Why Emmy Nominee Steve Buscemi Refuses to 'Fix' His Teeth

Steve Buscemi just earned a lead actor Emmy nomination for his role as mobster Nucky Johnson on HBO's "Boardwalk Empire," which scored 18 nominations overall Thursday. But he says he'd never have gotten to where he is now if he'd heeded early advice to change his smile.

"I've had dentists who have wanted to help me out, but I say, 'You know, I won't work again if you fix my teeth,'" Buscemi, who also won a Golden Globe last year for the role, said during The Hollywood Reporter's recent drama actors roundtable. Buscemi isn't the only one who has refused to correct his pearly whites.

"True Blood" star Anna Paquin is often questioned about her choppers. "I find it rude when someone asks me why I never 'fixed' the gap in my teeth!" she recently told Us Weekly. "Blood" was just nominated for four Emmys.

Kirsten Dunst admits she's faced pressure to straighten up her teeth, even from her mom. "That's one of the things I like about me. Messed-up teeth are so sexy," she once told InStyle. The actress was just 13 when she was nominated for a Golden Globe award for "Interview With the Vampire" in 1995; more recently, she was voted best actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her role in Lars Von Trier's "Melancholia."

Singer Jewel landed her first film role, in 1999's "Ride With the Devil," thanks to her crooked grin — even though she had no acting experience. "The main reason Ang wanted me was my teeth," she told the U.K. Observer of director Ang Lee. "My character grew up lower-class, working the earth with oxen, ploughing, stuff like that."

When asked by MTV News why she never fixed them shortly after the movie was released, she said, "I just never had the money before and now I don't have the time."

Miley Cyrus continues acting despite her lower teeth not lining up.

"I like these crooked. I love my teeth," she told Elle magazine in July 2009, adding that her then-"Hannah Montana" co-star and dad Billy Ray Cyrus "won't let me fix my teeth or cut my hair."

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I don't care what he says, his grille is damn near frightening. The scene in Armageddon when they were in his mouth gave me nightmares. And the other celebs listed don't begin to compare with Steve's dental disaster.

If he doesn't mind it and he can get chicks then whatever. I'd never kiss him though

I think he's doing fine!

And he is not Jewel or Kirstin Dunst (ie someone known for being attractive) I don't mind crooked teeth anyway, unless it's really bad. Never hurt Madonna, Letterman, Bowie, Beatles...

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

If he doesn't mind it and he can get chicks then whatever. I'd never kiss him though

His shit goes beyond crooked they actually look rotten I can't fuck with no yuck mouth.

And I don't think better teeth would have lost him any roles as a "character" actor. He's still odd looking so woulda been alright. The least he could do is get them shits fixed for his wife. Goodness!

Ironically, on his episode of Who do you think you are? when he traced his geneology back he found a dentist in his family tree in the 1800s and IIRC his mom said some shit like, "He woulda come in handy in this family."

NDRU said:

I think he's doing fine!

And he is not Jewel or Kirstin Dunst (ie someone known for being attractive) I don't mind crooked teeth anyway, unless it's really bad. Never hurt Madonna, Letterman, Bowie, Beatles...

None of those people's gaps or crookedness come close to Steve's teeth. Could you imagine a female actress tryna work with that grill???

SCNDLS said:

NDRU said:

I think he's doing fine!

And he is not Jewel or Kirstin Dunst (ie someone known for being attractive) I don't mind crooked teeth anyway, unless it's really bad. Never hurt Madonna, Letterman, Bowie, Beatles...

None of those people's gaps or crookedness come close to Steve's teeth. Could you imagine a female actress tryna work with that grill???

true, but he is known as a comedic actor or a guy who plays weird characters, not a leading man. His smile is actually funny, I think it may even help for the kind of character he plays

And he's what like 60? I think that ship has sailed

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NDRU said:

SCNDLS said:

None of those people's gaps or crookedness come close to Steve's teeth. Could you imagine a female actress tryna work with that grill???

true, but he is known as a comedic actor or a guy who plays weird characters, not a leading man.

And he's what like 60? I think that ship has sailed

He looks 60 but he's only 53. I dunno, I guess I don't understand anyone famous or not purposely walking around with jacked up teeth when they have the means to fix it. Teeth are VERY important to me and a nice smile makes a huge difference to a person's face. I mean his shit is discolored, crooked and look rotten. I've seen nicer teeth on homeless people.

SCNDLS said:

NDRU said:

true, but he is known as a comedic actor or a guy who plays weird characters, not a leading man.

And he's what like 60? I think that ship has sailed

He looks 60 but he's only 53. I dunno, I guess I don't understand anyone famous or not purposely walking around with jacked up teeth when they have the means to fix it. Teeth are VERY important to me and a nice smile makes a huge difference to a person's face. I mean his shit is discolored, crooked and look rotten. I've seen nicer teeth on homeless people.

I can't argue with any of that! I would not want to look like him

I think Julianne Moore looks like she could use a whitening. Her teeth look gray

NDRU said:

SCNDLS said:

He looks 60 but he's only 53. I dunno, I guess I don't understand anyone famous or not purposely walking around with jacked up teeth when they have the means to fix it. Teeth are VERY important to me and a nice smile makes a huge difference to a person's face. I mean his shit is discolored, crooked and look rotten. I've seen nicer teeth on homeless people.

