Steve Buscemi is a famous American actor, writer, and director known for his performance in a number of commercially successful hits and indie films, such as ‘New York Stories,’ ‘Mystery Train,’ ‘Parting Glances,’ and ‘Reservoir Dogs.’ Apart from acting in films, he has also established himself in the world of television and has directed many projects, including ‘Lonesome Jim,’ ‘The Sopranos,’ ‘Oz,’ and ‘30 Rock.’ He earned a number of prestigious awards for the television series ‘Boardwalk Empire.’ Before his acting career took off, he was a firefighter at ‘Engine Company No.55’ in the Little Italy neighborhood in New York City. He is particularly known for his ‘bad-guy’ roles, some of which catapulted him to international stardom. His extraordinary portrayal of characters on TV shows has made him a household name in the United States.He has also played some unique roles in critically-acclaimed hits like ‘The Sopranos,’ ‘Reservoir Dogs,’ ‘Fargo,’ and ‘The Big Lebowski’ to name a few. Over the course of his career, Buscemi has been a flag-bearer in terms of working in off-beat films and playing interesting comical and villainous roles in commercial blockbusters.