Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi is an American actor known for his distinctive features—bulging eyes, crooked teeth, and hangdog expression.
He became iconic playing nervous, twitchy characters in Coen Brothers films and Quentin Tarantino's *Reservoir Dogs*, later gaining mainstream recognition as Tony Soprano's cousin in *The Sopranos*.
His face has become shorthand for a certain kind of awkward, off-kilter presence: He's got Steve Buscemi energy.
- FargoNorth Dakota metropolis
- The Big LebowskiCult bowling comedy film
- ArmageddonProphesied ultimate conflict
- 30 RockNBC workplace comedy series
The Sopranos · Billy Madison · Airheads · Big Fish · Spy Kids
North Dakota metropolis
- The Big LebowskiCult bowling comedy film
- woodchipperMachine that shreds timber
- MinnesotaUpper Midwest American state
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
ransom · bowling · nihilist · black comedy · neo-noir · ensemble · dark humor
One who leads
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
- indieProduced outside majors
- low-budgetCosting relatively little
- character studyWork examining personality
Unconventional in character
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
- offbeatPleasantly strange or unusual
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
wiry · New York accent · everyman · cult favorite · beloved · self-deprecating · blue-collar · working-class
2001 terrorist attacks
- FDNYNYC fire service
- Little ItalyUrban ethnic enclave
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
- first responderInitial crisis scene personnel
rescue · hero · humble · service · New York City · solidarity · community · civic duty
Nickname for Donald
- SeymourEnglish male name
- RexLatin for king
- TommyBritish private, historically
- character actorSpecialist in memorable sidekicks
ensemble cast · supporting role · cameo · villain · antihero · everyman
Reservoir Dogs
- FargoNorth Dakota metropolis
- The Big LebowskiCult bowling comedy film
- ArmageddonProphesied ultimate conflict
The Sopranos · 30 Rock · Billy Madison · Airheads · Big Fish · Spy Kids
Fargo
North Dakota metropolis
- The Big LebowskiCult bowling comedy film
- woodchipperMachine that shreds timber
- MinnesotaUpper Midwest American state
kidnapping · ransom · bowling · nihilist · black comedy · neo-noir · ensemble · dark humor
director
One who leads
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
- indieProduced outside majors
- low-budgetCosting relatively little
eccentric
Unconventional in character
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
- offbeatPleasantly strange or unusual
deadpan · wiry · New York accent · everyman · cult favorite · beloved · self-deprecating · blue-collar · working-class · character actor
9/11
2001 terrorist attacks
- FDNYNYC fire service
- Little ItalyUrban ethnic enclave
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
first responder · rescue · hero · humble · service · New York City · solidarity · community · civic duty
Donny
Nickname for Donald
character actor · ensemble cast · supporting role · cameo · villain · antihero · everyman
- character actorsWilliam H. Macy, Stanley Tucci, Paul Giamatti
- Italian AmericansItalian Americans, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Frank Sinatra, Martin Scorsese
- Cult IconsElvira, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Vincent Price, Bruce Campbell
- Prohibition EraProhibition, bootleggers, bootlegging, bootlegger, speakeasies
- Coen BrothersJoel Coen, Ethan Coen, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Raising Arizona
Steve BuscemiBrad Pitt
George Clooney · Chris Hemsworth · Ryan Gosling · Idris Elba · Henry Cavill
Steve BuscemiJohn Wayne
Dwayne Johnson · Arnold Schwarzenegger · Sylvester Stallone · Tom Cruise · Harrison Ford
Steve BuscemiTom Cruise
Dwayne Johnson · Will Smith · Leonardo DiCaprio · Brad Pitt · Tom Hanks