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'''Nick Sandow''' (born August 3, 1966) is an American actor, writer, producer and director, best known for his role as [[Orange is the New Black#Cast and characters|Joe Caputo]] in ''[[Orange Is the New Black]]''.
'''Nick Sandow''' (born August 3, 1966) is an American character actor,<ref name=allm>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/nick-sandow-vn15350098|title=Nick Sandow &#124; Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos|website=AllMovie}}</ref> 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).


==Early life==
==Early life==
Sandow grew up in grew up in an Italian neighborhood in [[the Bronx]].<ref name="medium">{{cite web |last1=Mars |first1=Alexandre |title=#DoingWellByDoingGood: An Interview with Nick Sandow, Joe Caputo from Orange Is the New Black, on… |url=https://medium.com/@Alexandre_Mars/doing-well-by-doing-good-an-interview-with-nick-sandow-joe-caputo-from-orange-is-the-new-black-776c3bde512b |website=Medium |accessdate=14 May 2019 |date=1 May 2017}}</ref> He moved to Manhattan around age 19 to study acting under [[William Esper Studio|William Esper]] and work in theater.<ref name="NYPost">{{cite news |last1=Hegedus |first1=Eric |title=Meet the warden who rules the roost on ‘OITNB’ |url=https://nypost.com/2015/07/06/meet-the-warden-who-rules-the-roost-on-oitnb/ |accessdate=14 May 2019 |publisher=New York Post |date=7 July 2015 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="NYT">{{cite news |last1=Shaw |first1=Dan |title=Nick Sandow, of ‘Orange Is the New Black,’ at Home |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/06/realestate/nick-sandow-of-orange-is-the-new-black-at-home.html |accessdate=14 May 2019 |publisher=The New York Times |date=4 December 2015}}</ref>
Of [[Italian Americans|Italian]] descent,<ref name=tvg>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/nick-sandow/bio/3030417768/|title=Nick Sandow|website=TVGuide.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Moore|first=Camille|date=2021-01-15|title=10 Things You Didn't Know about Nick Sandow|url=https://www.tvovermind.com/nick-sandow/|access-date=2021-09-12|website=TVOvermind|language=en-US}}</ref> Sandow grew up in the Italian neighborhood of [[Van Nest]] in [[the Bronx]].<ref name="medium">{{cite web |last1=Mars |first1=Alexandre |title=#DoingWellByDoingGood: An Interview with Nick Sandow, Joe Caputo from Orange Is the New Black, on… |url=https://medium.com/@Alexandre_Mars/doing-well-by-doing-good-an-interview-with-nick-sandow-joe-caputo-from-orange-is-the-new-black-776c3bde512b |website=Medium |access-date=14 May 2019 |date=1 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="NYT">{{cite news |last1=Shaw |first1=Dan |title=Nick Sandow, of 'Orange Is the New Black,' at Home |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/06/realestate/nick-sandow-of-orange-is-the-new-black-at-home.html |access-date=14 May 2019 |work=The New York Times |date=4 December 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref name="NYPost">{{cite news |last1=Hegedus |first1=Eric |title=Meet the warden who rules the roost on 'OITNB' |url=https://nypost.com/2015/07/06/meet-the-warden-who-rules-the-roost-on-oitnb/ |access-date=14 May 2019 |publisher=New York Post |date=7 July 2015 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="NYT"/><ref name=tvg/>


==Career==
==Career==
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.<ref name=tvg/> He appeared in a number of films, such as ''[[Grind (1997 film)|Grind]]'' (1997), ''[[A Brooklyn State of Mind]]'' (1998), ''[[Return to Paradise (1998 film)|Return to Paradise]]'' (1998) and ''[[On the Run (1999 film)|On the Run]]'' (1999). Sandow performed in the 1999 off-Broadway production of ''Halfway Home''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/1861|title=Halfway Home|website=www.iobdb.com}}</ref> 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 (TV series)|Blue Bloods]].''<ref name="NYPost"/> He began his directing career in theater on Off-Off-Broadway directing ''Dark Yellow'', ''Chicken'' and ''From Riverdale to Riverhead''.<ref name="AP">{{cite news |last1=Moore |first1=Frazier |title=On 'Orange,' Nick Sandow excels by more than a whisker |url=https://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/219/on-orange-nick-sandow-excels-by-more-than-a-whisker/article_6c50127b-73e6-56d0-a89e-162fdd179d2d.html |access-date=14 May 2019 |agency=Associated Press |publisher=nwitimes.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2011 he directed the immigrant drama film, ''Ponies'' based on play with the same name.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/13/movies/ponies-by-nick-sandow-from-michael-batisticks-play.html|title=The Seedy Betting Parlor Where Dreams Go to Die|first=Neil|last=Genzlinger|date=July 12, 2012|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>
