Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi is an American actor, screenwriter and director who starred in The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire.http://www.fandango.com/stevebuscemi/biography/p9838 Born in 1957 in Brooklyn, New York, Buscemi graduated from Valley Stream Central High School in Valley Stream, NY, and then attended classes for a time at Nassau Community College.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000114/bio He then went on to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York City, New York. Formerly a New York City firefighter, Buscemi volunteered immediately following the 9/11 terrorist attacks and spent days helping in the cleanup and recovery efforts.http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2007/oct/27/londonfilmfestival2007.londonfilmfestival

In 1987, Steve Buscemi married American filmmaker, choreographer and artist Jo Andres. The couple has one son, Lucien, born in 1990.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000114/bio Buscemi has appeared in more Coen Brothers films than any other actor, including Frances McDormand, the wife of Joel Coen.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000114/bio In 2010, Buscemi starred as a prohibition era Atlantic City gangster in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. For this role, he won a Golden Globe Award in the "Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama" category.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/una-lamarche/golden-globes-2011-live-b_b_809693.html

Prior to acting, Buscemi served as a New York City fire fighter for four years, in the Little Italy section of Manhattan. He was also employed as a bartender, ice-cream truck driver, and stand-up comedian.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000114/bio He made the move to acting with the 1985 independent film Tommy's. Prior to mainstream roles, Buscemi appeared in one episode of the classic television show Miami Vice.http://www.fandango.com/stevebuscemi/biographies/p9838 He has also appeared on such varied television programs as Lonesome Dove, Mad About You, LA Law, and The Drew Carey Show. Buscemi frequently works with The Coen Brothers and Quentin Tarantino. One of the first roles that brought him fame was as the character Mr. Pink in the Tarantino film Resevoir Dogs. He has also directed films and television shows including episodes of The Sopranos and Oz.http://www.fandango.com/stevebuscemi/biographies/p9838

1992: Reservoir Dogs

1994: Pulp Fiction

1994: Airheads

1994: The Hudsucker Proxy

1995: Desperado

1996: Fargo

1997: Con Air

1998: The Big Lebowski

1998: Armageddon

2001: Monsters, Inc.

2002-2006: The Sopranos

2007: I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry

2009: The Messenger

2009: Youth in Revolt

2010: Grown Ups

2010: Boardwalk Empire (TV)http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000114/

"How come you don't roll on Saturday, Walter? "— as Donny in The Big Lebowskihttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/quotes

"I don't tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I'll give them something a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, it's for the birds. As far as I'm concerned, they're just doing their job. "— as Mr. Pink in Resevoir Dogshttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105236/quotes