Stanley Tucci facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Stanley Tucci
|
|
|---|---|
Tucci in 2017
|
|
| Born |
Stanley Tucci Jr.
November 11, 1960 Peekskill, New York, U.S.
|
| Education | State University of New York, Purchase (BFA) |
| Occupation |
|
| Years active | 1982–present |
|
Works
|
Full list |
| Spouse(s) |
|
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives |
|
| Awards | Full list |
| Signature | |
 |
|
Stanley Tucci Jr. (born November 11, 1960) is an American actor and author. He is known for playing many different kinds of characters, from serious to funny. Stanley Tucci has won many awards, including six Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He was also nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Tony Award.
Tucci first appeared in a movie called Prizzi's Honor in 1985. He then took on supporting roles in films like Deconstructing Harry (1997) and The Terminal (2004). He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Lovely Bones (2009). He also acted in popular movies such as The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Julie & Julia (2009), Easy A (2010), and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). He also appeared in The Hunger Games film series (2012–2015).
Stanley Tucci has also starred in many TV shows. These include the legal drama Murder One (1995–1997) and the limited series Feud: Bette & Joan (2017). He played Stanley Kubrick in the HBO film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004). For his role as Walter Winchell in the HBO film Winchell (1998), he won an Emmy Award. Since 2020, Tucci has been the voice of Bitsy Brandenham in the animated series Central Park.
From 2021 to 2022, he hosted the CNN show Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. This show explored food and travel in Italy. He won two Emmy Awards for this series. He was also nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role in a play called Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (2003).
Contents
Early Life and Education
Stanley Tucci was born on November 11, 1960, in Peekskill, New York. He grew up in a nearby town called Katonah, New York. His parents, Joan and Stanley Tucci Sr., were both of Italian descent. His mother was a secretary and writer, and his father was an art teacher. Stanley is the oldest of three children. His sister, Christine Tucci, is also an actress. His cousin, Joseph Tropiano, is a screenwriter. In the early 1970s, his family lived in Florence, Italy, for a year.
He went to John Jay High School. There, he played soccer and baseball. But his main interest was the school's drama club. He and his friend Campbell Scott (who is also an actor) performed well in many school plays. After high school, Tucci went to the State University of New York at Purchase. He studied acting and graduated in 1982.
Career Highlights
Early Roles and Broadway
In 1982, Tucci started his professional acting career on Broadway. His friend's mother, actress Colleen Dewhurst, helped him get a part in a play called The Queen and the Rebels. Around this time, Tucci also worked as a model. He appeared in a TV commercial for Levi's jeans. In 1985, Tucci made his first movie appearance in Prizzi's Honor.
He continued to take on smaller roles in films. These included the movie Monkey Shines (1988) and the comedy Fear, Anxiety & Depression (1989). In 1991, he played a mobster named Lucky Luciano in the movie Billy Bathgate. He also performed in a play called Scapin. In 1992, Tucci appeared in the family comedy Beethoven. He also acted in The Pelican Brief (1993) and It Could Happen to You (1994). From 1995 to 1996, Tucci starred in the TV series Murder One. He received his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his role in this series.
Directing and More Roles
In 1996, Tucci helped write and direct the movie Big Night. He also starred in it alongside Tony Shalhoub. He wrote the story with his cousin Joseph Tropiano. The film won an award for its screenplay at the Sundance Film Festival. His sister Christine and their mother also appeared in the movie. A film critic named Roger Ebert praised the movie, calling it a "labor of love."
That same year, Tucci acted in The Daytrippers. The next year, he appeared in Woody Allen's comedy Deconstructing Harry. In 1998, Tucci wrote, directed, and starred in the comedy The Impostors. This movie was shown at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. Soon after, Tucci starred in the HBO TV movie Winchell (1998). He played a newspaper writer named Walter Winchell. For this role, Tucci won an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
In 1999, he played Robin Goodfellow (Puck) in a movie version of A Midsummer Night's Dream. In 2000, Tucci directed and starred in Joe Gould's Secret. In 2001, Tucci starred in the HBO war film Conspiracy. He played Adolf Eichmann. For this role, Tucci won another Golden Globe Award.
In 2002, Tucci returned to the stage in a play called Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance. Also in 2002, he starred in Road to Perdition with Tom Hanks. The movie was very successful. He worked with Tom Hanks again in Steven Spielberg's The Terminal (2004). That same year, Tucci appeared in Shall We Dance. Tucci also played Stanley Kubrick in the HBO movie The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004). In 2005, Tucci had his first voice role in the animated movie Robots.
