Nicholas Turturro Net Worth, Brother, Ethnicity, First Wife

• Nicholas Turturro Jr is an American actor best known for his role in NYPD Blue.
• His brother and cousin are also noted actors in the entertainment industry.
• He attended Adelphi University and graduated with a theatre degree.
• Has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
• Is a major fan of baseball, collects memorabilia, and is a supporter of the New York Yankees.

Known for movies

NYPD Blue (1993-2000)
as Det. James Martinez

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
as Renaldo Pinera

The Longest Yard (2005)
as Brucie

Hellraiser: Inferno (2000)
as Det. Tony Nenonen

Nicholas Turturro Jr is an American actor whose face would be familiar to the many fans of “NYPD Blue”. He is most identified with his character Sargeant Martinez, but he is not the only actor in his family; both his brother, John Turturro, who is easily recognized as Agent Seymore Simmons in the “Transformers” films, and cousin Aida of “The Sopranos” fame, are noted actors. Although Nicholas is not as famous as his older brother, he’s nonetheless enjoyed a successful career with numerous titles in his portfolio, as well as several award nominations. Here follows all there is to know about Nicholas.

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Early life and family

Nicholas – ‘Nick’ – was born 29 January 1962, in Queens, New York City, USA, to parents Nicholas Turturro Sr and Katherine Florence. His father was an immigrant from Giovinazzo, Puglia, Italy, who worked as a carpenter and shoemaker, and also served in the US Navy during World War 2.

Nicholas’ mother was a Jazz singer who worked in a Navy yard at the same time, and is of Italian descent with roots in Sicily. His brother, John Micheal, was born in 1957, and they were raised in a Roman Catholic home – both of them remain dedicated to their religion.

Educational background

Nicholas finished his high school education mostly attending Catholic schools, and went on from there to attend Adelphi University. After two years at varsity, Nicholas graduated in Theatre, but at first had to dedicate himself to family life.

Career

Initially, Nicholas would work as a doorman, before making his debut as an actor, as at the time he was married to his first wife and raising their daughter Erica. Nicholas’ debut came about due to his brother’s influence, who introduced him to Spike Lee; he had starred in several Spike Lee productions, including his first role as an extra and voice-over artist in the 1989 film “Do The Right Thing”.

Spike was so impressed with Nicholas that he wrote a dedicated role for him in his next film “Mo’ Better Blues”. Nicholas continued his success, starring in several more Spike Lee feature films, which included “Malcolm-X”, and “Jungle Fever” alongside his brother John. In the early nineties, Nicholas received a few other roles, including the 1991 film “Men Of Respect”.

In 1992, Nick gained a role in the popular television series “Law and Order”, but he was more successful in the following year, as he landed parts in three television series – “L.A. Law”, “The Young Chronicles of Indiana Jones”, and his long-running role in “NYPD Blue”.

In 1994, Nicholas starred alongside his cousin Aida in the independent film “The Search for One-eye Jimmy”. In 2000, the “NYPD Blue” series aired its last instalments, but roles for the talented actor had not been in short supply, and Nicholas would later be seen in several shows, includes “The District”, “Touched By an Angel” and “The Twilight Zone”.

In 2003 Nick landed his second long-running role, in “Third Watch”. In 2005, Nicholas starred in the Adam Sandler comedy “The Longest Yard”, and the following yearwas cast in the role of Officer Colovito in “World Trade Centre”.

He starred in several more features, including television shows and films, but it was not until 2010 that he had another recurring role in a television series, as Sgt Anthony Renzulli in “Blue Bloods”, which he played until 2016. During the same time, he could also be seen in a few films, including “Zookeeper” and “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2”. His latest appearance is in the 2020 production “Shooting Heroin”.

Hobbies, favourite things and interesting facts

While working as a doorman in Manhattan, at an apartment building where the musician Billy Joel resided, Nicholas would rate all the women who would visit Billy by indication of his fingers. Oddly enough, Billy’s wife from 1985 to 1994, Christie Brinkley, was the only one to get a ten rating on two occasions.

