John Turturro to screening films for children between the ages of 3 and 18. In January 2011, Turturro received his Italian passport, and holds dual Italian and U.S. citizenship. John Turturro John Michael Turturro (; born February 28, 1957) is an Italian-American character actor, writer and filmmaker known for his roles in the films "Do the Right Thing" (1989), "Miller's Crossing" (1990), "Barton Fink" (1991), "Quiz Show" (1994), "The Big Lebowski" (1998), "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (2000) and four entries in the "Transformers" film series, most recently (2017). He has appeared in over sixty films and has worked frequently with the
John Turturro Screen Actors Guild, Cannes Film Festival, Golden Globes and others. Turturro produced and directed, as well as acted in, the film "Illuminata" (1999), which also starred his wife, actress Katherine Borowitz. He wrote and directed the film "Romance and Cigarettes" (2005). In 2006 he appeared in Robert De Niro's "The Good Shepherd", and as the Sector 7 agent Simmons in four films of the "Transformers" live-action series. In 2010, he directed (and had cameo on-screen appearances in) "Passione", which chronicles the rich musical heritage of Naples, Italy. His stage directorial debut was in October 2011, with the Broadway play "Relatively