Sandow has worked extensively in television guest starring on many television series such as [[Law & Order]], [[Third Watch]], [[NYPD Blue]], [[Boardwalk Empire]], and [[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]].<ref name="NYPost"/> His most notable acting role on Orange Is the New Black as prison administrator Joseph Caputo, was originally supposed to have been for a handful of episodes for the shows first season, but his role was expanded during the second season and was made a series regular with the third season.<ref name="NYPost"/><ref name="deadline">{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=Nick Sandow & Selenis Leyva Upped To Regulars On ‘Orange Is The New Black’; Damon Wayans Jr. On ‘New Girl’ |url=https://deadline.com/2014/05/nick-sandow-selenis-leyva-upped-to-regulars-on-orange-is-the-new-black-damon-wayans-jr-on-new-girl-724662/ |website=Deadline |accessdate=14 May 2019 |language=en |date=6 May 2014}}</ref>

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.<ref name="NYPost"/><ref name="deadline">{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=Nick Sandow & Selenis Leyva Upped To Regulars On 'Orange Is The New Black'; Damon Wayans Jr. On 'New Girl' |url=https://deadline.com/2014/05/nick-sandow-selenis-leyva-upped-to-regulars-on-orange-is-the-new-black-damon-wayans-jr-on-new-girl-724662/ |website=Deadline |access-date=14 May 2019 |language=en |date=6 May 2014}}</ref> He received three [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series]] with the cast.<ref name=allm/> In 2015 he wrote, directed and acted in ''[[The Wannabe]].'' The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and later got a wider release.<ref name="NYPost"/> In 2017 he received [[News and Documentary Emmy Awards]] nomination for producing the documentary series, ''[[Time: The Kalief Browder Story]]''.<ref>https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2019-40th-news-doc-emmy-awards-nominations-final-wm-cropped.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}}</ref> In 2021 he was regular cast member in the short-lived CBS crime drama series, ''[[Clarice (TV series)|Clarice]]''.


He began his directing career in theater on Off-Off-Broadway.<ref name="AP">{{cite news |last1=Moore |first1=Frazier |title=On 'Orange,' Nick Sandow excels by more than a whisker |url=https://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/219/on-orange-nick-sandow-excels-by-more-than-a-whisker/article_6c50127b-73e6-56d0-a89e-162fdd179d2d.html |accessdate=14 May 2019 |agency=Associated Press |publisher=nwitimes.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2015 wrote, directed and acted in [[The Wannabe]]. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and later got a wider release.<ref name="NYPost"/>
==Filmography==
==Filmography==


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| 1994 || ''Hand Gun'' || Earl's Man Max ||
| 1994 || ''Hand Gun'' || Earl's Man Max ||
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| 1996|| ''The Mouse'' || Shamster #1 ||
| rowspan=2 | 1996|| ''The Mouse'' || Shamster #1 ||
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| 1996 || ''[[No Exit (1995 film)|No Exit]]'' || Lenny Bentini ||
| ''No Exit'' || Lenny Bentini ||
|-
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| 1997 || ''Arresting Gena'' || Paul ||
| rowspan=3 | 1997 || ''Arresting Gena'' || Paul ||
|-
|-
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| ''[[Grind (1997 film)|Grind]]'' || Lenny ||
| 1997
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|| ''[[Grind (1997 film)|Grind]]'' || Lenny ||
|-
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| 1997 || ''[[One Night Stand (1997 film)|One Night Stand]]'' || Mugger ||
