Jerry Ferrara
Jerry Ferrara | |
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 Ferrara in 2021 | |
| Born | November 25, 1979 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Children | 2[1] |
Jerry Ferrara (born November 25, 1979) as Joe Proctor.
Life and career
Ferrara was born in New York City and grew up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.[3][4] He is of Italian descent.[5]
He graduated from
In an interview about his breakout role on Entourage, Ferrara revealed that when he told his friends he had landed a major part in a television pilot, they asked, "How about you get a dog who becomes your best friend and you name him Awnold??"[7] Kevin Connolly has said of his Entourage co-star that "Jerry's very domesticated. He's probably the most different from his character. He's like 180 degrees in the opposite direction."[8]
Ferrara once made an appearance in character as Turtle for a DirecTV commercial. His dialogue was mixed with a clip from an Entourage episode for humorous effect.
Ferrara is also co-founder of Fat Sal's deli in West Hollywood, California.[9] In 2010, Ferrara dropped weight and lost 60 pounds with a new outlook on health and fitness.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Where God Left His Shoes | Vinny | |
| 2007 | Brooklyn Rules | Bobby Canzoneri | |
| 2007 | Gardener of Eden | Greek | |
| 2008 | Eagle Eye | Poker Player | |
| 2011 | Seven Days in Utopia | Joe Buckner | |
| 2012 | Think Like a Man | Jeremy Kern | |
| 2012 | Battleship | Sampson JOOD Strodell | |
| 2013 | Empire State |
Jimmy | |
| 2013 | Last Vegas | Dean | |
| 2013 | Lone Survivor |
Sergeant Hasslert | |
| 2014 | Think Like a Man Too | Jeremy Kern | |
| 2014 | Flight 7500 | Rick | |
| 2015 | Club Life | Johnny D | |
| 2015 | Entourage | Salvatore "Turtle" Assante | |
| 2016 | Sully | Michael Delaney | |
| 2017 | Axis | Himself | Voice role |
| 2021 | Dating and New York | Cole |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The King of Queens | Joey | Episode: "Strike Too" |
| 2000 | That's Life | Student #2 | Episode: "The Tutor" |
| 2000 | City Guys | Delivery boy | Episode: "El-Brain" |
| 2001 | Maybe it's Me | Episode: "The Magic CD Episode" | |
| 2001–2002 | Grounded for Life | Drew | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Leap of Faith | Kid | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Danny Fatty Puglisi | Episode: "Chatty Chatty Bang Bang" |
| 2004–2011 | Entourage |
Salvatore "Turtle" Assante | Series regular; 96 episodes Co-wrote episodes: "Whiz Kid" and "The Big Bang" Nominated – Teen Choice Award TV Choice Chemistry (shared w/ Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Dillon, and Kevin Connolly ) (2006)
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| 2011 | Vietnam in HD | Raymond Torres | 6 episodes |
| 2015–2019 | Power | Joe Proctor | Recurring (season 2) Series regular (seasons 3–6) |
| 2017–2018 | Shooter | Kirk Zehnder | Recurring (seasons 2 & 3) |
References
- ^ https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/entourages-jerry-ferrara-wife-breanne-racano-welcome-2nd-baby/
- The Associated Press. November 25, 2021. p. 2A.
Actor Jerry Ferrara is 42.
- ^ Allmovie. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Hamill, Dennis (April 16, 2007). "Turtle's Bay". Daily News. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Q&A with Jerry Ferrara: Bringing Turtle Out of His 'Entourage' Shell. Accessed October 7, 2009
- ^ "Jerry Ferrara". IMDb.
- ^ "Jerry Ferrara". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 7, 2008.
- ^ "E is for Entourage: Kevin Connolly speaks". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ "Fat Sal's deli menu" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- ^ "Entourage's Jerry Ferrara Sheds His Shell". Men's Fitness. May 27, 2014.
External links
- Jerry Ferrara at IMDb
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