John Michael Turturro Wiki Biography
John Michael Turturro was born on 28 February 1957, in Brooklyn, New York City USA, of Italian descent. John is a director, actor, and writer, best known for appearing in films such as “The Big Lebowski”, “Miller’s Crossing” and “Quiz Show”. He was also part of the first three films of the “Transformers” franchise. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is John Turturro? As of mid-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $24 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. He’s made appearances in over 60 films and has collaborated with big names in the industry. He’s also won several awards, and all of these have ensured the position of his wealth.
John Turturro Net Worth $24 million
Turturro attended State University of New York at New Paltz where he studied Theatre Arts. After graduating, he would complete an MFA at the Yale School of Drama. His first appearance would be as part of the critically acclaimed Martin Scorsese film “Raging Bull” in which he was an extra. He also made numerous appearances on stage, winning an Oble award for his performance in “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea”.
After a good performance in “Five Corners”, John was noticed by Spike Lee, who cast him for “Do the Right Thing”. Since then, the two have worked together on numerous films including “Jungle Fever”, “He Got Game”, and later “Miracle at St. Anna”. Turturro has also worked in a variety of genres, often transitioning from comedy to drama and vice versa. He has also appeared in several Coen Brothers films including “The Big Lebowski”, “Miller’s Crossing”, and “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” Turturro also makes regular appearances in Adam Sandler movies, as seen in “Mr. Deeds” and “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan”. Other notable roles he’s been a part of include “Secret Window” which starred Johnny Depp, and also in the series “Monk”, which won him an Emmy Award. All have contributed to John’s net worth.
Aside from acting, John has produced and directed films, including “Illuminata” and “Romance and Cigarettes”. After doing a few more projects, he would appear in “The Good Shepherd” which starred Robert De Niro, and would then become a recurring character in the “Transformers” film series. Eventually, John would try his hand at directing stage productions, making his debut in 2011’s “Relatively Speaking”. He then worked on “Fading Gigolo” which was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
John has won numerous awards for his work. These include awards from the Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globes, and Cannes Film Festival; in 2014, he received a Career Achievement award from the Miami International Film Festival. He works as part of the NYICFF which is a New York City Film Festival branch dedicated to screening films for children.
For his personal life, John has been married to actress Katherine Borowitz since 1985, and they have two sons. John’s brother is actor Nicholas Turturro, and several of his cousins are also involved in the industry, including actress Aida Turturro and director Richard Termini. He also holds both Italian and US citizenships.
| Full Name | John Turturro |
| Net Worth | $24 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 28, 1957 |
| Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
| Height | 6′ 0½” (1.84 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | Yale School of Drama, State University of New York at New Paltz |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Katherine Borowitz (m. 1985) |
| Children | Amedeo Turturro, Diego Turturro |
| Parents | Nicholas Turturro, Sr., Katherine Turturro |
| Siblings | Nicholas Turturro, Ralph Turturro |
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| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001806/ |
| Allmusic | https://www.allmusic.com/artist/john-turturro-mn0001793037 |
| Awards | Cannes Best Actor Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor, Gotham Independent Film Tribute Award, Obie Award for Performance |
| Nominations | Palme d’Or, Golden Lion, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Grand Jury Prize, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television … |
| Movies | “Do the Right Thing”, “Jungle Fever”, “He Got Game”, “Miracle at St. Anna”, “The Big Lebowski”, “Miller’s Crossing”, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” |