| ''[[One Night Stand (1997 film)|One Night Stand]]'' || Mugger ||
|-
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| 1998 || ''[[A Brooklyn State of Mind]]'' || Vincent Stanco ||
| rowspan=5 | 1998 || ''[[A Brooklyn State of Mind]]'' || Vincent Stanco ||
|-
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| 1998 || ''[[No Looking Back (1998 film)|No Looking Back]]'' || Goldie ||
| ''[[No Looking Back (1998 film)|No Looking Back]]'' || Goldie ||
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''Come To'' || Johnny || Short film
| ''Come To'' || Johnny || Short film
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Return to Paradise (1998 film)|Return to Paradise]]'' || Ravitch ||
| ''[[Return to Paradise (1998 film)|Return to Paradise]]'' || Ravitch ||
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Living Out Loud]]'' || Santi's Man ||
| ''[[Living Out Loud]]'' || Santi's Man ||
|-
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| 1999 || ''[[On the Run (1999 film)|On the Run]]'' || Jack ||
| rowspan=2 | 1999 || ''[[On the Run (1999 film)|On the Run]]'' || Jack ||
|-
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| 1999 || ''[[Uninvited (1999 film)|Uninvited]]'' || Ed ||
| ''[[Uninvited (1999 film)|Uninvited]]'' || Ed ||
|-
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| 2000 || ''The Day the Ponies Come Back'' || Joey ||
| 2000 || ''The Day the Ponies Come Back'' || Joey ||
|-
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| 2001 || ''[[The Big Heist]]'' || Henry Hill || TV film
| rowspan=4 | 2001 || ''[[The Big Heist]]'' || [[Henry Hill]] || TV film
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''Plan B'' || Tommy ||
| ''Plan B'' || Tommy ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Dust (2001 film)|Dust]]'' || White Trash ||
| ''[[Dust (2001 film)|Dust]]'' || White Trash ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[New Port South]]'' || Armstrong ||
| ''[[New Port South]]'' || Armstrong ||
|-
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| 2002 || ''[[Swimfan]]'' || Detective John Zabel ||
| 2002 || ''[[Swimfan]]'' || Detective John Zabel ||
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| 2005 || ''The Collection'' || Several characters ||
| 2005 || ''The Collection'' || Several characters ||
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| 2007 || ''[[Resurrecting the Champ]]'' || Marciano ||
| rowspan=3 | 2007 || ''[[Resurrecting the Champ]]'' || Marciano ||
|-
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| 2007 || ''[[The Lovebirds]]'' || Lenny ||
| ''[[The Lovebirds (2007 film)|The Lovebirds]]'' || Lenny ||
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''Mitch Albom's For One More Day'' || Sales Manager || TV film
| ''Mitch Albom's For One More Day'' || Sales Manager || TV film
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''[[The Accidental Husband]]'' || Larry ||
| rowspan=2 | 2008 || ''[[The Accidental Husband]]'' || Larry ||
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''Good Old Days'' || Dave || Short film
| ''Good Old Days'' || Dave || Short film
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[The Hungry Ghosts]]'' || Gus ||
| rowspan=2 | 2009 || ''[[The Hungry Ghosts]]'' || Gus ||
|-
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| 2009 || ''Frame of Mind'' || Jimmy ||
| ''Frame of Mind'' || Jimmy ||
|-
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| 2011 || ''[[The Sitter]]'' || Officer Frank ||
| 2011 || ''[[The Sitter]]'' || Officer Frank ||
|-
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| 2012 || ''[[The Fitzgerald Family Christmas]]'' || Corey ||
| rowspan=2 | 2012 || ''[[The Fitzgerald Family Christmas]]'' || Corey ||
|-
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| 2012 || ''Two People He Never Saw'' || Eddie || Short film
| ''Two People He Never Saw'' || Eddie || Short film
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[The Cold Lands (film)|The Cold Lands]]'' || Foreman ||
| rowspan=4 | 2013 || ''[[The Cold Lands (film)|The Cold Lands]]'' || Foreman ||
|-
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| 2013 || ''Promised Land'' || Greg || Short film
| ''Promised Land'' || Greg || Short film
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''Dead Travis In'' || Travis || Short film
