Nicholas Turturro

Birth Name:

Nicholas Turturro

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Writer, Director

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

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