Nicholas Turturro

American actor (born 1962)

Nicholas Turturro Jr. (born January 29, 1962) is an American actor. Turturro is best known for his roles in New York City based films and on the television series Blue Bloods and NYPD Blue. He has collaborated with director Spike Lee since the late 1980s, starting with voice work for Do the Right Thing, and playing a supporting role in BlacKkKlansman. Nicholas is the younger brother of John Turturro and the cousin of Aida Turturro.

Turturro was born in Brooklyn, New York. His mother, Katherine Florence (Incerella), was an amateur jazz singer, who worked in a Navy yard during World War II, and was born in the U. S., to Italian parents, with roots in Sicily. His father, Nicholas Turturro Sr., was a carpenter and shoemaker who emigrated from Giovinazzo, Apulia, Italy, at the age of six and later fought as a US Navy serviceman on D Day.

He received an Emmy Award nomination for playing James Martinez on the television series NYPD Blue and was on the series for its first seven seasons. He was a guest ring announcer at WrestleMania XI for the main event of Shawn Michaels vs. Diesel. His list of credits include portraying Al Capone in an episode of George Lucas's The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles and playing the role of Brucie in The Longest Yard and Renaldo in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry. In July 2009, Turturro began co starring in the comedy web series Dusty Peacock on Crackle. He played Sgt. Anthony Renzulli on Blue Bloods from 2010 to 2016. Turturro is an avid New York Yankees fan and is known for his passionate videos on social media supporting the team.

Year Title Role Notes 1989 Do the Right Thing Policeman 1990 Mo' Better Blues Josh Flatbush 1991 Men of Respect Bingo Jungle Fever Vinny Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace Danny D'Arcangelo Television film 1992 Mac Tony Gloves Malcolm X Boston Cop 1994 Men Lie Federal Hill Ralph Cosmic Slop Father Carlos Television film The Search for One eye Jimmy Junior 1995 Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 Al Williams Television film In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice Mike Garret Television film 1997 Shadow Conspiracy Grasso Excess Baggage Stick 1998 Witness to the Mob Sammy "The Bull" Gravano Television film Mercenary II: Thick & Thin Major Ray Domino Television film 2000 Hellraiser: Inferno Det. Tony Nenonen Video 2001 Recess: School's Out Cop #1Voice The Shipment Eddie Colucci 2002 Monday Night Mayhem Chet Forte Television film Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie Joe Jr. Television film The Biz Anthony 2003 Purgatory Flats Johnny Ramos 2004 The Hollow Sheriff Duncan Television film The Hillside Strangler Angelo Buono 2005 The Longest Yard Brucie Three Wise Guys Vincent Television film 2006 World Trade Center Officer Colovito Trapped! Travis Television film 2007 McBride: Semper Fi Officer Pierce Television film I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Renaldo Pinera 2008 First Sunday Officer D'Agostino Remembering Phil Phil Winters Phantom Punch Caesar Novak 2009 Street Boss Jimmy Calone The Deported Gianni de Carlo 2010 Shoot the Hero! Grant Takers Franco Dalia 2011 Fancypants Randy Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star Antonio Zookeeper Manny 2012 Nick the Doorman Nick Television film TalhotBlond Detective Moretti Television film Super Cyclone Travis Verdon Video Here Comes the Boom Referee 2015 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 Nick Panero Subterranea Remy 2017 Justice League Dark Boston Brand/Deadman Voice The Eyes Charlie A Chance in the World Mike Silvia 2018 Honor Up Detective Kean BlacKkKlansman Walker 2019 Las Vegas Vietnam: The Movie The Governor Dear Frank Father Quinn 2020 Angels Fallen Newton Shooting Heroin Reverend John Escape: Puzzle of Fear Keith 2021 The Penthouse Detective Martinez Overrun Doc Four Cousins and A Christmas Tommy Escape from Death Block 13 Renda Pups Alone Benny 2023 Leo Anthony's dad Voice The Crusades Coach KriegerCall Her KingJerry Spencer

YearTitleRoleNotes 1991 Another World Bartender Episode: "Episode #1.6982" 1992 Law & Order Poletti Episode: "Blood Is Thicker " 1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Big Al Brown Episode: "Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues" L. A. Law Anthony Episode: "Book of Renovation, Chapter 1" 1993–2000 NYPD Blue Detective James Martinez Main Cast: Season 1 7 1997 The Drew Carey Show Detective James Martinez Episode: "New York and Queens" 1998 Hercules Meleager Voice, 2 episodes 2001 The District Officer Robert Turner Episode: "Thursday" 2002 Touched by an Angel Rolando Episode: "The Word" The Twilight Zone Speed Episode: "Chosen" 2003 Tremors Frank Recurring Cast 2003–04 Third Watch Aloysius "Allie" Nardo Recurring Cast: Season 5 2005 Sex, Love & Secrets Detective Episode: "Protection" 2006 Celebrity Fit Club Himself/Cast member Main Cast: Season 4 2007 The King of Queens Vince Dinelli Episode: "Single Spaced" 2008 Just Jordan Big G Episode: "Boogie Toasties" Days of Our Lives Officer Darrell Episode: "Episode #1.10941 & #1.10943" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Goya Episode: "Let It Bleed" 2009 Burn Notice Tommy D'Antonio Episode: "Fearless Leader" 2010 16 Blue Bloods Sergeant Anthony Renzulli Recurring Cast: Season 1 3, Guest: Season 4 6 2011 The Protector Episode: "Beef" 2012 White Collar Delancy Episode: "Compromising Positions" 2014 Hit the Floor Episode: "Winner Takes All" 2016 The Crossroads of History Francesco del Giocondo Episode: "Mona Lisa" The Night Of Detective Episode: "Subtle Beast" 2017 Doubt Art Camston Episode: "I'm In If You Are" Kevin Can Wait Vinnie Episode: "Kevin Goes Nuts" 2018 The Family Business Councilman Ronald Sims 2 episodes I Feel Bad Kevin 2 episodes The Neighborhood Ray Scars Episode: "The Mezuzah" 2019 The Name of the Rose Pedro Lopez de Luna Recurring Cast 2019 20 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Detective Frank Bucci Guest: Season 20, Recurring Cast: Season 21 2020 Gravesend Ray Scars Episode: "The Mezuzah I & II" 2022 Duncanville Voice, episode: "The Sharent Trap"2024The Family Business: New OrleansTBA