"My interest lies in my self-expression – what's inside of me – not what I'm in."
John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957 in New York City) is an Italian-American actor, writer, and director.
He's known for both comedic and dramatic roles, as well as for his frequent collaborations with The Coen Brothers, Adam Sandler, and Spike Lee.
John Turturro works on TV Tropes:
open/close all folders
Film roles
- Anger Management (2003) as Chuck
- Barton Fink (1991) as Barton Fink
- The Batman (2022) as Carmine Falcone
- The Big Lebowski (1998) as Jesus Quintana
- The Jesus Rolls (2019; also director and writer)
- Box of Moonlight (1996) as Al Fountain
- Brain Donors (1992) as Roland T. Flakfizer
- Clockers (1995) as Detective Larry Mazilli
- Collateral Damage (2002) as Sean Armstrong
- The Color of Money (1986) as Julian
- Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) as Ray
- Do the Right Thing (1989) as Pino Frangione
- Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) as Seti I
- Exterminator 2 (1981) as Guy #1
- Fearless (1993) as Dr. Perlman
- Fear X (2003) as Harry Kane
- The Good Shepherd (2006) as Ray Brocco
- Grace of My Heart (1996) as Joel Milner
- Gung Ho (1986) as Willie
- Jungle Fever (1991) as Paulie
- Miller's Crossing (1990) as Bernie "The Shamata Kid" Bernbaum
- Mo' Better Blues (1990) as "Moe" Flatbush
- Mr. Deeds (2002) as Emilio Lopez
- The Nutcracker in 3D (2010) as the Rat King
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) as Pete
- Quiz Show (1994) as Herb Stempel
- Raging Bull (1980; uncredited) as a man at a table
- Rounders (1998) as Joey Knish
- Secret Window (2004) as John Shooter
- The Sicilian (1996) as Pisciotta
- State of Grace (1990) as Detective Nick Richardson
- The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) as Lieutenant Camonetti
- To Live and Die in L.A. (1986) as Carl Cody
- Transformers (Film Series) as Agent Seymour Simmons
- Transformers (2007)
- Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen (2009)
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2009) as Fatoush "The Phantom" Hakbarah
Television roles
- Miami Vice (1985; "Rites of Passage") as David
- Monk (2004, 2005; guest star) as Ambrose Monk
- The Name of the Rose (2019; also writer) as William of Baskerville
- The Night Of (2016) as John Stone
- The Plot Against America (2020) as Rabbi Lionel Bengelsdorf
- Severance (2022-present) as Irving Bailiff
Voice acting roles
- Cars 2 (2011) as Francesco Bernoulli
- Green Eggs and Ham (2019) as Goat
- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
- Monkeybone (2001) as Monkeybone
- The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation (2005) as The Son
- World War Z (audiobook) as Serosha Alvarez
Theatre roles
- The Cherry Orchard (2011 off-broadway production) as Yermolai Lopakhin
- Death of a Salesman (1985 broadway production) as Happy Loman
- The Master Builder (2013 Brooklyn production) as Halvard Solness
- Waiting for Godot (1998 off-broadway production) as Estragon
Director
- Romance & Cigarettes (2005; also writer)
- The Jesus Rolls (2019)
Tropes associated with John Turturro:
- Large Ham: Whatever role he plays, he plays the hell out of it.
- Plays Great Ethnics: He is probably better-known for portraying Hispanics and Jews than Italians.