Nicholas Turturro Jr. (born January 29, 1962)[1][2] is an American actor. Turturro is best known for his roles in New York City based films and on the television series Blue Bloods and NYPD Blue. He has collaborated with director Spike Lee since the late 1980s, starting with voice work for Do the Right Thing, and playing a supporting role in BlacKkKlansman. Nicholas is the younger brother of John Turturro and the cousin of Aida Turturro.
Nicholas Turturro | |
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| Born | Nicholas Turturro Jr. January 29, 1962 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
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Early life
editTurturro was born in Brooklyn, New York. His mother, Katherine Florence (Incerella), was an amateur jazz singer, who worked in a Navy yard during World War II, and was born in the U.S., to Italian parents, with roots in Sicily.[3] His father, Nicholas Turturro Sr., was a carpenter and shoemaker who emigrated from Giovinazzo, Apulia, Italy, at the age of six and later fought as a US Navy serviceman on D-Day.[4][5]
Career
editHe received an Emmy Award nomination for playing James Martinez on the television series NYPD Blue and was on the series for its first seven seasons. He was a guest ring announcer at WrestleMania XI for the main event of Shawn Michaels vs. Diesel. His list of credits include portraying Al Capone in an episode of George Lucas's The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles and playing the role of Brucie in The Longest Yard and Renaldo in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry. In July 2009, Turturro began co-starring in the comedy web series Dusty Peacock on Crackle. He played Sgt. Anthony Renzulli on Blue Bloods from 2010 to 2016.
Turturro is an avid New York Yankees fan and is known for his passionate videos on social media supporting the team.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Do the Right Thing | Policeman | |
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues | Josh Flatbush | |
| 1991 | Men of Respect | Bingo | |
| Jungle Fever | Vinny | ||
| Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace | Danny D'Arcangelo | Television film | |
| 1992 | Mac | Tony Gloves | |
| Malcolm X | Boston Cop | ||
| 1994 | Men Lie | - | |
| Federal Hill | Ralph | ||
| Cosmic Slop | Father Carlos | Television film | |
| The Search for One-eye Jimmy | Junior | ||
| 1995 | Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 | Al Williams | Television film |
| In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice | Mike Garret | Television film | |
| 1997 | Shadow Conspiracy | Grasso | |
| Excess Baggage | Stick | ||
| 1998 | Witness to the Mob | Sammy "The Bull" Gravano | Television film |
| Mercenary II: Thick & Thin | Major Ray Domino | Television film | |
| 2000 | Hellraiser: Inferno | Det. Tony Nenonen | Video |
| 2001 | Recess: School's Out | Cop #1 | Voice[7] |
| The Shipment | Eddie Colucci | ||
| 2002 | Monday Night Mayhem | Chet Forte | Television film |
| Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie | Joe Jr. | Television film | |
| The Biz | Anthony | ||
| 2003 | Purgatory Flats | Johnny Ramos | |
| 2004 | The Hollow | Sheriff Duncan | Television film |
| The Hillside Strangler | Angelo Buono | ||
| 2005 | The Longest Yard | Brucie | |
| Three Wise Guys | Vincent | Television film | |
| 2006 | World Trade Center | Officer Colovito | |
| Trapped! | Travis | Television film | |
| 2007 | McBride: Semper Fi | Officer Pierce | Television film |
| I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry | Renaldo Pinera | ||
| 2008 | First Sunday | Officer D'Agostino | |
| Remembering Phil | Phil Winters | ||
| Phantom Punch | Caesar Novak | ||
| 2009 | Street Boss | Jimmy Calone | |
| The Deported | Gianni de Carlo | ||
| 2010 | Shoot the Hero! | Grant | |
| Takers | Franco Dalia | ||
| 2011 | Fancypants | Randy | |
| Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | Antonio | ||
| Zookeeper | Manny | ||
| 2012 | Nick the Doorman | Nick | Television film |
| TalhotBlond | Detective Moretti | Television film | |
| Super Cyclone | Travis Verdon | Video | |
| Here Comes the Boom | Referee | ||
| 2015 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 | Nick Panero | |
| Subterranea | Remy | ||
| 2017 | Justice League Dark | Boston Brand/Deadman | Voice[8][7] |
| The Eyes | Charlie | ||
| A Chance in the World | Mike Silvia | ||
| 2018 | Honor Up | Detective Kean | |
