Stanley Tucci
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 Tucci in May 2009 |
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| Born | November 11, 1960 Peekskill, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, producer, director |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | Kate Tucci (1995-2009; her death) |
Stanley Tucci (born November 11, 1960) is an American actor, writer, film producer and film director. He was nominated for several notable film awards, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his performance in The Lovely Bones (2009).
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Early life
Tucci, an Italian American,[1][2][3] was born in Peekskill, New York, the son of Joan (née Tropiano), a retired secretary and writer, and Stanley Tucci, Sr., a retired high school art teacher.[4][5] His sister is actress Christine Tucci, and his cousin is the screenwriter Joseph Tropiano. He grew up in Katonah, New York and attended John Jay High School. Tucci played on the John Jay soccer team and baseball teams, however, his main interest lay in the school's drama club, where he and fellow actor and high school buddy, Campbell Scott, son of actor George C. Scott, gave well-received performances at many of John Jay's drama club productions. Tucci attended SUNY Purchase and completed his B.F.A. degree after four years in the school's Conservatory of Theatre Arts & Film.
Career
Tucci made his Broadway debut in The Queen and the Rebels on 30 September 1982. His film debut was in Prizzi's Honor (1985). Tucci is known for his work in films such as The Pelican Brief, Kiss of Death, Road to Perdition, and Big Night, and in the television series Murder One as the mysterious Richard Cross. Big Night (1996), which he co-wrote with his cousin Joseph Tropiano, starred in, and co-directed with Campbell Scott, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film also featured his sister Christine and mother, who wrote a cookbook for the film. It won him and Tropiano the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. He's typically cast in supporting roles such as the sidekick or the villain, but has had the lead in two films, both romantic comedies: A Modern Affair (1995) and The Whole Shebang (2001).
He has been nominated three times for Golden Globes, and won twice — for his title role in Winchell (1998), and for his supporting role as Adolph Eichmann in Conspiracy (2001), both for HBO films. He also received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Winchell. He was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as Best Actor in a Play for his role as Johnny in the 2002 revival of Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.
In July 2006, Tucci made an appearance on the USA Network TV series Monk, in a performance that earned him a 2007 Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series. Tucci's TV series, the medical drama 3 lbs., debuted on CBS in the 10:00 p.m. EDT time slot on November 14, 2006. It was canceled on November 30, 2006 due to low ratings. He can be heard as the voice over in the AT&T Wireless "Raising the Bar" marketing campaign. Tucci also played Nigel in the screen adaption of The Devil Wears Prada alongside Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Anne Hathaway. In 2007, Tucci had a recurring role in medical drama ER. In 2009, Tucci again starred opposite Meryl Streep in Julie & Julia playing husband Paul Child to her Julia Child. Also in 2009, Tucci portrayed George Harvey, the murderer of a young girl in The Lovely Bones, Peter Jackson's adaptation of Alice Sebold's novel, for which he received a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination. In 2010, Tucci is directing a revival of the Ken Ludwig play Lend Me A Tenor on Broadway, starring Tony Shaloub.[6] The show is expected to run through August. Tucci is cast as Dr. Abraham Erskine in Captain America: The First Avenger [7]
Personal life
Tucci lives in South Salem, New York with his three children, twins Isabel and Nicolo, and Camilla. Tucci was co-owner of the Finch Tavern restaurant in Croton Falls, New York,[8] which is now the Primavera Restaurant. His wife, Kate Tucci, died of cancer in May 2009.[9] Tucci told the New York Post, "My wife was an extraordinary person who showed us all what great strength is."[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Prizzi's Honor | Soldier | |
| 1987 | Who's That Girl | 2nd Dock Worker | |
| 1988 | Monkey Shines | Dr. John Wiseman | |
| 1989 | Slaves of New York | Darryl | |
| Fear, Anxiety, & Depression | Role Unknown | ||
| 1990 | The Feud | Harvey Yelton | |
| Quick Change | Johnny | ||
| 1991 | Men of Respect | Mal | |
| Billy Bathgate | Lucky Luciano | ||
| 1992 | In the Soup | Gregoire | |
| Beethoven | Vernon | ||
| Prelude to a Kiss | Taylor | ||
| The Public Eye | Sal | ||
| 1993 | Undercover Blues | Muerte | |
| The Pelican Brief | Khamel | ||
| 1994 | It Could Happen to You | Eddie Biasi | |
| Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Fred Hunter | ||
| Somebody to Love | George | ||
| 1995 | Jury Duty | Frank | |
| Kiss of Death | Frank Zioli | ||
