Steve Buscemi Biography (1957-)

Born December 13, 1957, in Brooklyn, NY; son of John Buscemi (a garbage collector); married Jo Andres (a filmmaker/choreographer); children: Lucian. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills,CA 90212; Endeavor, 9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: The Firm/Artist Management Group, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 212,Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Polaris PR, 8135 West Fourth St., 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, producer, writer
Birth Details: December 13, 1957; Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
The Way It Is, or Eurydice in the Avenue (also known as The WayIt Is and Euridice on the Avenues), 1984
Tommy, Tommy's, 1985
Tony, Film House Fever, 1986
Dead pimp, No Picnic, 1986
Nick, Parting Glances, Cinecom, 1986
Worker, Sleepwalk, Sultan Entertainment, 1986
Waiter, Coffee and Cigarettes II (also known as Coffee and Cigarettes: Memphis Version), 1986
Nicky, Heart, Starmaker, 1987
Johnny, Kiss Daddy Good Night (also known as By Any Other Name), Academy Entertainment, 1987
Switch Blade, Call Me, Vestron, 1988
Fred, Vibes, Columbia/TriStar, 1988
Arena Brains, 1988
Eddy, Heart of Midnight, Samuel Goldwyn, 1989
Whining Willie, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Columbia, 1989
Young physics student, Borders, Mystic Fire, 1989
Gregory Stark--performance artist, "Life Lessons," New York Stories, Buena Vista, 1989
Wilfredo, Slaves of New York, TriStar, 1989
Charlie, Mystery Train, Orion, 1989
Edward Bellingham, "Lot 249," Tales from the Dark Side: The Movie,Paramount, 1990
Virgil the farmhand, Force of Circumstance, Ad Hoc, 1990
Kaggs, The Grifters, Universal, 1990
Mink, Miller's Crossing, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
Test Tube, King of New York, New Line Cinema, 1990
Opp man, Zandalee, Live Home Video, 1991
Chet, Barton Fink, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
Irving, Billy Bathgate, Buena Vista, 1991
Louis, CrissCross (also known as Alone Together), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1992
Adolpho Rollo, In the Soup (also known as In the soup: En la sopa and In the Soup-Alles Kino), Triton Pictures, 1992
Painted Heart, 1992
Mr. Pink, Reservoir Dogs, Miramax, 1992
(Uncredited) Conspiracy nut, Me and the Mob (also known as WhoDo I Gotta Kill?), Arrow Video, 1992
Stranger, What Happened to Pete?, 1992
Danny, Claude (also known as Trusting Beatrice), Castle Hill, 1992
Frank, Twenty Bucks, Triton Pictures, 1993
Willy "The Weasel" Wilhelm, Rising Sun, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
Ed Chilton, Ed and His Dead Mother (also known as Bon Appetit,Mama and Motherhood), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
Beatnik Barman, The Hudsucker Proxy (also known as Hudsucker-Der grosse Sprung), Warner Bros., 1994
Rex, Airheads, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
Buddy Holly waiter, Pulp Fiction, Miramax, 1994
Nick Reve, Living in Oblivion (also known as Scene Six, Take One), Lemon Sky Productions, 1994
Ned, Floundering, Strand, 1994
Mickey, Somebody to Love, 1994
(Uncredited) Danny McGrath, Billy Madison, 1995
(Uncredited) Bartender, Dead Man (also known as Jim Jarmusch'sDead Man), 1995
Buscemi, Desperado, Columbia, 1995
Mr. Shhh, Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, Miramax, 1995
The father, Black Kites, 1996
Carl Rolvaag, Fargo, Gramercy, 1996

