Nicholas Turturro
Nicholas Turturro | |
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| Born | Nicholas Turturro Jr. January 29, 1962 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
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| Awards | See below |
Nicholas Turturro Jr. (born January 29, 1962)[1][2] is an American actor. He is known as one of the frequent collaborators of Spike Lee, and his roles as Detective James Martinez on NYPD Blue and Sergeant Anthony Renzulli on Blue Bloods. He was nominated twice for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work on NYPD Blue. He is also a Screen Actors Guild Award winner and a Independent Spirit Award nominee.
Early life
Turturro was born in Brooklyn, New York. His mother, Katherine Florence (née Incerella), was born in the U.S. to Italian parents from Sicily, and was an amateur jazz singer who worked in a Navy yard during World War II.[3] His father, Nicholas Turturro Sr., was a carpenter and shoemaker who emigrated from Giovinazzo, Apulia, at the age of six and later fought as a US Navy serviceman on D-Day.[4][5] He is the younger brother of John Turturro and the cousin of Aida Turturro.
Career
He received two Emmy Award nominations for playing James Martinez on the television series NYPD Blue.[6] He 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.
He is a frequent collaborator with Spike Lee, appearing in six of his films.
Personal life
Turturro is an avid New York Yankees fan and is known for his passionate videos on social media supporting the team.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Do the Right Thing | Policeman | ||
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues | Josh Flatbush | ||
| 1991 | Men of Respect | Bingo | ||
| Jungle Fever | Vinny | |||
| 1992 | Mac | Tony Gloves | ||
| Malcolm X | Boston Cop | |||
| 1994 | Men Lie | - | ||
| Federal Hill | Ralph | |||
| The Search for One-eye Jimmy | Junior | |||
| 1997 | Shadow Conspiracy | Grasso | ||
| Excess Baggage | Stick | |||
| 2000 | Hellraiser: Inferno | Det. Tony Nenonen | Direct-to-video | |
| 2001 | Recess: School's Out | Cop #1 (voice) | [8] | |
| The Shipment | Eddie Colucci | |||
| 2002 | The Biz | Anthony | ||
| 2003 | Purgatory Flats | Johnny Ramos | ||
| 2004 | The Hillside Strangler | Angelo Buono | ||
| 2005 | The Longest Yard | Brucie | ||
| 2006 | World Trade Center | Officer Colovito | ||
| 2007 | 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 | Super Cyclone | Travis Verdon | Direct-to-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][9] | |
| 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 | [10] | ||
| Escape: Puzzle of Fear | Keith | |||
| 2021 | The Penthouse | Detective Martinez | ||
| Overrun | Doc | [11] | ||
| Four Cousins and A Christmas | Tommy | |||
| Escape from Death Block 13 | Renda | |||
| Pups Alone | Benny | |||
| 2023 | Call Her King | Jerry Spencer | [12] | |
| The Crusades | Coach Krieger | |||
| Murder Motel | Crystal Bobby | |||
| Leo | Anthony's Dad (voice) | [8] | ||
| Hopeless Romantic | Soprano | Short film | ||
| 2024 | The Bouncer | Doctor Esposito | ||
| 2025 | Highest 2 Lowest | Frankie Da Lunatic |
Television
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Another World | Bartender | 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 | Main cast (seasons 1–7) |
| 1997 | The Drew Carey Show | Episode: "New York and Queens" | |
| 1998 | Hercules | Meleager | Guest cast (seasons 1–2; voice role) |
| 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 role |
| 2003–04 | Third Watch | Aloysius "Allie" Nardo | Recurring role (season 5) |
| 2004 | The Hollow | Sheriff Duncan | TV movie |
| 2005 | Sex, Love & Secrets | Detective | Episode: "Protection" |
| Three Wise Guys | Vincent | TV movie | |
| 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 | 2 episodes | |
| 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 role (seasons 1–3), guest (seasons 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 role |
| The Neighborhood | Ray Scars | Episode: "The Mezuzah" | |
| 2018–20 | The Family Business | Councilman Ronald Sims | Recurring role (season 1), guest (season 2) |
| 2019–20 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Detective Frank Bucci | Guest (season 20), recurring role (season 21) |
| 2020 | Gravesend | Ray Scars | Episode: "The Mezuzah I & II" |
| 2022 | Duncanville | - | Episode: "The Sharent Trap" (voice role) |
| 2024 | Extended Family | Petey D. | Episode: "The Consequences of Helping People" |
| 2025 | The Family Business: New Orleans | TBA | [13] |
| Jersey Shore: Family Vacation | Himself | Episode: "Happy Anniversary" |
TV movies and miniseries
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace | Danny D'Arcangelo | |
| 1994 | Cosmic Slop | Father Carlos | |
| 1995 | Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 | Al Williams | |
| In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice | Mike Garret | ||
| 1998 | Witness to the Mob | Sammy "The Bull" Gravano | |
| Mercenary II: Thick & Thin | Major Ray Domino | ||
| 2002 | Monday Night Mayhem | Chet Forte | |
| Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie | Joe Jr. | ||
| 2004 | The Hollow | Sheriff Duncan | |
| 2005 | Three Wise Guys | Vincent | |
| 2006 | Trapped! | Travis | |
| 2007 | McBride: Semper Fi | Officer Pierce | |
| 2012 | Nick the Doorman | Nick | |
| TalhotBlond | Detective Moretti | ||
| 2019 | The Name of the Rose | Pedro Lopez de Luna |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | 2005 | Best Supporting Actor | The Hillside Strangler | Nominated | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 1995 | Best Supporting Male | Federal Hill | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1994 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | NYPD Blue | Nominated | [14] |
| 1997 | Nominated | [14] | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1995 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | NYPD Blue | Won | |
| 1996 | Nominated | ||||
| 1997 | Nominated | ||||
| 1998 | Nominated | ||||
| 1999 | Nominated | ||||
| 2000 | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Nick Turturro - Biography". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. 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.
- ^ "Nicholas Turturro". Television Academy. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ^ FOX Sports: MLB [@MLBONFOX] (2024-10-20). "😂 @NickTurturro1's reaction to Juan Soto's home run last night is INCREDIBLE | He's been waiting for the Yankees to make the World Series for a long time 🍾" (Tweet). Retrieved 2025-04-23 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Nick Turturro (visual voices guide)". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
[note: this source uses a green check mark to indicate 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". Screen Rant. 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". United Press International. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Foertsch, Rachel (June 27, 2023). "Naturi Naughton Fights For Her Life In Call Her King Clip [Exclusive]". Screen Rant. 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 Hollywood. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Nicholas Turturro". Television Academy. Retrieved 2025-09-07.