Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi was born on December 13, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York, and is considered one of the most versatile character actors in American cinema. The actor, director, and former firefighter began his career in the 1980s in theater before establishing himself as a distinctive face in independent films.
Steve Buscemi achieved his breakthrough in the early 1990s through collaborations with the Coen Brothers and director Quentin Tarantino. In "Reservoir Dogs" (1992), he portrayed the role of Mr. Pink and delivered one of the most memorable performances of his career. This was followed by further appearances in Coen films such as "Fargo" (1996), "The Big Lebowski" (1998), and "Barton Fink" (1991), in which Steve Buscemi regularly brought quirky supporting characters to life.
Beyond his film roles, Steve Buscemi also demonstrated his exceptional talent in television productions. In the HBO series "Boardwalk Empire" (2010-2014), he played the lead role of gangster boss Nucky Thompson and received a Golden Globe for it in 2011. Steve Buscemi had other notable roles in films such as "Con Air" (1997), "Armageddon" (1998), and "The Death of Stalin" (2017). Additionally, he lent his distinctive voice to characters in numerous animated films, such as Randall in "Monsters, Inc." (2001).
The German dubbing voice of Steve Buscemi is Santiago Ziesmer, who provides the American character actor with his unmistakable voice. For professional productions, you can book Santiago Ziesmer as the German voice of Steve Buscemi.
The German voice
He is the German voice of the little yellow sponge from Bikini Bottom: Santiago Ziesmer. Since the TV series launched in Germany, he has been dubbing SpongeBob SquarePants with his characteristic and unmistakable voice. Beyond that, he can of course be heard in many other productions as well. If you're not familiar with SpongeBob SquarePants, you might know Steve Urkel from "Family Matters" or actor Steve Buscemi (Barton Fink, Armageddon, 28 Days). Santiago has dedicated himself to acting and voice work for many years. In 1954, a year after his birth, the Spanish-born artist moved to Berlin with his parents and was discovered by director Herbert Ballermann at the age of barely 10. Leading roles in television productions and recordings for TV commercials followed. From 1973 to 1987, for example, he performed on stage at the Berliner Kammerspiele, taking on roles as classic title characters such as Bill Bergson, Huckleberry Finn and Little Mook. As his fame as an actor grew, so did the interest in his voice for dubbing work. From the mid-1980s onwards, his voice could be heard repeatedly in films by director John Hughes. Today, Santiago Ziesmer is undoubtedly one of the most renowned German dubbing voices and commercial voice actors in Germany.
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