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Few German digital producers are as flexible as Steve Bug. Starting with a little residency in Ibiza in 1991, Insect enhanced his popularity and was asked to try out the prestigious Appreciate Parade afterwards that season. His profession in music creation came 2 yrs later using the discharge of Bride-to-be & Bridegroom in the Superstition label. Other produces on smaller brands implemented, and in 1996 he began his initial label, Raw Components. This label, nevertheless, will be short-lived, as Insect would draw the plug and begin up two brands — Texas holdem Level and Dessous — in 1998. Each label got its own visual at heart, with Texas holdem Flat focusing on edgy dancefloor tech-house produces and Dessous concentrating on deep home and downtempo noises. Insect would continue steadily to record singles for Texas holdem Smooth and Dessous and also other brands world-wide, and he silently established a status internationally for his DJ units in addition to his productions. It wasn’t lengthy until Texas holdem Flat would discover itself several even more sublabels to cope with — Audiomatique Recordings, B Series, and Visitors Signs all made an appearance next 12 months, while Bug’s status grew thanks a lot in no little component to collaborations with Richie Hawtin and Chicago tech-house maestro Common Element for his or her M-nus and Tactile imprints, respectively. Though he is constantly on the record prolifically, his last full-length discharge, Sensual, premiered on Texas holdem Level in 2002. His Da Minimal Funk group of mixes constantly set the typical for minimal DJ pieces and his latest combine, Bugnology, Vol. 2, premiered in Apr of 2006.
Quick Facts
Full Name Steve Bug
Profession Disc jockey, Music Producer
Nationality German
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/stevebug
Music Songs Lifting the Anchor, Jack Is Back, A Night Like This, Coconut Paradise, Swallowed Too Much Bass, The Big Fake, You Make Me Feel, Monsterbaze, Lion on the Hunt, The Long Run, Pelican Glide, Serve Your Mistress, Cookie Jar, Cru Sauvage, Drives Me Up the Wall, Trees Can't Dance, This Is Acid, Houze, Like It Should Be, My Sweet Vital Angel, No Adjustments, Moment Of Ease, Loverboy, That Kid, Those Grooves, A Shot In The Dark, Smackman, Crazy Bush, Fog You, Mr. Suitcase, I Like Your Booty, Life In Circles
Albums Rexology, Coconut Paradise EP, Collaboratory, The Complete B-Series, Volksworld, presents Traffic Signs, Released Tracks, Noir, H0, Sensual, Toby Nation, Released Trax, The Other Day, Fabric 37, The Smackman EP, A World Without Cru Sauvage, Bugnology 2, Wet'n'Dry, As It Was, Future Retro 101, Bride & Bridegroom, Mein Bug - Dein Bug, Shick'n Shock, Space Miami Poolside Mix, Speicher 21, Heavy Traffic Report, B Series, Volume 1, Ho, B Series, Volume 3, Pelican Glide, B Series, Volume 2, Monsterbaze, Collaboratory Remixes Vol. 1, Volksmusic, Soulin' Deep, The Pull EP, Tanzbug EP, Telepathic Bed Bugz E.P., A Night Like This
Nominations DJ Award for Best Minimal, DJ Award for Best Electro House
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|---|---|
| 1 | On Friday, March 4, 2005, Buscemi was presented with the Distinguished Alumni Award as part of Valley Stream Central High School's 75th anniversary celebration. |
| 2 | He and Norm MacDonald voiced as gingerbread men for the famous AT&T Christmas commercial. |
| 3 | Best man at his friend Stanley Tucci's wedding to Felicity Blunt. |
| 4 | Good friends with actor Stanley Tucci. |
| 5 | Grew up in Valley Stream, New York, as did actors Edward Burns, James Martin Kelly, and Larry Miller. |
| 6 | Fractured his skull when he was hit by the bus when he was young. Some time later, he was hit by a car while chasing a ball which had rolled onto the street. He had cuts and bruises from this accident. |
| 7 | Grandmother had 5 children. |
| 8 | Went to a Catholic school. |
| 9 | Was born on a Friday the 13th. |
| 10 | Has three brothers. |
| 11 | His father, John, had hoped to be a television cameraman, but he ended up clearing garbage for the sanitation department. His mother, Dorothy, worked as a hostess in the Howard Johnson hotels. |
| 12 | Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2003. |
| 13 | Played a character in Desperado (1995) whose character's name was his own last name. |
| 14 | #21 on Tropopkin's Top 25 Most Intriguing People [Issue #100] |
| 15 | Was good enough to be a varsity wrestler (105 lb weight class) on the wrestling team in high school. He was also a soccer player, and was considered a "jock" rather than a scholar. Years later, while appearing on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993), Buscemi challenged Andy Richter to a wrestling match when he found out Richter was on his high school wrestling team also. Much to Buscemi's embarrassment, Richter won, although Richter pointed out that being six inches taller and at least one hundred pounds heavier than Buscemi might have given him an edge. |
| 16 | His character in Reservoir Dogs (1992) refuses to tip waitresses. He later made a cameo as a waiter in Pulp Fiction (1994). |
| 17 | In 2003, as part of a year-long tourist promotion at the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he narrated the facility's audio tour. |