| TV Shows | “The Night Of”, “The Fortunate Pilgrim”, “The Bronx Is Burning”, “Monk”, “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea”, “Relatively Speaking” (2011), “Fading Gigolo” |
| Trademark | |
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| 1 | Frequently works with Spike Lee, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. |
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| 1 | Let’s face it. The watercooler conversation is about what’s on television. |
| 2 | At the end of the day, your job is to keep people awake. That’s your job. And then tell a story – if people like it, that’s what they remember. I’ve made movies that people love that never won anything, and they discovered later on, and that’s a joy. That’s what I always aspire towards. I always wanted to make a living doing interesting things. |
| 3 | [2015 interview] Earlier on in my life, I worked with William Friedkin and Michael Cimino – that was a different world. Cocaine-driven, brutal, actors being handled different ways. It wasn’t very gentle, and I didn’t really like that. But I learned a lot; I leaned to speak up for myself. |
| 4 | I don’t need to get the girl. I have the girl – I’m happily married. |
| 5 | Barton Fink is a guy who lives in his head; he’s not a physical guy, so that’s a very different kind of thing for me. I see him as a guy full of himself at the beginning and, by the end, he’s heading toward something more real. He’ll be capable of more direct communication with someone. It’s simplicity as an end result, rather than as a starting point. That’s when you start to know something, versus pontificating about it. |
| 6 | [In a 1991 interview] My original goal was to just make a living. I’ve been fortunate. Now I’m trying to build on what I’ve done and try not to repeat myself. |
| 7 | [2011, on being directed by Dennis Hopper in Catchfire (1990)] Hopper, you’d ask him a question, and he would rebel against himself, like, “Do whatever you wanna do! Whatever, man! Fuck ’em! Fuck ’em!” I was like, “But you’re the director!” He’d be arguing with himself so you could have freedom. He liked to say “fuck” a lot. That was one of his directions: “fuck”. But he’d say it in all different ways, like, “You fucking do this, and then you fuck it, man! And just fuck it! Fuck it, man! Just fucking fuck it!” I remember Joe Pesci turned to me and said, “Man, that’s directing”. But I got along with him really well. Every time I’d come up with an idea, it’d be, “Just fucking do it!” And I’d say, “Yeah, but I gotta check with you right? You’re the director”. And he’d just go, “Fuck ’em!” It was pretty crazy. |
| 8 | (2011, on his heritage) My background is southern Italian, but there’s probably some French and Spanish in there. There could be some northern African, Greek, Turkish, you know. Everybody’s in there. |
| 9 | [2011, on The Truce (1997) (aka The Truce)] That was a great experience working with Francesco Rosi, who’s been a dear friend of mine for a long time. I spent years working on that, just reading all the material over and over and over again. It was like studying someone, like if you went to college and you were studying a certain kind of literature, even though I was doing a lot of other things at the same time. It was one of the great experiences of my life, working with Rosi, because he’s made films and worked with Gian Maria Volontè, who I think was one of the great actors. Those are the things that I always wanted to do and to be involved in. To work on an adaptation of a great writer with a great director was a really special experience for me. |
| 10 | [2011, on making Monkeybone (2001)] All I can say is that it was very hard to get my voice that high. It was hard. It was definitely hard. But I think he’s a very talented guy, Henry Selick. I couldn’t figure out why he wanted me, but he was very patient with me. |
| 11 | [2011, on working with Robert Redford on Quiz Show (1994)] Excellent. Excellent. Very good with physical behavior. We got along because I was cast way before anybody, and we worked really well together. He’s a funny man. He’s eccentric in his own way. Nobody knows that. But I do. He’s got his own kind of off-humor. I really like him a lot. That’s another person I wish I could work with again. |
| 12 | [2011, on being directed by Robert De Niro in The Good Shepherd (2006)] He likes to do it a lot of times. A lot of times. He’s good with physical stuff, too. But he likes to do a lot of takes. A lot of ’em. Sometimes, I would say, “Listen, that’s it, I did it. I did it. Let’s move on”. But his thing is just that maybe if you do it more, you realize that you could do less. But we’ve known each other for a long time, and we have a nice relationship. I can fool around with him. A lot of people don’t. But I do. |
