“I was really young, just playing with puppets a lot and doing all the voices and acting it out - normal kid stuff. But then I'd hear my mother talking about it to her relatives, marveling at it as if it was something unique. And it made me realize, 'Oh, maybe I do have a talent for something.'”

American actor, director, and producer

Steve Buscemi is an American actor, director, and producer. He is known for a career that has earned him two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Independent Spirit Awards. He has worked across acting, directing, and producing, and his reputation rests on a long career in film and television. The awards attached to his name suggest the range and durability of that work, with recognition from both television and independent film circles.