| 18 | Despite Internet rumors, Buscemi never auditioned for the part of George Costanza on the long running US TV show "Seinfeld". He admitted on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon (Season 2 ep. 181) he had no idea how the rumor started, nor how to get it removed since he didn't understand how the Internet works. |
| 19 | The band "Blessid Union of Souls" makes a reference to him in their hit song, "Hey Leonardo". They refer to him as "That guy who played in Fargo (1996). I think his name is Steve." |
| 20 | In addition to his acting work, he has gained praise as a director, most notably for Trees Lounge (1996), Animal Factory (2000) and several episodes of The Sopranos (1999). |
| 21 | Is one of the most prolific of today's actors, often starring in about 5 films a year. |
| 22 | Frequently is typecast as sleazy or crazed characters, with his roles as Tommy in Trees Lounge (1996) and Seymour in Ghost World (2001) being the closest he has come to being the romantic lead. |
| 23 | He went through a variety of interesting jobs before hitting it big as a character actor. He worked as a bartender, drove an ice cream truck, attempted stand-up comedy, and (that which he is most proud of) was a professional firefighter (he continues to be a volunteer firefighter). He bombed so bad as a comic, that one night another comic, Paul Reiser, took his place. Years later, Buscemi made a guest appearance on Reiser's sitcom, Mad About You (1992), poking fun at the incident. |
| 24 | Bears such a strong resemblance to writer-director John Waters that as a joke, Waters sent out cards with a photo of Buscemi made up to look like Waters. |
| 25 | Showed up at his old firehouse the day after the World Trade Center tragedy in New York to volunteer. He worked twelve hour shifts for a week after the terrorist act, digging through rubble with his old comrades looking for missing firefighters, doing some anonymously. [September 2001] |
| 26 | On April 12, 2001, Buscemi was stabbed in the throat, head, and arm during a barroom brawl at the Firebelly Lounge in Wilmington, North Carolina. The brawl also involved Vince Vaughn, who was arrested for refusing to disperse when ordered to by police, and charged with misdemeanor assault. Buscemi suffered a deep cut to the face, leaving a noticeable scar on his cheek. Heavy make-up is used to hide it in movies. |
| 27 | Has been cast in six movies by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen ((Miller's Crossing (1990), The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), Barton Fink (1991), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998), and Paris, je t'aime (2006)). This amounts to more appearances in Coen Brothers films than any other actor, exceeding by two films each Frances McDormand, John Turturro, and John Goodman. Buscemi's character died in three of those Coen Brothers films: Miller's Crossing (1990), Fargo (1996), and The Big Lebowski (1998). |
| 28 | One son, Lucian Buscemi, born in 1990. |
| 29 | Was a New York City fireman from 1980 to 1984, with Manhattan Engine Company #55 in the Little Italy section of New York City. |
| 30 | Brother of Michael Buscemi. |
| 31 | Graduated in 1975 from Valley Stream Central High School, Valley Stream, NY. After graduation, he attended Nassau Community College and then moved to Manhattan to study acting at the famed Lee Strasberg Institute. |
| 32 | Ranked #52 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997] |
| 33 | His surname is pronounced "Buss-ehm-ee". He is of Sicilian/Italian ancestry on his father's side, and has Irish, English, and Dutch ancestry on his mother's side. |
Actor
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who's the Top? | 2005 | Short | Cymon |
| Home on the Range | 2004 | Wesley (voice) | |
| Big Fish | 2003 | Norther Winslow | |
| Coffee and Cigarettes | 2003 | Danny (segment "Twins") | |
| Spy Kids 3: Game Over | 2003 | Romero | |
| Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | 2002 | Romero | |
| Mr. Deeds | 2002 | Crazy Eyes | |
| 13 Moons | 2002 | Bananas The Clown | |
| Love in the Time of Money | 2002 | Martin Kunkle | |
| The Laramie Project | 2002 | TV Movie | Doc O'Connor |
| Monsters, Inc. Scream Team | 2001 | Video Game | Randall Boggs (voice) |
| Domestic Disturbance | 2001 | Ray Coleman | |
| Monsters, Inc. | 2001 | Randall (voice) | |
| Monsters, Inc. | 2001 | Video Game | Randall Boggs (voice) |
| The Grey Zone | 2001 | 'Hesch' Abramowics | |
| Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | 2001 | Neil (voice) | |
| Ghost World | 2001 | Seymour | |
| Double Whammy | 2001 | Jerry Cubbins | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1994-2000 | TV Series | Billy Mr. Pink |
| 28 Days | 2000 | Cornell | |
| Animal Factory | 2000 | A.R. Hosspack | |
| Big Daddy | 1999 | Homeless Guy | |
| Louis & Frank | 1998 | Drexel | |
| Armageddon | 1998 | Rockhound | |
| The Impostors | 1998 | Happy Franks | |
| The Big Lebowski | 1998 | Theodore Donald 'Donny' Kerabatsos | |
| The Wedding Singer | 1998 | David 'Dave' Veltri (uncredited) | |
| The Drew Carey Show | 1998 | TV Series | Mr. Marchetti |
| The Real Blonde | 1997 | Nick | |
| Con Air | 1997 | Garland 'The Marietta Mangler' Greene | |
| Escape from L.A. | 1996 | Map to the Stars Eddie | |
| Kansas City | 1996 | Johnny Flynn | |
| Trees Lounge | 1996 | Tommy | |
| Black Kites | 1996 | Short | The Father |
| Fargo | 1996 | Carl Showalter | |
