Steve Buscemi's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Boardwalk Empire Nucky Thomp… Who Do You Think You Are? (US) Steve Buscemi Miracle Workers (2019) God Lonesome Dove Luke Monsters John Dennis

Main Movie Roles

BIOGRAPHY:

Steven Vincent Buscemi is an American actor and director, known for Parting Glances, New York Stories, Mystery Train, Reservoir Dogs, Desperado, Con Air, Armageddon, The Grey Zone, Ghost World, Big Fish, The Death of Stalin and Miracle Workers.



TRIVIA:

• Surname pronunced Buss-ehm-ee. Is of Italian and Irish-American ancestry.
• In 2003, as part of a year-long tourist promotion at the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he narrated the facility's audio tour.
• Auditioned for the part of George Costanza on _"Seinfeld" (1990)_ (qv).
• Was born on a Friday the 13th.
• Has three brothers.
• Modelled for H&M (2000).
• Grew up in Valley Stream, New York, as did actors Edward Burns, James Martin Kelly, and Larry Miller.
• In addition to his acting work, he has gained praise as a director, most notably for _Trees Lounge (1996)_ (qv), _Animal Factory (2000)_ (qv) and several episodes of _"The Sopranos" (1999)_ (qv).