Acting
Nicholas Turturro
Born 1962-01-29
New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Nicholas Turturro, Jr. (born January 29, 1962) is an American actor, best known for his role as James Martinez, on NYPD Blue from 1993 to 2000. Nicholas is the younger brother of actor, John Turturro and the cousin of actress, Aida Turturro. 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. His other notable roles include his role as Al Capone in the series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992-1993), his role as Brucie in The Longest Yard (2005), as well as his role as Sgt. Anthony Renzulli in the series Blue Bloods (2010-2016).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Nicholas Turturro
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BlacKkKlansman
2018
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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The Longest Yard
2005
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Law & Order
1990
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
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Raw
1993
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Do the Right Thing
1989
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White Collar
2009
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Blue Bloods
2010
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (98 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Highest 2 Lowest | Frankie Da Lunatic | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Family Business: New Orleans | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2025 |
 | The Bouncer | Doctor Esposito | Movie | 2024 |
 | Extended Family | Petey D. | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Leo | Anthony's Dad (voice) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Murder Motel | Crystal Bobby | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Crusades | Coach Krieger | Movie | 2023 |
 | Call Her King | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
 | Prince of Detroit | Jeremy Murdoch | Movie | 2023 |
 | Four Cousins and a Christmas | Tommy | Movie | 2021 |
 | Pups Alone | Benny | Movie | 2021 |
 | Escape from Death Block 13 | Renda | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Penthouse | Detective Martinez | Movie | 2021 |
 | Escape: Puzzle of Fear | Keith | Movie | 2020 |
 | Shooting Heroin | Reverend John | Movie | 2020 |
 | Angels Fallen | Newton | Movie | 2020 |
 | Dear Frank | Father Quinn | Movie | 2019 |
 | Las Vegas Vietnam: The Movie | The Governor | Movie | 2019 |
 | I Feel Bad | Kevin | TV Series | 2018 |
 | BlacKkKlansman | Walker | Movie | 2018 |
 | Honor Up | Detective Kane | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Eyes | Charlie | Movie | 2017 |
 | Justice League Dark | Boston Brand / Deadman (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
 | A Chance in the World | Mike Silvia | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Night Of | Detective | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Subterranea | Remy | Movie | 2015 |
 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 | Nick Manero | Movie | 2015 |
 | Here Comes the Boom | Referee | Movie | 2012 |
 | Super Cyclone | Travis Verdon | Movie | 2012 |
 | TalhotBlond | Moretti | Movie | 2012 |
 | Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | Antonio | Movie | 2011 |
 | Zookeeper | Manny | Movie | 2011 |
 | Blue Bloods | Sgt. Anthony Renzulli | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Takers | Franco Dalia | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Deported | Gianni DiCarlo | Movie | 2010 |
| The Deported | Writer | Movie | 2010 |
 | Shoot the Hero | Grant | Movie | 2010 |
 | White Collar | Delancy | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Street Boss | Jimmy Calone | Movie | 2009 |
 | Phantom Punch | Ceasar Novak | Movie | 2008 |
 | Remembering Phil | Phil Winters | Movie | 2008 |
 | First Sunday | Officer D'Agostino | Movie | 2008 |
 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry | Renaldo Pinera | Movie | 2007 |
 | Burn Notice | Tommy | TV Series | 2007 |
 | McBride: Semper Fi | Officer Colin Pierce | Movie | 2007 |
 | Dangerous Isolation | Travis Erickson | Movie | 2006 |
 | World Trade Center | Officer Colovito | Movie | 2006 |
 | Three Wise Guys | Vincent | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Longest Yard | Brucie | Movie | 2005 |
 | Celebrity Fit Club | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Hillside Strangler | Angelo Buono | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Hollow | Sheriff Duncan | Movie | 2004 |
 | Purgatory Flats | Johnny Ramos | Movie | 2003 |
 | ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Movie | 2003 |
 | Fear X | Harry | Movie | 2003 |
 | Tremors | Frank | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Twilight Zone | Speed | TV Series | 2002 |
 | The Biz | Anthony | Movie | 2002 |
 | Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie | Joe Jr. | Movie | 2002 |
 | Monday Night Mayhem | Chet Forte | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Shipment | Eddie Colucci | Movie | 2001 |
 | Recess: School's Out | Cop #1 (voice) | Movie | 2001 |
 | Hellraiser: Inferno | Det. Tony Nenonen | Movie | 2000 |
 | The District | Officer Robert Turner | TV Series | 2000 |
 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Goya | TV Series | 2000 |
 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues | Big Al Brown | Movie | 1999 |
 | Third Watch | Aloysius 'Allie' Nardo | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Detective Frank Bucci | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Mercenary II: Thick & Thin | Major Ray Domino | Movie | 1999 |
 | The King of Queens | Vince Dinelli | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Hercules | Meleager (voice) | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Witness to the Mob | Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano | Movie | 1998 |
 | Excess Baggage | Stick | Movie | 1997 |
 | Shadow Conspiracy | Grasso | Movie | 1997 |
 | Freefall: Flight 174 | Al Williams | Movie | 1995 |
 | In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice | Mike | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Drew Carey Show | Det. James Martinez | TV Series | 1995 |
 | WWE WrestleMania XI | Ring Announcer / Interviewer | Movie | 1995 |
 | Federal Hill | Ralph | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Search for One-eye Jimmy | Junior | Movie | 1994 |
 | Cosmic Slop | Father Carlos (segment 'The First Commandment') | Movie | 1994 |
 | Touched by an Angel | Rolando Wells | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Men Lie | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | NYPD Blue | James Martinez | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Raw | Nicholas Turturro | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Malcolm X | Boston Cop | Movie | 1992 |
 | Mac | Tony Gloves | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Big Al Brown | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace | Danny D'Arcangelo | Movie | 1991 |
 | Jungle Fever | Vinny | Movie | 1991 |
 | Men Of Respect | Bingo | Movie | 1990 |
 | Law & Order | Poletti | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Mo' Better Blues | Josh Flatbush | Movie | 1990 |
 | Do the Right Thing | Policeman (uncredited) | Movie | 1989 |
 | L.A. Law | Anthony | TV Series | 1986 |
| That's Amore! | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |