Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Stanley Tucci
Discover the career path of Stanley Tucci, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Stanley Tucci Jr. is a highly acclaimed American actor and author celebrated for his versatility in portraying diverse characters, ranging from menacing to sophisticated. He has garnered significant recognition for his work, including six Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Tony Award, solidifying his status as a respected figure in the entertainment industry.
September 30, 1982: Earned Actors' Equity Card
On September 30, 1982, Stanley Tucci earned his Actors' Equity card through a Broadway play.
1985: Film Debut in Prizzi's Honor
In 1985, Stanley Tucci made his film debut as a Soldier in John Huston's black comedy crime film Prizzi's Honor.
1988: Role in Monkey Shines
In 1988, Stanley Tucci portrayed a minor role in Monkey Shines.
1989: Roles in Slaves of New York and Fear, Anxiety & Depression
In 1989, Stanley Tucci portrayed minor and supporting roles in a number of films including Slaves of New York and Fear, Anxiety & Depression.
1991: Acted in Billy Bathgate and Scapin
In 1991, Stanley Tucci acted in the film Billy Bathgate as mobster Lucky Luciano. That same year he performed the role of Scapino at the Yale Repertory Theatre in Molière's Scapin.
1992: Acted in Beethoven and Prelude to a Kiss
In 1992, Stanley Tucci acted in the family comedy Beethoven and the romantic fantasy Prelude to a Kiss.
1993: Acted in The Pelican Brief
In 1993, Stanley Tucci acted in the legal thriller The Pelican Brief.
1994: Acted in It Could Happen to You
In 1994, Stanley Tucci acted in the romantic comedy It Could Happen to You.
1995: Starred in Murder One
From 1995, Stanley Tucci starred in the television series Murder One as Richard Cross.
1996: Big Night
In 1996, Stanley Tucci co-wrote, co-directed the comedy-drama film Big Night, premiering at the Sundance Film Festival and winning the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.
1996: Directorial Debut with Big Night
In 1996, Stanley Tucci made his directorial debut with the comedy Big Night, which he also co-wrote and starred in.
1996: Primetime Emmy Nomination and Dismissal from Murder One
In 1996, Stanley Tucci received his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance in the series Murder One. Following disappointing ratings, ABC decided to revamp the series resulting in Tucci being dismissed from the series.
1997: Supporting Role in Deconstructing Harry
In 1997, Stanley Tucci took a supporting role in the film Deconstructing Harry.
1997: Starred in Murder One
Until 1997, Stanley Tucci starred in the television series Murder One.
1998: Emmy Award for Winchell
In 1998, Stanley Tucci received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for his portrayal of Walter Winchell in the HBO film Winchell.
1998: The Impostors and Winchell
In 1998, Stanley Tucci wrote, directed, co-produced and starred in the comedy film The Impostors. Shortly thereafter, Tucci starred in the HBO biographical television film Winchell (1998) in which Tucci portrayed columnist Walter Winchell, earning him a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
1999: Role in A Midsummer Night's Dream
In 1999, Stanley Tucci played Robin Goodfellow / Puck in the Michael Hoffman adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
2000: Joe Gould's Secret
In 2000, Stanley Tucci directed, produced and starred in the drama film Joe Gould's Secret, based on a 1964 biographical essay about Gould by The New Yorker reporter Joseph Mitchell.
2001: Golden Globe for Conspiracy
In 2001, Stanley Tucci starred in the HBO television war film Conspiracy as Adolf Eichmann and he won another Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film.
2002: Role in Road to Perdition
In 2002, Stanley Tucci played a role in the film Road to Perdition.
2002: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune and Road to Perdition
In 2002, Stanley Tucci starred in the revival of Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, receiving a Tony Award nomination and he starred in Sam Mendes' Road to Perdition.
2003: Tony Award Nomination
In 2003, Stanley Tucci was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role in Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.
2004: The Terminal, Shall We Dance, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers and Breakfast of Champions audiobook
In 2004, Stanley Tucci appeared in The Terminal, Shall We Dance, portrayed Stanley Kubrick in the HBO television film, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers and Caedmon Audio released an audiobook of Tucci reading Kurt Vonnegut's 1973 novel Breakfast of Champions.
2004: Role in The Terminal
In 2004, Stanley Tucci appeared in the film The Terminal.
2004: Played Stanley Kubrick
In 2004, Stanley Tucci played Stanley Kubrick in the HBO film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers.
2005: First voice role in Robots
In 2005, Stanley Tucci had his first voice role in the animated film Robots.
November 14, 2006: Premiere of 3 lbs
On November 14, 2006, Stanley Tucci's series 3 lbs premiered on CBS.
2006: Role in The Devil Wears Prada
In 2006, Stanley Tucci acted in The Devil Wears Prada.
2006: Role in The Devil Wears Prada and Emmy Award for Monk
In 2006, Stanley Tucci had a major role in the comedy film The Devil Wears Prada and made an appearance on the television series Monk, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He also starred in the drama series 3 lbs which premiered on November 14, 2006.
2006: Starred in 3 lbs
In 2006, Stanley Tucci starred in the medical drama 3 lbs.
2008: Grammy Nomination
In 2008, Stanley Tucci was nominated for a Grammy Award for narrating the audiobook The One and Only Shrek!.