| 13 | [2011, on working with Adam Sandler] Anger Management (2003) I kind of did – not as a favor, but he wanted me because I think it made Jack Nicholson feel good that I was in the movie. I wasn’t crazy about that role, but I had fun doing it. Then [You Don’t Mess with the Zohan (2008)] Zohan was something Adam was talking to me about for years. I actually think the first hour of “Zohan”, there’s a lot of really funny things in the first hour. I don’t think the second hour is good. But the first hour, I think Adam is really, really good in it. I actually think he can be really good. I saw him do that Judd Apatow film [Funny People (2009)], and maybe it’s a little close to home or whatever, but I thought he was excellent. So I like Adam, but I have to balance these things, you know what I mean? Years ago, I did a movie called Brain Donors (1992), which was like a remake of A Night at the Opera (1935). The Zucker Brothers did it, I got cast in it, and then Paramount changed hands three times. Dennis Dugan directed it, who’s the same guy who does a lot of [Sandler’s] movies. If that movie would have just been released normally, I probably would have had to make a bunch of those sequels, because I signed up for that. That’s one of the funniest parts I’ve had in movies, by the way. It was a farce, but there’s a lot of really fun and clever things in that. But it depends what hits, or how it’s released, or whatever. But Adam, I’ve known him since I did Saturday Night Live (1975). I think of all the things I did with him, I had the most fun doing Mr. Deeds (2002). I felt like that was the most complete thing I’ve done for him, as of yet. So I don’t know. But now I’m feeling like I want to try to do some things that I want to do, even though the marketplace is crazy. So I’m trying to figure that out. |
| 14 | [2011, on Five Corners (1987)] Well, that’s a great part. John Patrick Shanley wrote it. The movie’s maybe a little uneven here or there, but there’s a lot of good things in the movie, and it’s a great part. The movie didn’t get a lot of attention, but yeah, thank goodness enough people saw me in the movie, and it was a great role. It’s still one of the better roles I’ve had. Absolutely. It’s a really good part. It’s hard to find. I wish I would have gotten to do more with John, because he could write for me really well, and he really fought for me to get that. That movie really helped me with filmmakers. I think if the movie would have done well, I would have gotten a lot more. |
| 15 | [2011, on Grace of My Heart (1996)] I loved, loved doing that movie. I would put that part as one of the more successful parts I’ve ever played in a movie. I loved playing that role. I loved what the movie was about. I really liked working with Illeana Douglas, and I loved working with Allison Anders. I really regret that I haven’t gotten to work with her again. I had a blast doing that movie. I met a guy who I based my speech pattern on – a guy who was in the music business, but he wasn’t a music manager. I interviewed all these guys, and I found this one guy through a friend of mine, and he was just the key to the whole thing. Because it was well-written, but I was just trying to do something a little bit different, you know? And I basically did him in the movie. I really loved doing that movie. It’s all about a lot of the music from when I was a little kid. |
| 16 | (2011, on his hair) Well, they said in Newsweek years ago that “John Turturro is to hair what Meryl Streep is to accents”, or something like that. That was for Barton Fink (1991). It’s funny, because my hair is really not that malleable, but I have done lots of crazy haircuts and had my hair straightened and this and that. I’ve also worn some wigs, and [Grace of My Heart (1996)] was actually a wig that I’d had made for another movie, Search and Destroy (1995). We remodeled it and, because it was long, we turned it up. That was a great job by the wig makers, the stylists. We used it long, short. So yes, hair is very important. Look at Donald Trump. Where would he be without his hair? Don King and Donald Trump are the prime examples. They’ve got the crowns. |
