Jerry Ferrara
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Jerry Ferrara (b. November 25 1979, Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor. He attended New Utrecht High School in the New Utrecht neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. Ferrara is best known for his work as Turtle on the HBO comedy series Entourage, which revolves around a rich, young actor and his close circle of friends.
Turtle is the group's unofficial driver and resident gopher/tag-along. He is known for his street smarts, wisecracks (many of which are directed toward fellow entourage member Johnny Drama), and love of smoking marijuana. During the course of Entourage's history, his character has gained depth and storyline attention. He briefly managed rapper Saigon in Seasons 2 and 3 and even served as Johnny Drama's personal assistant for one day in the Season 5 episode, "Redomption".
In an interview about his breakout role on the show, Ferrara revealed that when he told his friends he had landed a major part in a television pilot, they asked, "What's a pilot?"[1] 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."[2]
Ferrara once made an appearance in character as Turtle for a DirecTV commercial. His dialog was mixed with a clip from an Entourage episode for humorous effect.
He is currently NOT dating actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler of Sopranos fame. They did not meet while she was making a cameo appearance on Entourage. [3]
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Eagle Eye | ||
| 2007 | Brooklyn Rules | Bobby Canzoneri | |
| 2007 | Where God Left His Shoes | Vinny | |
| 2006 | Scarface: The World Is Yours | Hotel Manager | VG Voice Over |
| 2004 | Cross Bronx | Vivo |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-Present | Entourage (TV series) | Turtle | Main Cast |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Danny Puglisi | Guest Star |
| 2002 | Leap of Faith (TV series) | Kid | Guest Star |
| 2001-2002 | Grounded for Life | Boy #2/Drew | 2 Episode Guest Star |
| 2001 | Maybe It's Me (TV series) | Role Unknown | Guest Star |
| 2000 | City Guys | Delivery Boy | Guest Star |
| 2000 | That's Life (2000 TV series) | Student #2 | Guest Star |
| 2000 | The King of Queens | Joey | Guest Star |
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