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Stanley Tucci

Born: 1960

Biography

Stanley Tucci Jr. (/ˈtuːtʃi/ TOO-chee; born November 11, 1960) is an American actor and filmmaker. Involved in acting from a young age, he made his film debut in John Huston's Prizzi's Honor (1985), and continued to play a variety of supporting roles in films such as Woody Allen's Deconstructing Harry (1997), Sam Mendes's Road to Perdition (2002), and Steven Spielberg's The Terminal (2004). In 1996, he made his directorial debut with the cult comedy Big Night which he also co-wrote and starred in alongside Tony Shalhoub. He played Stanley Kubrick in the television film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. Tucci is also known for his collaborations with Meryl Streep in films such as The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and Julie & Julia (2009). Tucci gained further acclaim and success with such films as Burlesque (2010), Easy A (2010), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Margin Call (2011), The Hunger Games film series (2012–2015), Spotlight (2015), Beauty and the Beast (2017), and Supernova (2020).
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Peekskill, New York, USA

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Movies

Lucky Number Slevin

Det. Brikowski in Lucky Number Slevin

The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games

Self (Caesar Flickerman) in The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games

Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Self (Caesar Flickerman) in Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The Terminal

Frank Dixon in The Terminal

Swing Vote

Martin Fox in Swing Vote

Big Trouble

Arthur Herk in Big Trouble

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream

Captain America: The First Avenger

Dr. Abraham Erskine in Captain America: The First Avenger

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

Stanley Kubrick in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

Prelude to a Kiss

Taylor in Prelude to a Kiss

It Could Happen to You

Eddie Biasi in It Could Happen to You

Deconstructing Harry

Paul Epstein in Deconstructing Harry

Quick Change

Johnny in Quick Change

Road to Perdition

Frank Nitti in Road to Perdition

Shall We Dance?

Link in Shall We Dance?

Sidewalks of New York

Griffin in Sidewalks of New York

Maid in Manhattan

Jerry Siegel in Maid in Manhattan

Kiss of Death

Frank Zioli in Kiss of Death

In Too Deep

Preston D'Ambrosio in In Too Deep

Montana

Nicholas 'Nick' Roth in Montana

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Fred Hunter in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

America's Sweethearts

Dave Kingman in America's Sweethearts

Space Chimps

Senator (voice) in Space Chimps

Blind Date

Don in Blind Date

The Lovely Bones

George Harvey in The Lovely Bones

The Whole Shebang

Giovanni Bazinni in The Whole Shebang

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Mr. Jefferson Jasper Rene Berk in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

A Life Less Ordinary

Elliot Zweikel in A Life Less Ordinary

Julie & Julia

Paul Child in Julie & Julia

The Public Eye

Sal in The Public Eye

What Just Happened

Scott Solomon in What Just Happened

Conspiracy

Eichmann in Conspiracy

Billy Bathgate

Lucky Luciano in Billy Bathgate

The Core

Dr. Conrad Zimsky in The Core

Undercover Blues

Muerte in Undercover Blues

The Eighteenth Angel

Todd Stanton in The Eighteenth Angel

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

Amos (uncredited) in The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

The Impostors

Arthur in The Impostors

Monkey Shines

Dr. John Wiseman in Monkey Shines

Burlesque

Sean in Burlesque

Somebody to Love

George in Somebody to Love

Easy A

Dill in Easy A

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Father in Fight for Your Right Revisited

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Clive Davis in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back

Senator (voice) in Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back

Sex and the Other Man

Arthur Wilkins in Sex and the Other Man

Four Last Songs

Larry in Four Last Songs

Big Night

Secondo in Big Night

The Daytrippers

Louis D'Amico in The Daytrippers

Margin Call

Eric Dale in Margin Call

The Hunger Games

Caesar Flickerman in The Hunger Games

Jack the Giant Slayer

Roderick in Jack the Giant Slayer

Jury Duty

Frank in Jury Duty

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Joshua Joyce in Transformers: Age of Extinction

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Mr. D / Dionysus in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

The Company You Keep

Ray Fuller in The Company You Keep

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Caesar Flickerman in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Gambit

Martin Zaidenweber in Gambit

The Alarmist

Heinrich Grigoris in The Alarmist

A Modern Affair

Peter Kessler in A Modern Affair

Joe Gould's Secret

Joe Mitchell in Joe Gould's Secret

The Fifth Estate

James Boswell in The Fifth Estate

Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Jack Abramoff (voice) in Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Spin

Frank Haley in Spin

Some Velvet Morning

Fred in Some Velvet Morning

Winchell

Walter Winchell in Winchell

The Feud

Harvey Yelton in The Feud

The Devil Wears Prada

Nigel in The Devil Wears Prada

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Leonardo da Vinci (voice) in Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Muppets Most Wanted

Ivan the Guard in Muppets Most Wanted

Wild Card

Baby in Wild Card

Top Hat and Tales: Harold Ross and the Making of the New Yorker

Narrator in Top Hat and Tales: Harold Ross and the Making of the New Yorker

The Making of Easy A

Self in The Making of Easy A

A Little Chaos

Philippe, Duc d'Orleans in A Little Chaos

Edge of Outside

Self in Edge of Outside

The Electric State

Ethan Skate in The Electric State

Fear, Anxiety and Depression

Donny in Fear, Anxiety and Depression

Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood

Narrator in Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

Caesar Flickerman in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

The Tale of Despereaux

Boldo (voice) in The Tale of Despereaux

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Self in Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Spotlight

Mitchell Garabedian in Spotlight

Patient Zero

The Professor in Patient Zero

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

Caesar Flickerman in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

Men Of Respect

Mal in Men Of Respect

Evolution Within Extinction

Self in Evolution Within Extinction

Beethoven

Vernon in Beethoven

Beauty and the Beast

Maestro Cadenza in Beauty and the Beast

Kojak: The Price of Justice

1st Tenant in Kojak: The Price of Justice

Peter & Wendy

Captain Hook/Mr. Darling/Dr. Wylie in Peter & Wendy

Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler

Det. Patrick McGuire in Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler

Who's That Girl

2nd Dock Worker in Who's That Girl

In the Soup

Gregoire in In the Soup

Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies

in Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies

Submission

Ted Swenson in Submission

The Pelican Brief

Khamel in The Pelican Brief

Transformers: The Last Knight

Merlin in Transformers: The Last Knight

Blackout

in Blackout

The Hoax

Shelton Fisher in The Hoax

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Narrator (voice) in Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Robots

Herb Copperbottom (voice) in Robots

Secret Ingredients: Creating Julie & Julia

Self in Secret Ingredients: Creating Julie & Julia

Night Hunter

Commissioner Harper in Night Hunter

The Children Act

Jack Maye in The Children Act

Show Dogs

Philippe (voice) in Show Dogs

Prizzi's Honor

Soldier in Prizzi's Honor

A Private War

Tony Shaw in A Private War

The Silence

Hugh Andrews in The Silence

Slaves of New York

Darryl in Slaves of New York

The King's Man

United States Ambassador in The King's Man

Jolt

Dr. Ivan Munchin in Jolt

The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

Self (Caesar Flickerman) in The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Self - Narrator (voice) in Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Supernova

Tusker in Supernova

Roald Dahl's The Witches

Mr Stringer in Roald Dahl's The Witches

Worth

Charles Wolf in Worth

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

Publishing Executive in Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

I'm Fast!

Train Engine in I'm Fast!

Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip

Walter Winchell in Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip

Battle at Versailles

Narrator (voice) in Battle at Versailles

Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today

Narrator (voice) in Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today

Conclave

Bellini in Conclave

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