemi was the first actor to sign on to the project; with ''Boardwalk Empire'' over he was available to star in the series. The two reportedly "met up in New York City where C.K. pitched the still evolving series idea to Buscemi. He signed on, on the spot, to play C.K.'s brother, Pete".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/louis-ck-horace-pete-almost-887501/|title= Louis C.K. on Lorne Michaels' 'Horace and Pete' Advice, How the Show Almost Starred Jack Nicholson|website= The Hollywood Reporter|date= April 26, 2016|access-date= May 16, 2021|archive-date= May 16, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210516233136/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/louis-ck-horace-pete-almost-887501/|url-status= live}}</ref>

=== 2016–present===
[[File:Steve Buscemi 2024 Sopranos anniversary (cropped).png|thumb|upright|Buscemi in 2024]]
In 2016, Buscemi acted in the political drama ''[[Norman (2016 film)|Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer]]'' starring [[Richard Gere]]. The film premiered at the [[Telluride Film Festival]]. The following year he starred as Del Montgomery in the British coming of age drama ''[[Lean on Pete]]'' (2017) directed by [[Andrew Haigh]]. The film premiered at the [[74th Venice International Film Festival]]. The performance earned him a [[BIFA for Best Supporting Actor]]. In 2017 Buscemi starred in [[Armando Iannucci]]'s [[dark comedy]] and [[satirical]] film ''[[The Death of Stalin]]''. Buscemi portrayed [[Nikita Khrushchev]]. He received critical acclaim from critics with [[Manohla Dargis]] describing his performance as "superb".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/08/movies/the-death-of-stalin-armando-iannucci-steve-buscemi.html |title=Review: The Slapstick Horror of 'The Death of Stalin' |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date= March 8, 2018 |access-date= May 16, 2021 |last1=Dargis |first1=Manohla |archive-date= May 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516232105/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/08/movies/the-death-of-stalin-armando-iannucci-steve-buscemi.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The role earned him a [[BIFA for Best Supporting Actor]] nomination.

During this time Buscemi continued taking roles in comedy films such as ''[[The Week Of]]'' (2018), ''[[The Dead Don't Die (2019 film)|The Dead Don't Die]]'' (2019), ''[[The King of Staten Island]]'' (2020), and ''[[Hubie Halloween]]'' (2020) as well as voicing roles in ''[[The Boss Baby]]'' (2017), ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]'' (2017), ''[[Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation]]'' (2018), and ''[[Hotel Transylvania: Transformania]]'' (2022).

In February 2020, Buscemi was cast as Chebutykin in a [[New York Theatre Workshop]] revival of [[Anton Chekhov]]'s ''[[Three Sisters (play)|Three Sisters]]'' alongside [[Greta Gerwig]], [[Oscar Isaac]], and [[Chris Messina]]. The production was supposed to begin May 13, but was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] with no return date set.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nytw.org/show/three-sisters/#:~:text=COVID-19%20UPDATE%3A%20Out%20of,as%20planned%20on%20May%2013th.|title= Three Sisters|website= NYTW|access-date= May 16, 2021|archive-date= May 17, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210517005328/https://www.nytw.org/show/three-sisters/#:~:text=COVID-19%20UPDATE%3A%20Out%20of,as%20planned%20on%20May%2013th.|url-status= live}}</ref>