Stanley Tucci

Biography

Stanley Tucci is an American actor and filmmaker known for character roles across independent films, comedies, and major franchises. Born in Peekskill, New York, he studied acting at SUNY Purchase and made his film debut in John Huston's Prizzi's Honor (1985). He then took supporting parts in films such as Deconstructing Harry (1997), Road to Perdition (2002), and The Terminal (2004). His work in The Lovely Bones (2009) brought an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Other films include The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Julie & Julia (2009), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), the Hunger Games series (2012 to 2015), Spotlight (2015), and Conclave (2024). Tucci's first feature as a director was Big Night (1996), a comedy he co-wrote and starred in. On television, he won a Primetime Emmy for Winchell (1998) and two more for hosting Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. He earned a Tony Award nomination for Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (2003).

65years old

Turns 66 on November 11in 1 day

Born November 11, 1960Peekskill
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21

Movie Career

Films: 82
Career span: 39 years1987 to 2026

Genres

Drama50%, 41 films
Comedy45%, 37 films
Adventure22%, 18 films
Crime21%, 17 films
Romance18%, 15 films

First and latest

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Getting ready for a role
Tucci consulted retired FBI profiler John Douglas to prepare for his role as serial killer George Harvey in The Lovely Bones.
A role that slipped away
Tucci played the mysterious Richard Cross in Murder One from 1995 to 1996, earning his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. ABC later revamped the show after disappointing ratings, and Tucci was dismissed.

Stanley Tucci movies on Netflix

Masterplan2026IMDb rating 5.4as Roger
The Devil Wears Prada 22026IMDb rating 6.3as Nigel
Fountain of Youth2025IMDb rating 5.7as The Elder
The Electric State2025IMDb rating 5.9as Ethan Skate
Conclave2024IMDb rating 7.4as Bellini
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody2022IMDb rating 6.6as Clive Davis
Jolt2021IMDb rating 5.6as Dr. Ivan Munchin
Worth2021IMDb rating 6.8as Charles Wolf
Roald Dahl's The Witches2020IMDb rating 5.4as Mr. Stringer
Supernova2020IMDb rating 6.9as Tusker
Night Hunter2019IMDb rating 6.0as Commissioner Harper
The Silence2019IMDb rating 5.4as Hugh Andrews
A Private War2018IMDb rating 6.7as Tony Shaw
Patient Zero2018IMDb rating 4.6as The Professor
Show Dogs2018IMDb rating 4.1as Philippe (voice)
Submission2018IMDb rating 5.7as Ted Swenson
The Children Act2018IMDb rating 6.7as Jack Maye
Beauty and the Beast2017IMDb rating 7.1as Maestro Cadenza
Transformers: The Last Knight2017IMDb rating 5.2as Merlin
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant2015IMDb rating 4.5as Publishing Executive
Peter & Wendy2015IMDb rating 5.8as Captain Hook/Mr. Darling/Dr. Wylie
Spotlight2015IMDb rating 8.1as Mitchell Garabedian
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 22015IMDb rating 6.6as Caesar Flickerman
The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 12015IMDb rating 6.9as Self - Caesar Flickerman
Wild Card2015IMDb rating 5.6as Baby
Mr. Peabody & Sherman2014IMDb rating 6.8as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 12014IMDb rating 6.6as Caesar Flickerman
Transformers: Age of Extinction2014IMDb rating 5.6as Joshua Joyce
Jack the Giant Slayer2013IMDb rating 6.3as Roderick
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters2013IMDb rating 5.7as Mr. D
The Fifth Estate2013IMDb rating 6.2as James Boswell
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013IMDb rating 7.5as Caesar Flickerman
Gambit2012IMDb rating 5.7as Martin Zaidenweber
The Company You Keep2012IMDb rating 6.4as Ray Fuller
The Hunger Games2012IMDb rating 7.2as Caesar Flickerman
Captain America: The First Avenger2011IMDb rating 6.9as Dr. Abraham Erskine
Fight for Your Right Revisited2011IMDb rating 8.0as Father
Margin Call2011IMDb rating 7.1as Eric Dale
Burlesque2010IMDb rating 6.4as Sean
Easy A2010IMDb rating 7.0as Dill
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back2010IMDb rating 2.8as Senator (voice)
Julie & Julia2009IMDb rating 7.0as Paul Child
The Lovely Bones2009IMDb rating 6.6as George Harvey
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl2008IMDb rating 6.5as Jefferson Berk
Space Chimps2008IMDb rating 4.5as Senator (voice)
Swing Vote2008IMDb rating 6.1as Martin Fox
The Tale of Despereaux2008IMDb rating 6.1as Boldo (voice)
What Just Happened2008IMDb rating 5.6as Scott Solomon
Lucky Number Slevin2006IMDb rating 7.7as Brikowski
The Devil Wears Prada2006IMDb rating 7.0as Nigel
The Hoax2006IMDb rating 6.6as Shelton Fisher
Robots2005IMDb rating 6.4as Herb Copperbottom (voice)
Shall We Dance2004IMDb rating 6.2as Link
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers2004IMDb rating 6.9as Stanley Kubrick
The Terminal2004IMDb rating 7.4as Frank Dixon
The Core2003IMDb rating 5.6as Dr. Conrad Zimsky
Big Trouble2002IMDb rating 6.4as Arthur Herk
Maid in Manhattan2002IMDb rating 5.4as Jerry Siegel
America's Sweethearts2001IMDb rating 5.7as Dave Kingman
Conspiracy2001IMDb rating 7.6as Adolf Eichmann
Sidewalks of New York2001IMDb rating 6.4as Griffin
A Midsummer Night's Dream1999IMDb rating 6.4as Puck
In Too Deep1999IMDb rating 6.2as Preston D'Ambrosio
Montana1998IMDb rating 6.1as Nicholas 'Nick' Roth
The Impostors1998IMDb rating 6.5as Arthur
A Life Less Ordinary1997IMDb rating 6.3as Elliot Zweikel
The Alarmist1997IMDb rating 5.2as Heinrich Grigoris
Big Night1996IMDb rating 7.3as Secondo
The Daytrippers1996IMDb rating 7.1as Louis D'Amico
Jury Duty1995IMDb rating 4.4as Frank
Kiss of Death1995IMDb rating 6.0as Frank Zioli
It Could Happen to You1994IMDb rating 6.4as Eddie Biasi
The Pelican Brief1993IMDb rating 6.7as Khamel
Undercover Blues1993IMDb rating 6.1as Muerte
Beethoven1992IMDb rating 5.8as Vernon
In the Soup1992IMDb rating 7.1as Gregoire
Prelude to a Kiss1992IMDb rating 5.6as Taylor
The Public Eye1992IMDb rating 6.5as Sal
Billy Bathgate1991IMDb rating 5.9as Lucky Luciano
Quick Change1990IMDb rating 6.8as Johnny
Monkey Shines1988IMDb rating 6.2as Dr. John Wiseman
Who's That Girl1987IMDb rating 4.9as 2nd Dock Worker

