Biography
Starting out as an extra on the set of Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" (1989), Turturro eventually became part of the director's informal repertory company of actors. Despite being largely overshadowed by his older brother for most of his career, the younger Turturro gradually managed to carve out a career of his own, most notably in television. A two-time Emmy nominee for his portrayal of good-guy cop Detective James Martinez on "NYPD Blue" …
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Federal Hill
The Search For One-Eye Jimmy
Street Boss
Career Milestones
| Appeared in the plays "Siddown: Conversations with the Mob," "Wild Goose," and "The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui" | ||
| Worked as a doorman at the St Moritz Hotel in New York, NY | ||
1989 | Provided voice-over work for Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" | |
1990 | Made feature acting debut in Lee's "Mo' Better Blues" | |
1991 | Made his TV-movie debut in "Dead and Alive - The Race for Gus Farace" | |
1993 | Appeared as Detective James Martinez on the ABC police drama series "NYPD Blue" | |
1993 | Played first feature lead in "Federal Hill" | |
1994 | Co-produced and starred in the independent feature "The Search for One-Eyed Jimmy" | |
2002 | Acted in the TNT movie "Monday Night Mayhem," starring brother John Turturro as Howard Cosell | |
2003 | Joined the cast of NBC's "Third Watch" for four episodes playing Alie Nardo, the son of a mob boss | |
2005 | Cast in the remake of "The Longest Yard" with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock | |
2006 | Played an officer in Oliver Stone's historical drama "World Trade Center" | |
2007 | Co-starred with Adam Sandler and Kevin James in the comedy "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" | |
2008 | Guest-starred on NBC daytime series "Days of Our Lives" | |
2010 | Landed a supporting role in the ensemble action drama "Takers" | |
2011 | Acted opposite Nick Swardson in the comedy feature "Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star" | |
Awards
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1995 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male in Federal Hill |
1995 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |