
Stanley Tucci
Biography
Stanley Tucci Jr. (born November 11, 1960) is an American actor. Known as a character actor, he has played a wide variety of roles ranging from menacing to sophisticated. Tucci has earned numerous accolades, including six Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Tony Award.
Tucci made his film debut in John Huston's Prizzi's Honour (1985) and continued to play a variety of supporting roles in films such as Deconstructing Harry (1997), Road to Perdition (2002), and The Terminal (2004). He made his directorial debut with the comedy Big Night (1996), which he also co-wrote and starred in. Following roles in The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and Julie & Julia (2009), Tucci was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Lovely Bones (2009). Tucci's other film roles include Burlesque (2010), Easy A (2010), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Margin Call (2011), The Hunger Games film series (2012–2015), Spotlight (2015), Supernova (2020), Worth (2021), and Conclave (2024).
He has starred in numerous television series such as the legal drama Murder One (1995–1997), the medical drama 3 lbs (2006), Ryan Murphy's limited series Feud: Bette & Joan (2017), and the drama Limetown (2018). He played Stanley Kubrick in the HBO film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004). For his portrayal of Walter Winchell in the HBO film Winchell (1998), he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie. Since 2020, Tucci has voiced Bitsy Brandenham in the Apple TV+ animated series Central Park.
From 2021 to 2022, he hosted the CNN food and travel documentary series Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, for which he won two consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role in Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (2003) and a Grammy Award for narrating the audiobook The One and Only Shrek! (2008).
Known For

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009

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The Daily Show
Self
1996

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Frasier
Morrie (voice)
1993

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014

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Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015

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American Dad!
Lorenzo (voice)
2005

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30 Rock
Henry Warren
2006

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The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019

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Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975

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Monk
David Ruskin
2002

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The View
Self
1997

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The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

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ER
Kevin Moretti
1994

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BoJack Horseman
Herb Kazzaz (voice)
2014

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Miami Vice
Frank Mosca
1984

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Miami Vice
Steven DeMarco
1984