I can't argue with any of that! I would not want to look like him

I think Julianne Moore looks like she could use a whitening. Her teeth look gray

Yeah, that's a weird one. JM, whiten those suckers!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

NDRU said:

I can't argue with any of that! I would not want to look like him

I think Julianne Moore looks like she could use a whitening. Her teeth look gray

Yeah, that's a weird one. JM, whiten those suckers!

Maybe her enamel's gone. There's no whitening that.

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Nah he a'ight.

If I had teefus like that, but had the means to get them fixed, I'd do it in a heartbeat. ESPECIALLY if I was an actress. I think that keeping your teeth fucked up for whatever reason will just typecast you. Hell, I got a new job so I could afford braces, and then quit once I got them on I was tired of walking around with a mouth full of fucked up yuck. Don't these people realize that jacked up teefus completely re-direct your attention?

I can deal with Buscemi's grill. But I'd love to kidnap Owen for a forced rhinoplasty...

Lammastide said:

I can deal with Buscemi's grill. But I'd love to kidnap Owen for a forced rhinoplasty...

I like his fucked up nose now.

Timmy84 said:

Lammastide said:

I can deal with Buscemi's grill. But I'd love to kidnap Owen for a forced rhinoplasty...

I like his fucked up nose now.

I'm the exact opposite. I used to dig it, but I just can't take it anymore.

Lammastide said:

Timmy84 said:

I like his fucked up nose now.

I'm the exact opposite. I used to dig it, but I just can't take it anymore.

Why?

Timmy84 said:

Lammastide said:

I'm the exact opposite. I used to dig it, but I just can't take it anymore.

Why?

I dunno. Clearly it says more about me than him. I like looking at him otherwise; that nose just seems to mock me!

Timmy84 said:

Nah he a'ight.

Timmy why you lyin???

ScarletScandal said:

If I had teefus like that, but had the means to get them fixed, I'd do it in a heartbeat. ESPECIALLY if I was an actress. I think that keeping your teeth fucked up for whatever reason will just typecast you. Hell, I got a new job so I could afford braces, and then quit once I got them on I was tired of walking around with a mouth full of fucked up yuck. Don't these people realize that jacked up teefus completely re-direct your attention?

As much as I enjoy him as an actor I am ALWAYS distracted when he opens up his gatdamn mouf! And spend time trynna figure out why he won't address that shit as a public service???

Lammastide said:

Timmy84 said:

Why?

I dunno. Clearly it says more about me than him. I like looking at him otherwise; that nose just seems to mock me!

He another one walking around looking crazy. And the killing part is that he grew UP with money right her in Dallas. Ain't like he didn't have the means to get it done way before acting. And worse that schnoz fucks up his voice too. I don't know if it's a deviated septum or what but it's all fucked up.

SCNDLS said:

ScarletScandal said:

If I had teefus like that, but had the means to get them fixed, I'd do it in a heartbeat. ESPECIALLY if I was an actress. I think that keeping your teeth fucked up for whatever reason will just typecast you. Hell, I got a new job so I could afford braces, and then quit once I got them on I was tired of walking around with a mouth full of fucked up yuck. Don't these people realize that jacked up teefus completely re-direct your attention?

As much as I enjoy him as an actor I am ALWAYS distracted when he opens up his gatdamn mouf! And spend time trynna figure out why he won't address that shit as a public service???

And it's not like telling him to get plastic surgery and what not, but when you're on t.v. and giant ass t.v. screens, and in an industry that relies on image more than anything else, fixing your grill up is a sound invesment.

ScarletScandal said:

SCNDLS said:

As much as I enjoy him as an actor I am ALWAYS distracted when he opens up his gatdamn mouf! And spend time trynna figure out why he won't address that shit as a public service???

And it's not like telling him to get plastic surgery and what not, but when you're on t.v. and giant ass t.v. screens, and in an industry that relies on image more than anything else, fixing your grill up is a sound invesment.

Try watching Armageddon on a big ass plasma in HD. Fuck an asteroid crashing into Earth, I was more frightened by the shot's of his mouth. Jes ain't right

ConAir was another one where his teeth were cringeworthy. If you can't FIT all your teeth in your mouth, I'm sorry, but that's a problem

SCNDLS said:

Kirsten Dunst admits she's faced pressure to straighten up her teeth, even from her mom. "That's one of the things I like about me. Messed-up teeth are so sexy," she once told InStyle.

Sorry Kirsten, they're only sexy when you have money.

SCNDLS said:

Timmy84 said:

Nah he a'ight.

Timmy why you lyin???

After 20 years having the same look, I wouldn't advise change, much like the ones who DIDN'T need the surgery. I don't know, I just look at it as it's their trademarks.

Timmy84 said:

SCNDLS said:

Timmy why you lyin???

After 20 years having the same look, I wouldn't advise change, much like the ones who DIDN'T need the surgery. I don't know, I just look at it as it's their trademarks.

Surgery I get, but them teeth . . .

He looks like he gon get heart disease from his teeth any day now