JOHN TURTURRO

John Turturro
John Turturro
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: February 28, 1957
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an American-Italian actor, writer and filmmaker, known for his association with the independent film movement. He has appeared in over sixty feature films and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, Adam Sandler and Spike Lee.

Filmography

Starring

2024·
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Eric Shane
2023·
Can't Go Home
Paulo Santana
2022·
Severance
Irving Bailiff
2022·
Forty Winks
Milo
2020·
The Plot Against America
Rabbi Lionel Bengelsdorf
TBA·
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Harry
2022·
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Dottore (voice)
2020·
The Oedipus Project
Creon
2020·
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
2019·
The Name of the Rose
William of Baskerville
2019·
Green Eggs and Ham
Goat (voice)
2017·
Hair
Himself
2016·
The Night Of
John Stone
2016·
Just a Movie: On the Set of 'Mia Madre'
Self
2015·
Difficult People
Dusty
2015·
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015·
Senza Lucio
Self
2014·
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014·
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014·
God's Pocket
Arthur 'Bird' Capezio
2014·
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Sethos I
2013·
Gods Behaving Badly
Hades
2013·
Fading Gigolo
Fioravante
2013·
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
Himself
2012·
Finding Your Roots
Self
2011·
In the Shadow of No Towers
Narrator
2011·
Somewhere Tonight
Leroy
2011·
Cars 2
Francesco Bernoulli (voice)
2011·
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Simmons
2010·
Passione
Self
2010·
The Nutcracker
The Rat King
2009·
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009·
Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy
2009·
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Lt. Camonetti
2009·
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Simmons
2008·
Miracle at St. Anna
Detective Antonio Ri
2008·
What Just Happened
Dick Bell
2008·
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Self
2008·
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Fatoush 'The Phantom' Hakbarah
2007·
Brando: The Documentary
Self
2007·
The Bronx Is Burning
Billy Martin
2007·
Flight of the Conchords
Credits Cop
2007·
Slipstream
Harvey Brickman
2007·
Margot at the Wedding
Jim
2007·
Transformers
Agent Simmons
2006·
Rachael Ray
2006·
John Torturro and the Soul of Naples
himself
2006·
Sacco and Vanzetti
Vanzetti (Voice)
2006·
A Few Days in September
William Pound
2006·
The Good Shepherd
Raymond Brocco
2005·
Romance & Cigarettes
Male Dancer & Singer
2005·
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
Son
2004·
2BPerfectlyHonest
Sal / Roberto
2004·
Secret Window
John Shooter
2003·
Opopomoz
John (voice)
2003·
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
Self
2003·
Fear X
Harry
2003·
Anger Management
Chuck
2002·
Monk
Ambrose Monk
2002·
Heaven Touches Brooklyn in July
Narrator
2002·
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
Self
2002·
New York at the Movies
Self
2002·
Monday Night Mayhem
Howard Cosell
2002·
Collateral Damage
Sean Amstrong
2002·
Mr. Deeds
Emilio Lopez
2001·
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Walker
2001·
Monkeybone
Monkeybone (voice)
2000·
Two Thousand and None
Benjamin Kasparian
2000·
The Luzhin Defence
Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin
2000·
Company Man
Crocker Johnson
2000·
The Man Who Cried
Dante Dominio
2000·
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Pete Hogwallop
1999·
Cradle Will Rock
Aldo Silvano
1998·
Animals with the Tollkeeper
Tuxedo Man
1998·
Illuminata
Tuccio
1998·
Rounders
Joey Knish
1998·
The Big Lebowski
Jesus Quintana
1997·
Lesser Prophets
Leon
1997·
The Truce
Primo Levi
1996·
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
1996·
Grace of My Heart
Joel Millner
1996·
Box of Moonlight
Al Fountain
1995·
Sugartime
Sam Giancana
1995·
Unstrung Heroes
Sid Lidz
1995·
Clockers
Det. Larry Mazilli
1994·
Baseball
(voice), Various (voice)
1994·
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
Disco Bean
1994·
Quiz Show
Herb Stempel
1993·
Frasier
Grant (voice)
1993·
Fearless
Dr. Bill Perlman
1992·
Mac
Niccolo "Mac" Vitelli
1992·
Brain Donors
Roland T. Flakfizer
1991·
Jungle Fever
Pauline Carbone
1991·
Barton Fink
Barton Fink
1990·
Men Of Respect
Mike Battaglia
1990·
Mo' Better Blues
Moe Flatbush
1990·
Catchfire
Pinella
1990·
State of Grace
Nick
1990·
Miller's Crossing
Bernie Bernbaum
1989·
Do the Right Thing
Pino
1988·
The Fortunate Pilgrim
Larry
1987·
Five Corners
Heinz Sabatino
1987·
The Sicilian
Pisciotta
1986·
Gung Ho
Willie
1986·
The Color of Money
Julian
1986·
Hannah and Her Sisters
TV Writer
1985·
To Live and Die in L.A.
Carl Cody
1984·
Miami Vice
David Traynor
1984·
The Flamingo Kid
Ted from Pinky's
1975·
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1953·
The Oscars
Self
1949·
The Emmy Awards
Self
TBA·
The Thing That Hurts
TBA·
Wilder & Me
I.A.L. Diamond
2025·
The Cut
Boz
2024·
The Room Next Door
Damian
2022·
The Batman
Carmine Falcone
2022·
High Noon on the Waterfront
Elia Kazan (voice)
2019·
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
Mr. Silk
2019·
Gloria Bell
Arnold
2019·
The Jesus Rolls
Jesus Quintana
2017·
Frank Serpico
Self
2017·
Transformers: The Last Knight
Agent Simmons
2017·
Landline
Alan Jacobs
2016·
Hands of Stone
Frankie Carbo
2015·
The Ridiculous 6
Abner Doubleday
2015·
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
Self
2015·
Partly Cloudy with Sunny Spells
Ingegnere Lombelli
2015·
My Mother
Barry Huggins
2014·
Rio, I Love You
Homem (segment "Quando não há Mais Amor")
2009·
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
Self
2009·
The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
Self
2008·
Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies
2007·
Brando
Self
2004·
She Hate Me
Don Angelo Bonasera
2004·
Secret Passage
Paolo Zane
2004·
The Filmmaker and the Labyrinth
Self
1999·
Summer of Sam
Harvey the Black Dog (voice)
1999·
The Source
Allen Ginsberg
1998·
All Revved Up
Johnny Candellano
1998·
He Got Game
Billy Sunday
1996·
Girl 6
Murray - the Agent
1995·
At Sundance
Self
1995·
Search and Destroy
Ron
1994·
Being Human
Lucinnius
1989·
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Self
1986·
Off Beat
Neil Pepper
1985·
Desperately Seeking Susan
Ray
1984·
Exterminator 2
Guy #1
1980·
Raging Bull
Man at Webster Hall Table (uncredited)

Production

2019·
The Name of the Rose
Writer, Executive Producer
TBA·
Joe Torre
Director
2019·
The Jesus Rolls
Director, Screenplay
2018·
Rigoletto (Teatro Massimo di Palermo)
Director
2014·
Rio, I Love You
Director, Writer
TBA·
When the Music Changes
Executive Producer
2022·
Potentially Dangerous
Executive Producer
2017·
Hair
Director, Writer
2013·
Fading Gigolo
Screenplay, Director
2010·
Passione
Screenplay, Story, Writer, Idea, Choreographer, Director
2009·
Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy
Writer
2005·
Romance & Cigarettes
Writer, Producer, Director
1998·
Illuminata
Director, Screenplay, Producer
1992·
Mac
Writer, Director