| BlacKkKlansman | Walker | ||
| 2019 | Las Vegas Vietnam: The Movie | The Governor | |
| Dear Frank | Father Quinn | ||
| 2020 | Angels Fallen | Newton | |
| Shooting Heroin | Reverend John | [9] | |
| Escape: Puzzle of Fear | Keith | ||
| 2021 | The Penthouse | Detective Martinez | |
| Overrun | Doc | [10] | |
| Four Cousins and A Christmas | Tommy | ||
| Escape from Death Block 13 | Renda | ||
| Pups Alone | Benny | ||
| 2023 | Leo | Anthony's dad | Voice[7] |
| The Crusades | Coach Krieger | ||
| Call Her King | Jerry Spencer | [11] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Another World | Bartender | Episode: "Episode #1.6982" |
| 1992 | Law & Order | Poletti | Episode: "Blood Is Thicker..." |
| 1993 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Big Al Brown | Episode: "Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues" |
| L.A. Law | Anthony | Episode: "Book of Renovation, Chapter 1" | |
| 1993–2000 | NYPD Blue | Detective James Martinez | 138 episodes |
| 1997 | The Drew Carey Show | Detective James Martinez | Episode: "New York and Queens" |
| 1998 | Hercules | Meleager | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2001 | The District | Officer Robert Turner | Episode: "Thursday" |
| 2002 | Touched by an Angel | Rolando | Episode: "The Word" |
| The Twilight Zone | Speed | Episode: "Chosen" | |
| 2003 | Tremors | Frank | Recurring Cast |
| 2003–04 | Third Watch | Aloysius "Allie" Nardo | Recurring Cast: Season 5 |
| 2005 | Sex, Love & Secrets | Detective | Episode: "Protection" |
| 2006 | Celebrity Fit Club | Himself/Cast member | Main Cast: Season 4 |
| 2007 | The King of Queens | Vince Dinelli | Episode: "Single Spaced" |
| 2008 | Just Jordan | Big G | Episode: "Boogie Toasties" |
| Days of Our Lives | Officer Darrell | Episode: "Episode #1.10941 & #1.10943" | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Goya | Episode: "Let It Bleed" | |
| 2009 | Burn Notice | Tommy D'Antonio | Episode: "Fearless Leader" |
| 2010–2016 | Blue Bloods | Sergeant Anthony Renzulli | 39 episodes |
| 2011 | The Protector | - | Episode: "Beef" |
| 2012 | White Collar | Delancy | Episode: "Compromising Positions" |
| 2014 | Hit the Floor | - | Episode: "Winner Takes All" |
| 2016 | The Crossroads of History | Francesco del Giocondo | Episode: "Mona Lisa" |
| The Night Of | Detective | Episode: "Subtle Beast" | |
| 2017 | Doubt | Art Camston | Episode: "I'm In If You Are" |
| Kevin Can Wait | Vinnie | Episode: "Kevin Goes Nuts" | |
| 2018 | The Family Business | Councilman Ronald Sims | 2 episodes |
| I Feel Bad | Kevin | 2 episodes | |
| The Neighborhood | Ray Scars | Episode: "The Mezuzah" | |
| 2019 | The Name of the Rose | Pedro Lopez de Luna | Recurring Cast |
| 2019–2020 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Detective Frank Bucci | Guest: Season 20, Recurring Cast: Season 21 |
| 2020 | Gravesend | Ray Scars | Episode: "The Mezuzah I & II" |
| 2022 | Duncanville | Voice, episode: "The Sharent Trap" | |
| 2024 | The Family Business: New Orleans | TBA | [12] |
References
edit- ^ "Nick Turturro - Biography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ Martone, Eric (2016). Italian Americans: The History and Culture of a People. p. 431.
- ^ Stated on Finding Your Roots, October 31, 2017
- ^ "John Turturro Biography - Yahoo! Movies". Retrieved Apr 2, 2021.
- ^ "Actor and director John Turturro's Dirty Dozen: 12 movie favorites that have a special place in his heart. - Review - movie review". Film Comment. 2001. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- ^ https://x.com/MLBONFOX/status/1848141940509876282
- ^ a b c "Nick Turturro (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 19, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Schaefer, Sandy (November 15, 2016). "Justice League Dark Animated Movie Trailer: Walk on the Dark Side". ScreenRant. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (April 13, 2020). "'Shooting Heroin': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Butler, Karen (August 17, 2021). "William Katt's 'Overrun' detective is a nod to Robert Culp". UPI. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Foertsch, Rachel (June 27, 2023). "Naturi Naughton Fights For Her Life In Call Her King Clip [EXCLUSIVE]". ScreenRant. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 6, 2024). "Lela Rochon, Yvette Nicole Brown, Orlando Jones, Pooch Hall Among 16 Cast In Carl Weber's 'The Family Business' New Orleans-Set Spinoff". Deadline. Retrieved July 19, 2024.