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Nicholas Turturro

Born: 29 January 1962 (63 years old)
Gender: Male

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Bio

Nicholas Turturro is an American actor best known for his role as Officer/Det. James Martinez in the television series NYPD Blue.

He also had recurring roles on the series Tremors and Third Watch.

He has had guest starring roles in the following shows:

Law & Order
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
L.A. Law
The Drew Carey Show
The District
Touched By An Angel
The Twilight Zone

Turturro has also appeared in a number of made-for-TV movies:

Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace (1991)
Cosmic Slop (1994)
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (1995)
Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 (1995)
Mercenary II: Thick & Thin (1997)
Witness to the Mob (1998)
Mr. Life (2001)
Monday Night Mayhem (2002)
Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie (2002) (as Nick Turturro)
Three Wise Guys (2005) (as Nick Turturro)
Trapped! (2006)
McBride: Semper Fi (2007)
The Doorman (2006)

He wrote and executive produced the 2006 made-for-TV movie The Doorman.

Turturro also appeared in the fourth season of the VH1 reality show Celebrity Fit Club which ran from August 6 to October 1, 2006. He lost 22lbs (almost 10 kilograms).

Film

Turturro has appeared in a number of feature films as well:

Do the Right Thing (1989) (uncredited)
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Men of Respect (1991)
Jungle Fever (1991)
Mac (1992)
Malcolm X (1992) (as Nick Turturro)
Men Lie (1994)
The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1994)
Federal Hill (1994)
Shadow Conspiracy (1997)
Excess Baggage (1997)
Recess: School's Out (2001) (voice) (as Nick Turturro)
The Shipment (2001)
Purgatory Flats (2002)
The Biz (2002)
The Hillside Strangler (2004)
The Hollow (2004)
The Longest Yard (2005)
World Trade Center (2006)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)

He also appeared in the direct-to-video release of the 2002 movie Hellraiser: Inferno.


Television Roles

Show

Character

Sgt. Anthony Renzulli

Sgt. Anthony Renzulli

Sgt. Anthony Renzulli

Sgt. Anthony Renzulli

Sgt. Anthony Renzulli

Sgt. Anthony Renzulli

Tommy

Goya

Policeman

Poletti

Det. James Martinez

Det. James Martinez

Det. James Martinez

Det. James Martinez

Det. James Martinez

Det. James Martinez

Det. James Martinez

Vince Dinelli

Guest Star

Rolando

Delancy


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