Nicholas Turturro Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for Best Suporting Male at the 1995 Independent Spirit Awards for his performance in "Federal Hill․"
• His performance in "NYPD Blue" earned him a nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series at the 1996 NCLR Bravo Awards
• In 2005, he was nominated for a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "The Hillside Strangler․"
• Was born to a construction worker father and a jazz singer mother
• Was working at New York City's St․ Moritz Hotel when he found work as an extra and voice-over artist in "Do the Right Thing," which led to a productive professional relationship with filmmaker Spike Lee
• His theater credits include "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui," "Siddown!!! Conversations with the Mob" and "Wild Goose․"
• A favorite actor of Spike Lee and the Coen Brothers, he made his mark in independent films playing complex, volatile characters