Biography
Having had his start on the Broadway stage, award-winning actor Stanley Tucci managed to break free of being cast as stereotypical tough guys by displaying his talents in a wide array of performances. After playing a soldier in the Broadway play "The Queen and the Rebels" (1982), Tucci made his feature debut as a hood in John Huston's "Prizzi's Honor" (1985) and soon developed into a highly respected character actor in films like "Billy …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Cast as the eccentric Caesar Flickerman in feature film adaptation "The Hunger Games" | |
2011 | Joined ensemble cast of financial drama thriller "Margin Call" | |
2011 | Played a scientist who helped created the Super Soldier in "Captain America: The First Avenger" | |
2010 | Co-starred with Cher and Christina Aguilera in "Burlesque" | |
2010 | Acted opposite Emma Stone in teen comedy "Easy A" | |
2010 | Directed Broadway revival of "Lend Me a Tenor," starring Anthony LaPaglia as the tenor and Tony Shalhoub as the manager | |
2009 | Cast as George Harvey, a serial killer of young girls in film adaptation of Alice Sebold's bestseller "The Lovely Bones" | |
2009 | Portrayed Paul Child, Julia Child's (Meryl Streep) husband in Nora Ephron's "Julie & Julia" | |
2008 | Played Mr. Berk in family film "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" | |
2007 | Had recurring role as the new hospital chief on NBC's medical drama "ER" | |
2006 | Won Emmy for guest starring role on USA Network series "Monk" | |
2006 | Co-starred opposite Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada" playing a fashion editor | |
2006 | Played Detective Brikowski opposite Josh Hartnett in thriller "Lucky Number Slevin" | |
2005 | Voiced Herb Copperbottom in animated feature "Robots" | |
2004 | Portrayed Stanley Kubrick in HBO movie "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers" | |
2004 | Cast opposite Tom Hanks in Steven Spielberg's "The Terminal" | |
2002 | Cast as Ralph Fiennes' anxious campaign manager in "Maid in Manhattan" | |
2002 | Played real-life Chicago mobster Frank Nitti in "The Road to Perdition" | |
2002 | Cast in role of Johnny in revival of Terrence McNally's "Frankie and Johnny"; earned Tony nomination | |
2001 | Co-starred in "Sidewalks of New York" as a philanderer | |
2001 | Portrayed Adolph Eichmann in HBO drama "Conspiracy" | |
2001 | Cast as a studio executive in "America's Sweethearts" | |
2000 | Co-starred on TNT series "Bull" | |
2000 | Produced and directed third feature "Joe Gould's Secret"; also co-starred with Ian Holm | |
1999 | Portrayed Puck in "William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream" | |
1998 | Starred in HBO biopic "Winchell" | |
1998 | Solo feature writing and directing debut, "The Impostors" | |
1996 | Signed two-year deal with Rysher Entertainment to write, direct, and produce through his company First Cold Press Prods. | |
1995 | Made feature directorial debut (as co-director with Campbell Scott) and feature screenwriting debut (as co-writer with his cousin Joseph Tropiano) with "Big Night" | |
1995 | Cast as Richard Cross in Steven Bochco's courtroom drama "Murder One" (ABC) | |
1993 | Appeared as an Arab assassin in "The Pelican Brief" | |
1992 | Featured as dogcatcher Vernon in family comedy "Beethoven" | |
1991 | Landed recurring role as a police detective on ABC's "Equal Justice" | |
1991 | Portrayed Lucky Luciano in Robert Benton's "Billy Bathgate" | |
1990 | Played recurring role of an ad agency owner on NBC's "thirtysomething" | |
1988 | Had recurring role of predatory gangster Enrico 'Rick' Pinzolo in "Wiseguy" (CBS) | |
1987 | Appeared on two episodes of "Miami Vice" (NBC) as mob chief Frank Mosca | |
1987 | TV debut, "Crime Story" (NBC) | |
1985 | Made feature debut as a soldier in "Prizzi's Honor" | |
1982 | Made stage debut in "The Queen and the Rebels" | |
| Raised in Katonah, NY | ||
Awards
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in The Lovely Bones |
2009 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in The Lovely Bones |
2009 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in The Lovely Bones |
2009 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Lovely Bones |
2009 | BAFTA Award for Supporting Actor in The Lovely Bones |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Drama Series in ER |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Comedy Series in Monk |
2001 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Conspiracy |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie in Conspiracy |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Miniseries or Movie in Winchell |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in Winchell |
1998 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Winchell |
1997 | Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature in Big Night |
1997 | Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay in Big Night |
1997 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead in Big Night |
1996 | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best New Director in Big Night |
1996 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best New Filmmaker in Big Night |
1996 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay in Big Night |
1996 | Deauville Festival of American Cinema for Jury Prize EX AEQUO in Big Night |
1996 | Sundance Film Festival for Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award in Big Night |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor For a Drama Series in Murder One |