| 17 | [2011, on The Nutcracker in 3D (2010) ] That was a whole huge makeup job. That was an interesting experience. I’m kind of disappointed that the movie got chopped up a little bit, here and there. They didn’t know what to do with it. I think when they originally tested it, boys liked it better than girls. It was a little too dark. But it was a really fun role, and I loved working with Elle Fanning and Andrey Konchalovskiy. He was a taskmaster, and we butted heads many days, but I still think he’s a very talented guy. I was happy with what I did in the movie, but I think, originally, it was better. And we didn’t shoot it in 3-D. That was something definitely disappointing for me because I felt like I was in the realm of doing something interesting. |
| 18 | I didn’t want to be an actor who played Italian thugs. I’m not even interested in those guys really, unless it’s a great part. And I knew that movies were predicated on how you look. But a few people gave me the opportunities to do other things, and I just took it and ran with it. |
| 19 | I mean usually with movies, if you’re dark, you’re a bad guy. That’s it. I turned down a million bad guy things. |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | John Turturro speaks fluent Italian, as amply demonstrated by his role in Mia madre (2015). |
| 2 | As of 2014, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Raging Bull (1980), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and Quiz Show (1994). |
| 3 | Now appearing in Yasmina Reza’s play, Life (x) 3 at the Circle in the Square theatre. [March 2003] |
| 4 | Well known to New York audiences, in 1985 he won both a Theatre World Award and an Obie for his frighteningly real performance in ‘Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.’. |
| 5 | Appears in The Communards video clip “I never can say goodbye”. |
| 6 | Does an accurate impression of Burt Lancaster. |
| 7 | Has starred in six movies with his former acting professor from SUNY New Paltz, Joe Paparone. In the film Mac (1992), he plays his deceased father. |
| 8 | Based his character Bernie Bernbaum in Miller’s Crossing (1990) on the real- life personae of Director Barry Sonnenfeld (Get Shorty (1995), Men in Black (1997)), the film’s cinematographer. |
| 9 | Sicilian mother was a professional singer. |
| 10 | Is the second of three brothers. |
| 11 | Has his own production company called Humperdink Productions. |
| 12 | Is a big fan of Big Trouble in Little China (1986). |
| 13 | A native of Brooklyn. |
| 14 | Graduated from Yale Drama School. |
| 15 | Has appeared in more films directed by Spike Lee than any other actor. They first worked together in Do the Right Thing (1989) and as of Miracle at St. Anna (2008) has appeared in nine of Lee’s films. |
| 16 | Son, Diego Z. Turturro, was born in 2000. |
| 17 | Son, Amedeo Turturro, was born in 1990. |
| 18 | The Turturro family originates from Sicily, Italy. |
| 19 | Graduated from the State University of New York at New Paltz. |
| 20 | Cousin of Aida Turturro. |
| 21 | Older brother of Nicholas Turturro and Ralph Turturro. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transformers: The Last Knight | 2017 | post-production | Agent Simmons |
| Landline | 2017 | post-production | Alan |
| Going Places | filming | Jesus Quintana | |
| The Night Of | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | John Stone Jack Stone |
| Hands of Stone | 2016 | Frankie Carbo | |
| The Ridiculous 6 | 2015 | Abner Doubleday | |
| Mia madre | 2015 | Barry Huggins | |
| Tempo instabile con probabili schiarite | 2015 | Ingegner Lombelli | |
| Exodus: Gods and Kings | 2014 | Seti | |
| Rio, I Love You | 2014 | Homem (segment “Quando não há Mais Amor”) | |
| God’s Pocket | 2014 | Arthur ‘Bird’ Capezio | |
| Gods Behaving Badly | 2013 | Hades | |
| Fading Gigolo | 2013 | Fioravante | |
| In the Shadow of No Towers | 2011 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Somewhere Tonight | 2011 | Leroy | |
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon | 2011 | Simmons | |
| Cars 2: The Video Game | 2011 | Video Game | Francesco Bernoulli (voice) |
| Cars 2 | 2011 | Francesco Bernoulli (voice) | |
| The Nutcracker in 3D | 2010 | The Rat King | |
| Prove per una tragedia siciliana | 2009 | ||
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | 2009 | Simmons | |
| The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | 2009 | Camonetti | |
| Miracle at St. Anna | 2008 | Detective Antonio ‘Tony’ Ricci | |
| Monk | 2004-2008 | TV Series | Ambrose Monk |
| You Don’t Mess with the Zohan | 2008 | Phantom | |
| What Just Happened | 2008 | Dick Bell | |
| Christmas Story | 2007 | Iisakki (English version, voice) | |
| Margot at the Wedding | 2007 | Jim | |