The Turturro family seems to be very familiar with fame and Nick’s other brother Ralph is a famous musician. The youngest members of the family, which include Amedeo Turturro and Diego Z Turturro, are also starting their rise to fame.

Nicholas is known to be a major fan of baseball; he collects baseball memorabilia, and regularly posts videos on social media in support of his favourite team – the New York Yankees.

Relationships

Nicholas has married twice. – he married Jami Biunno, with whom he had his firstborn, Erica, in 1985, but they divorced in 1994. They met while attending university, and he had to put his aspirations as an actor on hold to raise his family.

He met his second wife, Lissa Espinosa who worked as a flight attendant, when a passenger on a flight. They married on 3 August 1996, and have remained together since. They have two children, son Nicholas III and another son Santino.

Physical characteristics

• Date of Birth: 29 January 1962
• Hair colour: Dark Brown
• Eye colour: Brown
• Height: 5ft 7is (1.72m)
• Weight: 165lbs (75kgs)
• Shoe Size: Unknown
• Star Sign: Aquarius
• Nationality: American
• Ethnicity: Italian/ Latino

Net worth

As a long active actor, Nicholas has accumulated an estimated net worth of $5 million as of 2020.

Facts

#	Fact
1	He is of Italian descent.
2	His acting mentor was Dennis Franz.
3	Best known by the public for his role as Sgt. James Martinez on NYPD Blue (1993).
4	Older brother, Ralph Turturro, is a musician.
5	Uncle of Amedeo Turturro and Diego Z. Turturro.
6	Brother-in-law of Katherine Borowitz.
7	Daughter Erica by first wife Jami Biunno.
8	Cousin of Aida Turturro.
9	Younger brother of John Turturro and Ralph Turturro.
10	Met second wife on a plane ride. She was a flight attendant on the flight.

Pictures

All pictures

Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Takers	2010		Franco Dalia (as Nick Turturro)
Shoot the Hero	2010		Grant
The Deported	2009		Gianni de Carlo
Burn Notice	2009	TV Series	Tommy
Street Boss	2009		Jimmy Calone
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	2008	TV Series	Goya
Days of Our Lives	2008	TV Series	Officer Darrell
Phantom Punch	2008		Ceasar Novak
Remembering Phil	2008		Phil Winters
Just Jordan	2008	TV Series	Big G
First Sunday	2008		Officer D'Agostino
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry	2007		Renaldo Pinera
The King of Queens	2007	TV Series	Vince Dinelli
McBride: Semper Fi	2007	TV Movie	Officer Colin Pierce
World Trade Center	2006		Officer Colovito
Trapped!	2006	TV Movie	Travis
Three Wise Guys	2005	TV Movie	Vincent (as Nick Turturro)
Sex, Love & Secrets	2005	TV Series	Detective
The Longest Yard	2005		Brucie
The Hillside Strangler	2004		Angelo Buono
The Hollow	2004	Video	Sheriff Duncan
Third Watch	2003-2004	TV Series	Aloysius 'Allie' Nardo
Purgatory Flats	2003		Johnny Ramos
Tremors	2003	TV Series	Frank
The Biz	2002		Anthony
The Twilight Zone	2002	TV Series	Speed
Touched by an Angel	2002	TV Series	Rolando Wells
Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie	2002	TV Movie	Joe Jr. (as Nick Turturro)
Monday Night Mayhem	2002	TV Movie	Chet Forte
The District	2001	TV Series	Officer Robert Turner
The Shipment	2001		Eddie Colucci
Recess: School's Out	2001		Cop #1 (voice, as Nick Turturro)
Mr. Life	2001	TV Movie
Hellraiser: Inferno	2000	Video	Det. Tony Nenonen
NYPD Blue	1993-2000	TV Series	Det. James Martinez
Mercenary II: Thick & Thin	1999	TV Movie	Maj. Ray Domino
Hercules	1998	TV Series	Meleager
Witness to the Mob	1998	TV Movie	Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano
Excess Baggage	1997		Stick
Oddville, MTV	1997	TV Series
The Drew Carey Show	1997	TV Series	Det. James Martinez
Shadow Conspiracy	1997		Grasso
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	1996	TV Series
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice	1995	TV Movie	Mike Garret
Falling from the Sky: Flight 174	1995	TV Movie	Al Williams
Cosmic Slop	1994	TV Movie	Father Carlos (segment "The First Commandment")
The Search for One-eye Jimmy	1994		Junior
Federal Hill	1994		Ralph
Men Lie	1994
L.A. Law	1993	TV Series	Anthony
Young Indiana Jones	1993	TV Series	Big Al Brown
Malcolm X	1992		Boston Cop (as Nick Turturro)
Mac	1992		Tony Gloves
Law & Order	1992	TV Series	Poletti
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace	1991	TV Movie	Danny D'Arcangelo
Jungle Fever	1991		Vinny
Men of Respect	1990		Bingo
Mo' Better Blues	1990		Josh Flatbush
Do the Right Thing	1989		Extra (uncredited)
A Chance in the World	2017	post-production	Mike Silvia
The Eyes	2017		Charlie
Justice League Dark	2017	Video	Boston Brand Deadman (voice)
The Night Of	2016	TV Mini-Series	Detective
The Crossroads of History	2016	TV Series	Francesco del Giocondo
Blue Bloods	2010-2016	TV Series	Sgt. Anthony Renzulli
Subterranea	2015		Remy
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2	2015		Nick Panero
Hit the Floor	2014	TV Series
Here Comes the Boom	2012		Ref at Pier (as Nick Turturro)
Super Cyclone	2012	Video	Travis Verdon
White Collar	2012	TV Series	Delancy
TalhotBlond	2012	TV Movie	Detective Moretti
Nick the Doorman	2012	TV Movie	Nick
The Protector	2011	TV Series
Zookeeper	2011		Manny (as Nick Turturro)
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star	2011		Antonio (as Nick Turturro)
Fancypants	2011		Randy