| Dead Man | 1995 | Bartender (uncredited) | |
| Desperado | 1995 | Buscemi | |
| Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | 1995 | Mister Shhh | |
| Billy Madison | 1995 | Danny McGrath (uncredited) | |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | 1995 | TV Series | Gordon Pratt |
| Living in Oblivion | 1995 | Nick Reve | |
| The Search for One-eye Jimmy | 1994 | Ed Hoyt | |
| Who Do I Gotta Kill? | 1994 | ||
| Somebody to Love | 1994 | Mickey | |
| Airheads | 1994 | Rex | |
| Pulp Fiction | 1994 | Buddy Holly | |
| Floundering | 1994 | Ned | |
| The Adventures of Pete & Pete | 1992-1994 | TV Series | Phil Hickle |
| The Hudsucker Proxy | 1994 | Beatnik Barman | |
| Ed and His Dead Mother | 1993 | Ed Chilton | |
| The Last Outlaw | 1993 | TV Movie | Philo |
| Tales from the Crypt | 1993 | TV Series | Ike |
| Rising Sun | 1993 | Willy 'the Weasel' Wilhelm | |
| Twenty Bucks | 1993 | Frank | |
| What Happened to Pete | 1992 | Short | Stranger |
| Mad About You | 1992 | TV Series | Howie |
| CrissCross | 1992 | Louis | |
| Reservoir Dogs | 1992 | Mr. Pink | |
| Claude | 1992 | Danny | |
| In the Soup | 1992 | Aldolpho Rollo | |
| Life Is Nice | 1991 | Convienent Store Clerk | |
| L.A. Law | 1991 | TV Series | David Lee |
| Billy Bathgate | 1991 | Irving | |
| Reservoir Dogs: Sundance Institute 1991 June Film Lab | 1991 | Video short | Mr. Pink (uncredited) |
| Barton Fink | 1991 | Chet | |
| Zandalee | 1991 | OPP Man | |
| Against the Law | 1990 | TV Series | Timmy Lowell |
| Miller's Crossing | 1990 | Mink | |
| The Grifters | 1990 | Kaggs (uncredited) | |
| Force of Circumstance | 1990 | ||
| King of New York | 1990 | Test Tube | |
| Tales from the Darkside: The Movie | 1990 | Bellingham (segment "Lot 249") | |
| Monsters | 1990 | TV Series | John Dennis |
| Bloodhounds of Broadway | 1989 | Whining Willie | |
| Mystery Train | 1989 | Charlie the Barber (segment "Lost in Space") | |
| Borders | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Ted |
| Slaves of New York | 1989 | Wilfredo | |
| New York Stories | 1989 | Gregory Stark (segment "Life Lessons") | |
| Lonesome Dove | 1989 | TV Mini-Series | Luke |
| Coffee and Cigarettes II | 1989 | Short | Waiter |
| Heart of Midnight | 1988 | Eddy | |
| Crossbow | 1988 | TV Series | Captain of the Guard |
| Vibes | 1988 | Fred | |
| Call Me | 1988 | Switchblade | |
| Heart | 1987 | Nicky | |
| Kiss Daddy Goodnight | 1987 | Johnny | |
| Arena Brains | 1987 | Short | The Agent |
| The Equalizer | 1987 | TV Series | Archie, the Electronics Store Clerk |
| Film House Fever | 1986 | Tony | |
| No Picnic | 1986 | Dead Pimp | |
| Miami Vice | 1986 | TV Series | Rickles |
| Not Necessarily the News | 1983-1986 | TV Series | Neil / Theo |
| Sleepwalk | 1986 | Worker | |
| Parting Glances | 1986 | Nick | |
| Tommy's | 1985 | Short | Tommy |
| The Way It Is | 1985 | Willy / Raphael | |
| Nancy | 2018 | post-production | Leo |
| The Death of Stalin | 2017 | post-production | Nikita Khrushchev |
| Transformers: The Last Knight | 2017 | completed | Daytrader (voice) |
| Lean on Pete | 2017 | post-production | Del |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | 2017 | TV Series | Dorsal Dan |
| Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | 2017 | TV Series | Dr. Buscemi |
| The Boss Baby | 2017 | Francis Francis (voice) | |
| Portlandia | 2011-2017 | TV Series | Filat / Landlord / Milton / ... |
| Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams | 2017 | TV Series | Ed Morris |
| Norman | 2016 | Rabbi Blumenthal | |
| Mildred & The Dying Parlor | 2016 | Short | Rick |
| Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | 2016 | TV Series | Steve Buscemi |
| Horace and Pete | 2016 | TV Series | Pete |
| Bob's Burgers | 2016 | TV Series | Tom Innocenti |
| The Ridiculous 6 | 2015 | Doc Griffin | |
| The Jim Gaffigan Show | 2015 | TV Series | Steve Buscemi |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | 2015 | Wayne (voice) | |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | 2015 | TV Series | Special Segment Actor |
| Boardwalk Empire | 2010-2014 | TV Series | Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson |
| The Cobbler | 2014 | Jimmy | |
| Time Out of Mind | 2014 | Art | |
| Khumba | 2013 | Skalk (voice) | |
| Grown Ups 2 | 2013 | Wiley | |
| Monsters University | 2013 | Randy (voice) | |
| The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | 2013 | Anton Marvelton | |
| 30 Rock | 2007-2013 | TV Series | Lenny Wosniak |
| Hotel Transylvania | 2012 | Wayne (voice) | |
| On the Road | 2012 | Tall Thin Salesman | |
| Rampart | 2011 | Bill Blago | |
| Beastie Boys: Make Some Noise | 2011 | Video short | |
| Fight for Your Right Revisited | 2011 | Short | Waiter |
| Pete Smalls Is Dead | 2010 | Bernie Lake | |
| The Chosen One | 2010 | Neal | |
| Grown Ups | 2010 | Wiley | |
| Youth in Revolt | 2009 | George Twisp | |
| G-Force | 2009 | Bucky (voice) | |
| Saint John of Las Vegas | 2009 | John | |
| Handsome Harry | 2009 | Thomas Kelley | |
| Rage | 2009/I | Frank | |
| John Rabe | 2009 | Dr. Robert Wilson | |
| The Messenger | 2009/I | Dale Martin | |
| Igor | 2008 | Scamper (voice) | |
| ER | 2008 | TV Series | Art Masterson |
| I'm Dirty! | 2008 | Video short | Backhoe Loader (voice) |
| The Simpsons | 2007 | TV Series | Dwight |
| I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry | 2007 | Clint Fitzer | |
