Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro Jr. (born January 29, 1962) is an American actor known for his roles in New York City based films and on the television series Blue Bloods and NYPD Blue. He has collaborated with director Spike Lee since the late 1980s, starting with voice work for Do the Right Thing and playing a supporting role in BlacKkKlansman. Turturro received an Emmy Award nomination for playing James Martinez on NYPD Blue and was on the series for its first seven seasons. He is the younger brother of John Turturro and the cousin of Aida Turturro. Turturro was born in Brooklyn, New York, and his parents have Italian roots.