John Turturro

John Turturro

Birthday: February 28
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York

John Turturro is an Italian-American actor, writer and filmmaker known for his roles in the films Do the Right Thing (1989), Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), Quiz Show (1994), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and four entries in the Transformers film series, most recently The Last Knight (2017). He has appeared in over sixty films and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, Adam Sandler and Spike Lee. An Emmy Award winner, Turturro has also been nominated for four Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

John Turturro is an Italian-American actor, writer and filmmaker known for his roles in the films Do the Right Thing (1989), Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), Quiz Show (1994), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and four entries in the Transformers film series, most recently The Last Knight (2017). He has appeared in over sixty films and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, Adam Sandler and Spike Lee. An Emmy Award winner, Turturro has also been nominated for four Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. His role as John Stone in HBO's The Night Of has earned him a 2017 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.

 

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Awards & Nominations

4 Nominations | 1 Emmy
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series - 2024
  • Nominee
  • John Turturro, as Eric Shane
  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith
  • "Second Date"
  • Prime Video
  • Amazon MGM Studios, Big Indie Pictures
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series - 2022
  • Nominee
  • John Turturro, as Irving Bailiff
  • Severance
  • Apple TV+
  • Endeavor Content / Red Hour Productions in association with Apple
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie - 2017
  • Nominee
  • John Turturro, as John Stone
  • The Night Of
  • HBO
  • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series - 2004
  • Winner
  • John Turturro, as Ambrose Monk
  • Monk
  • USA
  • Universal Cable Productions in association with Mandeville Films and ABC Studios

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2017 Performers Nominee Reception
2017 Performers Nominee Reception
John Turturro on the red carpet at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards
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John Turturro

2017 Performers Nominee Reception
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John Turturro and Felicity Huffman are seen at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.

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2017 Performers Nominee Reception
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington, John Turturro, and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.

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John Turturro on the red carpet at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards
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John Turturro on the red carpet at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards.

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