| I Think I Love My Wife | 2007 | George | |
| Interview | 2007/I | Pierre Peders | |
| Charlotte's Web | 2006 | Templeton the Rat (voice) | |
| Delirious | 2006 | Les Galantine | |
| Monster House | 2006 | Nebbercracker (voice) | |
| Paris, je t'aime | 2006 | Le touriste (segment "Tuileries") | |
| The Sopranos | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Tony Blundetto / Man |
| Art School Confidential | 2006 | Broadway Bob D'Annunzio (uncredited) | |
| Romance & Cigarettes | 2005 | Angelo | |
| The Island | 2005 | James McCord |
Director
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portlandia | 2015-2017 | TV Series 4 episodes | |
| Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | 2016 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Love | 2016 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Park Bench with Steve Buscemi | 2014-2015 | TV Series 27 episodes | |
| Vampire Weekend: Unstaged | 2013 | Video | |
| 30 Rock | 2009-2012 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Nurse Jackie | 2009-2011 | TV Series 6 episodes | |
| Interview | 2007/I | ||
| The Sopranos | 2001-2006 | TV Series 4 episodes | |
| Lonesome Jim | 2005 | ||
| Baseball Wives | 2002 | TV Movie | |
| Oz | 1999-2001 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Animal Factory | 2000 | ||
| Homicide: Life on the Street | 1998 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Trees Lounge | 1996 | ||
| What Happened to Pete | 1992 | Short |
Producer
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY | 2014 | TV Movie documentary producer | |
| Park Bench with Steve Buscemi | 2014 | TV Series executive producer - 13 episodes | |
| Independent Lens | 2014 | TV Series documentary executive producer - 1 episode | |
| Vampire Weekend: Unstaged | 2013 | Video producer | |
| Medora | 2013 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Through The Grape Vine | 2011 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode | |
| Saint John of Las Vegas | 2009 | executive producer | |
| Lonesome Jim | 2005 | producer - uncredited | |
| Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2 1/2 | 2005 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Animal Factory | 2000 | producer |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Transylvania | 2012 | performer: "Where Did the Time Go Girl" | |
| Saturday Night Live | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| John Rabe | 2009 | performer: "Colonel Bogey March" | |
| The Impostors | 1998 | performer: "The Nearness of You" | |
| The Wedding Singer | 1998 | performer: "True" | |
| Con Air | 1997 | performer: "He's Got the Whole World In His Hands" - uncredited | |
| Somebody to Love | 1994 | performer: "Romeo's Aria" | |
| CrissCross | 1992 | "Oh Well" |
Writer
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interview | 2007/I | screenplay | |
| Trees Lounge | 1996 | ||
| What Happened to Pete | 1992 | Short |
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother | 2007 | Documentary contributor | |
| New York Stories | 1989 | writer: performance piece - segment "Life Lessons" |
Thanks
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Firefighters | 2014 | Short special thanks / the producers wish to thank | |
| Burn | 2012/I | Documentary special thanks | |
| Keep the Lights On | 2012 | thanks | |
| Close-Up | 2011 | very special thanks | |
| Goy | 2011 | the producers wish to thank | |
| A Backyard Story | 2010 | grateful acknowledgment | |
| Ashes | 2010/I | special thanks | |
| Leaves of Grass | 2009 | the director wishes to thank | |
| The Open Road | 2009 | the director wishes to thank | |
| Solace | 2009/I | Short very special thanks | |
| Knock 'em Dead | 2008 | grateful thanks | |
| Explicit Ills | 2008 | special thanks | |
| Blind Date | 2007/I | special thanks | |
| Grace Is Gone | 2007 | special thanks | |
| Thumbsucker | 2005 | special thanks: for support | |
| Rockets Redglare! | 2003 | Documentary special thanks | |
| HBO First Look | 2000 | TV Series documentary short thanks - 1 episode | |
| Chutney Popcorn | 1999 | thanks | |
| Big Night | 1996 | special thanks |
Self
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gomorron | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ok! TV | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Stand for Rights | 2017 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come | 2016 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 2nd Annual Carney Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself - Winner |
| Inside Amy Schumer | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| For Your Consideration: BUSCEMI | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Cop Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| L.A.: A Queer History | 2016 | Documentary | Narrator |
| In Our Own Oblivion: The Miracle of Making a Film | 2015 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Park Bench with Steve Buscemi | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Daily Show | 2003-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| Friends of Firefighters | 2014 | Short | Himself |
| Fashion News Live | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Ryan | 2007-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1994-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| My Depression | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | |
