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Steve Buscemi
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December 13, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York City, NY
Biography:One of the most important character actors of the 1990s, "Steve Buscemi" is unmatched in his ability to combine lowlife posturing with weasely charisma. Although active in the cinema since the mid-'80s, it was not until "Quentin Tarantino" cast Buscemi as Mr. Pink in the 1992 "Reservoir Dogs" that the actor became known to most audience members. He would subsequently appear to great effect in other Tarantino films, as well as those of the Coen Brothers, where his attributes blended perfectly into the off-kilter landscape.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 13, 1957, Buscemi was raised on Long Island. He gained an interest in acting while a senior in high school, but he had no idea of how to pursue a professional career in the field. Working as a fireman for four years, he began to perform stand-up comedy, but he eventually realized that he wanted to do more dramatic theatrical work. After... Full Biography

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Steve Buscemi and Ewan McGregor in "Big Fish"
City fraud investigator Clint Fitzer (Steve Buscemi) roots through Chuck and Larry's trash in "I Now...
Steve Buscemi, left, and Sienna Miller in "Interview" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Steve Buscemi, left, and Sienna Miller in "Interview" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Steve Buscemi, left, and Sienna Miller in "Interview" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Steve Buscemi, left, and Sienna Miller in "Interview" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Steve Buscemi, left, and Sienna Miller in "Interview" (Sony Pictures Classics)
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Jan. 28, 2010, 5:23 PM EST
Movie review: `Saint John of Las Vegas' offers Buscemi little in the way of Divine Comedy
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