| The Bronx Is Burning | 2007 | TV Mini-Series | Billy Martin |
| Flight of the Conchords | 2007 | TV Series | Credits Cop |
| Transformers | 2007 | Agent Simmons | |
| Slipstream | 2007 | Harvey Brickman | |
| The Good Shepherd | 2006 | Ray Brocco | |
| Quelques jours en septembre | 2006 | William Pound | |
| Romance & Cigarettes | 2005 | Male Dancer & Singer | |
| The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation | 2005 | Short | Son (voice) |
| Secret Passage | 2004 | Paolo Zane | |
| She Hate Me | 2004 | Don Angelo Bonasera | |
| 2BPerfectlyHonest | 2004 | Sal / Roberto | |
| Secret Window | 2004 | John Shooter | |
| Opopomoz | 2003 | Voice | |
| Ore 2: Calma piatta | 2003 | Short | Andrea |
| Anger Management | 2003 | Chuck | |
| Fear X | 2003 | Harry | |
| Frasier | 2002 | TV Series | Grant |
| Mr. Deeds | 2002 | Emilio Lopez | |
| Collateral Damage | 2002 | Sean Armstrong | |
| Monday Night Mayhem | 2002 | TV Movie | Howard Cosell |
| Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | 2001 | Walker | |
| Biography | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| Monkeybone | 2001 | Monkeybone (voice) | |
| The Man Who Cried | 2000 | Dante Dominio | |
| The Luzhin Defence | 2000 | Aleksandr Ivanovich ‘Sascha’ Luzhin | |
| Two Thousand and None | 2000 | Benjamin Kasparian | |
| O Brother, Where Art Thou? | 2000 | Pete Hogwallop | |
| Company Man | 2000 | Crocker Johnson | |
| Summer of Sam | 1999 | Harvey the Black Dog (voice) | |
| Cradle Will Rock | 1999 | Aldo Silvano | |
| Rounders | 1998 | Joey Knish | |
| Illuminata | 1998 | Tuccio | |
| He Got Game | 1998 | Coach Billy Sunday | |
| O.K. Garage | 1998 | Johnny Candellano | |
| The Big Lebowski | 1998 | Jesus Quintana | |
| Animals with the Tollkeeper | 1998 | Tuxedo Man | |
| Lesser Prophets | 1997 | Leon | |
| The Truce | 1997 | Primo Levi | |
| Grace of My Heart | 1996 | Joel Millner | |
| Box of Moon Light | 1996 | Al Fountain | |
| Girl 6 | 1996 | Murray – the Agent | |
| Sugartime | 1995 | TV Movie | Sam Giancana |
| Unstrung Heroes | 1995 | Sid Lidz | |
| Clockers | 1995 | Det. Larry Mazilli | |
| Search and Destroy | 1995 | Ron | |
| The Search for One-eye Jimmy | 1994 | Disco Bean | |
| Quiz Show | 1994 | Herbie Stempel | |
| Being Human | 1994 | Lucinnius | |
| Fearless | 1993 | Dr. Bill Perlman | |
| Mac | 1992 | Niccolo (Mac) Vitelli | |
| Brain Donors | 1992 | Roland T. Flakfizer | |
| Barton Fink | 1991 | Barton Fink | |
| Jungle Fever | 1991 | Paulie Carbone | |
| Men of Respect | 1990 | Mike Battaglia | |
| Miller’s Crossing | 1990 | Bernie Bernbaum | |
| State of Grace | 1990 | Nick | |
| Mo’ Better Blues | 1990 | Moe Flatbush | |
| Catchfire | 1990 | Pinella | |
| Do the Right Thing | 1989 | Pino | |
| The Fortunate Pilgrim | 1988 | TV Mini-Series | Larry |
| The Sicilian | 1987 | Pisciotta | |
| Five Corners | 1987 | Heinz | |
| The Color of Money | 1986 | Julian | |
| Off Beat | 1986 | Neil Pepper | |
| Gung Ho | 1986 | Willie | |
| Hannah and Her Sisters | 1986 | Writer | |
| To Live and Die in L.A. | 1985 | Carl Cody | |
| Desperately Seeking Susan | 1985 | Ray | |
| Miami Vice | 1985 | TV Series | David Traynor |
| The Flamingo Kid | 1984 | Ted from Pinky’s | |
| Exterminator 2 | 1984 | Guy #1 | |
| Raging Bull | 1980 | Man at Webster Hall Table (uncredited) |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Going Places | filming | ||
| Rio, I Love You | 2014 | written by – segment “Quando não há Mais Amor” | |
| Fading Gigolo | 2013 | written by | |
| Prove per una tragedia siciliana | 2009 | ||
| Romance & Cigarettes | 2005 | written by | |
| Heaven Touches Brooklyn in July | 2001 | Documentary narration | |
| Illuminata | 1998 | screenplay | |
| Mac | 1992 | written by |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Going Places | filming | ||
| Rio, I Love You | 2014 | segment “Quando não há Mais Amor” | |
| Fading Gigolo | 2013 | ||
| Passione | 2010 | ||
| Romance & Cigarettes | 2005 | ||
| Illuminata | 1998 | ||
| Mac | 1992 |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prove per una tragedia siciliana | 2009 | executive producer | |
| Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies | 2008 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Romance & Cigarettes | 2005 | producer | |
| Illuminata | 1998 | producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monkeybone | 2001 | performer: “I Wanna Be Loved by You”, “The Whistling Booty Train” | |
| O Brother, Where Art Thou? | 2000 | performer: “You Are My Sunshine” 1940 | |
