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Michael Buscemi

Michael Buscemi

Actor · Born February 13, 1960 (66) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Michael Buscemi (b. 1960) is an actor and a writer. He was born in Brooklyn (New York, USA) and is the younger brother of actor Steve Buscemi.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 13, 1960 (66)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are Michael Buscemi's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Survival
24%
Bonds
20%
Morality
12%
Society
11%
Ideas
9%
Addiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Warm
2
Hopeful
3
Dread
2
Tense
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael Buscemi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Buscemi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • The House Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Rishi

  • Vomit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Robin

  • The Projectionist(2026)

    as Dizzy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pretty Soon But Not Yet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Carole & Grey(2024)

    as Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • True Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Head Vampire

  • If That Mockingbird Don't Sing(2024)

    as Immanuel

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Blackout(2023)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah(2023)

    as Orderly

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Smothered by Mothers(2019)

    as Kurt

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • BlacKkKlansman(2018)

    as Jimmy Creek

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Abnormal Attraction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Adam

  • The Holdouts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Al

  • The Girl Who Invented Kissing(2017)

    as Phil

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Night Of(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Robot(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Romero

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Gotham(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Merton

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Blended(2014)

    as Baseball Dad

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Benji

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Being Flynn(2012)

    as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Owen Stapleton

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Yes, Virginia(2009)

    as Scraggly Santa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Nurse Jackie(2009)

    Show 7 episodes · as Donald · as God

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Red

  • Interview(2007)

    as Robert Peders

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry(2007)

    as Higgy

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Lonesome Jim(2005)

    as Man (Driver)(uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Searching for Bobby D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Petie

  • Personal Sergeant(2004)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Replay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Scotty

  • 13 Moons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Slovo's Nurse

  • Five Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Acts of Worship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Guy #1

  • Animal Factory(2000)

    as Mr. Herrell

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Happy Accidents(2000)

    as Pedestrian

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Lewis Pantowski

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Habit(1995)

    as Liza's friend Dave

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Trees Lounge(1996)

    as Raymond

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • River of Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Doug

  • XXXtasy: Two Days in the Life of a Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Heavenly Wickedness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mr. Larson

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles, 41 of them dated from 1993 to 2026; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

Interview (2007)

$1.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Trees Lounge (1996)

Midcredits 86th

Film career

19932026

Peak 1995 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting42 of 42: 41 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting1 of 42: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 42: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s5 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
9505

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Michael Buscemi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Projectionist (2026)

99th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

BlacKkKlansman (2018)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Michael Buscemi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Buscemi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Larry Fessenden shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors