Stanley Tucci on becoming a cult figure: 'It makes me really happy. I'm not going to pretend it doesn't' The Hollywood actor talks about his new film Supernova and making the leap from movie star to foodie guru and hit cocktail maker 16 January 2021 • 6:00am In a 35 year career, Tucci, has made more than 80 movies Credit: Adam Whitehead; styling by David Nolan What a nice man Stanley Tucci is. Intelligent, courteous, amusing, a smart conversationalist. If you were having a dinner party, Tucci would be the first person you’d want at your table. But what the hell would you cook?