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Steven Vincent Buscemi (born December 13 , 1957 ) is an Italian-American Film and Stage Character Actor . EARLY LIFE Buscemi was born in Brooklyn, New York to John Buscemi, an Italian American Korean War veteran, and an Irish American mother. He was a New York City Firefighter from 1980 to 1984 . CAREER His first Lead Role was opposite Richard Ganoug in '' Parting Glances '' (1986). He is an associate member of the Experimental Theater company The Wooster Group . Buscemi's memorable roles include Mr. Pink in '' Reservoir Dogs '', Rockhound in '' Armageddon '', Donny in '' The Big Lebowski '', Carl Showalter in '' Fargo '', and the voice of Randall in '' Monsters, Inc. ''. Although usually a supporting Actor , he has had critical success as a lead actor, particularly his role as Seymour in '' Ghost World ''. Buscemi normally plays characters that are Neurotic and Paranoid . He often appears in films by the Coen Brothers , usually dying in a grisly or unexpected manner (such as being shot in the face with a handgun or dropping dead of a heart attack during a fistfight). In April 2001 , while shooting the film '' Domestic Disturbance '' in Wilmington, North Carolina , Buscemi was stabbed while intervening into a barfight between Vince Vaughn , screenwriter Scott Rosenberg , and a local man, Timothy Fogerty, who allegedly instigated the brawl. In 2003 , he made a celebrity guest appearance as himself on the long-running FOX television show '' The Simpsons ''. In 2004 , Buscemi joined the cast of '' The Sopranos '' as Tony Soprano 's cousin and childhood friend, Tony Blundetto . Buscemi had previously been involved with the show, directing the third season episode "Pine Barrens", which is a fan favorite. He recently appeared in the third episode of season six, as a doorman at a country club in a dream of Tony Soprano's. He also returned as a director to the show, directing the fifth episode of season six. Director In addition to acting, Buscemi also has a career as a and The Sopranos . Also, he directed two episodes of the HBO prison-drama series Oz , "U.S. Male," and "Cuts Like A Knife." PRIVATE LIFE The day after 9/11 , Buscemi went to his old fire station to volunteer, working twelve hour shifts at " Ground Zero " for a week, searching for survivors. He avoided the cameras and worked anonymously. FILMOGRAPHY
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