STEVE BUSCEMI (McCord) is an award-winning actor, who has also received praise for his work as a writer and director. In 2002, he won both the Independent Spirit and AFI Film Awards, and earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Terry Zwigoff’s offbeat comedy-drama “Ghost World.” His work in that film also brought him Best Supporting Actor awards from critics groups, including the New York Film Critics, Chicago Film Critics, and National Society of Film Critics.
Buscemi has also been honored for his work on the small screen, earning an Emmy nomination for the role of Tony Blundetto on the HBO series “The Sopranos,” as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series, shared with the entire cast.
One of today’s most prolific actors, Buscemi has been seen in more than 90 films, ranging from smaller independent features to blockbuster releases. He previously collaborated with “The Island” director Michael Bay in “Armageddon,” and has also been seen in such action hits as “Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams” and “Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over,” both for director Robert Rodriguez; the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced “Con Air”; and John Carpenter’s “Escape from L.A.” Additionally, he has earned acclaim for his work in a number of independent features, including his Independent Spirit Award-winning performance as Mr. Pink in Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs”; Jim Jarmusch’s “Mystery Train,” for which he earned another Spirit Award nomination; Tim Burton’s “Big Fish”; the Coen brothers’ “Fargo”; Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction”; Tom DiCillo’s “Living in Oblivion”; and Alexandre Rockwell’s “In the Soup,” to name only a few.
His long list of film credits goes on to include HBO’s “The Laramie Project,” the animated smash “Monsters, Inc.,” “Mr. Deeds,” “The Grey Zone,” “28 Days,” “The Big Lebowski,” “The Wedding Singer,” “Desperado,” “Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead,” “The Hudsucker Proxy,” “Billy Bathgate” and “Miller’s Crossing.” His upcoming film projects include “Romance & Cigarettes,” “Art School Confidential” and “Monster House,” and he will also be heard as the voice of Templeton the Rat in the animated feature “Charlotte’s Web.”
Behind the camera, Buscemi has earned recognition for his work as a writer and director. His first project was a short film entitled “What Happened to Pete,” which was featured at several film festivals, including Rotterdam and Locarno, and aired on the Bravo Network. He made his feature film directorial debut with “Trees Lounge,” which he also wrote and starred in. The film premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival and brought Buscemi two Independent Spirit Award nominations for Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay. His second feature film as a director was “Animal Factory,” based on a book by Edward Bunker, which premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. He most recently directed “Lonesome Jim,” which debuted at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. In addition, Buscemi earned Emmy and Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award nominations for his directing work on the “Pine Barrens” episode of “The Sopranos,” and another DGA Award nomination for the “Finnegan’s Wake” episode of “Homicide: Life on the Street.”
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