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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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.
Turturro 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]
He 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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | TV movie | |
1992 | Mac | Tony Gloves | |
Malcolm X | Boston Cop | ||
1994 | Men Lie | - | |
Federal Hill | Ralph | ||
Cosmic Slop | Father Carlos | TV movie | |
The Search for One-eye Jimmy | Junior | ||
1995 | Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 | Al Williams | TV movie |
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice | Mike Garret | TV movie | |
1997 | Shadow Conspiracy | Grasso | |
Excess Baggage | Stick | ||
1998 | Witness to the Mob | Sammy "The Bull" Gravano | TV movie |
Mercenary II: Thick & Thin | Major Ray Domino | TV movie | |
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 | TV movie |
Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie | Joe Jr. | TV movie | |
The Biz | Anthony | ||
2003 | Purgatory Flats | Johnny Ramos | |
2004 | The Hollow | Sheriff Duncan | TV movie |
The Hillside Strangler | Angelo Buono | ||
2005 | The Longest Yard | Brucie | |
Three Wise Guys | Vincent | TV movie | |
2006 | World Trade Center | Officer Colovito | |
Trapped! | Travis | TV movie | |
2007 | McBride: Semper Fi | Officer Pierce | TV movie |
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 | TV movie |
TalhotBlond | Detective Moretti | TV movie | |
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 | Call Her King | Jerry Spencer | [11] |
The Crusades | Coach Krieger | ||
Murder Motel | Crystal Bobby | ||
Leo | Anthony's Dad (voice) | [7] | |
Hopeless Romantic | Soprano | Short | |
2024 | The Bouncer | Doctor Esposito |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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" | |
1993–00 | NYPD Blue | Detective James Martinez | Main Cast: Season 1-7 |
1997 | The Drew Carey Show | Detective James Martinez | Episode: "New York and Queens" |
1998 | Hercules | Meleager (voice) | Guest Cast: Season 1-2 |
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" |
2010–16 | Blue Bloods | Sergeant Anthony Renzulli | Recurring Cast: Season 1-3, Guest: Season 4-6 |
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 | I Feel Bad | Kevin | Recurring Cast |
The Neighborhood | Ray Scars | Episode: "The Mezuzah" | |
2018–20 | The Family Business | Councilman Ronald Sims | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 |
2019 | The Name of the Rose | Pedro Lopez de Luna | Recurring Cast |
2019–20 | 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 | Extended Family | Petey D. | Episode: "The Consequences of Helping People" |
2025 | The Family Business: New Orleans | TBA | [12] |
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