Steve Buscemi is an American actor known for his performances in film, and television. He has received two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, two Independent Spirit Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Buscemi is known for his collaborations with the Coen Brothers acting in five of their films starting with Miller's Crossing (1990), followed by Barton Fink (1991), The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), Fargo (1996), and The Big Lebowski (1998). Buscemi is also known for his role as Mr. Pink in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992) a role for which he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. He played a lonely middle-aged man in the black comedy Ghost World (2001) for which he earned the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male and a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. He also acted in the Michael Bay films Con Air (1997) and Armageddon (1998), Tim Burton's fantasy drama Big Fish (2003), and Armando Iannucci's political black comedy The Death of Stalin (2017).
On television, he played Tony Blundetto in the HBO crime drama series The Sopranos for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. As a director, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the acclaimed episode "Pine Barrens". He took a comedic recurring guest role as private investigator Lenny Wosniak in the NBC sitcom 30 Rock (2007–2013) for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He was nominated in the same category for his role as a landlord in the IFC comedy series Portlandia (2014–2017). Buscemi won won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series for the comedic web series Park Bench with Steve Buscemi (2016).
Buscemi has received numerous awards and nominations for his role as Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson in the critically acclaimed HBO drama series Boardwalk Empire, created by Martin Scorsese. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama as well as four Screen Actors Guild Awards for two consecutive Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series and two consecutive Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2011, 2012). He was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
Major associations Cannes Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result 1996 Caméra d'Or Trees Lounge
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 2001 Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesThe Sopranos (episode: "Pine Barrens") 2004 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Sopranos (episode: "Rat Pack" + "Marco Polo") 2008 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series 30 Rock (episode: "The Collection) 2011 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesBoardwalk Empire (episode: "A Return to Normalcy") 2012 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesBoardwalk Empire (episode: "Two Boats and a Lifeguard") 2014 Outstanding Short-Format Nonfiction Program Park Bench with Steve Buscemi Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Portlandia (episode: Celery") 2016 Outstanding Short Form Variety Series Park Bench with Steve Buscemi Daytime Emmy Awards 2019 Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Elena of Avalor (episode: "The Tides of Change") News & Documentary Emmy Awards 2015 Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting Independent Lens
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2001 Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Ghost World 2010Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama Boardwalk Empire (season 1) 2011 Boardwalk Empire (season 2) 2012 Boardwalk Empire (season 3)
Independent Spirit Award Year Category Nominated work Result 1989 Best Supporting Male Mystery Train 1992 Best Supporting Male Reservoir Dogs 1996 Best First FeatureTrees Lounge Best First Screenplay 2001 Best Supporting Male Ghost World
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2004 Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series The Sopranos 2010 Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama SeriesBoardwalk Empire (season 1) Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series 2011Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama SeriesBoardwalk Empire (season 2) Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series 2012Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama SeriesBoardwalk Empire (season 3) Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series 2013Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama SeriesBoardwalk Empire (season 4) Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series 2014 Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama SeriesBoardwalk Empire (season 5) Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series
Miscellaneous awards AssociationYearCategoryNominated workResult20/20 Awards2016Best ActorLiving in OblivionAmerican Film Institute Awards2002Feature Actor of the Year – Male — MoviesGhost WorldAmerican Comedy Awards1997Funniest Actor in a Motion PictureFargoAwards Circuit Community Awards1996Best Actor in a Supporting RoleBest Cast EnsembleBehind the Voice Actors Awards2013Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature FilmHotel Transylvania2014Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature FilmMonster's University2015Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-Video Title or ShortKhumbaBoston Society of Film Critics Awards2001Best Supporting ActorGhost WorldBritish Independent Film Awards2017Best Supporting ActorThe Death of StalinChicago Film Critics Association Awards1997Best Supporting ActorFargo2002Best Supporting ActorGhost WorldChlotrudis Awards1997Best DirectorTrees Lounge2002Best Supporting ActorGhost WorldCrime Thriller Awards2011Best Leading ActorBoardwalk Empire2012Best Leading ActorCritics Choice Television Awards2011Best Actor in a Drama SeriesDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards2002Best Supporting ActorGhost WorldDirectors Guild of America1999Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' – NightHomicide: Life on the Street2002Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' – NightThe SopranosDVD Exclusive Awards2003Best Supporting ActorDouble WhammyFantasporto Awards2008Best ScreenplayInterviewFilm Club's The Lost Weekend2018Best Supporting ActorThe Death of StalinFlorida Film Festival1998Special Achievement AwardGerman Film Awards2009Best Supporting ActorJohn RabeGhent International Film Festival2005Grand PrixLonesome JimGijon International Film Festival2007Best FeatureInterviewGold Derby Awards2004Drama Supporting ActorThe Sopranos2011Drama Lead ActorBoardwalk EmpireGolden Schmoes Awards2001Best Supporting Actor of the YearGhost WorldGotham Awards2003Tribute AwardKansas City Film Critics Circle Awards2001Best Supporting ActorGhost WorldLas Vegas Film Critics Society Awards2002Best Supporting ActorMethod Fest2010Feature FilmHandsome HarryMonte-Carlo TV Festival2012Outstanding Actor in a Drama SeriesBoardwalk EmpireMTV Movie + TV Awards1997Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Peter Stormare)FargoNational Society of Film Critics Awards2002Best Supporting ActorGhost WorldNew York Film Critics Circle Awards2001Best Supporting ActorNew York Film Critics OnlineBest Supporting ActorOnline Film & Television Association Awards2002Best Supporting ActorGhost World2004Best Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Sopranos2008Best Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesER2011Best Actor in a Drama SeriesBoardwalk EmpireBest Ensemble in a Drama Series2012Best Actor in a Drama SeriesBest Ensemble in a Drama Series2013Best Actor in a Drama SeriesBest Ensemble in a Drama Series2014Best Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesPortlandiaOnline Film Critics Society Awards2002Best Supporting ActorGhost WorldPhiladelphia Film Festival2005American Independents AwardPhoenix Film Critics Society Awards2002Best Supporting ActorGhost WorldSan Diego Film Critics Society Awards2001Special AwardGhost WorldMonsters, Inc.Double WhammyDomestic DisturbanceFinal Fantasy: The Spirits WithinSan Jordi Awards1997Best Foreign ActorFargo Living in OblivionSatellite AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture — DramaFargo2002Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy or MusicalGhost World2011Best Actor in a Series — DramaBoardwalk EmpireSaturn Awards1998Best Supporting ActorCon AirSoutheastern Film Critics Association Awards2001Best Supporting ActorGhost WorldStockholm Film Festival2000Bronze Horse AwardAnimal FactorySundance Film Festival2005DramaticLonesome JimTelevision Critics Association Awards2011Individual Achievement in DramaBoardwalk EmpireToronto Film Critics Association Awards2001Best Supporting Performance – MaleGhost WorldVancouver Film Critics Circle Awards2002Best ActorVillage Voice Film Poll Awards2001Best Supporting Performance
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