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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Louisa Burns-Bisogno to Jason Carter
Steve Buscemi Biography (1957-)
Born December 13, 1957, in Brooklyn, NY; son of John Buscemi (a garbage collector); married Jo Andres (a filmmaker/choreographer); children: Lucian. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills,CA 90212; Endeavor, 9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: The Firm/Artist Management Group, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 212,Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Polaris PR, 8135 West Fourth St., 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, producer, writer
- Birth Details
- December 13, 1957
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
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The Way It Is, or Eurydice in the Avenue (also known as The WayIt Is and Euridice on the Avenues), 1984
- Tommy, Tommy's, 1985
- Tony, Film House Fever, 1986
- Dead pimp, No Picnic, 1986
- Nick, Parting Glances, Cinecom, 1986
- Worker, Sleepwalk, Sultan Entertainment, 1986
- Waiter, Coffee and Cigarettes II (also known as Coffee and Cigarettes: Memphis Version), 1986
- Nicky, Heart, Starmaker, 1987
- Johnny, Kiss Daddy Good Night (also known as By Any Other Name), Academy Entertainment, 1987
- Switch Blade, Call Me, Vestron, 1988
- Fred, Vibes, Columbia/TriStar, 1988
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Arena Brains, 1988
- Eddy, Heart of Midnight, Samuel Goldwyn, 1989
- Whining Willie, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Columbia, 1989
- Young physics student, Borders, Mystic Fire, 1989
- Gregory Stark--performance artist, "Life Lessons," New York Stories, Buena Vista, 1989
- Wilfredo, Slaves of New York, TriStar, 1989
- Charlie, Mystery Train, Orion, 1989
- Edward Bellingham, "Lot 249," Tales from the Dark Side: The Movie,Paramount, 1990
- Virgil the farmhand, Force of Circumstance, Ad Hoc, 1990
- Kaggs, The Grifters, Universal, 1990
- Mink, Miller's Crossing, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
- Test Tube, King of New York, New Line Cinema, 1990
- Opp man, Zandalee, Live Home Video, 1991
- Chet, Barton Fink, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
- Irving, Billy Bathgate, Buena Vista, 1991
- Louis, CrissCross (also known as Alone Together), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1992
- Adolpho Rollo, In the Soup (also known as In the soup: En la sopa and In the Soup-Alles Kino), Triton Pictures, 1992
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Painted Heart, 1992
- Mr. Pink, Reservoir Dogs, Miramax, 1992
- (Uncredited) Conspiracy nut, Me and the Mob (also known as WhoDo I Gotta Kill?), Arrow Video, 1992
- Stranger, What Happened to Pete?, 1992
- Danny, Claude (also known as Trusting Beatrice), Castle Hill, 1992
- Frank, Twenty Bucks, Triton Pictures, 1993
- Willy "The Weasel" Wilhelm, Rising Sun, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
- Ed Chilton, Ed and His Dead Mother (also known as Bon Appetit,Mama and Motherhood), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
- Beatnik Barman, The Hudsucker Proxy (also known as Hudsucker-Der grosse Sprung), Warner Bros., 1994
- Rex, Airheads, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
- Buddy Holly waiter, Pulp Fiction, Miramax, 1994
- Nick Reve, Living in Oblivion (also known as Scene Six, Take One), Lemon Sky Productions, 1994
- Ned, Floundering, Strand, 1994
- Mickey, Somebody to Love, 1994
- (Uncredited) Danny McGrath, Billy Madison, 1995
- (Uncredited) Bartender, Dead Man (also known as Jim Jarmusch'sDead Man), 1995
- Buscemi, Desperado, Columbia, 1995
- Mr. Shhh, Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, Miramax, 1995
- The father, Black Kites, 1996
- Carl Rolvaag, Fargo, Gramercy, 1996
- "Map to the Stars" Eddie, John Carpenter's Escape from L.A. (alsoknown as Escape from L.A.), Paramount, 1996
- Johnny Flynn, Kansas City, Fine Line, 1996
- Ed Hoyt, The Search for One-Eye Jimmy, Cabin Fever Entertainment,1996
- Tommy, Trees Lounge, Live Entertainment, 1996
- Garland "The Marietta Mangler" Greene, Con Air, Buena Vista, 1997
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Divine Trash, Stratosphere and Divine Trash, 1997
- Nick, The Real Blonde, Paramount, 1997
- Rockhound, Armageddon, Buena Vista, 1998
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Franky Goes to Hollywood, 1998
- Drexel, Louis and Frank (also known as Louis & Frank),1998
- Donny, The Big Lebowski, Gramercy, 1998
- Happy Franks, The Impostors, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
- (Uncredited) David Veltri, The Wedding Singer, 1998
- Homeless guy, Big Daddy, 1999