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What If...?
Dr. Erskine (voice)
2021
Filmography
2028FilmA Sleigh of One's Ownas Santa Claus2026FilmThe Devil Wears Prada 2as Nigel Kipling2025FilmPARASOCIALas Self (archive footage)2025FilmFountain of Youthas The Elder2025TVTucci in Italyas Self - Host2025FilmThe Electric Stateas Ethan Skate2024FilmMichael McIntyre's 25th Year Stand-Up Specialas Self - Audience Member2024FilmConclaveas Bellini2023FilmDick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magicas Self2023TVCitadelas Bernard Orlick2022FilmWhitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebodyas Clive Davis2022TVInside Manas Jefferson Grieff2022TVBe My Guest with Ina Gartenas Self2021FilmThe King's Manas United States Ambassador2021TVMoleyas Mish Mosh (voice)2021TVLa Fortunaas Frank Wild2021TVWhat If...?as Dr. Erskine (voice)2021FilmWorthas Charles Wolf2021FilmJoltas Dr. Ivan Munchin2021TVStanley Tucci: Searching for Italyas Self - Host2020FilmSupernovaas Tusker2020FilmRoald Dahl's The Witchesas Mr Stringer2020FilmWalter Winchell: The Power of Gossipas Walter Winchell2020TVCentral Parkas Bitsy (voice)2020TVSome Good Newsas Self2019TVLimetownas Emile Haddock2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Guest2019FilmNight Hunteras Commissioner Harper2019FilmThe Silenceas Hugh Andrews2018FilmA Private Waras Tony Shaw2018FilmPatient Zeroas The Professor2018FilmThe Children Actas Jack Maye2018FilmShow Dogsas Philippe (voice)2018FilmSubmissionas Ted Swenson2017FilmTransformers: The Last Knightas Merlin2017FilmBeauty and the Beastas Maestro Cadenza2017TVFEUDas Jack Warner2016FilmBattle at Versaillesas Narrator (voice)2015FilmPeter & Wendyas Captain Hook/Mr. Darling/Dr. Wylie2015FilmThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2as Caesar Flickerman2015FilmSpotlightas Mitchell Garabedian2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2015FilmLarry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendantas Publishing Executive2015FilmA Little Chaosas Philippe, Duc d'Orleans2015FilmThe Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1as Self - Caesar Flickerman2015TVThe Italian Americansas Self, Narrator2015TVFortitudeas DCI Morton2015FilmWild Cardas Baby2014FilmBing Crosby: Rediscoveredas Self - Narrator (voice)2014FilmThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1as Caesar Flickerman2014FilmEvolution Within Extinctionas Self2014TVBoJack Horsemanas Herb Kazzaz (voice)2014FilmTransformers: Age of Extinctionas Joshua Joyce2014FilmMuppets Most Wantedas Ivan the Guard2014FilmSurviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fireas Self - Caesar Flickerman2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2014FilmMr. Peabody & Shermanas Leonardo da Vinci (voice)2013FilmSome Velvet Morningas Fred2013FilmThe Hunger Games: Catching Fireas Caesar Flickerman2013FilmThe Fifth Estateas James Boswell2013FilmPercy Jackson: Sea of Monstersas Mr. D / Dionysus2013TVThe Frameas Caesar Flickerman2013FilmJack the Giant Slayeras Roderick2013FilmBlackout2012FilmThe Company You Keepas Ray Fuller2012FilmThe World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Gamesas Self - Caesar Flickerman2012FilmGambitas Martin Zaidenweber2012FilmI'm Fast!as Train Engine2012FilmThe Hunger Gamesas Caesar Flickerman2011FilmMargin Callas Eric Dale2011FilmCaptain America: The First Avengeras Dr. Abraham Erskine2011FilmFight for Your Right Revisitedas Father2010FilmThe Making of Easy Aas Self2010FilmBurlesqueas Sean2010FilmEasy Aas Dill2010FilmSpace Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Backas Senator (voice)2010FilmCasino Jack and the United States of Moneyas Jack Abramoff (voice)2009FilmThe Lovely Bonesas George Harvey2009FilmJulie & Juliaas Paul Child2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2008FilmThe Tale of Despereauxas Boldo (voice)2008FilmWhat Just Happenedas Scott Solomon2008FilmBlind Dateas Don2008FilmSwing Voteas Martin Fox2008FilmKit Kittredge: An American Girlas Mr. Jefferson Jasper Rene Berk2008FilmSpace Chimpsas Senator (voice)2008FilmBeyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2007FilmFour Last Songsas Larry2006TV3 lbsas Douglas Hanson2006FilmThe Hoaxas Shelton Fisher2006TV30 Rockas Henry Warren2006FilmThe Devil Wears Pradaas Nigel2006Film10 Most Excellent Things: The Devil Wears Pradaas Self2006FilmEdge of Outsideas Self2006FilmLucky Number Slevinas Det. Brikowski2005FilmTimescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Todayas Narrator (voice)2005FilmRobotsas Herb Copperbottom (voice)2005TVRobot Chickenas Rich Uncle Pennybags / Party Host (voice)2005TVAmerican Dad!as Lorenzo (voice)2005FilmIrving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywoodas Narrator2004FilmShall We Dance?as Link2004FilmThe Life and Death of Peter Sellersas Stanley Kubrick2004FilmThe Terminalas Frank Dixon2003FilmSpinas Frank Haley2003FilmThe Coreas Dr. Conrad Zimsky2002FilmMaid in Manhattanas Jerry Siegel2002FilmGene Kelly: Anatomy of a Danceras Narrator (voice)2002FilmRoad to Perditionas Frank Nitti2002TVMonkas David Ruskin2002FilmBig Troubleas Arthur Herk2002FilmSundance 20as Himself2001FilmSidewalks of New Yorkas Griffin2001FilmAmerica's Sweetheartsas Dave Kingman2001FilmConspiracyas Adolf Eichmann2001FilmThe Whole Shebangas Giovanni Bazinni2001FilmTop Hat and Tales: Harold Ross and the Making of the New Yorkeras Narrator2000TVBullas Hunter Lasky2000FilmJoe Gould's Secretas Joe Mitchell1999TVThe Early Showas Self1999FilmIn Too Deepas Preston D'Ambrosio1999TVIndependent Lens1999FilmA Midsummer Night's Dreamas Puck1998FilmWinchellas Walter Winchell1998FilmThe Alarmistas Heinrich Grigoris1998FilmThe Impostorsas Arthur1998FilmMontanaas Nicholas 'Nick' Roth1997FilmDeconstructing Harryas Paul Epstein1997FilmA Life Less Ordinaryas Elliot Zweikel1997TVThe Viewas Self1997FilmThe Daytrippersas Louis D'Amico1997FilmThe Eighteenth Angelas Todd Stanton1996FilmSex and the Other Manas Arthur Wilkins1996FilmBig Nightas Secondo1996FilmA Modern Affairas Peter Kessler1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Guest1995TVMurder Oneas Richard Cross1995FilmKiss of Deathas Frank Zioli1995FilmJury Dutyas Frank1994FilmSomebody to Loveas George1994TVERas Kevin Moretti1994FilmMrs. Parker and the Vicious Circleas Fred Hunter1994FilmIt Could Happen to Youas Eddie Biasi1993FilmThe Pelican Briefas Khamel1993TVFrasieras Morrie (voice)1993FilmUndercover Bluesas Muerte1992FilmIn the Soupas Gregoire1992FilmThe Public Eyeas Sal1992FilmThe Gun in Betty Lou's Handbagas Amos (uncredited)1992FilmPrelude to a Kissas Taylor1992FilmBeethovenas Vernon1991FilmBilly Bathgateas Lucky Luciano1990FilmMen Of Respectas Mal1990TVLifestoriesas Art Conforti1990FilmQuick Changeas Johnny1990FilmRevealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangleras Det. Patrick McGuire1990TVEqual Justiceas Frank Mirelli1989FilmFear, Anxiety and Depressionas Donny1989FilmThe Feudas Harvey Yelton1989FilmSlaves of New Yorkas Darryl1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest1988FilmMonkey Shinesas Dr. John Wiseman1987TVthirtysomething1987TVWiseguy1987FilmWho's That Girlas 2nd Dock Worker1987FilmKojak: The Price of Justiceas 1st Tenant1985TVThe Equalizeras Assemblyman Phillip Wingate1985FilmPrizzi's Honoras Soldier1984TVMiami Viceas Frank Mosca1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)—FilmSequestered - Inside Conclaveas Self—FilmMasterplanas Roger