2009: The Lovely Bones and Julie & Julia
In 2009, Stanley Tucci portrayed George Harvey in The Lovely Bones, earning him Academy and Golden Globe award nominations and he reunited with Meryl Streep in Julie & Julia.
2009: Academy Award Nomination for The Lovely Bones
In 2009, Stanley Tucci was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Lovely Bones.
2010: Roles in Burlesque and Easy A
In 2010, Stanley Tucci acted in both Burlesque and Easy A.
2010: Lend Me a Tenor, Easy A, and Burlesque
In 2010, Stanley Tucci directed a revival of Lend Me a Tenor on Broadway, had a supporting role in the teen coming-of-age romantic comedy film Easy A and starred alongside Cher and Christina Aguilera in Burlesque.
2011: Role in Captain America: The First Avenger and Margin Call
In 2011, Stanley Tucci acted in Captain America: The First Avenger and Margin Call.
2011: Captain America: The First Avenger
In 2011, Stanley Tucci played Dr. Abraham Erskine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain America: The First Avenger.
2011: Role in Margin Call
In 2011, Stanley Tucci took the role of Eric Dale in the J.C. Chandor directed drama film Margin Call.
2012: The Hunger Games Film Series
From 2012 Stanley Tucci began acting in The Hunger Games film series.
2012: Release of The Tucci Cookbook
In the fall of 2012, Stanley Tucci released his first cookbook titled The Tucci Cookbook.
2013: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
In 2013, Stanley Tucci played the role of the Ancient Greek God Dionysus in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.
2014: Transformers: Age of Extinction
During this time Tucci portrayed CEO Joshua Joyce in Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014).
2014: Recurring Role in BoJack Horseman
From 2014, he had a recurring role, voicing character Herb Kazzaz in the animated series BoJack Horseman.
2015: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Until 2015, Stanley Tucci portrayed Caesar Flickerman in The Hunger Games film series.
September 12, 2016: Appearance in UNHCR Video on September 12, 2016
On September 12, 2016, Stanley Tucci appeared in a video from the UNHCR to raise awareness about the global refugee crisis. This appearance as part of the #WithRefugees campaign took place on September 12, 2016.
2017: Directing and Acting Roles in 2017
In 2017, Stanley Tucci directed and wrote the film Final Portrait. He also played Maestro Cadenza in Beauty and the Beast, Merlin in Transformers: The Last Knight, and starred in The Children Act and the miniseries Feud as Jack L. Warner, receiving an Emmy nomination for the latter. All of these events happened in 2017.
2017: Starred in Feud: Bette & Joan
In 2017, Stanley Tucci starred in Ryan Murphy's limited series Feud: Bette & Joan.
2018: Starred in Limetown
In 2018, Stanley Tucci starred in the drama Limetown.
2018: Starring in Independent Films in 2018
In 2018, Stanley Tucci starred in the independent films Patient Zero, A Private War, and Night Hunter. These film roles occurred throughout 2018.
2019: Starring in 'Limetown' and 'The Silence' in 2019
In 2019, Stanley Tucci starred in the drama series Limetown, which was cancelled after one season, and the horror film The Silence. Both of these projects featured Tucci in 2019.
May 29, 2020: Premiere of 'Central Park'
On May 29, 2020, the animated series Central Park, featuring Stanley Tucci voicing the character Bitsy Brandenham, premiered. This marked the beginning of Tucci's involvement in the series, which received a two-season order from Apple Inc. on May 29, 2020.
2020: Voiced Bitsy Brandenham in Central Park
Since 2020, Stanley Tucci has voiced Bitsy Brandenham in the Apple TV+ animated series Central Park.
2020: Recurring Role in BoJack Horseman
Until 2020, he had a recurring role, voicing character Herb Kazzaz in the animated series BoJack Horseman.
October 2021: Publication of 'Taste: My Life Through Food' in October 2021
In October 2021, Stanley Tucci's memoir, Taste: My Life Through Food, which describes his encounter with cancer and his love of food, was published. The publication of his memoir happened in October 2021.
2021: Hosting 'Searching for Italy' in 2021
In 2021, Stanley Tucci hosted the culinary travel series, Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, which followed his food tour of Italy. The series received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations in 2021.
February 13, 2022: 'Taste' on NYT Best Seller List until February 13, 2022
Stanley Tucci's memoir "Taste: My Life Through Food" was on The New York Times Best Seller List for 16 weeks, until February 13, 2022.
2022: Acting in 'Inside Man' and Casting in 'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody' in 2022
In 2022, Stanley Tucci acted in the BBC One thriller series Inside Man. In September of 2022, he was also cast as Clive Davis in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody.
2022: Won Emmy for Searching for Italy
In 2022, Stanley Tucci won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series for Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy.
2022: Renewal of 'Searching for Italy' in 2022
In 2022, Stanley Tucci's series 'Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy' was renewed for a second season. The renewal of the series happened during the year 2022.
2023: Acting in Amazon Prime Video series 'Citadel' in 2023
In 2023, Stanley Tucci acted in the Amazon Prime Video series Citadel. Tucci's role in Citadel happened during 2023.
2024: Role in 'Conclave' Film Premiere at Telluride Film Festival in 2024
In 2024, Stanley Tucci played a major role in the Edward Berger film Conclave, which premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival. The premiere of the film happened in 2024.
