John Turturro Add to My Celebs Age 55 Birthday Feb. 28th, 1957 Born in Brooklyn, New York, USA Height 6' 0 1/2"

John Turturro's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The Bronx is Burning Billy Martin

Main Movie Roles 2009 - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2009 - The Taking of Pelham 123 2008 - You Don't Mess With the Zohan 2008 - What Just Happened 2008 - Miracle at St. Anna 2007 - Slipstream 2007 - Transformers 2006 - The Good Shepherd 2006 - Sacco and Vanzetti 2005 - The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation 2005 - Romance & Cigarettes 2004 - Secret Passage 2004 - She Hate Me 2004 - Secret Window 2003 - Anger Management 2002 - Collateral Damage 2002 - Mr. Deeds 2001 - Monkeybone 2000 - O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 - The Man Who Cried 1999 - Summer of Sam 1998 - The Big Lebowski 1998 - He Got Game 1998 - Rounders 1997 - La tregua 1995 - Clockers 1994 - Quiz Show 1993 - Fearless 1992 - Brain Donors 1991 - Jungle Fever 1991 - Barton Fink 1990 - Catchfire 1990 - Mo' Better Blues 1990 - Miller's Crossing 1990 - State of Grace 1989 - Do the Right Thing 1987 - The Sicilian 1986 - Off Beat 1986 - Hannah And Her Sisters 1986 - The Color of Money 1986 - Gung Ho 1985 - To Live and Die in L.A. 1985 - Desperately Seeking Susan 1980 - Raging Bull

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Highly talented, lightly built Italian American actor who always looks unsettled and jumpy has become a favourite of cult/arthouse film aficionados with his compelling performances in a broad range of cinematic vehicles. Has become a regular in the thought provoking films of Spike Lee and the off the wall comedies of Joel Coen & Ethan Coen. His wonderful performances include as the highly agitated "Pino" in Do the Right Thing (1989), as an intellectual playwright in Barton Fink (1991), a pedophile tenpin bowler in The Big Lebowski (1998), a confused boyfriend in Jungle Fever (1991) and as the voice of Harvey the dog in Summer of Sam (1999).

Turturro has continued to appeal to audiences despite his unconventional looks and the often annoying onscreen mannerisms of his characters which he used to great effect in films such as his blue collar tale of warring brothers in the construction business, Mac (1992), as the irate, dumped game show contestant, Herbie Stempel, in Robert Redford (I)'s dynamic Quiz Show (1994). One of modern American cinema's gems of acting, Turturro remains in strong demand for his high calibre thespian talents.


TRIVIA:

• Sicilian mother was a professional singer.
• Brother of 'Nicholas Turturro' (qv) and 'Ralph Turturro' (qv).
• Is the second of three brothers.
• Has his own production company called Humperdink Productions.
• Does an accurate impression of 'Burt Lancaster' (qv).
• Son, 'Amedeo Turturro' (qv), was born in 1990.
• Had himself diagnosed with Asperger's Disorder after seeing the independent film "Billy The Kid.".
• Son, 'Diego Turturro' (qv), was born in 2000.

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