- A. R. Hosspack, Animal Factory, Silver Nitrate Releasing, 2000
- Cornell, 28 Days, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2000
- Himself, In Bad Taste, 2000
- Jerry Cubbins, Double Whammy, Lions Gate Films, 2001
- Seymour, Ghost World, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001
- Voice of Technician Neil Fleming, Deep Eyes Squardon, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (also known as Fainaru fantaji), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001
- Abramowics, The Grey Zone, Martien Holdings, 2001
- Voice of Randall Boggs, Monsters, Inc. (animated), Buena Vista, 2001
- Ray Coleman, Domestic Disturbance, Paramount, 2001
- Martin Kunkle, Love in the Time of Money, Lot 47 Films, 2002
- Crazy Eyes, Mr. Deeds, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002
- Romero, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, Dimension Films, 2002
- Reverend Ely, Deadrockstar, 2002
- Bananas the Clown, 13 Moons, Lot 47 Films, 2002
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Film Work
- Producer and director, What Happened to Pete?, 1993
- Executive producer, Black Kites, 1995
- Director, Trees Lounge, Live Entertainment, 1996
- Producer and director, Animal Factory, 2000
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Television Appearances
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Miniseries
- Luke, Lonesome Dove, CBS, 1989
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Movies
- Philo, The Last Outlaw, HBO, 1993
- Doc O'Connor, The Laramie Project, HBO, 2002
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Specials
- Mr. Hickle, The Adventures of Pete and Pete: Space, Geeks, and JohnnyUnitas, Nickelodeon, 1992
- Mr. Hickle, The Adventures of Pete and Pete: Apocalypse Pete, Nickelodeon, 1994
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Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder, 1994
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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special, NBC, 1999
- Presenter, 15th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Bravo and Independent Film Channel, 2000
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In Bad Taste: The John Waters Story, Independent Film Channel, 1999
- Himself, 9/11, CBS, 2002
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Episodic
- Rickles, "El Viejo," Miami Vice, NBC, 1986
- Archie, electronics store clerk, "Re-Entry," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
- John Dennis, "Bed and Boar," Monsters, syndicated, 1990
- David Lee, "Spleen It to Me, Lucy," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
- Howie Balenger, "Token Friend," Mad about You, NBC, 1992
- Ike, "Forever Ambergris," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1993
- Gordon Pratt, "End Game," Homicide: Life on the Street (also knownas Homicide and H:LOTS), NBC, 1995
- Mr. Marchetti, "Mr. Louder's Birthday Party," The Drew Carey Show,ABC, 1998
- Himself, "Gay Pride 2000," In the Life, PBS, 2000
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Television Director
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Episodic
- "Finnegan's Wake," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as Homicide and H:LOTS), NBC, 1997
- Also directed "U.S. Male," Oz, HBO; "Cuts Like a Knife" Oz,HBO; "Pine Barrens," The Sopranos, HBO.
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Pilots
- Directed Baseball Wives, HBO.
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RECORDINGS
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Taped Readings
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Pagan Babies by Elmore Leonard, BDD, 2000
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Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem, Harper Audio, 2001
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Losers by Jerry Spinelli, HarperChildren's Audio, 2002
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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What Happened to Pete?, 1993
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Trees Lounge, Live Entertainment, 1996
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Other
- Contributor to periodicals, including Interview.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Newsmakers 1997, Issue 4, Gale Research, 1997
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, August 19, 1994, p. 43; March 7, 1997, p. 74; November/December, 1997, p. 52
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Interview, October, 1996, pp. 106-110
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People Weekly, October 21, 1996, p. 22; July 13, 1998, p. 128; April 30, 2001, p. 15
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