Nicholas Turturro Jr is an American actor whose face would be familiar to many “NYPD Blue” fans. He is most identified with his character Sargeant Martinez, but he is not the only actor in his family; his brother, John Turturro, who is easily recognized as Agent Seymore Simmons in the “Transformers” films, and his cousin Aida of “The Sopranos” fame, are well-known actors. Although Nicholas is not as famous as his older brother, he has nevertheless had a successful career with many titles in his portfolio, as well as several award nominations. Here is everything there is to know about Nicolas.
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Early life and family
Nicholas – ‘Nick’ – was born on January 29, 1962 in Queens, New York, 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 United States Navy during World War II.
Nicholas’ mother was a jazz singer who concurrently worked in a shipyard and is of Italian descent with roots in Sicily. Her brother, John Micheal, was born in 1957 and they were raised in a Roman Catholic household – both remain dedicated to their religion.
Schooling
Nicholas completed his secondary education in Catholic schools and later attended Adelphi University. After two years at the university, Nicholas graduated in theater, but first had to devote himself to family life.
Career
Initially, Nicholas would work as a doorman, before debuting as an actor, as at the time he was married to his first wife and raising their daughter Erica. Nicholas’ early life was due to the influence of his brother, who introduced him to Spike Lee; he had starred in several Spike Lee productions, including his first role as an additional artist and voiceover in the 1989 film “Do The Right Thing.”
Spike was so impressed with Nicholas that he wrote him a dedicated role in his upcoming movie “Mo’ Better Blues.” Nicholas continued his success, starring in several more Spike Lee feature films, including “Malcolm-X” and “Jungle Fever” alongside his brother John. In the early 90s, Nicholas received a few more roles, including the 1991 film “Men Of Respect”.
In 1992, Nick landed a role in the popular TV series ‘Law and Order’, but he had more success the following year, as he landed roles in three TV series – ‘LA Law’, ‘The Young Chronicles of Indiana Jones”, and his longtime 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 series “NYPD Blue” aired its last episodes, but roles for the talented actor were not uncommon, and Nicholas would later be seen in several shows, including “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 Adam Sandler’s comedy “The Longest Yard”, and the following year was cast in the role of Officer Colovito in “World Trade Center”.
He starred in several other feature films, including TV shows and movies, but it wasn’t until 2010 that he had another recurring role on a TV series, as Sgt Anthony Renzulli in ” Blue Bloods”, which he played until 2016. During the same period, we could also see him in a few films, including “Zookeeper” and “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2”. His last appearance is in the 2020 production “Shooting Heroin”.
Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts
While working as a doorman in Manhattan, at a building where musician Billy Joel resided, Nicholas rated all the women who visited Billy by pointing his fingers. Curiously, Billy’s wife from 1985 to 1994, Christie Brinkley, was the only one to get a ten on two occasions.
The Turturro family seems to be very familiar with fame, and Nick’s other brother, Ralph, is a famous musician. The younger members of the family, including Amedeo Turturro and Diego Z Turturro, also begin their rise to fame.
Nicholas is known to be a huge baseball fan; he collects baseball memorabilia and regularly posts videos on social media in support of his favorite team, the New York Yankees.
Relationships
Nicolas married twice. – He married Jami Biunno, with whom he had his firstborn, Erica, in 1985, but they divorced in 1994. They met while attending college, and he had to put his aspirations aside. actor on parentheses to raise his family.
He met his second wife, Lissa Espinosa, who worked as a flight attendant, when she was a passenger on a flight. They married on August 3, 1996 and have been together ever since. They have two children, son Nicolas III and another son Santino.
Physical characteristics
- Date of birth: January 29, 1962
- Hair color: Dark brown
- Eye color: Brown
- Height: 5 feet 7 inches (1.72m)
- Weight: 165 lbs (75 kg)
- Size: Unknown
- Astrological sign: Aquarius
- American nationality
- Ethnicity: Italian / Latino
Net value
As a longtime active actor, Nicholas has amassed an estimated net worth of $5 million in 2020.
