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Stanley Tucci Biography (1960-)
Born November 11 (some sources cite January 11), 1960, in Peekskill (some sources cite Katonah), NY; son of Stanley (a high school art teacher) and Joan (a secretary; maiden name, Tropiano) Tucci; brother of Christine Tucci (an actress); cousin of Joseph Tropiano (a writer and filmmaker); married Kate (a social worker and nursery school teacher), April, 1995; children: three. Addresses: Office: First Cold Press Productions, 70 A Greenwich Ave., Suite222, New York, NY 10011.; Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Steven Huvane, PMK/HBH Public Relations, 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer, director, writer
- Birth Details
- November 11, 1960
- New York
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Soldier, Prizzi's Honor, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
- Second dock worker, Who's That Girl, Warner Bros., 1987
- Dr. John Wiseman, Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear (also knownas Ella and Monkey Shines), Orion, 1988
- Darryl, Slaves of New York, TriStar, 1989
- Donny, Fear, Anxiety & Depression, Samuel Goldwyn, 1989
- Harvey Yelton, The Feud, Castle Hill, 1990
- Johnny, Quick Change, Warner Bros., 1990
- Lucky Luciano, Billy Bathgate, Buena Vista, 1991
- Mal, Men of Respect, Columbia, 1991
- (Uncredited) Amos, The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag, Buena Vista, 1992
- Gregoire, In the Soup (also known as In the Soup--Alles Kino and In the Soup--un mare di guai), Triton Pictures, 1992
- Sal, The Public Eye, Universal, 1992
- Taylor, Prelude to a Kiss, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
- Vernon, Beethoven, Universal, 1992
- Khamel, The Pelican Brief, Warner Bros., 1993
- Muerte/Morty, Undercover Blues, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
- Eddie Biasi, It Could Happen to You (also known as Cop Tips Waitress $2 Million), TriStar, 1994
- Fred Hunter, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (also known as Mrs. Parker and the Round Table), Fine Line, 1994
- George, Somebody to Love, Lumiere, 1994
- Peter Kessler, A Modern Affair (also known as Mr. #247), Tara Releasing, 1994
- Arthur, Captives (also known as Sex & the Other Man), River One Films, 1995
- Frank, Jury Duty, TriStar, 1995
- Frank Zioli, Kiss of Death, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
- Secondo, Big Night, Samuel Goldwyn, 1996
- Elliot Zweikel, A Life Less Ordinary, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
- Heinrich Grigoris, Life during Wartime (also known as The Alarmist), Lions Gate Films, 1997
- Louis D'Amico, The Daytrippers (also known as En route vers Manhattan), Cinepix Film Properties, 1997
- Paul Epstein, Deconstructing Harry, Fine Line, 1997
- Todd Stanton, The Eighteenth Angel, Ryder Entertainment, 1997
- Arthur, The Imposters (also known as Ship of Fools), Fox Searchlight, 1998
- Preston Boyd (some sources cite D'Ambrosio), In Too Deep, Miramax/Dimension Films, 1999
- Puck (Robin Goodfellow), William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (also known as A Midsummer Night's Dream and Sogno di una notte di mezza estate), Fox Searchlight, 1999
- Joseph "Joe" Mitchell, Joe Gould's Secret, USA Films, 2000
- Dave Kingman, America's Sweethearts, Columbia, 2001
- Giovanni Bazinni, The Whole Shebang, Christal Films, 2001
- Griffin, Sidewalks of New York, Paramount, 2001
- Voice, Scottsboro: An American Tragedy, Social Media Productions,2001
- Arthur Herk, Big Trouble, Buena Vista, 2002
- Frank Nitti, Road to Perdition, DreamWorks SKG, 2002
- Jerry Siegel, Maid in Manhattan (also known as Made in New York), Columbia, 2002
- Himself, Sundance 20, Sundance Channel, 2002
- Dr. Conrad Zimsky, The Core, Paramount, 2003
- Major Frank Haley, Spin, Innovative Film Group, 2003
- Frank Dixon, The Terminal, DreamWorks SKG, 2004
- Link Peterson, Shall We Dance?, Miramax, 2004
- Voice of Mr. Copperbottom, Robots (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005
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Film Director
- (With Campbell Scott) Big Night, Samuel Goldwyn, 1996
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The Imposters (also known as Ship of Fools), Fox Searchlight, 1998
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Joe Gould's Secret, USA Films, 2000
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Film Producer
- (With Campbell Scott) Big Night, Samuel Goldwyn, 1996
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The Imposters (also known as Ship of Fools), Fox Searchlight, 1998
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Joe Gould's Secret, USA Films, 2000
- Executive producer, The Mudge Boy, Strand Releasing, 2004
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Officer Arthur Scolari, The Street, syndicated, 1988
- Enrico "Rick" Pinzolo, a recurring role, Wiseguy, CBS, 1988-1989
- Richard Cross, Murder One, ABC, 1995-1996
- Hunter Lasky, Bull, TNT, 2000
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Miniseries
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The Italian Americans, PBS, 1997
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Movies
- First tenant, Kojak: The Price of Justice (also known as Kojak:The Investigation), CBS, 1987
- Detective Patrick "Mac" McGuire, Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler (also known as Tango and Heat), NBC, 1990
- Nicholas "Nick" Roth, Montana (also known as Nothing Personal), HBO, 1998
- Walter Winchell (title role), Winchell, HBO, 1998
- Adolf Eichmann, Conspiracy, HBO, 2001
- Stanley Kubrick, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, HBO, 2004