| 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend | 2013 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Vampire Weekend: Unstaged | 2013 | Video | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| 70th Golden Globe Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a TV Series - Drama |
| Emmys Red Carpet Live | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series & Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie |
| 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| Saturday Night Live | 1998-2011 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Jim Gordon / Various |
| The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Love We Make | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Through The Grape Vine | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| The Big Lebowski Live Cast Reunion | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| In Search of Ted Demme | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Blank City | 2010 | Documentary | |
| Seymour Cassel Hollywood Reporter Acting Achievment Tribute | 2009 | Short | Himself |
| President | 2009/I | Documentary | Himself |
| I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale | 2009 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Stalking Delirious | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
| Interview: Behind the Scenes | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| Triple Theo: Take One | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 1996-2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| HBO First Look | 2000-2007 | TV Series documentary short | Himself / Himself - Cornell |
| RTL Film | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Charlotte's Web: Some Voices | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Film '72 | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| CMT Insider | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| San Sebastián 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Corazón de... | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| ...So Goes the Nation | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11 | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| Movie Rush | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Edge of Outside | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 15th Annual Gotham Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Nobody Wants Your Film | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| Excavating Taylor Mead | 2005 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Champion | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2 1/2 | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| Tanner on Tanner | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| IFP Gotham Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Simpsons | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rockets Redglare! | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Minnesota Nice | 2003 | Video short documentary | Himself |
| Interview with Tom DiCillo and Steve Buscemi | 2003 | Video short | Himself |
| Making of 'Ghost World' | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Back in the U.S. | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| National Memorial Day Concert | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Total Access 24/7 | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| 9/11 | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself in TV Broadcast |
| Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 2001 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Making of 'Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within' | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Concert for New York City | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Playboy Exposed: Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself |
| In Bad Taste | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1993-2000 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Hollywood Goes to Hell | 2000 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| Road to Sundance | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
| In the Life | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live 25 | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Franky Goes to Hollywood | 1998 | Short documentary | Himself |
| Divine Trash | 1998 | Documentary | Himself |
| Split Screen | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Lately | 2013 | TV Series | Anton Marvelton in 'The INcredible Burt Wonderstone' |
| Boardwalk Empire | 2012 | TV Series | Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson |
| Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2011 | TV Series | Mr. Pink |
| Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º Festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Carl Showalter (uncredited) |
| Reinventando Hollywood | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Schau mir in die Augen, Kleiner | 2007 | Documentary | Nick (uncredited) |
| Ceremonia de clausura - 54º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián | 2006 | TV Movie | Les Galantine |
| Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema | 2006 | Documentary | Nick |
