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Michael Buscemi
Born
Michael Joseph Buscemi[1]

(1960-02-13) February 13, 1960 (age 65)
Brooklyn, New York City, United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Actor, director, screenwriter
Years active1993–present

Michael Joseph Buscemi (born 13 February 1960) is an American actor, director and screenwriter. He is the younger brother of actor and filmmaker Steve Buscemi.[2]

Early life and career

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Buscemi was born in Brooklyn, New York, the third of four brothers. He attended Valley Stream Central High School on Long Island.[3]

He began acting in the Lower East Side during the 1980s,[4][5] around the same time as his brother, and established himself as an actor in the East Village during the 1990s.[6]

Buscemi made his screen debut in the 1993 short film Happy Hour. He has since appeared in several independent and low-budget productions, including Trees Lounge (1996), Animal Factory (2000) and 13 Moons (2002), all directed by or co-starring his brother Steve. In Trees Lounge and Interview, he played the brother of Steve Buscemi’s character.

Buscemi also appeared in the television series The Sopranos in 1999 and had a recurring role in Nurse Jackie, directed by his brother, as a psychotic man who believes he is God.[7] He appeared alongside Adam Sandler in the comedies I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) and Blended (2014).

In 2012, Buscemi wrote, directed and starred in the short film B61, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.[8][5]

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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References

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  1. ^ "Michael Joseph Buscemi" (in French). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ The Philosopher at the Bus Stop
  3. ^ Jurgensen, John (9 June 2014). "Actor Buscemi and His Guests Talk, but It's Not Quite a Talk Show". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Tribeca Film Festival entry for B61". {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b Solomon, Serena (20 April 2012). "Filmmaker Captures Quirks of B61 Bus Route for Tribeca Film Festival". DNAinfo.com New York. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  6. ^ Zax, David (10 July 2015). "How Art Imitates Life on "Park Bench with Steve Buscemi"". Fast Company. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  7. ^ "God Returns and Chaos Is Everywhere. Review: Nurse Jackie – "Are Those Feathers?"". 10 June 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  8. ^ Croghan, Lore (18 April 2012). "Michael Buscemi's Tribeca Film Fest Flick Pays Rueful Homage to Brooklyn's B61 Bus". Daily News. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  9. ^ Dawg
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