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From the firehouse to a Bronx pawn shop, Steve Buscemi is a lifelong New Yorker

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Buscemi worked as a NYC firefighter for four years while he was getting his start in theater and stand-up comedy. He's appearing in two new films: The Only Living Pickpocket in New York and Wild Horse Nine.

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