Steve Buscemi
Known for: Acting
Steven Vincent Buscemi (born December 13, 1957) is an American actor. His early credits consist of significant roles in independent film productions such as Parting Glances (1986), Mystery Train (1989), In the Soup (1992), and his breakout role as Mr. Pink in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992). Buscemi has appeared in both independent and mainstream films, including Living in Oblivion (1995), Desperado (1995), Con Air (1997), Armageddon (1998), Ghost World (2001), Big Fish (2003), and The Death of Stalin (2017). Buscemi has often collaborated with the Coen brothers, appearing in Miller's Crossing (1990), Fargo (1996), and The Big Lebowski (1998). He also appeared in supporting or cameo roles in many films with Adam Sandler, including Airheads (1994), Billy Madison (1995), The Wedding Singer (1998), Mr. Deeds (2002), and Hubie Halloween (2020). He provided voice acting roles in the animated films Monsters, Inc. (2001), The Boss Baby (2017), and Transformers One (2024). Buscemi also directed the films Trees Lounge (1996), Animal Factory (2000), and Interview (2007). Buscemi has also had an extensive career in television, notably starring in the lead role of Enoch "Nucky" Thompson in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014). His performance earned him two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe and two nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award. His other television roles include Lonesome Dove (1989), The Sopranos (2004, 2006), 30 Rock (2007–2013), Horace and Pete (2016), and Miracle Workers (2019–2023).
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
Dwight (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Steve Buscemi (voice)
1989
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Mr. Pink (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Billy (uncredited)
1975
Series
Rick and Morty
Eddie (voice)
2013
Series
Bob's Burgers
Tom Innocenti (voice)
2011
Series
The Sopranos
Tony Blundetto
1999
Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Mike DiCarlo
2000
Series
ER
Art Masterson
1994
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self - Special Guest
2014
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Chief Dam Inspector
2014
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
30 Rock
Lenny Wosniak
2006
Film
Wild Horse Nine
MJ
2026
Series
Boardwalk Empire
Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson
2010
Series
The Drew Carey Show
Mr. Marchetti
1995
Series
Wednesday
Barry Dort
2022
Series
Mad About You
Howie Balinger
1992
Series
L.A. Law
David Lee
1986
Series
Elsbeth
Simon Carroll
2024
Series
Miami Vice
Rickles
1984
Series
Homicide: Life on the Street
Gordon Pratt
1993
Series
American Playhouse
Whining Willie
1982
Series
Big Mouth
2017
Series
Omnibus
Self
1967
Film
Pulp Fiction
Buddy Holly
1994
Film
Klara and the Sun
Capaldi
2026
Film
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Ben
2026
Series
The Equalizer
Archie, the Electronics Store Clerk
1985
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Ike (segment "Forever Ambergris")
1989
Series
SpongeBob SquarePants
Dorsal Dan (voice)
1999
Series
Portlandia
Marty
2011
Series
Portlandia
Milton
2011
Series
Portlandia
Book Store Customer
2011
Film
Monsters, Inc.
Randall (voice)
2001
Series
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Steve Buscemi (voice)
2015
Series
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Steve Buscemi
2015
Series
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Dorsal Dan (voice)
2021
Series
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Self
2016
Series
Krapopolis
Hephaestus (voice)
2023
Series
Broad City
Mugger
2014
Series
The Studio
Steve Buscemi
2025
German Film Award
Self
1951
Series
Miracle Workers
Benny the Teen
2019
Series
Miracle Workers
God
2019
Series
Miracle Workers
Morris 'The Junkman' Rubinstein
2019
Series
Miracle Workers
Eddie Shitshoveler
2019
Series
Monsters at Work
Randall (voice)
2021
Series
Monsters
John Dennis
1988
Series
Poker Face
Good Buddy (voice)
2023
Series
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Steve Buscemi (voice)
2019
Film
Hotel Transylvania
Wayne (voice)
2012
Film
Grown Ups
Wiley
2010
Film
Monster House
Nebbercracker (voice)
2006
Film
The Big Lebowski
Donny
1998
Film
Monsters University
Randy (voice)
2013
Film
Reservoir Dogs
Mr. Pink
1992
Film
Hotel Transylvania 2
Wayne (voice)
2015
Series
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2010
Series
Crossbow
1987
Film
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Wayne (voice)
2018
Series
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Mr. Hickle
1993
Series
Talking Sopranos
Self
2020
Film
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Wayne (voice)
2022
Film
Armageddon
Rockhound
1998
Film
Fargo
Carl Showalter
1996
Film
Home on the Range
Wesley (voice)
2004
Film
Transformers: The Last Knight
Daytrader (voice)
2017
Film
Grown Ups 2
Wiley
2013
Film
Con Air
Garland Greene - "The Marietta Mangler"
1997
Series
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Ed Morris
2017
Film
Transformers One
Starscream (voice)
2024
Film
The Island
James 'Mac' McCord
2005
Film
Don't Say Good Luck
Dale
2026
Series
Lonesome Dove
Luke
1989
Series
Digman!