| The Nutcracker in 3D | 2010 | performer: “The Rat King’s Song”, “Ratification” | |
| Passione | 2010 | performer: “CARAVAN PETROL FILM MIX” |
Editor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick the Doorman | 2012 | TV Movie |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passione | 2010 | choreographer – as Giu |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Buddy Jack | 2003 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Skull Session: The Making of ‘Anger Management’ | 2003 | Video documentary short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Surprise Appearance / Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The New Yorker Presents | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Patient |
| Cinema 3 | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Días de cine | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2014-2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Le Conversazioni, Close Up | 2015 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Park Bench with Steve Buscemi | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Keepers of the Covenant: Making Exodus – Gods and Kings | 2015 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Senza Lucio | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The Insider | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Big Lebowski Live Cast Reunion | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Lost Bohemia | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Passione | 2010 | Himself | |
| Che tempo che fa | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| No Time to Lose: The Making of ‘Pelham 123’ | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Xposé | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Canada A.M. | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Godfather vs. The Godfather Part II | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn’t | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Dreaming Slipstream Dream | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Caiga quien caiga | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Our World | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 61st Annual Tony Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Leading Actor in a Play |
| Brando | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| De Niro: A Self Portrait | 2007 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| Diario di viaggio con fantasmi | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| Sacco and Vanzetti | 2006 | Documentary | Vanzetti (voice) |
| HARDtalk Extra | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Corazón de… | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Q/A: Fear X | 2005 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself – Co-Presenter: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series |
| Secret Window: A Look Through It | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Secret Window: From Book to Film | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Il cineasta e il labirinto | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Skull Session: The Making of ‘Anger Management’ | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Spike Lee’s ’25th Hour’: The Evolution of an American Filmmaker | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 1998-2003 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Beyond the Skyline | 2003 | Short | Himself |
| Tusind former for frygt | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Actor |
| IFP Gotham Awards 2002 | 2002 | TV Special | Host |
| Rosy-Fingered Dawn: a Film on Terrence Malick | 2002 | Documentary | Himself |
| Comedy Central Canned Ham | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hollywood Greats | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| New York at the Movies | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Heaven Touches Brooklyn in July | 2001 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Bravo Profiles | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 1996-2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Mother-Tongue: Italian American Sons & Mothers | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation | 1999 | Documentary | Allen Ginsberg |
| Signé croisette | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Split Screen | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1995-1997 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 1994-1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 67th Annual Academy Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself – ‘Cabin Boy’ Audition Reel (pre-recorded) (uncredited) |
