Stanley Tucci is an Academy Award-nominated actor known for his versatility as an actor, writer, director, and producer. He has appeared in over 90 films, countless television shows, and more than a dozen plays, on and off Broadway.

Tucci reached his widest audience yet in the role of Caesar Flickerman in The Hunger Games franchise. A box office sensation and critical success, the fourth and final installment of the series (Mocking Jay) was released on November 20, 2015.

Upcoming for Tucci include The Kings Man opposite Matthew Good and Gemma Arterton, and Max Borenstein’s Worth.

Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy is one of Tucci’s endeavors that was greeted with excitement and success from both its fans and critics. The show, a six-part series, follows the actor as he explores the culinary scene and regions throughout Italy.

Acclaimed for his work in all mediums, Tucci was nominated for an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, SAG Award, and received a Broadcast Film Critics nomination for his performance in Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones. He also won an Emmy and Golden Globe for his starring role as the fast-talking tabloid tattler Walter Winchell in the Paul Mazurksy- directed TV movie Winchell. He received another Golden Globe for his brilliant portrayal of Lt. Colonel Adolf Eichmann in HBO’s Conspiracy.

With so many accolades for his performances on the screen, it is no surprise that his work as a writer, producer, and director is also widely celebrated. Big Night, Stanley Tucci’s first pursuit as co-director, co-screenwriter, and actor on the same film earned him numerous honors, including The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival, Recognition of Excellence by the National Board of Review, an Independent Spirit Award, The Critics’ Prize at the 1996 Deauville Film Festival, and honors from The New York Film Critics and The Boston Society of Film Critics.

Following this success, he directed and co-starred as famed New Yorker staff writer Joseph Mitchell in Joe Gould’s Secret opposite Ian Holm in the title role; executive produced Behind the Sun, starring Rodrigo Santoro; co-wrote, directed, and starred in Blind Date (a remake of the 1996 Theo Van Gogh film); and produced the Ivan Kavanagh horror film, The Canal.

Tucci’s additional film credits in front of the camera include Supernova, The Witches, A Private War, The Silence, Night Hunter, Spotlight, Patient Zero, Show Dogs, Final Portrait, Feud, The Children’s Act, Beauty and the Beast, Transformers: The Last Knight, A Little Chaos, Transformers: Age of Extinction, Wild Card, Muppets Most Wanted, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Some Velvet Morning, The Fifth Estate, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, The Company You Keep, Jack the Giant Slayer, Captain America: The First Avenger, Margin Call, Burlesque, Easy A, Julie & Julia, The Tale of Despereaux, Kit Kitteredge: An American Girl, Swing Vote, What Just Happened, The Devil Wears Prada, Shall We Dance, The Terminal, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Spin, Road to Perdition, America’s Sweethearts, Sidewalks of New York, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Alarmist, Deconstructing Harry, The Daytrippers, Big Trouble, A Life Less Ordinary, Kiss of Death, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, It Could Happen to You, The Pelican Brief, Prelude to A Kiss, In the Soup, Billy Bathgate and Slaves of New York.

His work on television includes Limetown, BoJack Horseman, American Masters, Feud, Fortitude, American Dad, Robot Chicken, 30 Rock, Metropolis, Fortitude, Bull, Equal Justice, Wiseguy, The Equalizer, thirtysomething, and The Street. He also played "Captain Hook" in ITV’s two-hour drama, Peter & Wendy, alongside Laura Fraser and Paloma Faith. Tucci received Emmy nominations for his work in Murder One and ER, and an Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Monk.

Tucci made his directorial debut on Broadway with a revival of Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor starring Tony Shalhoub. The production received a Tony Award nomination for Best Revival of a Play. Stanley’s theater work includes Frankie & Johnny in the Claire de Lune, Execution of Hope, The Iceman Cometh, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and The Misanthrope. He has also performed in a number of off-Broadway plays at Yale Repertory Theater and SUNY Purchase, where he first studied acting.

He is also the author of two cookbooks. The Tucci Cookbook, released in October 2012, appeared on the New York Times Best Sellers List. His second cookbook, The Tucci Table: Cooking with Family and Friends, was released on October 28, 2014. The family-focused cookbook includes recipes from Tucci’s traditional Italian roots as well as those of his British wife, Felicity Blunt.

In 2021, he released a memoir, Taste: My Life Through Food, which serves as a reflection on the intersection of food and life. The book is an intimate and charming reflection of Stanley’s life and relationship to food. It features anecdotes and memories from his childhood as well as his culinary experiences preparing for roles in foodie films.

In 2018, Tucci underwent successful cancer treatment after a tumor was discovered on the base of his tongue. He opened up about watching his first wife, Kate, go through similar treatment years ago before sadly dying of breast cancer in April 2009.

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