The Antiquarian (voice)
2023
Series
StoryBots: Answer Time
2022
Film
Big Fish
Norther Winslow
2003
Series
Horace and Pete
Pete
2016
Film
Desperado
Buscemi
1995
Film
Mr. Deeds
Crazy Eyes
2002
Series
Bupkis
Father Mac
2023
Film
Hubie Halloween
Walter Lambert
2020
Series
The Henry Rollins Show
2006
Film
Charlotte's Web
Templeton the Rat (voice)
2006
Film
Roommates
Celeste's Dad
2026
Film
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Romero
2002
Film
Escape from L.A.
Eddie
1996
Film
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Romero
2003
Film
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Clinton Fitzer
2007
Series
The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza
Various Characters
2026
Film
The Dead Don't Die
Farmer Frank Miller
2019
Film
Happy Gilmore 2
Bad Neighbor Pat
2025
Film
Big Daddy
Homeless Guy
1999
Film
G-Force
Bucky the Hamster (voice)
2009
Film
The Death of Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
2017
Film
Animal Farm
Mr. Whymper (voice)
2026
Film
King of New York
Test Tube
1990
Film
Paris Je T'aime
Touriste (Tuileries)
2006
Film
Billy Madison
Danny McGrath (uncredited)
1995
Series
Fantasmas
Q
2024
Film
The King of Staten Island
Papa
2020
Film
The Ridiculous 6
Doc Griffin
2015
Film
Miller's Crossing
Mink
1990
Series
Neo Yokio
The Remembrancer (voice)
2017
Film
The Wedding Singer
David 'Dave' Veltri (uncredited)
1998
Film
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Off. Neil Fleming (voice)
2001
Film
Barton Fink
Chet
1991
Film
The Cobbler
Jimmy
2014
Film
28 Days
Cornell
2000
Film
The Hudsucker Proxy
Beatnik Barman
1994
Film
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Mister Shhh
1995
Film
I Think I Love My Wife
George
2007
Film
Mystery Train
Charlie
1989
Film
Igor
Scamper (voice)
2008
Film
The Boss Baby
Francis Francis (voice)
2017
Film
Vacation Friends 2
Reese Hackford
2023
Film
Zandalee
OPP Man
1991
Film
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer
Kollmick
2025
Film
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Anton Marvelton
2013
Film
Grown Ups 3
Wiley
Film
Rising Sun
Willy Wilhelm
1993
Film
Airheads
Rex
1994
Film
Khumba
Skalk (voice)
2013
Film
Ghost World
Seymour
2001
Film
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)
1990
Series
Tanner on Tanner
Self
2004
Film
On the Road
Tall thin salesman
2012
Film
Youth in Revolt
George Twisp
2009
Film
Beastie Boys Story
Self
2020
Film
The Grey Zone
'Hesch' Abramowics
2001
Series
Far Cry
Film
Coffee and Cigarettes
Danny (segment "Twins")
2004
Film
The Messenger
Dale Martin
2009
Film
Rampart
Bill Blago
2011
Film
Time Out of Mind
Building Manager
2015
Film
Billy Bathgate
Irving
1991
Film
Romance & Cigarettes
Angelo
2006
Film
New York Stories
Gregory Stark
1989
Film
Art School Confidential
Broadway Bob D'Annunzio (uncredited)
2006
Film
Carole & Grey
Shapeshifter
2024
Film
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
Rabbi Blumenthal
2016
Film
Domestic Disturbance
Ray Coleman
2001
Film
The Real Blonde
Nick
1998
Film
Call Me
Switchblade
1988
Film
Living in Oblivion
Nick Reve
1995
Film
Vibes
Fred
1988
Film
Trees Lounge
Tommy
1996
Film
Lean on Pete
Del
2018
Film
9/11
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
The Week Of
Charles
2018
Film
Delirious
Les Galantine
2007
Film
Nancy
Leo
2018
Film
John Rabe
Dr. Robert Wilson
2009
Film
Dynamic Duo
Red Hood Two (voice)
2028
Series
Park Bench with Steve Buscemi
Self
2014
Film
Animal Factory
A.R. Hosspack
2000
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
Self
2001
Film
Journeys through the Darkzone
Evil Lion Cat
1984
Film
The Last Outlaw
Philo
1993
Film
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
Self
2026
Film
The Concert for New York City
Self
2001
Film
The Impostors
Happy Franks
1998
Film
Reservoir Dogs
Mr. Pink
1991
Film
Minnesota Nice
Self
2003
Film
Saint John of Las Vegas
John
2010
Film
Who Do I Gotta Kill?
