Nicholas Turturro

Biography

Nicholas Turturro is an American actor from Brooklyn, New York. His career took shape on television, where he received two Primetime Emmy nominations for playing Detective James Martinez during the first seven seasons of NYPD Blue. He later had a long run as Sergeant Anthony Renzulli on Blue Bloods from 2010 to 2016. Turturro has also been a frequent collaborator of Spike Lee, appearing in six of the director's films. Among his movie credits are Brucie in The Longest Yard (2005) and Renaldo in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), as well as Al Capone in an episode of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. In 2009 he began co-starring in the web comedy Dusty Peacock on Crackle. He has earned a Screen Actors Guild Award and an Independent Spirit Award nomination.

64years old

Turns 65 on January 29in 106 days

Born January 29, 1962Brooklyn
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18

Movie Career

Films: 28
Career span: 33 years1990 to 2023

Genres

Comedy36%, 10 films
Action32%, 9 films
Drama25%, 7 films
Thriller21%, 6 films
Crime18%, 5 films

First and latest

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Beyond film
At WrestleMania XI, Nicholas Turturro served as a guest ring announcer for the main event, which pitted Shawn Michaels against Diesel.

Nicholas Turturro movies on Netflix

Call Her King2023IMDb rating 4.2
Escape from Death Block 132021IMDb rating 4.4as Renda
Overrun2021IMDb rating 4.2as Doc
Pups Alone2021IMDb rating 3.4as Benny
Escape: Puzzle of Fear2020IMDb rating 3.5as Keith
Justice League Dark2017IMDb rating 7.0as Boston Brand / Deadman (voice)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 22015IMDb rating 4.5as Nick Panero
Super Cyclone2012IMDb rating 2.4as Travis Verdon
TalhotBlond2012IMDb rating 6.4as Detective Moretti
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star2011IMDb rating 3.4as Antonio
Zookeeper2011IMDb rating 5.2as Manny
Takers2010IMDb rating 6.2as Franco Dalia
The Deported2009IMDb rating 4.3as Gianni de Carlo
First Sunday2008IMDb rating 4.7as Officer D'Agostino
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry2007IMDb rating 5.9as Renaldo Pinera
The Longest Yard2005IMDb rating 6.4as Brucie
The Hollow2004IMDb rating 4.5as Sheriff Duncan
Fear X2003IMDb rating 6.0as Harry
Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie2002IMDb rating 5.9as Joe Jr.
Monday Night Mayhem2002IMDb rating 6.6as Chet Forte
Hellraiser: Inferno2000IMDb rating 5.4as Det. Tony Nenonen
Excess Baggage1997IMDb rating 5.4as Stick
Shadow Conspiracy1997IMDb rating 5.0as Grasso
Cosmic Slop1994IMDb rating 6.3as Father Carlos (segment 'The First Commandment')
The Search for One-eye Jimmy1994IMDb rating 6.0as Junior
Mac1992IMDb rating 6.2as Tony Gloves
Jungle Fever1991IMDb rating 6.6as Vinny
Mo' Better Blues1990IMDb rating 6.7as Josh Flatbush

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry2007 Comedy, Romanceas Renaldo Pinera
IMDb rating 5.9162K votes
The Longest Yard2005 Comedy, Crime, Sportas Brucie
IMDb rating 6.4214K votes
Hellraiser: Inferno2000as Det. Tony Nenonen
IMDb rating 5.421K votes
Justice League Dark2017as Boston Brand / Deadmanvoice
IMDb rating 7.032K votes
Excess Baggage1997as Stick
IMDb rating 5.415K votes
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 22015as Nick Panero
IMDb rating 4.546K votes
Zookeeper2011as Manny
IMDb rating 5.271K votes
Shadow Conspiracy1997as Grasso
IMDb rating 5.05.6K votes

Most often with

Spike Lee directed two of these films, Ernest R. Dickerson two. John Turturro appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Turturro

