Editing Steve Buscemi

{{Short description|American actor (born 1957)}}
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'''Steven Vincent Buscemi''' ({{IPAc-en|b|uː|ˈ|s|ɛ|m|i}},<ref name="Playboy"/><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/mZPKnbauWjA Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150120132733/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZPKnbauWjA Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZPKnbauWjA|title=How to Pronounce 'Steve Buscemi' — Running Late with Scott Rogowsky|publisher=RunningLateShow|date=June 4, 2014 |access-date=May 2, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref group=Note>As stated in interviews by Buscemi himself. It is not uncommon for people to pronounce his name {{IPAc-en|b|uː|ˈ|ʃ|ei|m|i}} or {{IPAc-en|b|uː|ˈ|ʃ|ɛ|m|i}} instead.</ref> {{IPA|it|buʃˈʃɛːmi|lang}}; born December 13, 1957) is an American actor<!-- only main occupations per [[MOS:ROLEBIO]] -->. He is known for his work as an acclaimed [[character actor]]. Multiple film critics and media outlets have cited Buscemi as one of the best actors never to have received an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nomination.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kiang|first=Jessica|date=1 January 2016|title=30 Great Actors Who've Never Been Oscar Nominated|work=Indiewire|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2016/01/30-great-actors-whove-never-been-oscar-nominated-90109/|access-date=15 October 2022|archive-date=October 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015124743/https://www.indiewire.com/2016/01/30-great-actors-whove-never-been-oscar-nominated-90109/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Robey|first=Tim|date=1 February 2016|title=20 great actors who've never been nominated for an Oscar|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/what-to-watch/oscars-best-actors-never-nominated/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/what-to-watch/oscars-best-actors-never-nominated/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=15 October 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref> His early credits consist of major roles in [[independent film]] productions such as ''[[Parting Glances]]'' (1986), ''[[Mystery Train (film)|Mystery Train]]'' (1989), ''[[In the Soup]]'' (1992), and his breakthrough role as Mr. Pink in [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]'' (1992).

Buscemi continues to appear in independent and mainstream films including ''[[Living in Oblivion]]'' (1995), ''[[Desperado (film)|Desperado]]'' (1995), ''[[Con Air]]'' (1997), ''[[Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon]]'' (1998),  ''[[Ghost World (film)|Ghost World]]'' (2001), ''[[Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams]]'' (2002), ''[[Big Fish]]'' (2003), and ''[[The Death of Stalin]]'' (2017). Buscemi has often collaborated with the [[Coen brothers]], appearing in, among other films, ''[[Fargo (1996 film)|Fargo]]'' (1996) and ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'' (1998). He has also appeared in supporting or [[Cameo appearance|cameo roles]] in many films with [[Adam Sandler]], such as ''[[Airheads]]'' (1994), ''[[Billy Madison]]'' (1995), ''[[The Wedding Singer]]'' (1998), ''[[Mr. Deeds]]'' (2002), [[Grown Ups (film)|''Grown Ups'']] (2010), and  ''[[Hubie Halloween]]'' (2020). His voice acting credits in animated films include the [[Monsters, Inc. (franchise)|''Monsters, Inc.'' film series]] (2001, 2013), the [[Hotel Transylvania|''Hotel Transylvania'' film series]] (2012–2022), and ''[[The Boss Baby]]'' (2017).

Buscemi has had an extensive career in television, notably starring in the lead role of [[Nucky Thompson|Enoch "Nucky" Thompson]] in the [[HBO]] series ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'' (2010–2014). His performance earned him two [[Screen Actors Guild Award]]s, a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama|Golden Globe]] and two nominations for a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series|Primetime Emmy Award]]. His other television roles include ''[[Lonesome Dove (miniseries)|Lonesome Dove]]'' (1989), ''[[The Sopranos]]'' (2004, 2006), ''[[30 Rock]]'' (2007–2013), ''[[Horace and Pete]]'' (2016), and ''[[Miracle Workers (2019 TV series)|Miracle Workers]]'' (2019–2023). Buscemi also directed the films ''[[Trees Lounge]]'' (1996), ''[[Animal Factory]]'' (2000), and ''[[Interview (2007 film)|Interview]]'' (2007).

