Steve Buscemi was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He became interested in acting during his last year of high school. After graduating, he moved to Manhattan to study acting with John Strasberg. He began writing and performing original theatre pieces with fellow actor/writer Mark Boone Junior. This led to his being cast in his first lead role inParting Glances (1986). Since then, he has worked with many of the top filmmakers in Hollywood, including Quentin Tarantino, Jerry Bruckheimer, and The Coen Brothers. He is a highly respected actor.
Most recently, Buscemi started in Bette Gordon's 'Handsom Harry' in witch he portrays a friend of Harry and convinced him to seek forgivness regarding a fellow navy comrade they betrayed years ago. Buscemi was also featured in Miguel Arteta's 'Youth in Revolt' and in Oren Moverman's directorial debut 'The Messenger' co starting Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster.
Buscemi also provided voices for the animated features 'Monster, Inc.,' 'Final Fantasy,' 'Charlotte's Web,' 'Monster House,' 'Igor' and 'G-force,' co-starring Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz, Will Arnett, Bill Nighy and Tracy Morgan.
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