Steve Buscemi
"My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail. I don't know what that means, but it sounds like a dig."
b. December 13 1957, Brooklyn, New York, USA
During senior year of high school, Buscemi became interested in acting, and went to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute; meanwhile, he drove an ice cream truck on Long Island, and was a fireman. He was a stand-up comic for four years, finally quit, and moved to Manhattan. He landed the role of a pop composer dying of AIDS in the film Parting Glances (1986). Since then, he has become one of the most under-appreciated actors in America.
He’s made many an appearance in the Coen Brothers films, particularly in Fargo, and is also well known for his role as Mr. Pink in Reservoir Dogs. Unfortunately, he has a habit of being very terrible films, and being the only bright spot.
In April of 2001, he was seriously hurt in a bar fight while shooting a film with Vince Vaughn; he was cut in the face, throat, and chest. He has since recovered.
Update: Since the September 11 attacks, Steve has gone back to firefighting in New York.
Filmography (courtesy IMDB):
Actor:
Deadrockstar (2002) .... Reverend Ely
Mr. Deeds (2002)
13 Moons (2001) .... Banana's The clown
The Grey Zone (2001)
The Laramie Project (2001) (TV)
Domestic Disturbance (2001)
Monsters, Inc. (2001) (voice) .... Randall Boggs
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) (voice) .... Neil
Ghost World (2001) .... Seymour
Double Whammy (2001) .... Jerry Cubbins
28 Days (2000) .... Cornell
Animal Factory (2000) .... A.R. Hosspack
Franky Goes to Hollywood (1999) .... Himself
Big Daddy (1999) .... Homeless Guy
The Impostors (1998) .... Happy Franks
Louis & Frank (1998)... aka Louis and Frank (1998)
Armageddon (1998) .... Rockhound
The Big Lebowski (1998) .... Donny
The Wedding Singer (1998) (uncredited) .... David 'Dave' Veltri
Divine Trash (1998) .... Himself (Interviewee)
The Real Blonde (1997) .... Nick
Con Air (1997) .... Garland 'The Marietta Mangler' Greene
Kansas City (1996) .... Johnny Flynn
Black Kites (1996) .... The Father
Escape from L.A. (1996) .... Map to the Stars Eddie
The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1996) .... Ed Hoyt
Trees Lounge (1996) .... Tommy
Fargo (1996) .... Carl Showalter
Desperado (1995) .... Buscemi
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) .... Mister Shhh
Dead Man (1995) (uncredited) .... Bartender
Billy Madison (1995) (uncredited) .... Danny McGrath
Living in Oblivion (1995) .... Nick Reve
Floundering (1994) .... Ned
Pulp Fiction (1994) .... Buddy Holly
Somebody to Love (1994) .... Mickey
The Last Outlaw (1994) (TV) .... Philo
Airheads (1994) .... Rex
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) .... Beatnik Barman
Ed and His Dead Mother (1993) .... Ed Chilton ... aka Bon Appetit, Mama (1993)
Twenty Bucks (1993) .... Frank
"The Adventures of Pete & Pete" (1993) TV Series .... Mr. Hickle
Rising Sun (1993) .... Willy "the Weasel" Wilhelm
Claude (1992)... aka Trusting Beatrice (1992)
CrissCross (1992) .... Louis ... aka Alone Together (1992)
What Happened to Pete (1992) .... Stranger
Who Do I Gotta Kill? (1992) ... aka Me and the Mob (1992)
Reservoir Dogs (1992) .... Mr. Pink
In the Soup (1992) .... Aldolpho Rollo
Barton Fink (1991) .... Chet
Billy Bathgate (1991) .... Irving
Zandalee (1991) .... OPP Man
Force of Circumstance (1990)
Miller's Crossing (1990) .... Mink
King of New York (1990) .... Test Tube
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) .... Bellingham ("Lot 249")
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) .... Whining Willie
Slaves of New York (1989) .... Wilfredo
Mystery Train (1989) .... Charlie
New York Stories (1989) .... Gregory Stark
"Lonesome Dove" (1989) (mini) TV Series .... Luke Arena Brains (1988)
Call Me (1988) .... Switchblade
Heart of Midnight (1988) .... Eddy
Vibes (1988) .... Fred
Heart (1987) .... Nicky
Kiss Daddy Goodnight (1987) .... Johnny
Coffee and Cigarettes II (1986) .... Waiter
Film House Fever (1986) .... Tony
No Picnic (1986)
Parting Glances (1986) .... Nick
Sleepwalk (1986) .... Worker
Tommy's (1985) .... Daniel
The Way It Is (1984)
Filmography courtesty of you know where