Steve Buscemi's Net Worth (Updated 2022) | Wealthy Gorilla

Net Worth:	$35 Million
Age:	68
Born:	December 13, 1957
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Professional Actor
Last Updated:	Feb 8, 2026

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• Introduction
• Before Wealth & Fame
• Boardwalk Empire Salary
• Highest-Grossing Movies

Introduction

Steve Buscemi is an American professional actor, filmmaker, and former firefighter with an estimated net worth of $35 Million.

Before Wealth & Fame

Growing up in Long Island, New York, Steve Buscemi was a passionate drama student and also wrestled on the High School team. While he was heavily interested in pursuing a professional acting and stand-up comedy career, he attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, but worked several jobs to support himself financially.

Buscemi’s primary job before wealth and fame was as a firefighter, based in Manhattan’s Little Italy. He worked as a firefighter for approximately four years from 1980 to 1984. Additionally, Buscemi drove an ice cream truck in the Brooklyn area while pursuing a full-time acting career.

Boardwalk Empire Salary

Steve Buscemi reportedly earned $75,000 per episode for starring in Boardwalk Empire, which might seem slightly low. However, the show cost an estimated $5 million per episode to produce, which likely meant that the budget was tight in certain areas. Since Buscemi starred in 56 episodes of Boardwalk Empire, he likely earned $4.2 million from the show.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Steve Buscemi has had an impressive run at the box office, with his ten highest-grossing films earning over $4.9 billion in worldwide revenue. Eight of those films were voiceover roles, including his most notable role as Randy in the Monsters, Inc. franchise. The original 2001 film grossed $580 million at the box office, but the second installment, Monsters University (2013), became the highest-grossing film of his career, scoring $744 million globally.

One of Buscemi’s other more notable voiceover roles was in the Hotel Transylvania trilogy, with all three films reaching his top ten list. The original film, released in 2012, grossed $358 million. The second and third installments consistently grossed higher, at $475 million and $529 million, respectively.

The only two films to make the list that weren’t voiceover roles for Buscemi were 1998’s Armageddon ($554 million) and 2010’s Grown Ups ($271 million).

Here’s a complete list of Steve Buscemi’s ten highest-grossing movies:

1. Monsters University – $744 Million (2013)
2. Transformers: The Last Knight – $605 Million (2017)
3. Monsters, Inc. – $580 Million (2001)
4. Armageddon – $554 Million (1998)
5. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation – $529 Million (2018)
6. The Boss Baby – $528 Million (2017)
7. Hotel Transylvania 2 – $475 Million (2015)
8. Hotel Transylvania – $358 Million (2012)
9. G-Force – $293 Million (2009)
10. Grown Ups – $271 Million (2010)