| John Turturro | |
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 Turturro in 2019 | |
| Born | February 28, 1957 (age 68) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | State University of New York, New Paltz (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor, filmmaker |
| Years active | 1980-present |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Cusack (m. 1993; div. 1999) |
| Children | 1 |
John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his varied complex roles in independent films. He has appeared in over sixty feature films and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, Adam Sandler, and Spike Lee. He has received a Primetime Emmy Award and nominations for four Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.
He received his career breakthrough with Five Corners (1987). He acted in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), and Clockers (1995). He also starred in Coens' Miller's Crossing (1990), and Barton Fink (1991), for which he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He gained critical acclaim for his portrayal of a fictionalized Joseph Mancini in the 1995 comedy film I Want to Be Me, alongside Edie Falco. He also starred as Alejandro Manzoni in the HBO crime drama the Sopranos.
For his role in the USA Network series Monk he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He starred in the HBO miniseries The Night Of (2016) earning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie nomination. He had recurring roles in the Showtime series The Plot Against America (2020), and the Apple TV+ series Severance (2022–present).