Steve Buscemi a Firefighter on Engine 55
No matter how high Steve Buscemi reaches into stardom, he has never forgotten his roots
Steve Buscemi is one of the more notable names in Hollywood these days. With film credits ranging from Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs to what Adam Sandler has planned next, it’s hard to believe there was ever a time when he wasn’t hitting the big screen.
Yet back in the early 1980s, Buscemi was on a very different career path than the one on which he is nowadays. Before Buscemi got his big break in cinema, he was a New York firefighter.
Born on December 13, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York, Buscemi grew up in a working-class family. He developed a strong sense of community and a desire to make a difference in the lives of others, which led him to join the FDNY in 1980. As a firefighter, Buscemi faced the daily challenges and dangers that come with the profession, responding to emergencies, battling fires, and saving lives.
As firefighter
Buscemi was deputed on Engine 55 and worked as a firefighter for four years. Then he decided to join the Film industry. But despite his Hollywood successive success, his attachment to the firefighters is still alive.
It was no doubt an attachment that brought him back to Engine 55 (which lost four firefighters during the collapse of the World Trade Centers) in the wake of 9/11 to help. He then joined his old team and worked 12 hours shifts for many days in search of survivors.
He did this with no media attention or intentions other than to simply assist his old comrades in their duty. The entire act of charity probably would have gone unnoticed had a photographer not caught the famed actor riding on a fire truck at the scene of the incident.
Buscemi regularly stops by the old firehouse to say ‘hi’ and catch up with his old co-workers or firefighters. He also often dropped fresh baked goods from his wife in the process.
No matter how high Buscemi reaches into stardom, he has never forgotten his roots.
List of most popular movies of Steve Buscemi
| Movie Name | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Reservoir Dogs | 1992 |
| Fargo | 1996 |
| The Big Lebowski | 1998 |
| Ghost World | 2001 |
| Monsters, Inc. | 2001 |
| Coffee and Cigarettes | 2003 |
| Big Fish | 2003 |
| Kill Bill: Volume 2 | 2004 |
| The Island | 2005 |
| The Departed | 2006 |
| Monster House | 2006 |
| I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry | 2007 |
| Youth in Revolt | 2009 |
| Grown Ups | 2010 |
| Rampart | 2011 |
| The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | 2013 |
| eath of Stalin | 2017 |
| The King of Staten Island | 2020 |
| The French Dispatch | 2021 |
Hi, I am John Smit a Captain in Fire Department City of Newyork with over years of experience in the field of Firefighting and HSE. My passion for fire safety started when I was a young boy and witnessed a neighbor’s house go up in flames along with precious lives. Since then, I had dedicated my life to ensuring the safety of buildings, properties, and individuals in case of a fire and medical emergencies.
