John Turturro

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Birthday: February 28, 1957

Actor John Turturro rose to prominence as a favorite of filmmakers Spike Lee and the Coen Brothers with early roles in “Do the Right Thing” (1989) and “Miller’s Crossing” (1990), making him a go-to guy for volatile, complex characters. Because of his distinct, but indistinguishable appearance, the Yale Drama School grad was able to play a wide array of ethnic characters, giving him the opportunity to add more depth to cinema’s historically two-dimensional Italians, Jews and Latinos. While Turturro made his home in independent film, …more

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Actor

The Bronx Is Burning
Billy Martin
Monday Night Mayhem
Howard Cosell
Mario Puzo's The Fortunate Pilgrim
Larry
The Italian Americans II: A Beautiful Song
The 10th Annual IFP Gotham Awards
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Career Milestones

2009
Co-starred with Denzel Washington and John Travolta in the remake of "The Taking of Pelham 123"
2009
Re-teamed with director Michael Bay for "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
2008
Co-starred with Adam Sandler in the comedy film "You Don't Mess with the Zohan"
2007
Cast in director Michael Bay's live action film "Transformers"
2007
Portrayed Billy Martin, an All-Star second baseman with the NY Yankees in “The Bronx is Burning” (ESPN); earned a SAG nomination for Outstanding Male Actor in a Miniseries