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Steve Buscemi

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  • Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/13/1957, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor; director; writer
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Steve Buscemi Fast Facts:
  • Was a member of the soccer and wrestling teams in high school.
  • Studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Insitute in Manhattan.
  • Worked as a firefighter for Manhattan's Engine Company 55 from 1980-84.
  • Tried his hand at stand-up comedy, working such venues as New York's famed Improv, and appeared as an alternative comic in the Scorsese portion of 1989's New York Stories.
  • Made his screenwriting and directing debut with the loosely autobiographical 1996 indie Trees Lounge, in which he also starred.
  • Has won two Independent Spirit Awards for Best Supporting Male, one for Reservoir Dogs (1992) and the other for Ghost World (2001).
  • Steve Buscemi Relationships:
  • Dorothy Buscemi - Mother
  • Jo Andres - Wife
  • John Buscemi - Father
  • Jon Buscemi - Brother
  • Kenneth Buscemi - Brother
  • Lucian Buscemi - Son
  • Michael Buscemi - Brother
  • Steve Buscemi Awards:
  • 2001 Emmy: Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 2004 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 2008 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 2002 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attended Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY