John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an American-Italian actor, writer and director 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 the first three films in the
Transformers film series (2007–2011). He has appeared in over sixty films, and has worked frequently with the
Coen brothers,
Adam Sandler and
Spike Lee.