Stanley Tucci
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.jpg) Stanley Tucci, September 2006 |
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| Born | Stanley Tucci, Jr. November 11, 1960 Peekskill, New York, USA |
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| Spouse(s) | Kate Tucci (1995-2009) (her death) |
Stanley Tucci, Jr. (born November 11, 1960) is an American actor, writer, film producer and film director.
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[edit] Life and career
[edit] 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. Stan played primarily on the John Jay soccer team and enjoyed playing a couple of years on the John Jay baseball team, however, his main interest lay mainly in the school's drama club, where he and fellow actor and high school buddy, Campbell Scott, son of the late actor George C. Scott, gave well-received performances at many of John Jay's drama club productions. Tucci attended Purchase College, a State University of New York and completed his B.A. degree after four years in their well known Conservatory of Theatre Arts and Film division.
[edit] 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 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 has been nominated twice for Golden Globes, and won both times — 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 latest 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 cancelled 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 is also recognisable for his role of Art Director Nigel in the screen adaption of Lauren Weisberger's 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, Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Lovely Bones will hit the cinemas, in which Tucci portrays George Harvey, the murderer of the lead character (portrayed by Saoirse Ronan).
[edit] 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,[6] which is now the Primavera Restaurant. Stanley's wife, Kate Tucci, died of cancer in May 2009.[7] Tucci told the New York Post, "My wife was an extraordinary person who showed us all what great strength is."[cite this quote]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
[edit] 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
[edit] Nominations
- Grammys 2008 Best Spoken Word Album for Children - "The One And Only Shrek"
[edit] 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-)
- ^ Stanley Tucci Picture, Profile, Gossip, and News at CelebrityWonder.com
- ^ Stanley Tucci's Wife Dies of Cancer, OfficialWire, 5/7/2009 [1]
[edit] External links
- Stanley Tucci at the Internet Movie Database
- Stanley Tucci at the Internet Broadway Database
- Stanley Tucci quotes
- Stanley Tucci tribute page
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Ving Rhames for Don King: Only in America |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made of Television 1999 for Winchell |
Succeeded by Jack Lemmon for Inherit the Wind |
| Preceded by Robert Downey Jr. for Ally McBeal |
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made of Television 2002 for Conspiracy |
Succeeded by Donald Sutherland for Path to War |
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