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Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY, USA

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John Turturro is an American actor, writer, and filmmaker known for his versatile range of roles in film, television, and on stage. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1957, Turturro grew up in a working-class Italian-American family and attended the State University of New York at New Paltz before pursuing his acting career.



Turturro made his Broadway debut in 1985 in the play "Death of a Salesman" directed by Yale Repertory Theatre's artistic director, Robert Woodruff. He played the role of Happy Loman, the younger son of the protagonist Willy Loman, and received critical acclaim for his performance. Turturro's stage work continued with roles in "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea" and "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" before he transitioned to film and television.

Turturro's breakthrough film role came in 1989 when he played the eccentric bowling champion Jesus Quintana in the Coen Brothers' cult classic "The Big Lebowski". He went on to collaborate with the Coen Brothers on several other films, including "Miller's Crossing", "Barton Fink", and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Turturro's film work also includes roles in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing", Martin Scorsese's "The Color of Money", and Robert Redford's "Quiz Show".

In addition to his film work, Turturro has also had a successful television career. He received critical acclaim for his role as John Stone in the HBO miniseries "The Night Of" in 2016, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. Turturro has also appeared in several episodes of the hit television series "The Sopranos", and lent his voice to the animated series "The Simpsons" and "American Dad!".

Turturro's stage work has continued throughout his career, and he has returned to Broadway several times. In 2011, he starred in the play "Relatively Speaking", which was a collection of three one-act plays by Ethan Coen, Elaine May, and Woody Allen. Turturro also appeared in the Broadway revival of "The Cherry Orchard" in 2016, playing the role of Lopakhin alongside Diane Lane and Joel Grey.

In addition to his acting career, Turturro has also directed several films, including "Mac", "Illuminata", and "Romance & Cigarettes". He has also written and directed several plays, including "Italian-American Reconciliation" and "The Bald Soprano".

Turturro's most recent work includes his role as Carmine Falcone in the 2021 film "The Batman", directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson as the titular character. He also starred in the film "The Jesus Rolls", a spin-off of "The Big Lebowski" that he wrote and directed.

Throughout his career, John Turturro has established himself as a versatile and talented actor, writer, and filmmaker. His work on stage, screen, and television has earned him critical acclaim and a loyal fan base.

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STAGE CREDITS

Sabbath's Theater Sabbath's Theater
[Off-Broadway]
New Group Off-Broadway Production, 2023
Mickey Sabbath
Zorba! Zorba!
[New York]
Encores Concert Revival, 2015
Zorba
The Cherry Orchard The Cherry Orchard
[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Production, 2011
Lopakhin
Souls of Naples
[Off-Broadway]
2005
Pasquale Lojacono
Life (x) 3
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Henry
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
[Off-Broadway]
1991
Arturo Ui
Italian American Reconciliation
[Off-Broadway]
1988
Aldo Scalicki
La Puta Vida Trilogy
[Off-Broadway]
1987
Chino/Angelo
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
[Off-Broadway]
1984
Danny
(Understudy) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
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(Unknown) [Replacement]

Productions

Relatively SpeakingRelatively Speaking
 
[Broadway, 2011]
Director
A Spanish Play
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Director

Writing

Sabbath's Theater
Co-Playwright

Movies

Exterminator 2
[ 1984 ] Guy #1
The Flamingo Kid
[ 1984 ] Ted from Pinky's
Desperately Seeking Susan
[ 1985 ] Ray
To Live and Die in L.A.
[ 1985 ] Carl Cody
Gung Ho
[ 1986 ] Willie
Hannah and Her Sisters
[ 1986 ] Writer
Off Beat
[ 1986 ] Neil Pepper
The Color of Money
[ 1986 ] Julian
Five Corners
[ 1987 ] Heinz
The Sicilian
[ 1987 ] Aspanu Pisciotta
Do the Right Thing
[ 1989 ] Pino
Catchfire
[ 1990 ] Pinella
Men of Respect
[ 1990 ] Mike Battaglia
Miller's Crossing
[ 1990 ] Bernie Bernbaum
Mo' Better Blues
[ 1990 ] Moe Flatbush
State of Grace
[ 1990 ] Nick
Barton Fink
[ 1991 ] Barton Fink
Jungle Fever
[ 1991 ] Paulie Carbone
Brain Donors
[ 1992 ] Roland T. Flakfizer
Mac
[ 1992 ] Niccolo (Mac) Vitelli
Fearless
[ 1993 ] Dr. Bill Perlman
Being Human
[ 1994 ] Lucinnius
Quiz Show
[ 1994 ] Herbie Stempel
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
[ 1994 ] Disco Bean
Clockers
[ 1995 ] Larry Mazilli
Search and Destroy
[ 1995 ] Ron
Sugartime
[ 1995 ] Sam Giancana
Unstrung Heroes
[ 1995 ] Sid Lidz
Box of Moonlight
[ 1996 ] Al Fountain
Girl 6
[ 1996 ] Murray - the Agent
Grace of My Heart
[ 1996 ] Joel Millner
Lesser Prophets
[ 1997 ] Leon
The Truce
[ 1997 ] Primo Levi
Animals with the Tollkeeper
[ 1998 ] Tuxedo Man
He Got Game
[ 1998 ] Coach Billy Sunday
Illuminata
[ 1998 ] Tuccio
O.K. Garage
[ 1998 ] Johnny Candellano
Rounders
[ 1998 ] Joey Knish
The Big Lebowski
[ 1998 ] Jesus Quintana
Cradle Will Rock
[ 1999 ] Aldo Silvano
Summer of Sam
[ 1999 ] Harvey the Black Dog - Voice
Company Man
[ 2000 ] Crocker Johnson
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
[ 2000 ] Pete Hogwallop
The Luzhin Defence
[ 2000 ] Luzhin
The Man Who Cried
[ 2000 ] Dante Dominio
Two Thousand and None
[ 2000 ] Benjamin Kasparian
Monkeybone
[ 2001 ] Voice of Monkeybone - Voice
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
[ 2001 ] Walker
Collateral Damage
[ 2002 ] Sean Armstrong
Heart of the Festival
[ 2002 ]
Monday Night Mayhem
[ 2002 ] Howard Cosell
Mr. Deeds
[ 2002 ] Emilio Lopez
Anger Management
[ 2003 ] Chuck
Fear X
[ 2003 ] Harry
Opopomoz
[ 2003 ] Voice
2BPerfectlyHonest
[ 2004 ] Sal / Roberto
Secret Passage
[ 2004 ] Paolo Zane
Secret Window
[ 2004 ] John Shooter
She Hate Me
[ 2004 ] Don Angelo Bonasera
Romance & Cigarettes
[ 2005 ] Male Dancer & Singer
A Few Days in September
[ 2006 ] William Pound
The Good Shepherd
[ 2006 ] Ray Brocco
Margot at the Wedding
[ 2007 ] Jim
Slipstream
[ 2007 ] Harvey Brickman
Transformers
[ 2007 ] Agent Simmons
Miracle at St. Anna
[ 2008 ] Detective Antonio 'Tony' Ricci
What Just Happened
[ 2008 ] Dick Bell
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
[ 2008 ] Phantom
The Taking of Pelham 123
[ 2009 ] Camonetti
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
[ 2009 ] Simmons
The Clock
[ 2010 ]
The Nutcracker: The Untold Story
[ 2010 ] The Rat King
Cars 2
[ 2011 ] Francesco Bernoulli - Voice
In the Shadow of No Towers
[ 2011 ] Narrator - Voice
Somewhere Tonight
[ 2011 ] Leroy
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
[ 2011 ] Simmons
Nick the Doorman
[ 2012 ]
Fading Gigolo
[ 2013 ] Fioravante
Fading Gigolo
[ 2013 ]
Gods Behaving Badly
[ 2013 ] Hades
Exodus: Gods and Kings
[ 2014 ] Seti
God's Pocket
[ 2014 ] Arthur 'Bird' Capezio
Rio, I Love You
[ 2014 ] Homem
Mia Madre
[ 2015 ] Barry Huggins
Partly Cloudy with Sunny Spells
[ 2015 ] Ingegner Lombelli
The Ridiculous 6
[ 2015 ] Abner Doubleday
Hands of Stone
[ 2016 ] Frankie Carbo
Landline
[ 2017 ] Alan
Transformers: The Last Knight
[ 2017 ] Agent Simmons
Gloria Bell
[ 2018 ] Arnold
The Jesus Rolls
[ 2019 ] Jesus
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
[ 2019 ] Mr. Silk
Forty Winks
[ 2022 ] Milo
Pinocchio
[ 2022 ] Dottore - Voice
The Batman
[ 2022 ] Carmine Falcone
The Cut
[ 2024 ] Boz
The Room Next Door
[ 2024 ] Damian

TV Shows

Miami Vice
David Traynor
The Fortunate Pilgrim
Larry
Frasier
Grant
Banda sonora
Barton Fink
Flight of the Conchords
Credits Cop
The Bronx Is Burning
Billy Martin
Monk
[ 2004-2008 ] Ambrose Monk
Monk
Ambrose Monk
The Night Of
John Stone
Difficult People
Dusty
Green Eggs and Ham
Goat
The Name of the Rose
Guglielmo da Baskerville
The Plot Against America
Rabbi Lionel Bengelsdorf
Severance
Irving
Can't Go Home
Paulo Santana
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Eric Shane
Severance
[ 2022-2025 ] Irving Bailiff

Awards and Nominations


winner
Obie Awards - 1985 - Performance

John Turturro, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1985 - Performance

John Turturro, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has John Turturro been in?

John Turturro has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has John Turturro been in?

John Turturro has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has John Turturro been nominated for?

Performance (Obie Awards) for Danny and the Deep Blue Sea and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.

What awards has John Turturro won?

John Turturro has won the Obie Award for Performance for his role in Danny and the Deep Blue Sea. Additionally, he received the Theatre World Award for Performance for the same production, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.

How many shows has John Turturro written?

John Turturro has written 1 shows including Sabbath's Theater (Co-Playwright).

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