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John Turturro
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- Writer
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In short · Acting since 1980, 5 decades active, 111 credits, 1 Primetime Emmy Award win.
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Biography
John Michael Turturro is an American actor and filmmaker known for his diverse roles in independent cinema. He has established a notable career through collaborations with prominent directors such as the Coen brothers and Spike Lee. Turturro has been recognized for his work with a Primetime Emmy Award and has received three Golden Globe Award nominations. His performances are often praised for their depth and versatility, contributing to his reputation as a respected figure in the film industry.
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96 credits
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York(2026)
Harry
Film
The Cut(2024)
Boz
Film
The Room Next Door(2024)
Damian
FilmMr And Mrs Smith(2023)
Eric Shane (1 Episode)
TV
High Noon on the Waterfront(2022)
Elia Kazan
Film
Forty Winks(2022)
Milo
Film
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio(2022)
Dottore (voice)
Film
The Batman(2022)
Carmine Falcone
Film
Severance(2022)
Irving Baliff
TV
The Plot Against America(2020)
Rabbi Lionel Bengelsdorf
TV
The Name of the Rose(2019)
Guglielmo da Baskerville
TV
The Jesus Rolls(2019)
Jesus
Film
The True Adventures of Wolfboy(2019)
Mr. Silk
Film
Gloria Bell(2018)
Arnold
Film
Landline(2017)
Alan
Film
Transformers: The Last Knight(2017)
Agent Simmons
Film
The Night Of(2016)
John Stone
TV
Hands of Stone(2016)
Frankie Carbo
Film
Partly Cloudy with Sunny Spells(2015)
Ingegner Lombelli
Film
My Mother(2015)
Barry Huggins
Film
The Ridiculous 6(2015)
Abner Doubleday
Film
God's Pocket(2014)
Arthur 'Bird' Capezio
Film
Exodus: Gods and Kings(2014)
Sethos I
Film
Fading Gigolo(2013)
Fioravante
Film
Gods Behaving Badly(2013)
Hades
Film
Somewhere Tonight(2011)
Leroy
Film
In the Shadow of No Towers(2011)
Narrator
Film
Transformers: Dark of the Moon(2011)
Simmons
Film
Cars 2(2011)
Francesco Bernoulli
Film
Prove per una tragedia siciliana(2009)
Actor
Film
Awards & Nominations
1 win · 2 nominationsPrimetime Emmy Award
- Won2004Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series — John Turturro
Golden Globe Award
- Nom2023Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film — John Turturro
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Golden Globe Awards
- Nom2023Golden Globe — Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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- NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½Self · 2021
- Thirdwing's Shop TalkSelf · 2020
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf · 2020
- Le Conversazioni, Close UpSelf · 2015
- Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest (1 Episode) · 2014
- PassioneSelf · 2010
- PassioneSelf · 2010
- Diario di viaggio con fantasmiSelf · 2006
- The Filmmaker and the LabyrinthSelf · 2004
- Spike Lee's '25th Hour': The Evolution of an American FilmmakerSelf · 2003
- Rosy-Fingered Dawn: a Film on Terrence MalickSelf · 2002
- Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest (2 Episodes) · 1993
- Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Guest (2 Episodes) · 1982
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