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John Turturro

Actor / Film Director / Writer / Screenwriter / Character Actor / Film Producer / Theatre Director | * 02/28/1957 (67) | Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA))
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John Michael Turturro ( Italian pronunciation: [turˈturro]; born February 28, 1957) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his varied complex roles in independent films. He has appeared in over sixty feature films and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, Adam Sandler, and Spike Lee. He has received a Primetime Emmy Award and nominations for four Screen Actors Guild Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He received his career breakthrough with Five Corners (1987). He acted in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), and Clockers (1995). He also starred in Coens' Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), for which he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, The ..."> ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood. ...

Barton Fink

R

1991 | 3.7/5 | 1h 56min
Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. On their journey they come across many comical characters and incredible s ...

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

PG-13

2000 | 3.7/5 | 1h 47min
Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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Lawyer Richard Goodwin discovers that 'Twenty-One', a successful TV quiz show, is rigged and decides to expose the team behind the show. ...

Quiz Show

PG-13

1994 | 3.6/5 | 2h 13min
History, Drama, Mystery
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Fioravante decides to become a professional Don Juan as a way of making money to help his cash-strapped friend, Murray. With Murray acting as his "manager", the duo quickly finds themselves caught up ...

Fading Gigolo

R

2013 | 2.9/5 | 1h 30min
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for John Turturro

Theatre World Award Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Caméra d'Or Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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Movies with John Turturro as Actor(116)

as himself2023 John Torturro and the Soul of Naples
as Narrator2023 Heaven Touches Brooklyn in July
as Carmine Falcone2022 The Batman
as Elia Kazan (voice)2022 High Noon on the Waterfront
as himself2022 Vengeance in the Making
as Milo2022 Forty Winks
as Il Dottore (voice)2022 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
as himself2020 Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Mr. Silk2019 The True Adventures of Wolfboy
as Arnold2019 Gloria Bell
as Jesus Quintana2019 The Jesus Rolls
as Alan Jacobs2017 Landline
as himself2017 Hair
as himself2017 Frank Serpico
as Seymour Simmons2017 Transformers: The Last Knight
as Frankie Carbo2016 Hands of Stone
as Barry Huggins2015 Mia madre
as Abner Doubleday2015 The Ridiculous 6
as Sé stesso2015 Senza Lucio
as Ingegnere Lombelli2015 Partly Cloudy with Sunny Spells
as himself2015 Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
as Arthur 'Bird' Capezio2014 God's Pocket
as Homem (segment "Quando não há Mais Amor")2014 Rio, I Love You
as Sethos I2014 Exodus: Gods and Kings
as himself2013 Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
as Fioravante2013 Fading Gigolo
as Hades2013 Gods Behaving Badly
as Simmons2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon
as Narrator2011 In the Shadow of No Towers
as Leroy2011 1-900-TONIGHT (Somewhere Tonight)
as Francesco Bernoulli (voice)2011 Cars 2
as The Rat King2010 The Nutcracker: The Untold Story
as Narrator2010 Passione
2009 Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy
as Lt. Camonetti2009 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
as Simmons2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
as himself2009 Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
2009 The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
as Dick Bell2008 What Just Happened
as himself2008 The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
as Fatoush "The Phantom" Hakbarah2008 You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008 Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies
as Detective Antonio Ri2008 Miracle at St. Anna
as Harvey Brickman2007 Slipstream
as Agent Simmons2007 Transformers
as Jim2007 Margot at the Wedding
as himself2007 Brando
as William Pound2006 A Few Days in September
as Raymond Brocco2006 The Good Shepherd
as Vanzetti (Voice)2006 Sacco and Vanzetti
as Male Dancer & Singer2005 Romance & Cigarettes
as Son2005 The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
as Paolo Zane2004 Secret Passage
as John Shooter2004 Secret Window
as Don Angelo Bonasera2004 She Hate Me
as himself2004 The Filmmaker and the Labyrinth
as Sal / Roberto2004 2BPerfectlyHonest
as Chuck2003 Anger Management
as John (voice)2003 Opopomoz
as Harry2003 Fear X
as Emilio Lopez2002 Mr. Deeds
as Sean Amstrong2002 Collateral Damage
as himself2002 Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
as Howard Cosell2002 Monday Night Mayhem
as Monkeybone (voice)2001 Monkeybone
as Walker2001 Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
as Crocker Johnson2000 Company Man
as Dante Dominio2000 The Man Who Cried
as Pete Hogwallop2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou?
as Benjamin Kasparian2000 Two Thousand and None
as Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin2000 The Luzhin Defence
as Harvey (voice)1999 Summer of Sam
as Allen Ginsberg1999 The Source
as Aldo Silvano1999 Cradle Will Rock
as Jesus Quintana1998 The Big Lebowski
as Tuccio1998 Illuminata
as Tuxedo Man1998 Animals with the Tollkeeper
as Billy Sunday1998 He Got Game
as Joey Knish1998 Rounders
as Johnny Candellano1998 All Revved Up
as Primo Levi1997 The Truce
as Leon1997 Lesser Prophets
as Joel Millner1996 Grace of My Heart
as Al Fountain1996 Box of Moonlight
as Murray - the Agent1996 Girl 6
as Det. Larry Mazilli1995 Clockers
as himself1995 At Sundance
as Sid Lidz1995 Unstrung Heroes
as Sam Giancana1995 Sugartime
as Ron1995 Search and Destroy
as Lucinnius1994 Being Human
as Herbie Stempel1994 Quiz Show
as Disco Bean1994 The Search for One-eye Jimmy
as Dr. Bill Perlman1993 Fearless
as Roland T. Flakfizer1992 Brain Donors
as Niccolo "Mac" Vitelli1992 Mac
as Barton Fink1991 Barton Fink
as Mike Battaglia1991 Men Of Respect
as Pauline Carbone1991 Jungle Fever
as Moe Flatbush1990 Mo' Better Blues
as Bernie Bernbaum1990 Miller's Crossing
as Pinella1990 Catchfire
as Nick1990 State of Grace
as himself1989 Making 'Do the Right Thing'
as Pino Fragione1989 Do the Right Thing
as Pisciotta1987 The Sicilian
as Heinz Sabatino1987 Five Corners
as Willie1986 Gung Ho
as TV Writer1986 Hannah and Her Sisters
as Neil Pepper1986 Off Beat
as Julian1986 The Color of Money
as Carl Cody1985 To Live and Die in L.A.
as Ray1985 Desperately Seeking Susan
as Ted from Pinky's1984 The Flamingo Kid
as Guy #11984 Exterminator 2
as Man at Webster Hall Table (uncredited)1980 Raging Bull

