Stanley Tucci, Jr. (born 11 November 1960) is a Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-winning, Screen Actors Guild- and Tony Award-nominated American actor, writer, film producer and film director.
Yet another alumnus of S.U.N.Y. Purchase whose other graduates include: Wesley Snipes; Sherry Stringfield; Parker Posey; Seth Gilliam; Adam Trese; Melissa Leo; directors Nick Gomez (I) and Hal Hartley as well as producers Todd Baker (I) and Bob Gosse.
Graduated from acting program at State University of NY at Purchase, May 1982.
Brother of Christine Tucci.
Cousin of Joseph Tropiano.
21 January 2000 - His wife, Kate Tucci, gave birth to twins Nicolo Robert (4 lbs 10 oz) and Isabel Concetta (4 lb 4 oz) in Manhattan. They also have a daughter named Camilla.
Former co-owner of Finch Tavern in Croton Falls, New York. It has since been sold and the menu changed to more traditional Italian-American cuisine.
Was nominated for Broadway's 2003 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for a revival of Terence McNally (I)'s "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune".
Italian-American.
In Life and Death of Peter Sellers, The (2004), he plays Stanley Kubrick, who directed Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). In Robots (2005), he appears with James Earl Jones, who made his debut in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). In Terminal, The (2004), he was directed by Steven Spielberg (I), who took over Stanley Kubrick's last project, Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001).
Raised in Katonah, New York.
Was officially in the BAFTA longlist (Equivalently, the semi-finals) for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, for his role in Devil Wears Prada, The (2006), which consisted of 15 finalists for each category (except Animated Film). However, he was eliminated in the next round, which the five official nominees were selected. [2007].
His father, also named Stanley Tucci, was an art teacher at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, New York. His mother, Joan, was one of the receptionists at the main office.
