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Nick Sandow

1966-08-03 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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Biografia

Nick Sandow (born August 3, 1966) is an American character actor, writer, producer and director, best known for his role as Joe Caputo in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019). Of Italian descent, Sandow grew up in the Italian neighborhood of Van Nest in the Bronx.He moved to Manhattan around age 19 to study acting under William Esper Studio in the Two-Year Professional Actor Training Program and work in theater. Sandow made his debut appearing in an episode of television series Law & Order in 1992 and worked as a bartender while taking small acting jobs in New York City. He appeared in a number of films, such as Grind (1997), A Brooklyn State of Mind (1998), Return to Paradise (1998) and On the Run (1999). Sandow performed in the 1999 off-Broadway production of Halfway Home. He played mobster Henry Hill in the 2001 made-for-television crime drama film, The Big Heist. Sandow guest-starred on New York Undercover, Third Watch, NYPD Blue, Boardwalk Empire, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, How to Make It in America and Blue Bloods. He began his directing career in theater on Off-Off-Broadway directing Dark Yellow, Chicken and From Riverdale to Riverhead. In 2011 he directed the immigrant drama film, Ponies based on play with the same name. In 2013, Sandow was cast in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black, as prison administrator Joe Caputo, was originally supposed to have been for a handful of episodes for the show's first season. Instead, his role was expanded during the second season, and Sandow was made a series regular with the start of the third season. He received three Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series with the cast. In 2015 he wrote, directed and acted in The Wannabe. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and later got a wider release. In 2017 he received News and Documentary Emmy Awards nomination for producing the documentary series, Time: The Kalief Browder Story. In 2021 he was regular cast member in the short-lived CBS crime drama series, Clarice.

Películas

The Unheard Hank 2023-03-22
Spinning Gold Mo Ostin 2023-03-31
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers Self 2021-02-08
Stella's Last Weekend Ron 2018-10-12
Cabaret Maxime Dominic 2018-05-31
Patti Cake$ Ray 2017-08-18
Houses Nick 2015-10-31
Meadowland Lt. Garza 2015-10-16
The Wannabe Anthony 2015-12-04
Deal Travis In Travis 2013-05-30
All Roads Lead Samuel Carter 2013-11-24
The Cold Lands Foreman 2013-02-09
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas Corey 2012-09-09
The Sitter Officer Frank 2011-12-09
Bobby Cassidy: Counterpuncher Interviewer 2010-02-18
The Hungry Ghosts Gus 2009-01-22
Frame Of Mind Jimmy 2009-01-01
The Accidental Husband Larry 2008-02-29
The Lovebirds Lenny 2008-03-13
Resurrecting the Champ Marciano 2007-06-14
The Collection 2006-04-19
Connie and Carla Al 2004-04-16
Swimfan Detective John Zabel 2002-09-06
The Day the Ponies Come Back Joey 2001-03-21
The Big Heist Henry Hill 2001-06-10
Dust White trash 2001-08-29
New Port South Armstrong 2001-09-07
Seven and a Match Doug 2001-05-26
Plan B Tommy 2001-01-01
Uninvited Ed 2000-05-19
On the Run Jack 1999-01-29
Living Out Loud Santi's Man 1998-10-30
Return to Paradise Ravitch 1998-08-10
No Looking Back Goldie 1998-03-27
Grind Lenny 1997-04-11
Arresting Gena Paul 1997-01-27
No Exit Benny Lentini 1996-12-05
Hand Gun Max 1994-10-01