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==Career==
==Career==
===Acting===
===Acting===
Buscemi is an associate member of the [[experimental theater]] company [[The Wooster Group]].


Buscemi's memorable roles include Mr. Pink in ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]'', Garland Greene in ''[[Con Air]]'', Rockhound in ''[[Armageddon (film)|Armageddon]]'', Donny in ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'', Carl Showalter in ''[[Fargo (film)|Fargo]]'', and the voice of Randall in ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]''. Although usually a supporting actor, he has had critical success as a lead actor, particularly his role as Seymour in ''[[Ghost World (film)|Ghost World]]''.
Buscemi's memorable roles include Mr. Pink in ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]'', Garland Greene in ''[[Con Air]]'', Rockhound in ''[[Armageddon (film)|Armageddon]]'', Donny in ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'', Carl Showalter in ''[[Fargo (film)|Fargo]]'', and the voice of Randall in ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]''. Although usually a supporting actor, he has had critical success as a lead actor, particularly his role as Seymour in ''[[Ghost World (film)|Ghost World]]''.


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Buscemi normally plays characters that are [[neurosis|neurotic]] and [[paranoia|paranoid]]. He often appears in films by the [[Coen Brothers]], wherein he often dies in a grisly, prolonged or unexpected manner.
Buscemi normally plays characters that are [[neurosis|neurotic]] and [[paranoia|paranoid]]. He often appears in films by the [[Coen Brothers]], wherein he often dies in a grisly, prolonged or unexpected manner (In ''Fargo'', Buscemi is shot in the face with a revolver, later to be fed into a [[woodchipper]]). In each Coen movie he has appeared, his remains have been smaller than in the previous film.
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In [[2003 in television|2003]], Buscemi made a celebrity guest appearance as himself on the long-running [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] animated television show ''[[The Simpsons]]''. In [[2004 in television|2004]], Buscemi joined the cast of ''[[The Sopranos]]'' as [[Tony Soprano]]'s cousin and childhood friend, [[Tony Blundetto]]. Buscemi had previously been involved with the show, directing the third season episode "Pine Barrens", which is a fan favorite. He recently appeared in the third episode of Season 6, as a doorman at a country club in a dream of Tony Soprano's. He also returned as a director to the show, directing the fifth episode of Season 6.
In [[2003 in television|2003]], Buscemi made a celebrity guest appearance as himself on the long-running [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] animated television show ''[[The Simpsons]]''. In [[2004 in television|2004]], Buscemi joined the cast of ''[[The Sopranos]]'' as [[Tony Soprano]]'s cousin and childhood friend, [[Tony Blundetto]]. Buscemi had previously been involved with the show, directing the third season episode "Pine Barrens", which is a fan favorite. He recently appeared in the third episode of Season 6, as a doorman at a country club in a dream of Tony Soprano's. He also returned as a director to the show, directing the fifth episode of Season 6.
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The day after the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] in New York, Buscemi went to his old fire station to volunteer, working twelve hour shifts at "[[The Pile]]" for a week, searching for survivors. He avoided the cameras and worked anonymously.
The day after the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] in New York, Buscemi went to his old fire station to volunteer, working twelve hour shifts at "[[The Pile]]" for a week, searching for survivors. He avoided the cameras and worked anonymously.

==Trivia==
[http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Steve_Buscemi.php]
*In April [[2001]], while shooting the film ''[[Domestic Disturbance]]'' in [[Wilmington, North Carolina]], Buscemi was cut while intervening into a bar fight between his friend [[Vince Vaughn]], screenwriter [[Scott Rosenberg]], and a local man, Timothy Fogerty, who allegedly instigated the brawl.[http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/vvaughnmug1.html]


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Revision as of 18:36, 10 September 2006

Steve Buscemi
File:Steve buscemi.jpg
Steve Buscemi
Born
Steven Vincent Buscemi

Steven Vincent Buscemi (born December 13, 1957) is an Emmy and Golden Globe nominated American film and stage character actor and film director, based in New York City.

Early life

Buscemi was born in Brooklyn, New York to John Buscemi (an Italian American Korean War veteran) and an Irish American mother. Steve graduated from Valley Stream Central High School in 1975 and Bennington College in 1980. He was a New York City firefighter from 1980 to 1984.

Career

Acting

Buscemi is an associate member of the experimental theater company The Wooster Group.

Buscemi's memorable roles include Mr. Pink in Reservoir Dogs, Garland Greene in Con Air, Rockhound in Armageddon, Donny in The Big Lebowski, Carl Showalter in Fargo, and the voice of Randall in Monsters, Inc.. Although usually a supporting actor, he has had critical success as a lead actor, particularly his role as Seymour in Ghost World.

Template:Spoiler Buscemi normally plays characters that are neurotic and paranoid. He often appears in films by the Coen Brothers, wherein he often dies in a grisly, prolonged or unexpected manner (In Fargo, Buscemi is shot in the face with a revolver, later to be fed into a woodchipper). In each Coen movie he has appeared, his remains have been smaller than in the previous film. Template:Endspoiler

In 2003, Buscemi made a celebrity guest appearance as himself on the long-running FOX animated television show The Simpsons. In 2004, Buscemi joined the cast of The Sopranos as Tony Soprano's cousin and childhood friend, Tony Blundetto. Buscemi had previously been involved with the show, directing the third season episode "Pine Barrens", which is a fan favorite. He recently appeared in the third episode of Season 6, as a doorman at a country club in a dream of Tony Soprano's. He also returned as a director to the show, directing the fifth episode of Season 6.

Directing

In addition to acting, Buscemi also has a career as a director. He currently is directing the feature film, Interview, in which he also stars. Previous to this, he has directed Trees Lounge in (1996), Animal Factory (2000), Lonesome Jim (2005). In addition to directing feature films, he has also directed episodes of Homicide: Life on the Street and The Sopranos. Also, he directed two episodes of the HBO prison-drama series Oz, "U.S. Male," and "Cuts Like A Knife."

Private life

Steve Buscemi is married to Jo Andres, who is also involved with the arts as a performance artist, choreographer and filmmaker, according to www.celebritywonder.com. Buscemi has one son, Lucian Buscemi, born in 1990. Buscemi currently lives in Brooklyn.

The day after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York, Buscemi went to his old fire station to volunteer, working twelve hour shifts at "The Pile" for a week, searching for survivors. He avoided the cameras and worked anonymously.

Trivia

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Filmography

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