Jerry Ferrara | |
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 Ferrara in 2021 | |
| Born | November 25, 1979 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Children | 2 [1] |
Jerry Ferrara (born November 25, 1979) [2] [3] is an American actor known for his role as Turtle on the HBO comedy series Entourage , and starred on the Starz drama series Power as Joe Proctor.
Ferrara was born in New York City and grew up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. [3] [4] He is of Italian descent. [5]
He graduated from New Utrecht High School. [4] Ferrara began studying theater in college, where he was inspired by a teacher to pursue a career in acting. An agent he met at a talent showcase encouraged him to move to Los Angeles, where he quickly landed his first role on The King of Queens . Other television parts soon followed. Jerry was then cast in the independent feature Cross Bronx, which premiered at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. [6]
In an interview about his breakout role on Entourage, Ferrara revealed that when he told his friends he had landed a major part in a television pilot, they asked, "How about you get a dog who becomes your best friend and you name him Awnold??" [7] Kevin Connolly has said of his Entourage co-star that "Jerry's very domesticated. He's probably the most different from his character. He's like 180 degrees in the opposite direction." [8]
Ferrara once made an appearance in character as Turtle for a DirecTV commercial. His dialogue was mixed with a clip from an Entourage episode for humorous effect.
Ferrara is also co-founder of Fat Sal's deli in West Hollywood, California. [9] In 2010, Ferrara dropped weight and lost 60 pounds with a new outlook on health and fitness. [10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Where God Left His Shoes | Vinny | |
| 2007 | Brooklyn Rules | Bobby Canzoneri | |
| 2007 | Gardener of Eden | Greek | |
| 2008 | Eagle Eye | Poker Player | |
| 2011 | Seven Days in Utopia | Joe Buckner | |
| 2012 | Think Like a Man | Jeremy Kern | |
| 2012 | Battleship | Sampson JOOD Strodell | |
| 2013 | Empire State | Jimmy | |
| 2013 | Last Vegas | Dean | |
| 2013 | Lone Survivor | Sergeant Hasslert | |
| 2014 | Think Like a Man Too | Jeremy Kern | |
| 2014 | Flight 7500 | Rick | |
| 2015 | Club Life | Johnny D | |
| 2015 | Entourage | Salvatore "Turtle" Assante | |
| 2016 | Sully | Michael Delaney | |
| 2017 | Axis | Himself | Voice role |
| 2021 | Dating and New York | Cole |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | The King of Queens | Joey | Episode: "Strike Too" |
| 2000 | That's Life | Student #2 | Episode: "The Tutor" |
| 2000 | City Guys | Delivery boy | Episode: "El-Brain" |
| 2001 | Maybe it's Me | Episode: "The Magic CD Episode" | |
| 2001–2002 | Grounded for Life | Drew | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Leap of Faith | Kid | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Danny Fatty Puglisi | Episode: "Chatty Chatty Bang Bang" |
| 2004–2011 | Entourage | Salvatore "Turtle" Assante | Series regular; 96 episodes Co-wrote episodes: "Whiz Kid" and "The Big Bang" Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2009) Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2008) Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2007) Nominated – Teen Choice Award Choice TV: Sidekick (2007) Nominated – Teen Choice Award TV Choice Chemistry (shared w/ Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Dillon, and Kevin Connolly)(2006) |
| 2011 | Vietnam in HD | Raymond Torres | 6 episodes |
| 2015–2019 | Power | Joe Proctor | Recurring (season 2) Series regular (seasons 3–6) |
| 2017–2018 | Shooter | Kirk Zehnder | Recurring (seasons 2 & 3) |
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Actor Jerry Ferrara is 42.
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