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Nick the Doorman	2012	TV Movie
The Deported	2009	writer

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Nick the Doorman	2012	TV Movie producer
The Deported	2009	producer

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
Nick the Doorman	2012	TV Movie

Composer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Nick the Doorman	2012	TV Movie

Editor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Nick the Doorman	2012	TV Movie

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
'NYPD Blue': A Final Tribute	2005	TV Movie documentary special thanks
Inside 'NYPD Blue': A Decade on the Job	2002	TV Short documentary special thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith	2006	TV Series	Himself
Celebrity Fit Club	2006	TV Series	Himself
'NYPD Blue': A Final Tribute	2005	TV Movie documentary	Himself / Det. James Martinez
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration	2003	TV Special documentary	Himself
Inside 'NYPD Blue': A Decade on the Job	2002	TV Short documentary	Himself (uncredited)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	1994-2000	TV Series	Himself
5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards	1999	TV Special	Himself
4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards	1998	TV Special	Himself
The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards	1997	TV Special	Himself
Late Show with David Letterman	1994-1997	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
WWE Raw	1995	TV Series	Himself
WrestleMania XI	1995	TV Special	Himself
WWF Superstars	1995	TV Series	Himself
The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards	1994	TV Special	Himself - Accepting Award for Favorite Television Dramatic Series / New Dramatic Television Series
The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards	1994	TV Special	Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania	2014	Video documentary	Himself
Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart	2011	Video	Himself
WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 3	2005	Video	Himself

Awards

Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
1995	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	NYPD Blue (1993)

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2005	Chainsaw Award	Fangoria Chainsaw Awards	Best Supporting Actor	The Hillside Strangler (2004)
2000	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	NYPD Blue (1993)
1999	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	NYPD Blue (1993)
1998	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	NYPD Blue (1993)
1997	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	NYPD Blue (1993)
1997	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	NYPD Blue (1993)
1996	NCLR Bravo Award	NCLR Bravo Awards	Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series	NYPD Blue (1993)
1996	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	NYPD Blue (1993)
1995	Independent Spirit Award	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Supporting Male	Federal Hill (1994)
1994	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	NYPD Blue (1993)