John Turturro
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 28, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Active Years
- 1949–2026 (78 Years)
- Total Credits
- 191 credits in database
Acting Born Feb 28, 1957 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 191 credits
Biography
John Turturro is an American-Italian actor born on February 28, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He began his acting career on-screen in the early 1980s. Turturro has appeared in over sixty feature films and has worked frequently with various filmmakers, including the Coen brothers, Adam Sandler, and Spike Lee. He received early critical recognition with the independent film Five Corners in 1987. Turturro's subsequent roles included appearances in Do the Right Thing, Miller's Crossing, and Barton Fink, as well as Quiz Show. He has a total of 164 known credits.
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Career overview
John Turturro began his acting career on-screen in the early 1980s. He received early critical recognition with the independent film Five Corners in 1987. Turturro's subsequent roles included appearances in films directed by Spike Lee and the Coen brothers. He has worked frequently with these directors.
Turturro's mainstream breakthrough came with films directed by Spike Lee and the Coen brothers. He has appeared in over sixty feature films. His association with the independent film movement has been a significant aspect of his career. Turturro has worked with a variety of directors and has been a part of numerous film projects.
Turturro's acting career has spanned multiple decades. He has appeared in a wide range of films, including those directed by Spike Lee and the Coen brothers. His early recognition in the independent film movement has contributed to his continued success in the film industry.
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Career timeline
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
The Cut
Mr. & Mrs. SmithThe Room Next Door
Can't Go Home
SeveranceThe BatmanGuillermo del Toro's PinocchioHigh Noon on the WaterfrontPotentially Dangerous · Executive Producer
The Plot Against AmericaTime Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeThe Oedipus ProjectTime Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Green Eggs and HamThe Name of the RoseThe Name of the Rose · WriterThe Name of the Rose · Executive ProducerThe Jesus Rolls
Rigoletto (Teatro Massimo di Palermo) · Director
Transformers: The Last KnightLandlineFrank SerpicoHairHair · Writer
The Night OfHands of StoneJust a Movie: On the Set of 'Mia Madre'
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertDifficult PeopleThe Ridiculous 6Mia madreThe Italian Americans
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersExodus: Gods and KingsGod's PocketRio, I Love You
Fading GigoloFading Gigolo · DirectorFading Gigolo · ScreenplayGods Behaving BadlyElaine Stritch: Shoot Me
Finding Your Roots
Cars 2Somewhere TonightTransformers: Dark of the MoonIn the Shadow of No Towers
The NutcrackerPassionePassione · DirectorPassione · ChoreographerPassione · Idea
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTransformers: Revenge of the FallenThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 3The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the FallenDo the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
You Don't Mess with the ZohanMiracle at St. AnnaWhat Just HappenedDreaming Slipstream DreamThe Godfather vs. The Godfather Part II
Flight of the ConchordsThe Bronx Is BurningTransformersMargot at the WeddingSlipstream
Rachael RayThe Good ShepherdA Few Days in SeptemberSacco and VanzettiJohn Torturro and the Soul of Naples
Romance & CigarettesRomance & Cigarettes · DirectorRomance & Cigarettes · ProducerRomance & Cigarettes · WriterThe Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
Secret WindowShe Hate MeTwo Times2BPerfectlyHonestSecret Passage
Anger ManagementFear XOpopomozThe Evolution of an American Filmmaker
MonkMr. DeedsCollateral DamageHeaven Touches Brooklyn in JulyNew York at the Movies
MonkeyboneThirteen Conversations About One Thing
O Brother, Where Art Thou?The Man Who CriedThe Coen BrothersThe Luzhin DefenceCompany Man
Summer of SamThe SourceCradle Will Rock
The Big LebowskiRoundersAll Revved UpHe Got GameAnimals with the Tollkeeper
The TruceLesser Prophets
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowGirl 6Grace of My HeartBox of Moonlight
Full Filmography
191 titles- The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (2026) as Harry
- The Cut (2025) as Boz
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024) as Eric Shane
- The Room Next Door (2024) as Damian
- Can't Go Home (2023) as Paulo Santana