| 'Pulp Fiction' on a Dime: A 10th Anniversary Retrospect | 2004 | TV Short documentary | Buddy Holly |
| Dr. X's Creatures | 2003 | TV Series | Various Characters (2003) |
| Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary | 2003 | TV Movie | |
| Short Insanity 6 | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself (segment "Franky Goes to Hollywood") |
| Aerosmith: I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing | 1998 | Video short | Rockhound |
| Gomorron | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| 41 premis Sant Jordi de cinematografia | 1997 | TV Special | Carl Showalter / Nick Reve |
| Empire of the Censors | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Celluloid Closet | 1995 | Documentary | Nick (uncredited) |
| Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater | 1995 | TV Series | Frank |
| The Dick Cavett Show | 1992 | TV Series | Mr. Pink |
Won awards
Won awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short Form Variety Series | Park Bench with Steve Buscemi (2014) | · Stanley Tucci (executive producer) · Wren Arthur (executive producer) · Justin Wilkes (executive producer) · Joe Killian (executive producer) · Jon Doran (executive producer) |
| 2015 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting - Long Form | Independent Lens (1999) | · Wren Arthur (executive producer) · Michael B. Clark (executive producer) · Sally Jo Fifer (executive producer) · Tim Foley (executive producer) · Stanley Tucci (executive producer) · Alex Turtletaub (executive producer) · Andrew Cohn (producer/director) · Davy Rothbart (producer/director) · Rachel Dengiz (producer) · Rachael Counce (producer) · Lois Vossen (deputy executive producer) |
| 2012 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2012 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | · Dominic Chianese · Robert Clohessy · Dabney Coleman · Charlie Cox · Josie Gallina · Lucy Gallina · Stephen Graham · Jack Huston · Anthony Laciura · Heather Lind · Kelly Macdonald · Rory McTigue · Declan McTigue · Gretchen Mol · Brady Noon · Connor Noon · Kevin O'Rourke · Aleksa Palladino · Jacqueline Pennewill · Vincent Piazza · Michael Pitt · Michael Shannon · Paul Sparks · Michael Stuhlbarg · Peter Van Wagner · |
| 2011 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2011 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2011 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | · Greg Antonacci · Dabney Coleman · Paz de la Huerta · Stephen Graham · Anthony Laciura · Kelly Macdonald · Gretchen Mol · Aleksa Palladino · Vincent Piazza · Michael Pitt · Michael Shannon · Paul Sparks · Michael Stuhlbarg · Erik Weiner · Shea Whigham · Chase Coleman |
| 2011 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2008 | Directors' Week Award | Fantasporto | Best Screenplay | Interview (2007) | · David Schechter |
| 2005 | American Independents Award | Philadelphia Film Festival | |||
| 2003 | Tribute Award | Gotham Awards | |||
| 2002 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Male | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2002 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2002 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Supporting Actor | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2002 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2002 | VFCC Award | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2002 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2002 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2001 | KCFCC Award | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2001 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2001 | NYFCO Award | New York Film Critics, Online | Best Supporting Actor | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2001 | Special Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Ghost World (2001) | ||
| 2001 | VVFP Award | Village Voice Film Poll | Best Supporting Performance | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 1998 | Special Achievement Award | Florida Film Festival | For acting. | ||
| 1997 | Sant Jordi | Sant Jordi Awards | Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero) | Fargo (1996) | |
| 1996 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Fargo (1996) | |
| 1993 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Male | Reservoir Dogs (1992) |
Nominated awards
Nominated awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2015 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | · Paul Calderon · Nicholas E. Calhoun · Louis Cancelmi · John Ellison Conlee · Michael Countryman · Stephen Graham · Domenick Lombardozzi · Nolan Lyons · Kelly Macdonald · Boris McGiver · Vincent Piazza · Paul Sparks · Travis Tope · Shea Whigham · Anatol Yusef · Michael Zegen |
| 2015 | BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Theatrical Short | Khumba (2013) | |
| 2014 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Portlandia (2011) | |
| 2014 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2014 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | · Patricia Arquette · Margot Bingham · Brian Geraghty · Stephen Graham · Erik LaRay Harvey · Jack Huston · Ron Livingston · Domenick Lombardozzi · Gretchen Mol · Ben Rosenfield · Michael Stuhlbarg · Jacob A. Ware · Shea Whigham · Michael Kenneth Williams · Jeffrey Wright · Paul Sparks |
