Ferrara, Jerry 1979–

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Ferrara, Jerry 1979–

(Jerry " Turtle " Ferrara)

PERSONAL

Born November 25, 1979, in Brooklyn, NY. Education: Studied theater in college.

Addresses: Agent— William Morris Agency, One William Morris Pl., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager— Leverage Management, 3030 Pennsylvania Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404.

Career: Actor. Previously worked at a Boston Market restaurant, Los Angeles, CA.

Awards, Honors: Teen Choice Award nomination (with others), television—choice chemistry, Teen Choice Award nomination, choice television sidekick, 2007, Screen Actors Guild Award nominations (with others), outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series, 2007, 2008, all for Entourage.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Vivo, Cross Bronx, 2004.

Vinny, Where God Left His Shoes, IFC Films, 2007.

Bobby Canzoneri, Brooklyn Rules, City Lights Pictures, 2007.

Film Work:

Executive producer, Cross Bronx, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Turtle, Entourage, HBO, 2004—.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Turtle, Entourage, HBO, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

American Express Jam Sessions, 2005.

ESPY Awards, ESPN, 2005.

(As Jerry "Turtle" Ferrara) The 2nd Annual VH1 Hip–Hop Honors, 2005.

I Love the 80's 3–D, VH1, 2005.

Comic Relief 2006, HBO and TBS, 2006.

Presenter, The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 2007.

Reinventando Hollywood, 2008.

Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 2008.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Joey, "Strike Too," The King of Queens, CBS, 2000.

Student number two, "The Tutor," That's Life, 2000.

Delivery boy, "El–Brain," City Guys, NBC, 2000.

"The Magic CD Episode," Maybe It's Me, The WB, 2001.

Boy number two, "Mrs. Finnerty, You've Got a Lovely Daughter," Grounded for Life, Fox, 2001.

Drew, "Eddie Said Knock You Out," Grounded for Life, Fox, 2002.

Kid, "Detours," Leap of Faith, NBC, 2002.

Danny Puglisi, "Chatty Chatty Bang Bang," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2004.

The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, CNBC, 2005.

The View, ABC, 2005, 2008.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, ABC, 2005, 2007.

Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2006.

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2007.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of hotel manager, Scarface: The World Is Yours, Vivendi Universal Games, 2006.

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