- Severance (2022) as Irving Bailiff
- The Batman (2022) as Carmine Falcone
- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) as Dottore (voice)
- High Noon on the Waterfront (2022) as Elia Kazan (voice)
- Potentially Dangerous (2022) Executive Producer
- Forty Winks (2022) as Milo
- The Plot Against America (2020) as Rabbi Lionel Bengelsdorf
- Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time (2020) as Self
- The Oedipus Project (2020) as Creon
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020) as Self
- Green Eggs and Ham (2019) as Goat (voice)
- The Name of the Rose (2019) as William of Baskerville
- The Name of the Rose (2019) Writer
- The Name of the Rose (2019) Executive Producer
- The Jesus Rolls (2019) as Jesus Quintana
- The Jesus Rolls (2019) Director
- The Jesus Rolls (2019) Screenplay
- Gloria Bell (2019) as Arnold
- The True Adventures of Wolfboy (2019) as Mr. Silk
- Pulling the Evidence That Remains (2019) as Self
- Rigoletto (Teatro Massimo di Palermo) (2018) Director
- Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) as Agent Simmons
- Landline (2017) as Alan Jacobs
- Frank Serpico (2017) as Self
- Hair (2017) as Himself
- Hair (2017) Writer
- Hair (2017) Director
- The Night Of (2016) as John Stone
- Hands of Stone (2016) as Frankie Carbo
- Just a Movie: On the Set of 'Mia Madre' (2016) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Difficult People (2015) as Dusty
- The Ridiculous 6 (2015) as Abner Doubleday
- Mia madre (2015) as Barry Huggins
- The Italian Americans (2015) as Self
- Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' (2015) as Self
- Senza Lucio (2015) as Self
- Partly Cloudy with Sunny Spells (2015) as Ingegnere Lombelli
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) as Sethos I
- God's Pocket (2014) as Arthur 'Bird' Capezio
- Rio, I Love You (2014) as Homem (segment "Quando não há Mais Amor")
- Rio, I Love You (2014) Director
- Rio, I Love You (2014) Writer
- Fading Gigolo (2013) as Fioravante
- Fading Gigolo (2013) Director
- Fading Gigolo (2013) Screenplay
- Gods Behaving Badly (2013) as Hades
- Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2013) as Himself
- Finding Your Roots (2012) as Self
- Cars 2 (2011) as Francesco Bernoulli (voice)
- Somewhere Tonight (2011) as Leroy
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) as Simmons
- In the Shadow of No Towers (2011) as Narrator
- The Nutcracker (2010) as The Rat King
- Passione (2010) as Self
- Passione (2010) Director
- Passione (2010) Choreographer
- Passione (2010) Idea
- Passione (2010) Writer
- Passione (2010) Story
- Passione (2010) Screenplay
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) as Simmons
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) as Lt. Camonetti
- The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen (2009) as Self
- Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later (2009) as Self
- Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy (2009)
- Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy (2009) Writer
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) as Fatoush 'The Phantom' Hakbarah
- Miracle at St. Anna (2008) as Detective Antonio Ri
- What Just Happened (2008) as Dick Bell
- Dreaming Slipstream Dream (2008) as Self
- The Godfather vs. The Godfather Part II (2008) as Himself
- The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (2008) as Self
- Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies (2008)
- Flight of the Conchords (2007) as Credits Cop
- The Bronx Is Burning (2007) as Billy Martin
- Transformers (2007) as Agent Simmons
- Margot at the Wedding (2007) as Jim
- Slipstream (2007) as Harvey Brickman
- Brando: The Documentary (2007) as Self
- Brando (2007) as Self
- Rachael Ray (2006)
- The Good Shepherd (2006) as Raymond Brocco
- A Few Days in September (2006) as William Pound
- Sacco and Vanzetti (2006) as Vanzetti (Voice)
- John Torturro and the Soul of Naples (2006) as himself
- Romance & Cigarettes (2005) as Male Dancer & Singer
- Romance & Cigarettes (2005) Director
- Romance & Cigarettes (2005) Producer
- Romance & Cigarettes (2005) Writer
- The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation (2005) as Son
- Secret Window (2004) as John Shooter
- She Hate Me (2004) as Don Angelo Bonasera
- Two Times (2004) as Danilo "Danny B" Brullo
- 2BPerfectlyHonest (2004) as Sal / Roberto
- Secret Passage (2004) as Paolo Zane
- The Filmmaker and the Labyrinth (2004) as Self
- Anger Management (2003) as Chuck
- Fear X (2003) as Harry
- Opopomoz (2003) as John (voice)
- The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (2003) as Self
- Monk (2002) as Ambrose Monk
- Mr. Deeds (2002) as Emilio Lopez
- Collateral Damage (2002) as Sean Amstrong
