Nick Sandow
Actor, Director, Productor, Escritor
3 de agosto de 1966 (59 years)
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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2023 | Spinning Gold · as Mo Ostin |
| 2023 | The Unheard · as Hank |
| 2021 | American Rust · as Mike Orr |
| 2021 | Clarice · as Murray Clarke |
| 2018 | Stella's Last Weekend · as RonEn Plex |
| 2018 | FBI · as Jack Grippo |
| 2018 | Cabaret Maxime · as Dominic |
| 2017 | Patti Cake$ · as Ray |
| 2015 | The Wannabe · as Anthony |
| 2015 | Meadowland · as Lt. GarzaEn Plex |
| 2015 | Houses · as Nick |
| 2014 | Zarra's Law · as Sal |
| 2013 | All Roads Lead · as Samuel Carter |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black · as Joe Caputo |
| 2013 | The Cold Lands · as Foreman |
| 2013 | Promised Land · as Greg |
| 2012 | The Fitzgerald Family Christmas · as Corey |
| 2011 | The Sitter · as Officer Frank |
| 2011 | Unforgettable (2011) · as William 'bud' Spence |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods · as Lt. Alex Bello |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire · as Waxey Gordon |
| 2010 | Futurestates · as Greg |
| 2010 | How to Make It in America · as Father Dan |
| 2009 | Bobby Cassidy: Counterpuncher · as Interviewer |
| 2009 | Mercy · as Scott's Dad |
| 2009 | Nurse Jackie · as Anthony Donovan |
| 2009 | The Hungry Ghosts · as Gus |
| 2009 | Frame of Mind · as Jimmy |
| 2008 | New Amsterdam · as Frank |
| 2008 | The Accidental Husband · as LarryEn Plex |
| 2007 | The Lovebirds · as Lenny |
| 2007 | Mitch Albom's for One More Day · as Sales Manager |
| 2007 | Resurrecting the Champ · as MarcianoEn Plex |
| 2006 | Six Degrees · as Louie |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | The Jury (2004) · as Mr. Krause |
| 2004 | Connie and Carla · as Al |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami · as Larry Gramercy |
| 2002 | Swimfan · as Detective John Zabel |
| 2001 | Plan B · as Tommy |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent · as Albert Kirkoff |
| 2001 | New Port South · as Armstrong |
| 2001 | Dust · as White TrashEn Plex |
| 2001 | The Big Heist · as Henry Hill |
| 2001 | Seven and a Match · as Doug |
| 2000 | The Day the Ponies Come Back · as Joey |
| 1999 | Uninvited · as Ed |
| 1999 | Third Watch · as Joe Lombardo |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · as Doug Kersten |
| 1999 | On the Run · as Jack |
| 1998 | Living Out Loud · as Santi's Man |
| 1998 | Return to Paradise · as Ravitch |
| 1998 | No Looking Back · as Goldie |
| 1998 | A Brooklyn State of Mind · as Vincent Stanco |
| 1997 | One Night Stand · as Mugger |
| 1997 | Grind · as Lenny |
| 1997 | Arresting Gena · as Paul |
| 1996 | The Mouse · as Shamster #1 |
| 1995 | No Exit · as Benny Lentini |
| 1994 | Hand Gun · as Max |
| 1994 | New York Undercover · as Henry |
| 1994 | Due South · as Barry Pappas |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue · as Ray Wilentz |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Officer Nelson |
| 2018 | Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Time: The Kalief Browder Story · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Houses · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Bobby Cassidy: Counterpuncher · as Associate Producer |
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| 2017 | Time: The Kalief Browder Story · as Creator |