== Early life and education ==
Steven Vincent Buscemi<ref name="TVGuide">{{Cite web |title=Steve Buscemi Biography |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/steve-buscemi/bio/3000397220/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601223148/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/steve-buscemi/bio/3000397220/ |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |access-date=June 1, 2022 |website=[[TV Guide]]}}</ref> was born on December 13, 1957,<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2021 |title=Famous birthdays for Dec. 13: Steve Buscemi, Jamie Foxx |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2021/12/13/Famous-birthdays-for-Dec-13-Steve-Buscemi-Jamie-Foxx/7841639324644/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220131222750/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2021/12/13/Famous-birthdays-for-Dec-13-Steve-Buscemi-Jamie-Foxx/7841639324644/ |archive-date=January 31, 2022 |access-date=January 31, 2022 |website=[[United Press International]] }}</ref> in the borough of [[Brooklyn]] in New York City, to Dorothy (née Wilson) and John Buscemi.<ref name="TVGuide" /><ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7bgeAQAAMAAJ&q=%22where+John+and+Dorothy+still+dogs+patrolling%22 | title=The New Yorker | last1=Ross | first1=Harold Wallace | last2=White | first2=Katharine Sergeant Angell | date=November 2005 }}</ref> His father was a sanitation worker and served in the [[Korean War]], and his mother was a hostess at [[Howard Johnson's]]. Buscemi's paternal ancestors were from the town of [[Menfi]] in [[Sicily]], Italy and his mother is of English and Dutch ancestry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmlinc.com/fcm/ja07/extbuscemi.htm |title=Film Society of Lincoln Center |publisher=Filmlinc.com |access-date=November 20, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011235246/http://www.filmlinc.com/fcm/ja07/extbuscemi.htm |archive-date=October 11, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="johnlar">{{cite web |url=http://www.johnlahr.com/stevebuscemi.html |title=Steve Buscemi profile |publisher=John Lahr |date=September 11, 2001 |access-date=November 20, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029094615/http://www.johnlahr.com/stevebuscemi.html |archive-date=October 29, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> He has three brothers: Jon, Ken and Michael. Michael is also an actor, whose most notable role to date was as Officer Jimmy in ''[[BlacKkKlansman]]'' (2018). Buscemi was raised [[Catholic]].<ref name="johnlar"/>

When Buscemi was ten years old, the family moved from [[East New York, Brooklyn|East New York]] to [[Valley Stream, New York|Valley Stream]] in [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wallis|first=David|date=2015-08-11|title=Mr. Think: Steve Buscemi on Self-Acceptance, Sibling Rivalry and His Heady Talk Show|url=https://observer.com/2015/08/mister-think-park-bench-host-steve-buscemi-reimagines-the-traditional-talk-show/|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Observer|language=en-US}}</ref> Buscemi graduated in 1975 from [[Valley Stream Central High School]] along with future writer [[Edward J. Renehan Jr.]] and future actress [[Patricia Charbonneau]]. In high school, Buscemi wrestled for the varsity squad and participated in the drama troupe. (Buscemi's 1996 film ''[[Trees Lounge]]'', in which he starred and served as screenwriter and director, is set in and was largely shot in his childhood village of [[Valley Stream]]).<ref>Delatiner, Barbara. [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/01/nyregion/cinema-arts-film-festival-stresses-the-independents.html "Cinema Arts Film Festival Stresses the Independents"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229190149/http://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/01/nyregion/cinema-arts-film-festival-stresses-the-independents.html |date=December 29, 2017 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 1, 1997. Retrieved November 1, 2007.</ref> In 1977, Buscemi took the New York City Firefighter’s exam and joined Engine Company 55, fighting fires for four years. Following the [[September 11 attacks]], he temporarily rejoined Engine Company 55 to serve at the [[World Trade Center site|site of the World Trade Center]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://allthatsinteresting.com/steve-buscemi-firefighter|title=Steve Buscemi's Firefighting Career And His Heroics On 9/11|date=September 10, 2023 }}</ref>
Buscemi briefly attended [[Nassau Community College]] before moving to [[Manhattan]] to enroll in the [[Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute|Lee Strasberg Institute]].

