Steve Buscemi
Biography
Steve Buscemi is an American actor who built a career on independent film before becoming a familiar face in mainstream movies. Born in Brooklyn, he first appeared in independent productions such as Parting Glances and Mystery Train, then broke through as Mr. Pink in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992). Miller's Crossing (1990) began his long association with the Coen brothers, and Airheads (1994) was his first film with Adam Sandler. During the 1990s he appeared in Living in Oblivion, Desperado, Fargo (1996), Con Air (1997), Armageddon and The Big Lebowski. Later credits include Ghost World (2001), Big Fish (2003), The Death of Stalin (2017) and Hubie Halloween (2020), plus voice roles in Monsters, Inc. and the Hotel Transylvania series. On television he won a Golden Globe for Boardwalk Empire and earned Emmy nominations for The Sopranos. He also directed films including Trees Lounge (1996) and Interview (2007).
68years old
Turns 69 on December 13in 64 days
- Born Brooklyn
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 99
- Career span
- 40 years1986 to 2026
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First role
Buscemi's first lead role came as Adolpho Rollo in Alexandre Rockwell's 1992 independent film In the Soup, after years of supporting parts.
Big break
Quentin Tarantino wrote the Reservoir Dogs part of Mr. Pink for himself, and Buscemi's performance in the role won him the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male.
A role that slipped away
Buscemi lost out on roles in Biloxi Blues, Tin Men and The Last Temptation of Christ during his early years in the business.
A role that slipped away
Rumors linked Buscemi to the part of The Scarecrow in Batman Unchained, which Joel Schumacher proposed as the first Batman franchise's fifth installment, until Warner Bros. canceled the project.
First role
Before his first film, Buscemi often performed live at the Pyramid Cocktail Lounge and other no wave venues downtown. In 1988, he and Mark Boone Junior staged original black comedy at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.
Steve Buscemi movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Ethan Coen directed four of these films, Joel Coen four and Dennis Dugan four. Adam Sandler appears in twelve of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Adam Sandler's page
Kevin James's page
David Spade's page
John Turturro's page
Molly Shannon's page
Kevin Corrigan's page
Ethan CoenDirector, 4 films, 1990 to 1998
All films by Ethan Coen
All films by Joel Coen
All films by Dennis Dugan
Also five films together3 more actors
- Selena GomezHotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022), The Dead Don't Die (2019), Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018), Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) and Hotel Transylvania (2012)
- Allen CovertGrown Ups 2 (2013), I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), Mr. Deeds (2002), Big Daddy (1999) and Airheads (1994)
- Elizabeth BraccoInterview (2007), The Impostors (1998), Trees Lounge (1996), In the Soup (1992) and Mystery Train (1989)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Steve Buscemi's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$6.9 billion
75 of the 99 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 99 films: 75 worldwide figure; 8 us gross only; 8 never in cinemas; 8 figure not found.
- 75Worldwide figure
- 8US gross only
- 8Never in cinemas
- 8Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 59% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$744M10.8% of the total
- 2$580M8.4% of the total
- 3$554M8.0% of the total
- 4$529M7.7% of the total
- 5$528M7.7% of the total
- 6$473M6.9% of the total
- 7$358M5.2% of the total
- 8$271M3.9% of the total
$2.8 billionfrom the other 67 films with a worldwide figure, 41% of the total
Awards
Eight awards and honors from 1992 to 2012, four of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2011 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Boardwalk Empire | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| 2012 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire | Won |
| 2012 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire | Won |
| 2011 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2002 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male | Ghost World | Won |
| 2001 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor | Ghost World | Won |
| 1993 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male | Reservoir Dogs | Won |
| 1992 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.