TV Shows/Series with John Turturro as Actor(19)

2024 Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Paulo Santana2023 Can't Go Home
as Irving Bailiff2022 Severance
as Rabbi Lionel Bengelsdorf2020 The Plot Against America
as William of Baskerville2019 The Name of the Rose
as Goat (voice)2019 Green Eggs and Ham
as John Stone2016 The Night Of
as himself2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as himself2012 Finding Your Roots
as Credits Cop2007 Flight of the Conchords
as Billy Martin2007 The Bronx Is Burning
2006 Rachael Ray
as Ambrose Monk2002 Monk
as Self - Guest1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Various (voice)1994 Baseball
as Grant (voice)1993 Frasier
as Larry1988 The Fortunate Pilgrim
as David Traynor1984 Miami Vice
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live

Movies with John Turturro as Crew(20)

Production/Executive Producer2023 When the Music Changes
Production/Executive Producer2023 Potentially Dangerous
Directing/Director2019 The Jesus Rolls
Writing/Screenplay2019 The Jesus Rolls
Directing/Director2017 Hair
Writing/Writer2017 Hair
Directing/Director2014 Rio, I Love You
Writing/Writer2014 Rio, I Love You
Directing/Director2013 Fading Gigolo
Writing/Screenplay2013 Fading Gigolo
Directing/Director2010 Passione
Writing/Writer2009 Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy
Directing/Director2005 Romance & Cigarettes
Production/Producer2005 Romance & Cigarettes
Writing/Writer2005 Romance & Cigarettes
Directing/Director1998 Illuminata
Production/Producer1998 Illuminata
Writing/Screenplay1998 Illuminata
Directing/Director1992 Mac
Writing/Writer1992 Mac

TV Shows/Series with John Turturro as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer2019 The Name of the Rose
Writing/Writer2019 The Name of the Rose

Full Name: John Turturro
Born: Thursday, 02/28 1957 (February) in Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 67 years + 56 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language), Italian (IT)
Educated at: Yale School of Drama, State University of New York at New Paltz, State University of New York
Spouses (current/former): Katherine Borowitz
Children: Amedeo Turturro, Diego Turturro
Other names for John Turturro (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Michael Turturro"
"约翰·特托罗"
"Джон Туртурро"
"존 터투로"
John Turturro frequently works together with these people:
Spike Lee (35x, Crew)
Andy Samberg (30x, Actor)
Bill Hader (22x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (19x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (18x, Actress)
Ethan Coen (17x, Crew)
Kenan Thompson (16x, Actor)
Michael Badalucco (15x, Actor)
Will Forte (15x, Actor)
Joel Coen (13x, Crew)
David Kaye (13x, Actor)
Victor Piñata (13x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1781, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/23/2024