Steve Buscemi Trivia

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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. (imdb.com)

[Spoilers]: Is infamous for his high number of on screen deaths. Ironically, in the movie Reservoir Dogs (1992), he is the only character to survive. (imdb.com)

Plays characters who are fast talkers. (imdb.com)

Has been cast in six movies by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, more appearances in Coen Brothers films than any other actor, exceeding by two films Frances McDormand, John Turturro and John Goodman. His character died in three of them: Miller's Crossing (1990), Fargo (1996), and The Big Lebowski (1998). (imdb.com)

Was suppose to attend the Kosmorama International Film Festival in Trondheim, Norway in 2007, but canceled two weeks before. (imdb.com)

Has three brothers. (imdb.com)

Went to a Catholic school. (imdb.com)

One son, Lucian Buscemi, born in 1990. (imdb.com)

Brother of Michael Buscemi. (imdb.com)

Played a character in Desperado (1995) whose character's name was his own last name. (imdb.com)

Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2003. (imdb.com)

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. (imdb.com)

Modelled for H&M (2000). (imdb.com)

His character in Reservoir Dogs (1992) refuses to tip waitresses. He later made a cameo as a waiter in Pulp Fiction (1994). (imdb.com)

His mother is Irish-American. (imdb.com)

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 on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993), Buscemi challenged Andy Richter to a wrestling match when he found out Richter was on a high school wrestling team also. Much to Buscemi's embarrassment, Richter won, although Richter noted that fact the he is six inches taller and at least 100 pounds heavier might have given him an edge. (imdb.com)

Grandmother had 5 children. (imdb.com)

Frequently appears in unbilled roles in Adam Sandler movies. (imdb.com)

#21 on Tropopkin's Top 25 Most Intriguing People [Issue #100] (imdb.com)

Grew up in Valley Stream, New York, as did actors Edward Burns, James Martin Kelly, and Larry Miller. (imdb.com)

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. (imdb.com)

Went to Catholic school (imdb.com)

Was born on a Friday the 13th. (imdb.com)

Has three brothers and 1 son (imdb.com)

Auditioned for the part of George Costanza on "Seinfeld" (1990). (imdb.com)

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." (imdb.com)

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). (imdb.com)

Is one of the most prolific of today`s actors, often starring in about 5 films a year. (imdb.com)

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. (imdb.com)

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 firefighter (he continues to be a volunteer fire-fighter). He bombed so bad as a comic one night another comic took his place, Paul Reiser. Years later Buscemi and Reiser did an episode of "Mad About You" (1992) poking fun at the incident. (imdb.com)

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. (imdb.com)

Showed up at his old firehouse the day after the World Trade Center tragedy in New York to volunteer. Worked twelve hour shifts for a week after the terrorist act, digging through rubble with his old comrades looking for missing firefighters... anonymously. [September 2001] (imdb.com)

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 brutalizing one of Buscemi`s attackers. He suffered a deep cut to the face and now has a noticeable scar on his cheek. Heavy make-up is used to hide it in movies. [12 April 2001] (imdb.com)

Was a New York City Fireman from 1980 to 1984, with Engine Company #55 in the Little Italy section of NY. (imdb.com)

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. (imdb.com)

Ranked #52 in Empire (UK) magazine`s "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997] (imdb.com)

Surname pronunced Buss-ehm-ee. Is of Italian and Irish-American ancestry. (imdb.com)