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John Turturro
Known for
One of the great supporting actors of contemporary American cinema. A frequent Coen brothers collaborator in 'Barton Fink' (1991) —Palme d'Or at Cannes—, 'Miller's Crossing' (1990), 'The Big Lebowski' (1998) as Jesus Quintana and 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' (2000). He starred in the 'Transformers' saga (2007-2017), Matt Reeves' 'The Batman' (2022) as Carmine Falcone, Robert Redford's 'Quiz Show' (1994) and Spike Lee's 'Do the Right Thing' (1989). American actor of extremely wide range, recognized for his versatility and his presence in productions by notable directors.
John Turturro
96 Movies
14 Series
One of the great supporting actors of contemporary American cinema. A frequent Coen brothers collaborator in 'Barton Fink' (1991) —Palme d'Or at Cannes—, 'Miller's Crossing' (1990), 'The Big Lebowski' (1998) as Jesus Quintana and 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' (2000). He starred in the 'Transformers' saga (2007-2017), Matt Reeves' 'The Batman' (2022) as Carmine Falcone, Robert Redford's 'Quiz Show' (1994) and Spike Lee's 'Do the Right Thing' (1989). American actor of extremely wide range, recognized for his versatility and his presence in productions by notable directors.
Movies
Plays Carmine Falcone
The Batman
2022
Plays Francesco Bernoulli (voice)
Cars 2
2011
Plays Harry
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
2026
Plays Raymond Brocco
The Good Shepherd
2006
Plays Jesus Quintana
The Big Lebowski
1998
Plays Bernie Bernbaum
Miller's Crossing
1990
Plays Agent Simmons
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
Plays Sethos I
Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014
Plays Fatoush 'The Phantom' Hakbarah
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
Plays Pete Hogwallop
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000
Plays Dottore (voice)
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022
Plays Lt. Camonetti
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009
Plays Chuck
Anger Management
2003
Plays Emilio Lopez
Mr. Deeds
2002
Plays Sean Amstrong
Collateral Damage
2002
Plays Pino
Do the Right Thing
1989
Plays Joey Knish
Rounders
1998
Plays John Shooter
Secret Window
2004
Plays Damian
The Room Next Door
2024
Plays Herb Stempel
Quiz Show
1994
Plays TV Writer
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
Plays Simmons
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009
Plays Monkeybone (voice)
Monkeybone
2001
Director
Plays Male Dancer & Singer
Romance & Cigarettes
2006
Plays Agent Simmons
Transformers
2007
Plays Julian
The Color of Money
1986
Plays Barton Fink
Barton Fink
1991
Plays Pinella
Catchfire
1990
Plays Dr. David Rose
A Statement
2026
Plays Willie
Gung Ho
1986
Plays Abner Doubleday
The Ridiculous 6
2015
Plays Johnny Candellano
All Revved Up
1998
Plays Det. Larry Mazilli
Clockers
1995
Plays Nick
State of Grace
1990
Plays Dick Bell
What Just Happened
2008
Plays Simmons
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
Plays Murray - the Agent
Girl 6
1996
Plays Carl Cody
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985
Plays Harvey the Black Dog (voice)
Summer of Sam
1999
Plays Ray
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
Plays Don Angelo Bonasera
She Hate Me
2004
Plays Frankie Carbo
Hands of Stone
2016
Plays Billy Sunday
He Got Game
1998
Plays Arnold
Gloria Bell
2019
Plays The Rat King
The Nutcracker
2010
Director
Plays Fioravante
Fading Gigolo
2013
Plays Pauline Carbone
Jungle Fever
1991
Plays Harvey Brickman
Slipstream
2007
Plays Alan Jacobs
Landline
2017
Plays Neil Pepper
Off Beat
1986
TV Shows
Plays Irving Bailiff
Severance
2022
Plays Billy Martin
The Bronx Is Burning
2007
Writer
Plays William of Baskerville
The Name of the Rose
2019
Plays John Stone
The Night Of
2016
Plays Rabbi Lionel Bengelsdorf
The Plot Against America
2020
Plays Goat (voice)
Green Eggs and Ham
2019
Plays Ambrose Monk
Monk
2002
Plays Larry
The Fortunate Pilgrim
1988
Plays Paulo Santana
Can't Go Home
2023
Plays Eric Shane
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024
Plays Credits Cop
Flight of the Conchords
2007
Plays Grant (voice)
Frasier
1993
Plays David Traynor
Miami Vice
1984
Plays Dusty
Difficult People
2015
Latest Trailers
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The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Full Filmography
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Harry
2026
Film
A Statement
Dr. David Rose
2026
Film
The Cut
Boz
2025
Film
The Room Next Door
Damian
2024
Film
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Eric Shane · 1 episode
2024–
TV
Can't Go Home
Paulo Santana · 1 episode
2023–
TV
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Dottore (voice)
2022
Film
Forty Winks
Milo
2022
Film
The Batman
Carmine Falcone
2022
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is John Turturro and where are they from?
John Turturro is 69 years old, born on February 28, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of John Turturro?
John Turturro is best known for roles in The Batman, The Big Lebowski, Transformers.
How many movies has John Turturro been in?
Over a 46-year career (since 1980), John Turturro has appeared in 95 movies and 14 TV shows.
What was John Turturro's first movie?
The career of John Turturro began with Raging Bull (1980).
What is John Turturro's most recent movie or series?
John Turturro's most recent release is The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, which premiered on October 16, 2026.
What TV shows has John Turturro appeared in?
On television, John Turturro has appeared in Severance, The Night Of, Monk, Frasier.
John Turturro
1957-02-28 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an American-Italian actor, writer and filmmaker, known for his association with the independent film movement. He has appeared in over sixty feature films and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, Adam Sandler and Spike Lee.
He began his acting career on-screen in the early 1980s, and received early critical recognition with the independent film Five Corners (1987). Turturro's mainstream breakthrough came with Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989) and the Coens' Miller's Crossing (1990) and Barton Fink (1991), for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival. His subsequent roles included Herb Stempel in Quiz Show (1994), Jesus Quintana in The Big Lebowski (1998) and The Jesus Rolls (2020), Pete Hogwallop in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Seymour Simmons in the Transformers film series and is set to play Carmine Falcone in The Batman. In 2016, in a lead role, he portrayed a lawyer in the HBO miniseries The Night Of and had a recurring role in the miniseries The Plot Against America in 2020.
An Emmy Award winner, Turturro has also been nominated for four Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Independent Spirit Awards. He directed Mac (1992), which won the Golden Camera Award at the Cannes Film Festival, Illuminata (1998), and Romance and Cigarettes (2005).John Turturro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.