== 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>

== Directing ==
Buscemi has also worked as a director, making his directing debut in the 1990s. His directorial credits include:
* ''What Happened to Pete'' (1992) (short film)
* ''[[Trees Lounge]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Animal Factory]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Lonesome Jim]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Interview (2007 film)|Interview]]'' (2007)
* ''[[The Listener (film)|The Listener]]'' (2022)

In addition to feature films, he directed episodes of the television shows [[Love (TV series)|''Love'']], ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]],'' ''[[The Sopranos]]'', ''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]'', ''[[30 Rock]], [[Portlandia (TV series)|Portlandia]],'' and ''[[Nurse Jackie]]''. In the latter, his brother Michael played the character ''God'' in several episodes. While scouting a location for a film, Buscemi visited the Philadelphia [[Eastern State Penitentiary]] and found the building so interesting that he later provided the majority of the narration for the audio tour there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.easternstate.org/halloween/ghosts/audio/steve-buscemi-talks-about-eastern-state|work=Easternstate.org|title=Steve Buscemi talks about Eastern State|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406204915/http://www.easternstate.org/halloween/ghosts/audio/steve-buscemi-talks-about-eastern-state|archive-date=April 6, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.easternstate.org/visit/regular-season/audio-tour|work=Easternstate.org|title=The Voices of Eastern State Audio Tour|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514095644/http://www.easternstate.org/visit/regular-season/audio-tour|archive-date=May 14, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
[[File:Buscemi Moby Reed.jpg|thumb|Buscemi and [[Lou Reed]] at a screening of the film ''[[Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers]]'' in 2006]]

== Reception and image ==
In an interview with ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', Buscemi was adamant about not altering his misaligned teeth, saying, "I've had dentists who have wanted to help me out, but I say, 'You know, I won't work again if you fix my teeth.{{' "}}<ref>Lindsay Powers, "Why Emmy Nominee Steve Buscemi Refuses to 'Fix' His Teeth", ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', August 14, 2011.</ref><ref>Arienne Thompson, "Buscemi Refuses to Have His Teeth Fixed", ''[[USA Today]]'', August 16, 2011.</ref> Buscemi is noted for wrinkles around his eyes, giving them an aged appearance. "Buscemi eyes" describes the result when his eyes are photo-edited onto others' faces. He has stated that although he did not find this amusing, his wife [[Jo Andres]] did.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/2853001/steve-buscemi-does-not-think-the-buscemi-eyes-meme-is-very-funny/|title=Steve Buscemi Addresses Internet Memes On Late Night With Seth Meyers|author=Samantha Grossman|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=June 10, 2014|access-date=April 14, 2015|archive-date=April 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150422225755/http://time.com/2853001/steve-buscemi-does-not-think-the-buscemi-eyes-meme-is-very-funny/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The author [[Eiichiro Oda]] was inspired by Mr. Pink, Buscemi's character in ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]'' (1992), when creating one of the primary characters ([[Sanji (One Piece)|Vinsmoke Sanji]]) for his manga ''[[One Piece]]''.<ref>{{cite web |date=2022-04-21 |title=One Piece's Sanji Was Inspired By a Film that No Fan Would Guess |url=https://screenrant.com/one-piece-sanji-inspired-by-film/#:~:text=However%2C%20in%20the%20SBS%20(the,to%20become%20a%20cult%20director.|access-date=2023-01-12 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref>

Buscemi guest-starred in [[The Tuxedo Begins|season 6 episode 8]] of ''[[30 Rock]]'' as a private investigator. Playing against his image, during a flashback he appears to be disguised as a teenager as he says that he was "part of a special task force of very young-looking cops who infiltrated high schools".<ref>{{YouTube | id=g7SGfh0bkNg | title=Steve Buscemi – 30 Rock}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/30-rock/the-tuxedo-begins-2392160/|title=30 Rock - Season 6, Episode 8: The Tuxedo Begins - TV.com|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=TV.com|access-date=May 5, 2015|archive-date=May 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505103356/http://www.tv.com/shows/30-rock/the-tuxedo-begins-2392160/|url-status=live}}</ref> His character's disguise and quote of "how do you do, fellow kids?" became an [[internet meme]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=How Do You Do, Fellow Kids?|url=https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/how-do-you-do-fellow-kids|access-date=2020-08-22|website=Know Your Meme|date=August 13, 2015 |archive-date=August 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817124546/https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/how-do-you-do-fellow-kids|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Buscemi grew up pronouncing his name as {{IPAc-en|b|uː|ˈ|s|ɛ|m|i}}, in an anglicised way. In Sicily, where his ancestors are from, it is pronounced as {{IPAc-en|b|uː|ˈ|ʃ|ɛ|m|i}}.<ref name="Playboy">{{cite journal|url=https://www.playboy.com/articles/playboy-interview-steve-buscemi|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160804182437/https://www.playboy.com/articles/playboy-interview-steve-buscemi|archive-date=August 4, 2016|first=Kevin|last=Cook|date=August 10, 2011|access-date=August 10, 2011|title=Playboy Interview: Steve Buscemi|journal=[[Playboy]]|page=41|quote=I say Bu-''sem''my. I don't mind Bu-''shem''my, though. That's the correct Sicilian pronunciation, from the old country.|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> He once quipped, "I had to go to Sicily to find out I pronounce my name wrong."<ref name="dailymotion1">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2pelw_regis-kelly-steve-buscemi_blog |title=Regis kelly steve buscemi – Video Dailymotion |publisher=Dailymotion.com |date=June 3, 2011 |access-date=December 15, 2012}}</ref>

Buscemi married [[Jo Andres]] in 1987; they were married until her death on January 6, 2019.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/movies/steve-buscemi-wife-jo-andres-dead/|title=Steve Buscemi's Wife of Over 30 Years, Jo Andres, Dies at 65|first1=Alexia|last2=Fernandez|first2=Nick|last1=MaslowW|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|location=United States|date=January 12, 2019|access-date=January 12, 2019|archive-date=January 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112215608/https://people.com/movies/steve-buscemi-wife-jo-andres-dead/|url-status=live}}</ref> They had one son named Lucian (b. 1990).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2010/12/michael-c-hall-divorce-golden-globe-nominees.html|title=Michael C. Hall divorce has him alone among fellow Golden Globe nominees|first=Christie|last=D'Zurilla|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=December 14, 2010|access-date=December 14, 2010|archive-date=September 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913135355/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2010/12/michael-c-hall-divorce-golden-globe-nominees.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Buscemi was stabbed multiple times in April 2001 at the Firebelly Lounge in [[Wilmington, North Carolina]], while shooting the film ''[[Domestic Disturbance]]''. He had intervened in a bar fight between [[Vince Vaughn]], [[Scott Rosenberg]], and two local men. He was released from the hospital after treatment.<ref>{{cite news|title=Buscemi Stabbed, Vaughn Arrested in Bar Brawl|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=106806&page=1|agency=Reuters|access-date=June 25, 2018|work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|location=[[New York City]]|date=April 13, 2001|archive-date=August 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808013942/https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Entertainment/story?id=106806&page=1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ABC News |date=April 16, 2001 |title=Buscemi Stabbed, Vaughn Arrested in Bar Brawl |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story? |website=ABC News}}</ref>

