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 his high school soccer and wrestling teams.
  • Studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Manhattan.
  • Worked as a firefighter for Manhattan's Engine Company 55 from 1980 to '84.
  • Tried his hand at stand-up comedy, working such venues as New York's famed Improv.
  • Made his screenwriting and directing debut with the loosely autobiographical 1996 indie film Trees Lounge, which he also starred in.
  • Has won two Independent Spirit Awards for Best Supporting Male, for Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Ghost World (2001).
  • Cofounded Olive Productions in 2008, along with actor Stanley Tucci and producer Wren Arthur.
  • 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:
  • 2002 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 2011 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
  • 2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Winner
  • 2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
  • 2011 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Winner
  • 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
  • 2012 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
  • 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
  • 2004 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attended Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY
2012 Golden Globe Awards, Steve Buscemi  Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com
2011 SAG Awards, Steve Buscemi, Jo Andres   Steve Granitz/WireImage.com
John Waters, Peter Falk,Steve Buscemi,The 17th Annual IFP West Independent Spirit Awards  Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com
Steve Buscemi, Mary Kay Place, Mark Boone Junior, Kevin Corrigan Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com
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steve buscemi, Tom DiCillo, Gina Gershon Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com
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