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Terminal2004 Comedy, Dramaas Frank Dixon
IMDb rating 7.4542K votes
The Devil Wears Prada2006 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Nigel
IMDb rating 7.0573K votes
Conclave2024as Bellini
IMDb rating 7.4288K votes
Transformers: Age of Extinction2014as Joshua Joyce
IMDb rating 5.6354K votes
The Hunger Games2012as Caesar Flickerman
IMDb rating 7.21.1M votes
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013as Caesar Flickerman
IMDb rating 7.5783K votes
Captain America: The First Avenger2011as Dr. Abraham Erskine
IMDb rating 6.9988K votes
Spotlight2015as Mitchell Garabedian
IMDb rating 8.1541K votes

Most often with

Francis Lawrence directed three of these films, David Frankel two and Michael Bay two. Two actors appear in six of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Woody Harrelson

Richard Jenkins

Donald Sutherland

Susan Sarandon

Elizabeth Banks

Josh Hutcherson

Francis LawrenceDirector, 3 films David FrankelDirector, 2 films

Michael BayDirector, 2 films

Films together

Woody Harrelson6 films together, 2012 to 2025
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- The Electric State2025IMDb rating 5.9Tucci as Ethan SkateHarrelson as Voice of Mr. Peanutvoice
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 22015IMDb rating 6.6Tucci as Caesar FlickermanHarrelson as Haymitch Abernathy
- The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 12015IMDb rating 6.9Tucci as Self - Caesar FlickermanHarrelson as Self - Haymitch Abernathy
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 12014IMDb rating 6.6Tucci as Caesar FlickermanHarrelson as Haymitch Abernathy
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013IMDb rating 7.5Tucci as Caesar FlickermanHarrelson as Haymitch Abernathy
- The Hunger Games2012IMDb rating 7.2Tucci as Caesar FlickermanHarrelson as Haymitch Abernathy
Richard Jenkins6 films together, 1993 to 2012
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- The Company You Keep2012IMDb rating 6.4Tucci as Ray FullerJenkins as Jed Lewis
- The Tale of Despereaux2008IMDb rating 6.1Tucci as BoldovoiceJenkins as Principalvoice
- Shall We Dance2004IMDb rating 6.2Tucci as LinkJenkins as Devine
- The Core2003IMDb rating 5.6Tucci as Dr. Conrad ZimskyJenkins as General Purcell
- It Could Happen to You1994IMDb rating 6.4Tucci as Eddie BiasiJenkins as C. Vernon Hale
- Undercover Blues1993IMDb rating 6.1Tucci as MuerteJenkins as Frank
Donald Sutherland5 films together, 2012 to 2015
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- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 22015IMDb rating 6.6Tucci as Caesar FlickermanSutherland as President Snow
- The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 12015IMDb rating 6.9Tucci as Self - Caesar FlickermanSutherland as Self - President Coriolanus Snow
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 12014IMDb rating 6.6Tucci as Caesar FlickermanSutherland as President Snow
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013IMDb rating 7.5Tucci as Caesar FlickermanSutherland as President Snow
- The Hunger Games2012IMDb rating 7.2Tucci as Caesar FlickermanSutherland as President Coriolanus Snow
Susan Sarandon5 films together, 2004 to 2021
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- Jolt2021IMDb rating 5.6Tucci as Dr. Ivan MunchinSarandon as Woman with No Name
- The Company You Keep2012IMDb rating 6.4Tucci as Ray FullerSarandon as Sharon Solarz
- Fight for Your Right Revisited2011IMDb rating 8.0Tucci as FatherSarandon as Mother
- The Lovely Bones2009IMDb rating 6.6Tucci as George HarveySarandon as Grandma Lynn
- Shall We Dance2004IMDb rating 6.2Tucci as LinkSarandon as Beverly Clark
Elizabeth Banks5 films together, 2012 to 2015
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- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 22015IMDb rating 6.6Tucci as Caesar FlickermanBanks as Effie Trinket
- The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 12015IMDb rating 6.9Tucci as Self - Caesar FlickermanBanks as Self - Effie Trinket
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 12014IMDb rating 6.6Tucci as Caesar FlickermanBanks as Effie Trinket
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013IMDb rating 7.5Tucci as Caesar FlickermanBanks as Effie Trinket
- The Hunger Games2012IMDb rating 7.2Tucci as Caesar FlickermanBanks as Effie Trinket
Josh Hutcherson5 films together, 2012 to 2015
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- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 22015IMDb rating 6.6Tucci as Caesar FlickermanHutcherson as Peeta Mellark
- The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 12015IMDb rating 6.9Tucci as Self - Caesar FlickermanHutcherson as Self - Peeta Mellark
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 12014IMDb rating 6.6Tucci as Caesar FlickermanHutcherson as Peeta Mellark
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013IMDb rating 7.5Tucci as Caesar FlickermanHutcherson as Peeta Mellark
- The Hunger Games2012IMDb rating 7.2Tucci as Caesar FlickermanHutcherson as Peeta Mellark
Francis LawrenceDirector, 3 films, 2013 to 2015
All films by Francis Lawrence
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 22015IMDb rating 6.6Tucci as Caesar Flickerman
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 12014IMDb rating 6.6Tucci as Caesar Flickerman
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013IMDb rating 7.5Tucci as Caesar Flickerman
David FrankelDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2026
All films by David Frankel
- The Devil Wears Prada 22026IMDb rating 6.3Tucci as Nigel
- The Devil Wears Prada2006IMDb rating 7.0Tucci as Nigel
Michael BayDirector, 2 films, 2014 to 2017
All films by Michael Bay
- Transformers: The Last Knight2017IMDb rating 5.2Tucci as Merlin
- Transformers: Age of Extinction2014IMDb rating 5.6Tucci as Joshua Joyce
Also five films together4 more actors
- Jennifer LawrenceThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015), The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2015), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014), The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) and The Hunger Games (2012)
- Liam HemsworthThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015), The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2015), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014), The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) and The Hunger Games (2012)
- Natalie DormerPatient Zero (2018), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015), The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2015), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- Willow ShieldsThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015), The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2015), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014), The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) and The Hunger Games (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Stanley Tucci's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$10.7 billion

68 of the 81 films have a worldwide figure.

68Worldwide figure
2US gross only
6Never in cinemas
5Figure not found

Top grosser

Beauty and the Beast2017Maestro Cadenza$1.3 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 62% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Beauty and the Beast2017as Maestro Cadenza
$1.3B11.9% of the total
2
Transformers: Age of Extinction2014as Joshua Joyce
$1.1B10.4% of the total
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013as Caesar Flickerman
$865M8.1% of the total
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 12014as Caesar Flickerman
$755M7.1% of the total
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The Hunger Games2012as Caesar Flickerman
$694M6.5% of the total
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The Devil Wears Prada 22026as Nigel
$691M6.5% of the total
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 22015as Caesar Flickerman
$653M6.1% of the total
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Transformers: The Last Knight2017as Merlin
$605M5.7% of the total

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), $371 million

The Devil Wears Prada (2006), $327 million

Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014), $273 million

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013), $200 million

Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), $198 million

America's Sweethearts (2001), $138 million

$4.0 billionfrom the other 60 films with a worldwide figure, 38% of the total

Awards

Six awards and honors from 1999 to 2026, five of them major.

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Stanley Tucci's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Golden Globes
2002	Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film	Conspiracy	Won
1999	Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film	Winchell	Won
Emmy Awards
2007	Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series	Mr. Monk and the Actor	Won
2007	Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series	Monk	Won
1999	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie	Winchell	Won
Other honors
2026	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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