List of awards and nominations received by Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi awards and nominations
Buscemi in 2018
Totals[a]
Wins4
Nominations21
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Steve Buscemi is an American actor known for his performances in film, and television. He has received a Primetime Emmy Award, a News & Documentary Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Independent Spirit Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Buscemi is known for his collaborations with the Coen Brothers acting in five of their films starting with Miller's Crossing (1990), followed by Barton Fink (1991), The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), Fargo (1996), and The Big Lebowski (1998). Buscemi is also known for his role as Mr. Pink in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992) a role for which he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. He played a lonely middle-aged man in the black comedy Ghost World (2001) for which he earned the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male and a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. He also acted in the Michael Bay films Con Air (1997) and Armageddon (1998), Tim Burton's fantasy drama Big Fish (2003), and Armando Iannucci's political black comedy The Death of Stalin (2017).

On television, he played Tony Blundetto in the HBO crime drama series The Sopranos for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. As a director, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the acclaimed episode "Pine Barrens". He took a comedic recurring guest role as private investigator Lenny Wosniak in the NBC sitcom 30 Rock (2007–2013) for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He was nominated in the same category for his role as a landlord in the IFC comedy series Portlandia (2014–2017). Buscemi won won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series for the comedic web series Park Bench with Steve Buscemi (2016).

Buscemi has received numerous awards and nominations for his role as Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson in the critically acclaimed HBO drama series Boardwalk Empire, created by Martin Scorsese. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama as well as four Screen Actors Guild Awards for two consecutive Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series and two consecutive Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2011, 2012). He was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

Major associations

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1996 Caméra d'Or Trees Lounge Nominated
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Primetime Emmy Awards
2001 Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series The Sopranos (episode: "Pine Barrens") Nominated [1]
2004 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Sopranos (episode: "Rat Pack" + "Marco Polo") Nominated [2]
2008 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series 30 Rock (episode: "The Collection) Nominated [3]
2011 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Boardwalk Empire (episode: "A Return to Normalcy") Nominated [4]
2012 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Boardwalk Empire (episode: "Two Boats and a Lifeguard") Nominated [5]
2014 Outstanding Short-Format Nonfiction Program Park Bench with Steve Buscemi Nominated [6]
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Portlandia (episode: Celery") Nominated
2016 Outstanding Short Form Variety Series Park Bench with Steve Buscemi Won [7]
Daytime Emmy Awards
2019 Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Elena of Avalor (episode: "The Tides of Change") Nominated [8]
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
2015 Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting Independent Lens Won
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2001 Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Ghost World Nominated [9]
2010 Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama Boardwalk Empire (season 1) Won [9]
2011 Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama Boardwalk Empire (season 2) Nominated [9]
2012 Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama Boardwalk Empire (season 3) Nominated [9]
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1989 Best Supporting Male Mystery Train Nominated
1992 Best Supporting Male Reservoir Dogs Won
1996 Best First Feature Trees Lounge Nominated
Best First Screenplay Nominated
2001 Best Supporting Male Ghost World Won
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2004 Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series The Sopranos Nominated [10]
2010 Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Boardwalk Empire (season 1) Won [11]
Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series Won
2011 Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Boardwalk Empire (season 2) Won [12]
Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series Won
2012 Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Boardwalk Empire (season 3) Nominated [13]
Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated
2013 Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Boardwalk Empire (season 4) Nominated [14]
Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated
2014 Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Boardwalk Empire (season 5) Nominated [15]
Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated

Miscellaneous awards

Association Year Category Nominated Work Result
20/20 Awards 2016 Best Actor Living in Oblivion Nominated
American Film Institute Awards 2002 Feature Actor of the Year – Male — Movies Ghost World Nominated
American Comedy Awards 1997 Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture Fargo Nominated
Awards Circuit Community Awards 1996 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Won
Best Cast Ensemble Won
Behind the Voice Actors Awards 2013 Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film Hotel Transylvania Nominated
2014 Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film Monster's University Nominated
2015 Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-Video Title or Short Khumba Nominated
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 2001 Best Supporting Actor Ghost World Nominated
British Independent Film Awards 2017 Best Supporting Actor The Death of Stalin Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1997 Best Supporting Actor Fargo Nominated
2002 Best Supporting Actor Ghost World Won
Chlotrudis Awards 1997 Best Director Trees Lounge Nominated
2002 Best Supporting Actor Ghost World Won
Crime Thriller Awards 2011 Best Leading Actor Boardwalk Empire Nominated
2012 Best Leading Actor Nominated
Critics Choice Television Awards 2011 Best Actor in a Drama Series Nominated
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2002 Best Supporting Actor Ghost World Nominated
Directors Guild of America 1999 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' – Night Homicide: Life on the Street Nominated
2002 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' – Night The Sopranos Nominated
DVD Exclusive Awards 2003 Best Supporting Actor Double Whammy Nominated
Fantasporto Awards 2008 Best Screenplay Interview Won
Film Club's The Lost Weekend 2018 Best Supporting Actor The Death of Stalin Won
Florida Film Festival 1998 Special Achievement Award Won
German Film Awards 2009 Best Supporting Actor John Rabe Nominated
Ghent International Film Festival 2005 Grand Prix Lonesome Jim Nominated
Gijon International Film Festival 2007 Best Feature Interview Nominated
Gold Derby Awards 2004 Drama Supporting Actor The Sopranos Nominated
2011 Drama Lead Actor Boardwalk Empire Nominated
Golden Schmoes Awards 2001 Best Supporting Actor of the Year Ghost World Nominated
Gotham Awards 2003 Tribute Award Won
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 2001 Best Supporting Actor Ghost World Won
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards 2002 Best Supporting Actor Won
Method Fest 2010 Feature Film Handsome Harry Nominated
Monte-Carlo TV Festival 2012 Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Boardwalk Empire Nominated
MTV Movie + TV Awards 1997 Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Peter Stormare) Fargo Nominated
National Society of Film Critics Awards 2002 Best Supporting Actor Ghost World Won
New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2001 Best Supporting Actor Won
New York Film Critics Online Best Supporting Actor Won
Online Film & Television Association Awards 2002 Best Supporting Actor Ghost World Nominated
2004 Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Sopranos Nominated
2008 Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series ER Nominated
2011 Best Actor in a Drama Series Boardwalk Empire Won
Best Ensemble in a Drama Series Won
2012 Best Actor in a Drama Series Nominated
Best Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated
2013 Best Actor in a Drama Series Nominated
Best Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated
2014 Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Portlandia Nominated
Online Film Critics Society Awards 2002 Best Supporting Actor Ghost World Won
Philadelphia Film Festival 2005 American Independents Award Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2002 Best Supporting Actor Ghost World Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2001 Special Award Ghost World
Monsters, Inc.
Double Whammy
Domestic Disturbance
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Won
San Jordi Awards 1997 Best Foreign Actor Fargo

Living in Oblivion

Won
Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama Fargo Nominated
2002 Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical Ghost World Nominated
2011 Best Actor in a Series — Drama Boardwalk Empire Nominated
Saturn Awards 1998 Best Supporting Actor Con Air Nominated
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards 2001 Best Supporting Actor Ghost World Nominated
Stockholm Film Festival 2000 Bronze Horse Award Animal Factory Nominated
Sundance Film Festival 2005 Dramatic Lonesome Jim Nominated
Television Critics Association Awards 2011 Individual Achievement in Drama Boardwalk Empire Nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2001 Best Supporting Performance – Male Ghost World Nominated
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2002 Best Actor Won
Village Voice Film Poll Awards 2001 Best Supporting Performance Won

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