Steve Buscemi - filmography and biography of the actor (photo)

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Steve Buscemi is a popular American actor with over a hundred film roles to his credit. Among them there are both minor roles, minor and major, in which the man perfectly showed the versatility of his talent. Buscemi surprised everyone not only with his acting skills, but also with his directorial work. I can’t even believe that this brilliant actor until the last doubted the correctness of the chosen path and in his youth he worked as an ordinary firefighter.

Childhood of an actor

Steve Buscemi was born in New York on December 13, 1957. John Buscemi, the actor's father, was of Italian descent, participated in the Korean War, and worked in America as a simple scavenger. Dorothy Buscemi, Steve's mother, was Irish by nationality and worked as a waitress. There were four sons in the family, so parents had a hard time, but despite the poverty and prestige of the work of mother and father, the children were never ashamed of this.

Ever from school, Buscemi dreamed of becoming an actor, he was actively interested in theater. After graduation, the guy enteredCollege of Liberal Arts, but after studying for one semester, he dropped out, because his parents did not have money for education. Under pressure from his father, Steve passed the documents and the necessary exams for a firefighter, it took three years for an answer.

First earnings

Before becoming a firefighter, Steve Buscemi worked as a waiter, newsboy, loader, ice cream man. It was a very difficult time in his life, but the young man did not give up hope of becoming an actor. After three years of wandering, Buscemi was accepted into the fire department, he devoted four years of his life to this cause. All this time, the guy was saving and saving money to raise money for education. As soon as he collected the necessary amount, he immediately quit, moved to Manhattan and entered the Theater Institute.

Movie debut

Even as a student, Steve staged plays in small city theaters, wrote scripts. In 1985, Steve Buscemi starred in the film for the first time. The filmography was replenished with the film "Tommy". Then the young actor was invited to several more films, but all these were small, inconspicuous roles. For the first time, the public started talking about Buscemi after the release of Bill Sherwood's film "Parting Glances." Steve played a musician dying of AIDS. He appeared on the screen for only a few minutes, but was remembered by many. Buscemi was talked about as a young and very promising actor, since then his creative career began.

Filmography

In 1990, Steve Buscemi met the Coen brothers, hestarred in two films: "Miller's Crossing" and "Barton Fink". In 1991, the actor collaborated with Quentin Tarantino, playing the role of Mr. Pink in his film Reservoir Dogs. The audience liked Buscemi's characters from films such as Fargo, Con Air, and The Big Lebowski. Steve got an excellent role in Rodriguez's film Desperate. His hero frightened the bartender with a Mexican with a case containing not a guitar, but a weapon.

The films of Steve Buscemi always amaze with their brightness and versatility of images. The actor with great responsibility approaches each of his roles, regardless of whether it is the main or episodic. A man transforms into his hero, studies his character, manners, habits. For example, when Steve was given the role of a mortuary worker, he visited the morgue, talked with the employees working there, and on the screen reincarnated as a specific person.

Despite being in demand and having great talent, actor Steve Buscemi mostly plays supporting roles. The directors are happy to invite him to their place, because they are 100% sure that the actor will cope with any role. Buscemi starred in many of Adam Sandler's films, and he also had a chance to play a major role in two seasons of the Boardwalk Empire series. This role helped the actor discover his drama, show the versatility and ambiguity of the hero's character.

Successful works also include the series "The Sopranos", the action movie "Armageddon", the dramas "Big Fish" and "Coffee and Cigarettes", filmed in 2003. Fantastic thriller "Island", melodrama "Paris, I love you",drama "Messenger" - for an actor, these are the best and most successful films. Steve Buscemi gives 100% in every film, which is why the audience loves him.

Director's work

Steve Buscemi surprises the public not only with his acting talent, but also with his directorial activity. The biography of this extraordinary person is very unusual. What did he have to do in his life! But still he got what he wanted.

Today, Buscemi is a popular and sought-after American actor, actively acting in both television series and films. In 1996, Steve tried himself as a director, his first work was the film "Rest in the Trees", in which he played the main role. Then in 2000 the action movie Animal Factory was filmed, in 2002 the TV movie Baseball Wives, in 2005 the drama Lonely Jim was released, in 2007 the thriller The Interview, in which Steve played the main character.

Private life

Steve Buscemi's personal life is not as eventful as his creative career, but that's for the best. A man does not belong to the type of Don Juan, changing women like gloves. Steve was lucky, he met the one and only, which makes him happy for many years now. Buscemi is married to famous actress and director Jo Anders. In 1997, the couple had a son, Lucian, the boy repeatedly starred in films with both his mother and father. Buscemi has a brother Michael, he also became a famous actor, and he also takes an active part in all Steve's projects.

Interesting facts frombiographies

• Steve always reads the script in its entirety before accepting a proposed role to find out what awaits his character and whether he will still be alive at the end of the film.
• Shooting in the film "Farewell Glances" largely changed Buscemi's attitude to life, his worldview in general. He realized that you need to cherish every minute and be grateful for the gift of life.
• Steve Buscemi's eyes attract the attention of viewers the most. They are what make his appearance memorable.
• In 1997, the British Empire magazine recognized Buscemi as one of the best actors of all time, Steve entered the "Top 100" list, in which he was placed at the honorable 52nd position.
• Italian and Irish blood flows in the veins of the actor.
• September 11, 2001, after the tragedy at the New York City Mall, Buscemi quits all his business and signs up as a volunteer to rescue people and clear the rubble. Together with the rescue service and his former colleagues from the fire brigade, the man continuously took out the bodies and sorted out the ruins for 12 hours. At the same time, Steve refused to give any interviews and comments.
• For the role of Seymour in the drama "Ghost World", released in 2000, Steve Buscemi received many awards at various film festivals and very flattering reviews from film critics.