Nicholas Turturro
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Nicholas Turturro is an American actor known for his work in television and film, particularly in crime dramas and character roles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Turturro canonical | 3 |
| Amedeo Turturro | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5589244 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Nicholas Turturro Context triple: [NYPD Blue, starredActor, Nicholas Turturro]
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A.
John Turturro
John Turturro is an American actor, director, and writer known for his versatile performances in independent films and major studio productions such as "Barton Fink," "Do the Right Thing," and the "Transformers" series.
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B.
Paul Lo Duca
Paul Lo Duca is a former Major League Baseball catcher best known for his All-Star seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets.
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C.
Basil DeVito
Basil DeVito is a sports executive best known for helping launch and lead the original XFL football league as its first commissioner.
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D.
Bobby Cannavale
Bobby Cannavale is an American actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theater, often portraying intense, charismatic, and streetwise characters.
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E.
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi is an American actor and filmmaker known for his distinctive looks and acclaimed performances in independent films and major productions such as "Fargo," "Reservoir Dogs," and "Boardwalk Empire."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nicholas Turturro Target entity description: Nicholas Turturro is an American actor known for his work in television and film, particularly in crime dramas and character roles.
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A.
John Turturro
John Turturro is an American actor, director, and writer known for his versatile performances in independent films and major studio productions such as "Barton Fink," "Do the Right Thing," and the "Transformers" series.
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B.
Paul Lo Duca
Paul Lo Duca is a former Major League Baseball catcher best known for his All-Star seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets.
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C.
Basil DeVito
Basil DeVito is a sports executive best known for helping launch and lead the original XFL football league as its first commissioner.
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D.
Bobby Cannavale
Bobby Cannavale is an American actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theater, often portraying intense, charismatic, and streetwise characters.
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E.
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi is an American actor and filmmaker known for his distinctive looks and acclaimed performances in independent films and major productions such as "Fargo," "Reservoir Dogs," and "Boardwalk Empire."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City acting community ⓘ |
| characterRole |
James Martinez on NYPD Blue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sergeant Anthony Renzulli on Blue Bloods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1962-01-29 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian American ⓘ |
| eyeColor | brown ⓘ |
| familyName | Turturro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Nicholas Turturro Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | crime drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Nicholas ⓘ |
| hairColor | black ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Apollonia Turturro
NERFINISHED
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Ona Turturro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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television ⓘ |
| mother | Katherine Florence Incerella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Nicholas Turturro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAppearance | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | portraying New York City police officers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blue Bloods
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Do the Right Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry NERFINISHED ⓘ Jungle Fever NERFINISHED ⓘ NYPD Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Longest Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sibling |
Aida Turturro
NERFINISHED
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John Turturro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Jodi Turturro
NERFINISHED
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Lissa Espinosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionSeries |
Blue Bloods
NERFINISHED
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NYPD Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Adam Sandler
NERFINISHED
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Donnie Wahlberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Spike Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | late 1980s–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nicholas Turturro Description of subject: Nicholas Turturro is an American actor known for his work in television and film, particularly in crime dramas and character roles.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Amedeo Turturro
subject surface form:
Leo (2023 film)