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We all know Steve Buscemi as an iconic actor who's been in some of the biggest blockbusters on the silver screen and critically acclaimed TV shows — "Armageddon," "The Big Lebowski," "The Sopranos" and "Boardwalk Empire," just to name a few. But, did you also know he is a former firefighter? Buscemi was a firefighter in the Little Italy area of Manhattan from 1980-1984, when he left to become a full-time actor. However, after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, Buscemi found himself back at Engine Company 55. On September 12, 2001, the day after...

...helping New York firefighters hunt for survivors. WHEN actors want to support a cause they might appear on a charity ad or visit the suffering with an army of cameras in tow. But seventeen years ago today, as the world reeled from the 9/11 terror attacks, Hollywood actor Steve Buscemi instead donned a uniform he hadn't worn in nearly two decades to help hunt for survivors. *snip* The Reservoir Dogs and Boardwalk Empire star pulled 12-hour shifts for several days alongside other emergency service personnel. He wasn't there for publicity and refused all interview requests during the days he spent...

Emmy Award-winning actor Steve Buscemi’s wife, Jo Andres, has died at the age of 65. A source close to the family confirmed her death to Fox News. The two wed in 1987 and have one son, Lucian, E! News reported. Andres was a choreographer, filmmaker and artist. She gained prominence with her “film/dance/light performances,” her website stated. Her funeral was held at their home in New York City earlier this week, TMZ reported. Guests reportedly included his "Big Lebowski" co-star John Turturro. “Boardwalk Empire” star Buscemi, 61, said in 2009 that his favorite work of art was something done by...

Boardwalk Empire. Great sets, not sure about Steve Busemi. Plot historically valid about as much as “Gangs of New York.” Degenerate, anti-hero, Republicans bad, graphic, pornography as “cinemic art”. Don’t think so…don't need it..I am out of here.

classic scene from Fargo.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Steve Buscemi and Sienna Miller star in a new film exploring the relationship between the media and celebrities in a re-make of a Dutch version by slain director Theo van Gogh. Van Gogh, an outspoken critic of Islam who was murdered in 2004 by a Dutch-Moroccan militant, planned to adapt a trilogy of films for Hollywood before he was killed, of which "Interview" was the first. U.S. actor Buscemi, who also directs the new version, plays a world-weary reporter called Pierre who reluctantly accepts an assignment from his editor to interview Katya, a trashy horror film star....

U.S.-born actress warned 'she will be sorry' unless she pulls out of film Sienna Miller Sienna Miller reportedly feared for her life after getting a flood of death threats from Islamic extremists. The American-born, British-bred actress best-known for starring in the remake of "Alfie" as well as her engagement to actor Jude Law, is said to have received a torrent of vicious threats from Muslims furious she's starring in "Interview," a remake of director Theo van Gogh's 2003 thriller. Van Gogh is the Dutch director who was shot and killed in 2004 by an Islamic extremist in connection with his...