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John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an Italian-American businessman, entrepreneur, 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Turturro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
John Turturro
Detective Anthony Russo
for Detective Anthony Russo in Golden States
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In the sun-soaked and seedy underbelly of Brooklyn, "Golden States" follows Michael Reed, a recently fired businessman at his lowest point. Desperate to support his family, he accepts a job offer from the enigmatic mob boss, Vinnie Moretti. Thrust into a world of organized crime, Michael finds himself entangled in a web of danger, power, and moral dilemmas. Guided by Dominic "The Blade" Rossi, Vinnie's loyal hitman, Michael learns the dark arts of the criminal trade. As he navigates New York's treacherous landscape, Michael is faced with rival gangs, corrupt officials, and his own inner demons. Balancing his love for his family with the sinister demands of his new life, he grapples with the consequences of his choices. Loyalties are tested, alliances are formed, and Michael's journey leads him deeper into the shadows. With the glittering façade of the Golden State as a backdrop, "Golden States" delves into the complexities of morality, identity, and the relentless pursuit of power. In this gripping blend of "Breaking Bad" and "The Sopranos," viewers will be captivated by the morally ambiguous tale of a man torn between his newfound criminal life and the price he must pay to protect those he loves.