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Specials
- Narrator, The Italian Passion for Life, PBS, 1999
- Narrator, Top Hat & Tales: Harold Ross and the Making of the New Yorker, Metro Channel, 2001
- Himself, Anatomy of a Scene: Sidewalks of New York, Sundance Channel, 2001
- Narrator, Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer, PBS, 2002
- Himself, The Making of "Road to Perdition," 2002
- Himself, The 57th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 2003
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Episodic
- Steven Demarco, "Baby Blues," Miami Vice, NBC, 1986
- Frank Mosca, "Contempt of Court," Miami Vice, NBC, 1987
- Zack Lowman, "The Battle of Las Vegas," Crime Story, NBC, 1987
- Frank Mosca, "Blood & Roses," Miami Vice, NBC, 1988
- Frank Mosca, "A Bullet for Crockett," Miami Vice, NBC, 1988
- Phillip Wingate, "The Last Campaign," The Equalizer, CBS, 1988
- Karl Draconis, "Michael's Campaign," thirtysomething, ABC, 1989
- Karl Draconis, "Pulling Away," thirtysomething, ABC, 1990
- Detective Frank Mirelli, "Do No Harm," Equal Justice, ABC, 1991
- Detective Frank Mirelli, "End Game," Equal Justice, ABC, 1991
- Detective Frank Mirelli, "Who Speaks for the Children?," Equal Justice, ABC, 1991
- Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996
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On the Inside, The Learning Channel, 1997
- Voice of guest caller Morrie, "Frasier-Lite," Frasier, NBC, 2004
- Guest, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004
- Guest, The View, ABC, c. 2002, 2004
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Pilots
- Max Webster, The Webster Report, CBS, 2004
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Stage Appearances
- Soldier, The Queen and the Rebels, Circle in the Square, PlymouthTheatre, New York City, 1982
- Dubois and understudy for Acaste and Alceste, The Misanthrope, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1983
- Standby for Jerome, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Alvin Theatre (now Neil Simon Theatre), New York City, 1983-1984
- Understudy for Rocky Pioggi and Don Parritt, The Iceman Cometh, American National Theatre, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1985
- Inspector Edward Erdelatz, Sullivan, and riot police officer, Execution of Justice, Virginia Theatre, New York City, 1986
- Theodore, Dalliance, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1986
- Vic, "The Workers Life," Marathon '86, Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York City, 1986
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Moon over Miami, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1989
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Scapin, Winterfest 11, New York City, 1991
- Title role, Scapin, Classic Stage Company, New York City, 1993
- Howard Hogan/Dr. Nestor, Fat Men in Skirts, Naked Angels, New YorkCity, 1994
- Johnny, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Belasco Theatre,New York City, 2002
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RECORDINGS
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Audiobooks; Narrator
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men against the Sea, by John Owens, 1997
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The Other Side of the River: A Story of Two Towns, a Death and America's Dilemma, by Alex Kotlowitz, BDD Audio, 1998
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Carter Beats the Devil, by Glen David Gold, Harper Audio, 2001
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The Proving Ground, by G. Bruce Knecht, Time Warner Audiobooks, 2001
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
- (With Joseph Tropiano) Big Night, Samuel Goldwyn, 1996
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The Imposters (also known as Ship of Fools), Fox Searchlight, 1998
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Joe Gould's Secret, USA Films, 2000
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Nonfiction
- (Author of foreword) Joan Tropiano Tucci, Gianni Scappin, and Mimi Shanley Taft, Cucina and Famiglia: Two Italian Families Share Their Stories, Recipes, and Traditions, William Morrow and Company, 1999
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Newsmakers, Issue 2, Gale, 2003
Periodicals
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Back Stage, September 12, 1997, p. 5
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Empire, June, 1997, pp. 64-65
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Entertainment Weekly, March 7, 1997, p. 17; June 26, 1998, p. 24
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Esquire, December, 1998, p. 44
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Los Angeles Times, September 15, 1997
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Madison, March, 2000, pp. 78-84
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Newsweek, February 12, 1996, p. 81
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New York, September 20, 1993, p. 26
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Parade, June 6, 2004, p. 24
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People Weekly, January 22, 1996, pp. 57-58; August 24, 1998, p. 11; December 7, 1998, p. 49; December 2, 2002, p. 185
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Playboy, November 1, 1998, p. 24; September 1, 2001, pp. 134-35, 150, 152, 154
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Premiere (Great Britain), Volume 5, number 5, 1997, pp. 22-23
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TV Guide, November 21, 1998, pp. 46-50
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