(uncredited)
1994
Film
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Waiter
2011
Film
In the Soup
Aldolpho Rollo
1992
Film
Day of the Fight
Mike's Uncle
2024
Film
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1999
Film
Somebody to Love
Mickey
1994
Film
Parting Glances
Nick
1986
Film
Interview
Pierre Peders
2007
Film
CrissCross
Louis
1992
Film
Double Whammy
Jerry Cubbins
2001
Film
The Laramie Project
Doc O'Connor
2002
Film
Ed and His Dead Mother
Ed Chilton
1993
Film
Kansas City
Johnny Flynn
1996
Film
Twenty Bucks
Frank
1993
Film
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Self
2007
Film
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
Film
Slaves of New York
Wilfredo
1989
Film
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
Self
2009
Film
Floundering
Ned
1994
Film
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017
Film
...So Goes the Nation
Self
2006
Film
AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend
Self
2013
Film
The Marshmallow Experiment
King Dong
Film
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Whining Willie
1989
Film
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
Suicidal Thoughts (voice)
2014
Film
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Self
2002
Film
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Self
2016
Film
Handsome Harry
Thomas Kelley
2009
Film
Love in the Time of Money
Martin Kunkle
2002
Film
Rage
Frank
2009
Film
The Chosen One
Neal
2010
Film
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
Self
2014
Film
Pete Smalls Is Dead
Bernie Lake
2010
Film
Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
2001
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
Nobody Wants Your Film
Self
2005
Film
Edge of Outside
Self
2006
Film
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
Self
2013
Film
Voom Portraits
Self
2007
Film
Heart of Midnight
Eddy
1988
Film
Bonnie
Self
2022
Film
Blank City
Self
2011
Film
Sleepwalk
Worker
1986
Ages of the Moon
Film
No Picnic
Dead Pimp
1990
Film
13 Moons
Bananas
2002
Film
A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY
Self
2014
Film
The Year Between
Don
2023
Film
Saturday in the Park
Narrator
2023
Film
The Brown Dog
Radio DJ
2024
Film
Arena Brains
Wired Kid #1
1987
Film
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
Self
2005
Film
Kiss Daddy Goodnight
Johnny
1987
Film
Borders
Ted
1989
Film
Heart
Nicky
1987
Film
Champion
Self
2005
Film
The Way It Is
Willy / Raphael
1986
Mildred and the Dying Parlor
Rick
2016
Film
Film House Fever
Tony
1986
Film
Coffee and Cigarettes II
Waiter
1989
Film
What Happened to Pete
Pete
1992
Film
Twilight Park
Grandpa Jules
Film
Black Kites
1996
Film
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
Ed Hoyt
1994
Film
In Bad Taste
Self
1999
Film
Louis & Frank
Drexel
1998
Film
Divine Trash
Self
2000
On the Set: Elaine’s
Self
2004
Film
Days Are Numbered
1986
Film
Force of Circumstance
Virgil
1990
Film
Tommy's
1985
Film
Who's the Top?
Cymon
2005
Film
Rockets Redglare!
Self
2003
Film
Claude
Danny
1992
Film
I'm Dirty!
Backhoe Loader
2008
Film
Excavating Taylor Mead
Narrator
2005
Life Is Nice
Convenience Store Clerk
1991
Film
Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11
narrator
2006