| Moving Pictures | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture |
| Saturday Night Live | 1994 | TV Series | Himself – Host / Various |
| Baseball | 1994 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself / Various |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1991-1993 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest |
| The Dick Cavett Show | 1991 | TV Series | Himself / Barton Fink from film BARTON FINK |
| Making ‘Do the Right Thing’ | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monk | 2009 | TV Series | Ambrose Monk |
| Banda sonora | 2007 | TV Series | Barton Fink |
| Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow | 2005 | Documentary | |
| Cinema mil | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Broadway: The American Musical | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Aldo Silvano |
| HBO First Look | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Gomorron | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Audience Award | Miami Film Festival | Best Feature | Fading Gigolo (2013) |
| 2014 | Audience Award | Miami Film Festival | World Competition | Fading Gigolo (2013) |
| 2013 | Special Award | Camerimage | Actor-Director | |
| 2011 | Festival President’s Award | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | ||
| 2010 | Capri Cult Award | Capri, Hollywood | Passione (2010) | |
| 2010 | Award of the City of Rome | Venice Film Festival | Best Film | Passione (2010) |
| 2007 | Silver Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | Outstanding Artistic Contribution | The Good Shepherd (2006) |
| 2006 | Chateuneuf-du-Pape Cinema Award | Avignon/New York Film Festival | ||
| 2004 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Monk (2002) |
| 2003 | FFCC Award | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001) |
| 2003 | Charles Chaplin Award | Wine Country Film Festival | ||
| 2001 | Independent Career Achievement Award | Video Software Dealers Association | ||
| 2000 | FIPRESCI Prize – Special Mention | Taormina International Film Festival | Two Thousand and None (2000) | |
| 1992 | Golden Camera | Cannes Film Festival | Mac (1992) | |
| 1992 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero) | Barton Fink (1991) |
| 1992 | Tribute to Independent Vision Award | Sundance Film Festival | ||
| 1991 | Best Actor | Cannes Film Festival | Barton Fink (1991) | |
| 1991 | Actor Award | Gotham Awards |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | The Bronx Is Burning (2007) |
| 2007 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | Margot at the Wedding (2007) |
| 2006 | Chainsaw Award | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Actor | Fear X (2003) |
| 2005 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actor | Secret Window (2004) |
| 2005 | Golden Lion | Venice Film Festival | Romance & Cigarettes (2005) | |
| 2004 | Bodil | Bodil Awards | Best Actor (Bedste mandlige hovedrolle) | Fear X (2003) |
| 2004 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Guest Actor | Monk (2002) |
| 2004 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Monk (2002) |
| 2003 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Monday Night Mayhem (2002) |
| 2001 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Team | O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) |
| 1998 | Palme d’Or | Cannes Film Festival | Illuminata (1998) | |
| 1998 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Male Lead | Box of Moon Light (1996) |
| 1997 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Grace of My Heart (1996) |
| 1995 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Quiz Show (1994) |
| 1995 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Quiz Show (1994) |
| 1995 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Quiz Show (1994) |
| 1995 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Quiz Show (1994) |
| 1994 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Feature | Mac (1992) |
| 1994 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Director | Mac (1992) |
| 1992 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Barton Fink (1991) |
| 1989 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Male | Five Corners (1987) |
3rd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Supporting Actor | Miller’s Crossing (1990) |
| 1990 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Miller’s Crossing (1990) |