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Portlandia (2011) | |
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short-Format Nonfiction Program | Park Bench with Steve Buscemi (2014) | · Stanley Tucci (executive producer) · Wren Arthur (executive producer) · Justin Wilkes (executive producer) · Joe Killian (executive producer) · Jon Doran (executive producer) |
| 2014 | BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film | Monsters University (2013) | · Billy Crystal · John Goodman · Helen Mirren · Joel Murray · Peter Sohn · Sean Hayes · Dave Foley · Charlie Day · Alfred Molina · Nathan Fillion · Aubrey Plaza · Tyler Labine · Bill Hader · John Ratzenberger |
| 2013 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2013 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2013 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | · Chris Caldovino · Bobby Cannavale · Meg Steedle · Charlie Cox · Jack Huston · Patrick Kennedy · Anthony Laciura · Kelly Macdonald · Gretchen Mol · Vincent Piazza · Paul Sparks · Michael Stuhlbarg · Shea Whigham · Anatol Yusef |
| 2013 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2013 | BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film | Hotel Transylvania (2012) | · Adam Sandler · Selena Gomez · Andy Samberg · Kevin James · Fran Drescher · CeeLo Green · Molly Shannon · David Spade · Jon Lovitz · Brian George · Chris Parnell · Rob Riggle · Luenell · Brian Stack |
| 2012 | Golden Nymph | Monte-Carlo TV Festival | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2012 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2012 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2012 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2012 | Dagger | Crime Thriller Awards, UK | Best Leading Actor | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2011 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Lead Actor | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2011 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2011 | TCA Award | Television Critics Association Awards | Individual Achievement in Drama | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2011 | Dagger | Crime Thriller Awards, UK | Best Leading Actor | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2011 | Critics' Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | |
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actor | Method Fest | Feature Film | Handsome Harry (2009) | |
| 2009 | Film Award in Gold | German Film Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Männliche Nebenrolle) | John Rabe (2009) | |
| 2008 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | ER (1994) | |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock (2006) | |
| 2007 | Grand Prix Asturias | Gijón International Film Festival | Best Feature | Interview (2007) | |
| 2005 | Grand Prix | Ghent International Film Festival | Lonesome Jim (2005) | ||
| 2005 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Sopranos (1999) | · Lorraine Bracco · Dominic Chianese · Vincent Curatola · Drea de Matteo · Jamie-Lynn Sigler · Edie Falco · James Gandolfini · Robert Iler · Michael Imperioli · Steve Schirripa · Tony Sirico · Aida Turturro · Steven Van Zandt · John Ventimiglia |
| 2005 | Grand Jury Prize | Sundance Film Festival | Dramatic | Lonesome Jim (2005) | |
| 2004 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Supporting Actor | The Sopranos (1999) | |
| 2004 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Sopranos (1999) | |
| 2004 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Sopranos (1999) | |
| 2003 | DVD Premiere Award | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Double Whammy (2001) | |
| 2002 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2002 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2002 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2002 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2002 | AFI Award | AFI Awards, USA | Featured Actor of the Year - Male - Movies | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2002 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night | The Sopranos (1999) | |
| 2001 | TFCA Award | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Performance, Male | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | The Sopranos (1999) | |
| 2000 | Bronze Horse | Stockholm Film Festival | Animal Factory (2000) | ||
| 1999 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night | Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) | |
| 1998 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actor | Con Air (1997) | |
| 1997 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Feature | Trees Lounge (1996) | · Chris Hanley (producer) · Brad Wyman (producer) |
| 1997 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Screenplay | Trees Lounge (1996) | |
| 1997 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Duo | Fargo (1996) | · Peter Stormare |
| 1997 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Drama | Fargo (1996) | |
| 1997 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Fargo (1996) | |
| 1997 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Director | Trees Lounge (1996) | |
| 1996 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | Fargo (1996) | · William H. Macy · Frances McDormand · Peter Stormare · Kristin Rudrüd · Harve Presnell |