| Sex & the Other Man | Arthur | ||
| A Modern Affair | Peter Kessler | ||
| 1996 | The Daytrippers | Louis D'Amico | |
| Big Night | Secondo | Writer/Director/Co-Producer Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best New Director Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay New York Film Critics Circle Awards for Best New Director Sundance Film Festival Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award Nominated - Deaiville Film Festivals Grand Special Prize Award Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best First Film Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated - Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Feature |
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| 1997 | Deconstructing Harry | Paul Epstein | |
| Life During Wartime | Heinrich Grigoris | ||
| A Life Less Ordinary | Elliot Zweikel | ||
| 1998 | The Eighteenth Angel | Todd Stanton | |
| Montana | Nicholas Roth | ||
| The Impostors | Arthur | Writer/Director/Producer | |
| Winchell | Walter Winchell | TV Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie |
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| 1999 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Puck | |
| In Too Deep | Preston D'Ambrosio | ||
| 2000 | Joe Gould's Secret | Joe Mitchell | Director/Producer |
| 2001 | Sidewalks of New York | Griffin Risto | |
| America's Sweethearts | Dave Kingman | ||
| The Whole Shebang | Giovanni Bazinni | ||
| Conspiracy | Adolf Eichmann | TV Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
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| 2002 | Big Trouble | Arthur Herk | |
| Road to Perdition | Frank Nitti | ||
| Maid in Manhattan | Jerry Siegel | ||
| 2003 | The Core | Dr. Conrad Zimsky | |
| Spin | Frank Haley | ||
| 2004 | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Stanley Kubrick | |
| The Terminal | Frank Dixon | ||
| Shall We Dance? | Link | ||
| 2005 | Robots | Herb Copperbottom | Voice Only |
| 2006 | Lucky Number Slevin | Det. Brikowski | |
| The Devil Wears Prada | Nigel | ||
| 2007 | Four Last Songs | Larry | |
| The Hoax | Shelton Fisher | ||
| 2008 | Blind Date | Don | Writer/Director |
| Kit Kittredge: An American Girl | Mr. Berk | ||
| Space Chimps | The Senator | Voice Only | |
| Swing Vote | Martin Fox | ||
| What Just Happened | Scott Solomon | ||
| The Tale of Despereaux | Boldo | Voice Only | |
| 2009 | Julie & Julia | Paul Child | |
| The Lovely Bones | George Harvey |
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
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| 2010 | Easy A | Dill Penderghast | Post-Production |
| Burlesque | Stage Manager | Post-Production | |
| 2011 | Captain America: The First Avenger | Dr. Abraham Erskine | Pre-production |
Television
- Crime Story (TV series) (1987) .... Zack Lowman
- Kojak: The Price of Justice (TV) (1987) .... 1st Tenant
- Miami Vice (TV series) (1986–1988) .... Frank Mosca, Steven Demarco
- The Equalizer (TV series) (1988) .... Assemblyman Phillip Wingate
- Wiseguy (TV series) (1988–1989) .... Rick Pinzolo
- thirtysomething (TV series) (1989–1990) .... Karl Draconis
- Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Stranger (TV) (1990) .... Det. Patrick McGuire
- Lifestories (TV series) (1990) .... Art Conforti
- Equal Justice (TV series) (1990–1991) .... Detective Frank Mirelli
- Murder One (TV series) (1995–1996) .... Richard Cross
- Winchell (TV) (1998) .... Walter Winchell
- Bull (2000) (TV series) .... Hunter Lasky
- Conspiracy (2001) (TV) .... Adolf Eichmann
- Frasier (TV series) (2004) .... Morrie
- Monk (TV series) (2006) .... David Ruskin
- 3 lbs. (TV series) (2006) .... Dr. Douglas Hanson
- ER (TV series) (2007–2008) .... Dr. Kevin Moretti
Nominations
- Grammy Award - 2008 Best Spoken Word Album for Children - "The One And Only Shrek"
References
- ↑ Inside Film Online - Staley Tucci Breaks Out
- ↑ Fametracker :: 2 Stars 1 Slot :: Battle of the Swarthy Second Fiddles :: Stanley Tucci vs. Tony Shalhoub
- ↑ Stanley Tucci - Profile, Latest News and Related Articles
- ↑ at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, New York. Joan Tropiano Tucci and Gianni Scappin with Mimi Shanley Taft, Cucina & Famiglia: Two Italian Families Share Their Stories, Recipes, and Traditions, New York: William Morrow, 1999, ISBN 0-688-15902-8
- ↑ Stanley Tucci Biography (1960-)
- ↑ Cohen, Patricia (February 17, 2010). "Stanley Tucci, Director". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/21/theater/21tucci.html. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ↑ Stanley Tucci joins 'Captain America'
- ↑ http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/stanley-tucci/bio/175165
- ↑ Stanley Tucci's Wife Dies of Cancer, OfficialWire, 5/7/2009
- ↑ "Tucci's Wife Passes Away". May 7, 2009. http://www.nypost.com/seven/05072009/gossip/pagesix/tuccis_wife_passes_away_167947.htm. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
External links
- Stanley Tucci at the Internet Movie Database
- Stanley Tucci at the Internet Broadway Database
- Stanley Tucci quotes
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