Buscemi is a noted fan of the musical group [[Beastie Boys]]. He appears in the music video for the band's 2011 song "[[Make Some Noise (Beastie Boys song)|Make Some Noise]]", which was nominated for MTV Video of the Year.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Katy Perry, Adele, Kanye West Lead 2011 MTV VMA Nominees|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/469155/katy-perry-adele-kanye-west-lead-2011-mtv-vma-nominees|access-date=2021-07-27|magazine=Billboard|date=July 21, 2011|language=en|archive-date=July 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702082059/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/469155/katy-perry-adele-kanye-west-lead-2011-mtv-vma-nominees|url-status=live}}</ref> He also has a post-credit scene in the [[Spike Jonze]]–directed documentary ''[[Beastie Boys Story]]'' in which he pokes fun at the commercial failure of the group's second studio album, ''[[Paul's Boutique]]''; "When the tree fell in the forest, nobody heard that shit", jokes Buscemi.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Harvilla|first=Rob|date=2020-04-24|title='Beastie Boys Story' Revels in the Blurriness of the Trio's Mythology|url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2020/4/24/21234309/beastie-boys-story-apple-tv-plus-documentary-review|access-date=2021-07-27|website=The Ringer|language=en|archive-date=July 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727233238/https://www.theringer.com/music/2020/4/24/21234309/beastie-boys-story-apple-tv-plus-documentary-review|url-status=live}}</ref> Buscemi sang in "The Broadway Song" for [[Lou Reed]]'s 2003 album ''[[The Raven (Lou Reed album)|The Raven]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2003/01/31/poe-inspired-reed-album-a-nightmare/|title=Poe-inspired Reed album a nightmare|date=January 31, 2003|access-date=August 2, 2021|archive-date=August 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802141912/https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2003/01/31/poe-inspired-reed-album-a-nightmare/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Buscemi currently resides in [[Park Slope, Brooklyn]], where he was given  the [[key to the city]] in 2021. He previously resided in [[Sunset Strip]], Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2021/12/28/actor-and-longtime-park-slope-resident-steve-buscemi-gets-key-to-the-city/ | title=Actor and longtime Park Slope resident Steve Buscemi gets 'key to the city' | date=December 29, 2021 }}</ref>

On May 8, 2024, Buscemi was the victim of an unprovoked attack in [[Midtown Manhattan]], New York, when he was punched in the face.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-05-12 |title=Steve Buscemi OK Following Random Attack in New York |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/steve-buscemi-attack-new-york-1235897124/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> The 66-year-old was taken to a nearby hospital with bruising, swelling and bleeding to his left eye. His publicist said later in a statement that Buscemi had recovered from the attack.<ref>{{Cite news |agency=Associated Press |date=2024-05-13 |title=Steve Buscemi victim of random street attack in New York City |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/may/13/steve-buscemi-victim-of-random-street-attack-in-new-york-city-boardwalk-empire |access-date=2024-05-14 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-13 |title=Actor Steve Buscemi attacked on the street in New York |url=https://www.9news.com.au/world/steve-buscemi-actor-attacked-on-new-york-street/c2144f44-cf23-4909-a744-45c292deb56f |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=www.9news.com.au}}</ref> On May 17, 2024, the suspect was arrested.

===Firefighter===
Buscemi was a [[firefighter]] from 1980 to 1984, with the [[New York City Fire Department]]'s Engine Company No. 55, in [[Little Italy, Manhattan]], while secretly taking [[acting class]]es and dabbling in [[stand-up comedy|stand-up]] on the side. The day after the [[September 11 attacks]] in New York, he returned to his old [[firehouse]] to  volunteer; he worked twelve-hour shifts for a week, digging through rubble to search for missing [[firefighter]]s.<ref name=FHouse>{{cite web |url=http://www.firehouse.com/hotshots/slideshow/2002/0514_gz/photo19.html |title=Ground Zero: Engine 10 and Ladder 10
|publisher=Bushmaster Firearms International |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030908030635/http://www.firehouse.com/hotshots/slideshow/2002/0514_gz/photo19.html
|archive-date=September 8, 2003 |access-date=September 8, 2011}}</ref> On May 25, 2003, Buscemi was arrested with nineteen other people while protesting the closing of a number of firehouses, including Engine 55.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/closures-spur-fiery-protests-20-arrested-demonstrations-heated-article-1.661835|location=[[New York City]]|work=[[New York Daily News]]|first=Nicole|last=Bode|title=Closures Spur Fiery Protests 20 Arrested As Demonstrations Get Heated|date=May 26, 2003|access-date=May 26, 2003|archive-date=October 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028023401/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/closures-spur-fiery-protests-20-arrested-demonstrations-heated-article-1.661835|url-status=live}}</ref> In the middle of 2011, Buscemi joined rallies against the threat of closing eight Brooklyn firehouses during the administration of Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]]. He argued that closing these firehouses "is no way to protect New York."<ref>O'Neill, Natalie and Briquelet, Kate, "Call Him 'Double-Duty' Buscemi", ''Courier Life'', June 3–9, 2011, p.4.</ref>

In 2014, Buscemi starred in and narrated the HBO documentary ''A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY'', in which he revisited his work with fellow firefighters, sharing their stories, including those from [[September 11 attacks|September 11]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY|url=http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/a-good-job-stories-of-the-fdny#/documentaries/a-good-job-stories-of-the-fdny/synopsis.html|work=[[HBO]]|publisher=Home Box Office, Inc. ([[WarnerMedia]])|location=[[New York City]]|access-date=September 12, 2014|archive-date=September 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911135537/http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/a-good-job-stories-of-the-fdny#/documentaries/a-good-job-stories-of-the-fdny/synopsis.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2021, Buscemi spoke to [[podcast]] host [[Marc Maron]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1260-steve-buscemi | title=Episode 1260 - Steve Buscemi | date=September 9, 2021 }}</ref> about his issues with [[PTSD]], a consequence of the five days he spent volunteering in the aftermath of 9/11. He served as [[executive producer]] of the documentary ''Dust: The Lingering Legacy of 9/11'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dust-doc.com/|title=DUST: The Lingering Legacy of 9/11|website=DUST: The Lingering Legacy of 9/11}}</ref> which discussed the continuing toxic health effects of dust from the collapsed towers that many people, especially firefighters, have experienced.

== Filmography ==
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Buscemi has an extensive body of work in both film and television, dating back to the 1980s.

==Awards and honors==
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Buscemi has received numerous awards and nominations for his performances in film and television.  This includes a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture]] nomination for his performance in ''[[Ghost World (film)|Ghost World]]'' (2003). He also received five [[Independent Spirit Award]] nominations, winning twice for [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male|Best Supporting Male]] for his roles in ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]'' (1992) and ''Ghost World'' (2003). For his role as [[Enoch L. Johnson|Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson]] in the critically acclaimed [[HBO]] drama series [[Boardwalk Empire]] created by [[Terrence Winter]], he received two [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations, three [[Golden Globe Award]] nominations, and ten [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] (SAG) nominations. He received a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama]] in 2011, and four SAG awards, two consecutive [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series]] awards (2011, 2012), and two consecutive [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series]] (2011, 2012). Buscemi won a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series|Outstanding Short Form Variety Series]] for ''[[Park Bench with Steve Buscemi]]'' (2016).

In 2014, Buscemi was named Honorary [[battalion chief]] by the [[New York City Fire Department]] after his early career serving as a fireman, and for his return to the service during [[9/11]]. He worked 12-hour shifts for several days alongside other firefighters, searching for survivors in the rubble from the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.businessinsider.com/on-911-people-remember-how-steve-buscemi-searched-for-survivors-2017-9|title= On 9/11, people remember how actor Steve Buscemi helped search for survivors as a New York firefighter|website= Business Insider|access-date= May 17, 2021|archive-date= May 17, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210517101344/https://www.businessinsider.com/on-911-people-remember-how-steve-buscemi-searched-for-survivors-2017-9|url-status= live}}</ref>

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