- Heaven Touches Brooklyn in July (2002) as Narrator
- New York at the Movies (2002) as Self
- Monday Night Mayhem (2002) as Howard Cosell
- Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick (2002) as Self
- Monkeybone (2001) as Monkeybone (voice)
- Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001) as Walker
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) as Pete Hogwallop
- The Man Who Cried (2000) as Dante Dominio
- The Coen Brothers (2000) as Self
- The Luzhin Defence (2000) as Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin
- Company Man (2000) as Crocker Johnson
- Two Thousand and None (2000) as Benjamin Kasparian
- Summer of Sam (1999) as Harvey the Black Dog (voice)
- The Source (1999) as Allen Ginsberg
- Cradle Will Rock (1999) as Aldo Silvano
- The Big Lebowski (1998) as Jesus Quintana
- Rounders (1998) as Joey Knish
- All Revved Up (1998) as Johnny Candellano
- He Got Game (1998) as Billy Sunday
- Animals with the Tollkeeper (1998) as Tuxedo Man
- Illuminata (1998) as Tuccio
- Illuminata (1998) Director
- Illuminata (1998) Screenplay
- Illuminata (1998) Producer
- The Truce (1997) as Primo Levi
- Lesser Prophets (1997) as Leon
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- Girl 6 (1996) as Murray - the Agent
- Grace of My Heart (1996) as Joel Millner
- Box of Moonlight (1996) as Al Fountain
- Clockers (1995) as Det. Larry Mazilli
- Search and Destroy (1995) as Ron
- Unstrung Heroes (1995) as Sid Lidz
- At Sundance (1995) as Self
- Sugartime (1995) as Sam Giancana
- Baseball (1994) as Various (voice)
- Baseball (1994) as (voice)
- Quiz Show (1994) as Herb Stempel
- Being Human (1994) as Lucinnius
- The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1994) as Disco Bean
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Frasier (1993) as Grant (voice)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Fearless (1993) as Dr. Bill Perlman
- Brain Donors (1992) as Roland T. Flakfizer
- Mac (1992) as Niccolo "Mac" Vitelli
- Mac (1992) Director
- Mac (1992) Writer
- Barton Fink (1991) as Barton Fink
- Jungle Fever (1991) as Pauline Carbone
- Miller's Crossing (1990) as Bernie Bernbaum
- State of Grace (1990) as Nick
- Catchfire (1990) as Pinella
- Mo' Better Blues (1990) as Moe Flatbush
- Men Of Respect (1990) as Mike Battaglia
- Do the Right Thing (1989) as Pino
- Making 'Do the Right Thing' (1989) as Self
- The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988) as Larry
- The Sicilian (1987) as Pisciotta
- Five Corners (1987) as Heinz Sabatino
- Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) as TV Writer
- The Color of Money (1986) as Julian
- Gung Ho (1986) as Willie
- Off Beat (1986) as Neil Pepper
- To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) as Carl Cody
- Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) as Ray
- Miami Vice (1984) as David Traynor
- Exterminator 2 (1984) as Guy #1
- The Flamingo Kid (1984) as Ted from Pinky's
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982) as Self - Guest
- Raging Bull (1980) as Man at Webster Hall Table (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Emmy Awards (1949) as Self
- The Statement
- The Thing That Hurts
- When the Music Changes Executive Producer
- Wilder & Me as I.A.L. Diamond
- Joe Torre Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is John Turturro best known for?
John Turturro is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (2026), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024), The Room Next Door (2024), Severance (2022).
When and where was John Turturro born?
John Turturro was born on February 28, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does John Turturro have?
John Turturro has accumulated over 191 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1949 to 2026.
What is John Turturro's background in cinema and television?
John Turturro is an American-Italian actor born on February 28, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He began his acting career on-screen in the early 1980s. Turturro has appeared in over sixty feature films and has worked frequently with various filmmakers, including the Coen brothers, Adam Sandler, and Sp...
John Turturro by the numbers
191credits
156films
35TV series
1949–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Severance (2022) as Irving Bailiff — aged about 65
- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) as Dottore (voice) — aged about 65
- Green Eggs and Ham (2019) as Goat (voice) — aged about 62
- The Night Of (2016) as John Stone — aged about 59
- Monk (2002) as Ambrose Monk — aged about 45
- Flight of the Conchords (2007) as Credits Cop — aged about 50
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