Michael Badalucco

Samuel L. Jackson

Adam Sandler

Kevin James

Gary Valentine

Spike LeeDirector, 2 films

Ernest R. DickersonDirector, 2 films

Films together

John Turturro6 films together, 1990 to 2003
John Turturro's page
- Fear X2003IMDb rating 6.0Turturro as HarryTurturro as Harry
- Monday Night Mayhem2002IMDb rating 6.6Turturro as Chet ForteTurturro as Howard Cosell
- The Search for One-eye Jimmy1994IMDb rating 6.0Turturro as JuniorTurturro as Disco Bean
- Mac1992IMDb rating 6.2Turturro as Tony GlovesTurturro as Niccolo "Mac" Vitelli
- Jungle Fever1991IMDb rating 6.6Turturro as VinnyTurturro as Paulie Carbone
- Mo' Better Blues1990IMDb rating 6.7Turturro as Josh FlatbushTurturro as Moe Flatbush
Michael Badalucco4 films together, 1991 to 2009
Michael Badalucco's page
- The Deported2009IMDb rating 4.3Turturro as Gianni de CarloBadalucco as Store Patron
- The Search for One-eye Jimmy1994IMDb rating 6.0Turturro as JuniorBadalucco as Joe Head
- Mac1992IMDb rating 6.2Turturro as Tony GlovesBadalucco as Vico Vitelli
- Jungle Fever1991IMDb rating 6.6Turturro as VinnyBadalucco as Frankie Botz
Samuel L. Jackson3 films together, 1990 to 1994
Samuel L. Jackson's page
- The Search for One-eye Jimmy1994IMDb rating 6.0Turturro as JuniorJackson as Colonel Ron
- Jungle Fever1991IMDb rating 6.6Turturro as VinnyJackson as Gator Purify
- Mo' Better Blues1990IMDb rating 6.7Turturro as Josh FlatbushJackson as Madlock
Adam Sandler3 films together, 2005 to 2011
Adam Sandler's page
- Zookeeper2011IMDb rating 5.2Turturro as MannySandler as Donald the Monkeyvoice
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry2007IMDb rating 5.9Turturro as Renaldo PineraSandler as Chuck Levine
- The Longest Yard2005IMDb rating 6.4Turturro as BrucieSandler as Paul Crewe
Kevin James3 films together, 2007 to 2015
Kevin James's page
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop 22015IMDb rating 4.5Turturro as Nick PaneroJames as Paul Blart
- Zookeeper2011IMDb rating 5.2Turturro as MannyJames as Griffin Keyes
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry2007IMDb rating 5.9Turturro as Renaldo PineraJames as Larry Valentine
Gary Valentine3 films together, 2009 to 2015
Gary Valentine's page
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop 22015IMDb rating 4.5Turturro as Nick PaneroValentine as Saul Gundermutt
- Zookeeper2011IMDb rating 5.2Turturro as MannyValentine as Pizza Guy
- The Deported2009IMDb rating 4.3Turturro as Gianni de CarloValentine as Maury the Agent
Spike LeeDirector, 2 films, 1990 to 1991
All films by Spike Lee
- Jungle Fever1991IMDb rating 6.6Turturro as Vinny
- Mo' Better Blues1990IMDb rating 6.7Turturro as Josh Flatbush
Ernest R. DickersonDirector, 2 films, 2002
All films by Ernest R. Dickerson
- Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie2002IMDb rating 5.9Turturro as Joe Jr.
- Monday Night Mayhem2002IMDb rating 6.6Turturro as Chet Forte

Box office

What Nicholas Turturro's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$828 million

11 of the 28 films have a worldwide figure.

11Worldwide figure
2US gross only
11Never in cinemas
4Figure not found

Top grosser

The Longest Yard2005Brucie$191 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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The Longest Yard2005as Brucie
$191M23.1% of the total
2
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry2007as Renaldo Pinera
$187M22.6% of the total
3
Zookeeper2011as Manny
$170M20.5% of the total
4
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 22015as Nick Panero
$108M13.0% of the total
5
Takers2010as Franco Dalia
$80M9.7% of the total
6
First Sunday2008as Officer D'Agostino
$39M4.7% of the total
7
Jungle Fever1991as Vinny
$32M3.9% of the total
8
Mo' Better Blues1990as Josh Flatbush
$16M1.9% of the total