"Map to the Stars" Eddie, John Carpenter's Escape from L.A. (alsoknown as Escape from L.A.), Paramount, 1996
Johnny Flynn, Kansas City, Fine Line, 1996
Ed Hoyt, The Search for One-Eye Jimmy, Cabin Fever Entertainment,1996
Tommy, Trees Lounge, Live Entertainment, 1996
Garland "The Marietta Mangler" Greene, Con Air, Buena Vista, 1997
Divine Trash, Stratosphere and Divine Trash, 1997
Nick, The Real Blonde, Paramount, 1997
Rockhound, Armageddon, Buena Vista, 1998
Franky Goes to Hollywood, 1998
Drexel, Louis and Frank (also known as Louis & Frank),1998
Donny, The Big Lebowski, Gramercy, 1998
Happy Franks, The Impostors, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
(Uncredited) David Veltri, The Wedding Singer, 1998
Homeless guy, Big Daddy, 1999
A. R. Hosspack, Animal Factory, Silver Nitrate Releasing, 2000
Cornell, 28 Days, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2000
Himself, In Bad Taste, 2000
Jerry Cubbins, Double Whammy, Lions Gate Films, 2001
Seymour, Ghost World, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001
Voice of Technician Neil Fleming, Deep Eyes Squardon, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (also known as Fainaru fantaji), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001
Abramowics, The Grey Zone, Martien Holdings, 2001
Voice of Randall Boggs, Monsters, Inc. (animated), Buena Vista, 2001
Ray Coleman, Domestic Disturbance, Paramount, 2001
Martin Kunkle, Love in the Time of Money, Lot 47 Films, 2002
Crazy Eyes, Mr. Deeds, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002
Romero, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, Dimension Films, 2002
Reverend Ely, Deadrockstar, 2002
Bananas the Clown, 13 Moons, Lot 47 Films, 2002
Film Work
Producer and director, What Happened to Pete?, 1993
Executive producer, Black Kites, 1995
Director, Trees Lounge, Live Entertainment, 1996
Producer and director, Animal Factory, 2000
Television Appearances
Miniseries
Luke, Lonesome Dove, CBS, 1989
Movies
Philo, The Last Outlaw, HBO, 1993
Doc O'Connor, The Laramie Project, HBO, 2002
Specials
Mr. Hickle, The Adventures of Pete and Pete: Space, Geeks, and JohnnyUnitas, Nickelodeon, 1992
Mr. Hickle, The Adventures of Pete and Pete: Apocalypse Pete, Nickelodeon, 1994
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder, 1994
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special, NBC, 1999
Presenter, 15th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Bravo and Independent Film Channel, 2000
In Bad Taste: The John Waters Story, Independent Film Channel, 1999
Himself, 9/11, CBS, 2002
Episodic
Rickles, "El Viejo," Miami Vice, NBC, 1986
Archie, electronics store clerk, "Re-Entry," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
John Dennis, "Bed and Boar," Monsters, syndicated, 1990
David Lee, "Spleen It to Me, Lucy," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
Howie Balenger, "Token Friend," Mad about You, NBC, 1992
Ike, "Forever Ambergris," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1993
Gordon Pratt, "End Game," Homicide: Life on the Street (also knownas Homicide and H:LOTS), NBC, 1995
Mr. Marchetti, "Mr. Louder's Birthday Party," The Drew Carey Show,ABC, 1998
Himself, "Gay Pride 2000," In the Life, PBS, 2000
Television Director
Episodic
"Finnegan's Wake," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as Homicide and H:LOTS), NBC, 1997
Also directed "U.S. Male," Oz, HBO; "Cuts Like a Knife" Oz,HBO; "Pine Barrens," The Sopranos, HBO.
Pilots
Directed Baseball Wives, HBO.
RECORDINGS
Taped Readings
Pagan Babies by Elmore Leonard, BDD, 2000
Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem, Harper Audio, 2001
Losers by Jerry Spinelli, HarperChildren's Audio, 2002
WRITINGS
Screenplays
What Happened to Pete?, 1993
Trees Lounge, Live Entertainment, 1996
Other
Contributor to periodicals, including Interview.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Newsmakers 1997, Issue 4, Gale Research, 1997

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, August 19, 1994, p. 43; March 7, 1997, p. 74; November/December, 1997, p. 52
Interview, October, 1996, pp. 106-110
People Weekly, October 21, 1996, p. 22; July 13, 1998, p. 128; April 30, 2001, p. 15

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