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Steve Buscemi: Biography

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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:
Michael Buscemi - Brother
Dorothy Buscemi - Mother
Jo Andres - Wife
John Buscemi - Father
Jon Buscemi - Brother
Kenneth Buscemi - Brother
Lucian Buscemi - Son
Steve Buscemi Awards:
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
2001 Emmy: Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - Nominee
2004 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
College:
Attended Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY

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