Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi served as a firefighter with the NYFD’s Engine Company No. 55 in Little Italy, Manhattan, from 1980 to 1984. Back then, he didn’t want to admit to anyone that he was taking acting classes on the side. Well, those classes sure worked out for him.
On September 12, 2001, nearly 20 years since he left firefighting, Buscemi showed up at his old firehouse to volunteer. He spent the next week working 12-hour shifts, sifting through rubble and looking for survivors.