- Source of Wealth: Film
- Age: 62
- Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Height: 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Marital Status: Married (Jo Andres)
- Full Name: Steven Vincent Buscemi
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: December 13, 1957
- Ethnicity: Sicilian/Italian, Irish, English, Dutch
- Occupation: Actor, Film Director
- Education: Lee Strasberg Institute, Valley Stream Central High School
- Children: 1 (Lucian)
Steve Buscemi was born on December 13th 1957 in Brooklyn, New York. Steve has worked and earned wealth from being a writer, actor, and a film director. His net worth stands at an impressive $35 million.
His fame and wealth primarily comes from the many movies, TV shows, and from his direction and writing stints as well. He started acting in high school and left college early to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute. While pursuing his acting career, Steve also worked as a firefighter, in the initial days at least.
His film career began in the late 80s with the film “Parting Glances”. He has worked in many movies such as Miller’s Crossing, Tales from the Darkside, Kings of New York, The Big Lebowski, Fargo, The Hudsucker Proxy, and Barton Fink. He got recognition after appearing in the film “Reservoir Dogs” in 1992. Steve has worked in theaters, too. He is an associate member of the renowned experimental theater company The Wooster Group.
Buscemi has starred and supported in successful Hollywood and indie films such as New York Stories, Mystery Train, Desperado, Con Air, The Grey Zone, Armageddon, Ghost World, and Big Fish. He was also seen in the HBO television series The Sopranos. Since 2010, he stars in the critically acclaimed series “Boardwalk Empire”. His salary is $75,000 per episode of Boardwalk Empire.
Steve has won two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe, and two nominations for the Emmy Award for his work in the Boardwalk Empire. He made his directorial debut in 1996 with “Trees Lounge”. He has also directed episodes of television shows in Nurse Jackie, The Sopranos, Oz, 30 Rock, and Homicide: Life on the Street.