Working with Meryl Streep and Other Acclaimed Roles
_(cropped).jpg)
In 2006, Tucci had a big role in the comedy The Devil Wears Prada. He starred with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt. Tucci played Nigel Kipling, a helpful friend to Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep). This movie was a big success for him. A critic from The New York Times said, "Mr. Tucci, has never been better." This film was Tucci's highest-earning movie until Captain America: The First Avenger in 2011. Also in 2006, Tucci appeared on the TV show Monk. He won an Emmy Award for this role.
In 2009, Tucci was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Lovely Bones. In this film, he played a difficult neighbor. Also in 2009, Tucci worked with Meryl Streep again in Julie & Julia. Tucci played Paul Child, the husband of Julia Child (Meryl Streep). Critics praised their acting together.
The next year, Tucci directed a play on Broadway called Lend Me a Tenor. He also had a supporting role in the teen comedy Easy A (2010) with Emma Stone. Tucci and Patricia Clarkson played her funny parents in the movie. That same year, Tucci starred with Cher and Christina Aguilera in Burlesque. The following year, Tucci played Dr. Abraham Erskine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).
Franchise Roles and Recent Work
.jpg)
In 2011, Tucci played Eric Dale in the drama film Margin Call. This movie was praised by critics and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. In 2012, Tucci released his first cookbook called The Tucci Cookbook.
From 2012 to 2015, Tucci played Caesar Flickerman in The Hunger Games (2012) and its sequels. These movies were The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014), and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015). In 2013, Tucci played the Ancient Greek God Dionysus in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. He also voiced a character in an episode of American Dad!. Tucci also played Joshua Joyce in Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014). That same year, he voiced Leonardo da Vinci in the animated film Mr. Peabody & Sherman.
From 2014 to 2020, he voiced the character Herb Kazzaz in the animated series BoJack Horseman. In 2015, Tucci starred in the award-winning film Spotlight. This movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Also in 2015, Tucci starred in the British TV series Fortitude.
In 2017, Tucci directed and wrote the drama film Final Portrait. That same year, Tucci played Maestro Cadenza in the live-action movie Beauty and the Beast. Tucci also returned to the Transformers film series, playing Merlin in Transformers: The Last Knight. He also starred in the miniseries Feud as Jack L. Warner. For this role, Tucci was nominated for an Emmy Award. In 2019, Tucci starred in the drama series Limetown and the horror film The Silence.
2020–Present
In 2020, Tucci began voicing Bitsy Brandenham in the animated series Central Park. In the same year, Tucci starred in the British drama film Supernova with Colin Firth. The film is about a couple dealing with one of them having early onset dementia.
In 2021, Tucci hosted the food and travel series Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy on CNN. He traveled around Italy exploring its food. The series was very popular and won two Emmy Awards.
In 2022, Tucci starred in the BBC One thriller series Inside Man. He was also cast as music producer Clive Davis in the movie Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022). In 2023, Tucci acted in the Amazon Prime Video series Citadel. In 2024, Tucci played a major role in the film Conclave.
Personal Life
Family
Stanley Tucci married Kathryn Spath in 1995. She was a social worker. They had three children together. They also raised Kathryn's two children from her previous marriage. Kathryn passed away in 2009 at the age of 47.
In 2010, Tucci met Felicity Blunt. She is a British literary agent. They met at the wedding of actor John Krasinski to Felicity's sister, actress Emily Blunt. Stanley and Felicity got engaged in 2011 and married in 2012. They have a son and a daughter together.
Other Activities
On September 12, 2016, Tucci appeared in a video for the United Nations' refugee agency UNHCR. The video, called "What They Took With Them," aimed to raise awareness about the global refugee crisis.
On May 21, 2021, Tucci received an honorary degree from the American University of Rome in Italy. This was to recognize his contributions to the arts.
Health
In September 2021, Tucci shared that he had been diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer three years earlier. He received treatment, and doctors said it was unlikely the cancer would return. In November 2022, he mentioned that some foods are still difficult for him to eat because of his cancer treatment.
In October 2021, his book Taste: My Life Through Food was published. In this book, he writes about his experience with cancer and his love for food. The book was on The New York Times Best Seller List for many weeks.
Images for kids
-
Stanley Tucci's signature
Acting Credits and Awards
Published Works
- Tucci, Stanley (October 15, 2024). What I Ate in One Year. Gallery Books. ISBN 978-1-6680-5568-7.
See also
In Spanish: Stanley Tucci para niños