| 1990 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Male | Mystery Train (1989) |
2nd place awards
2nd place awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | DFWFCA Award | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2001 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Supporting Actor of the Year | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2001 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ghost World (2001) | |
| 2001 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ghost World (2001) |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Boardwalk Empire (2010) | $75,000 /episode |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail. |
| 2 | (2011, on his grossest on-screen death) On Tales from the Crypt (1989), I played a guy involved with an Agent Orange-y chemical. My body literally rots. They've got me in this prosthetic full-body rotting-guy suit, and then I get shot. They had me squibbed up with 12 to 15 little explosives. Those things sting! So now I'm rotting and shot to pieces. |
| 3 | (2011) I remember my son once asked me, "Did you ever, like, kiss in high school?" And I told him this long drawn-out story of how shy I was, how I finally got a girlfriend but she broke up with me because I was too shy to try to kiss her, and then I had another girlfriend but still couldn't figure out kissing. The technique was always a big obstacle in my head, like, How do you kiss? Where does your chin go? Forget about anything beyond kissing-first base was a total mystery to me. So I'm telling my son this long story, and he listens patiently until he finally realizes where I'm going with it, and he says, "Dad, no-did you like Kiss in high school? Kiss, the band!" And I was, "Oh yeah, Kiss...they were good." |
| 4 | (2011, on Trees Lounge (1996)) It was sort of my life. At 19, I was truly directionless, living with my parents. I was driving an ice-cream truck and working at a gas station. There's nothing wrong with those jobs - it's hard work. But my boss at the gas station was grooming me to be a mechanic, and that's not what I wanted. The drinking age was 18 then, so I spent every night hanging out with my friends in bars, drinking. |
| 5 | (On working on The Sopranos (1999)) I feel really privileged to have been a part of it and to have worked that closely with it, as a director and as an actor. And as an audience member, I'm still in awe of the show. For me, it never lost that sense of, 'Holy shit... this is fucking great'. |
| 6 | I admire any director who makes his living solely from directing. I'm fortunate enough to earn a decent wage by occasionally playing psychopaths in other people's movies, allowing me the luxury of not having to depend on the movies I direct to put food on the table. I especially admire independent directors like Tom DiCillo and Alexandre Rockwell, who never stop trying to create their own way. |
| 7 | The only thing I can compare the feeling of going onstage to is the fear you feel before going into a burning building. Once you go in there, the fear goes away and you're operating on adrenaline. And when it's over, if you've done well, it's something you've shared with these people you automatically feel close to. |
| 8 | When I get cast, I always flip to the end of the script to see if my character gets beaten up or killed. I really thought that after getting killed on The Sopranos (1999) I should not accept scripts where I die. I mean, there's nowhere to go after getting killed by Tony Soprano. But then I got offered this great part in The Island (2005). I didn't even make it a third of the way through the movie. I have been surviving a lot more lately, though. |
| 9 | I don't tend to think of these characters as losers [I play]. I like the struggles that people have, people who are feeling like they don't fit into society, because I still sort of feel that way. |
| 10 | As much as you tell yourself, 'We made the film and here it is and that is enough,' you would like to come away with something. |
| 11 | It's weird; I was not a really tough guy in high school, but I end up playing all of these psychopaths and criminals. I don't really care who they are, as long as they are complicated and going through something that I can understand and put across. |
| 12 | In the beginning, it wasn't even a question of deciding I'm going to do independent film and not commercial films -- I wasn't being offered any commercial films, and there wasn't an independent scene. I did a lot of "so-called" independent films that were really low-budget films trying to be commercial. But you certainly make choices when you have a script written by Jim Jarmusch or the Coen brothers or Alexandre Rockwell; I think any actor would feel lucky to be able to work on projects like that. |
| 13 | My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail. I don't know what that means, but it sounds like a dig. |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Googly blue eyes |
| 2 | Slender frame |
| 3 | Often works with the Coen Brothers (Joel Coen and Ethan Coen) |
| 4 | Often plays characters mixed up in crime |
| 5 | High raspy voice |
| 6 | Frequently plays cowardly characters |
| 7 | Frequently plays characters who are fast talkers |
| 8 | Frequently casts Mark Boone Junior, Seymour Cassel and his brother, Michael Buscemi, in his films. |