| ''Dead Travis In'' || Travis || Short film
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''All Roads Lead'' || Samuel Carter ||
| ''All Roads Lead'' || Samuel Carter ||
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Zarra's Law]]'' || Sal ||
| 2014 || ''[[Zarra's Law]]'' || Sal ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''Houses'' || || Also producer
| rowspan=3 | 2015 || ''Houses'' || || Also producer
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Meadowland (film)|Meadowland]]'' || Garza ||
| ''[[Meadowland (film)|Meadowland]]'' || Garza ||
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| 2015 || ''The Wannabe'' || Anthony || Also director and writer
| ''The Wannabe'' || Anthony || Also director and writer
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| 2016 || ''Full Stop to an Infernal Planet'' || Lt. McCauley ||
| 2016 || ''Full Stop to an Infernal Planet'' || Lt. McCauley ||
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| 2017 || ''[[Patti Cake$]]'' || Ray ||
| 2017 || ''[[Patti Cake$]]'' || Ray ||
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| rowspan=2 | 2018 || ''Cabaret Maxime'' || Dominic ||
|2018
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|''Cabaret Maxime''
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| ''[[Stella's Last Weekend]]'' || Ron ||
|Dominic
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|2023
|2018
|The Unheard
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|''[[Stella's Last Weekend]]''
|Hank
|Ron
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| 1995–1996 || ''[[New York Undercover]]'' || Henry / White UNI || 2 episodes
| 1995–1996 || ''[[New York Undercover]]'' || Henry / White UNI || 2 episodes
|-
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| 1996 || ''[[Law & Order]]'' || Pete Pogosian || Episode: "Deadbeat"
| rowspan=2 | 1996 || ''[[Law & Order]]'' || Pete Pogosian || Episode: "Deadbeat"
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Due South]]'' || Barry Pappas || Episode: "Body Language"
| ''[[Due South]]'' || Barry Pappas || Episode: "Body Language"
|-
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| 1999 || ''[[Law & Order]]'' || Andy Grenada || Episode: "Hunters"
| 1999 || ''[[Law & Order]]'' || Andy Grenada || Episode: "Hunters"
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| 2000–2002 || ''[[Third Watch]]'' || Joe Lombardo || 12 episodes
| 2000–2002 || ''[[Third Watch]]'' || Joe Lombardo || 12 episodes
|-
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| 2003 || ''[[NYPD Blue]]'' || Ray Wilentz || Episode: "Frickin' Fracker"
| rowspan=2 | 2003 || ''[[NYPD Blue]]'' || Ray Wilentz || Episode: "Frickin' Fracker"
|-
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| 2003 || ''[[The Jury (TV series)|The Jury]]'' || Mr. Krause || Episode: "Three Boys and a Gun"
| ''[[The Jury (TV series)|The Jury]]'' || Mr. Krause || Episode: "Three Boys and a Gun"
|-
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| 2005 || ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' || Det. Albert Kirkoff || Episode: "Unchained"
| 2005 || ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' || Det. Albert Kirkoff || Episode: "Unchained"
|-
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| 2006 || ''[[Six Degrees]]'' || Louie || Episode: "Pilot"
| 2006 || ''[[Six Degrees (TV series)|Six Degrees]]'' || Louie || Episode: "Pilot"
|-
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| 2008 || ''[[New Amsterdam (2008 TV series)|New Amsterdam]]'' || Frank || Episode: "Keep the Change"
| 2008 || ''[[New Amsterdam (2008 TV series)|New Amsterdam]]'' || Frank || Episode: "Keep the Change"
|-
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| 2010 || ''[[Mercy (TV series)|Mercy]]'' || Scott's Dad || Episode: "I Did Kill You, Didn't I?"
| rowspan=2 | 2010 || ''[[Mercy (TV series)|Mercy]]'' || Scott's Dad || Episode: "I Did Kill You, Didn't I?"
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''[[How to Make It in America]]'' || Father Dan || 3 episodes
| ''[[How to Make It in America]]'' || Father Dan || 3 episodes
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' || ADA Roydell Getty || Episode: "The Mobster Will See You Now"
| 2005 || ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' || ADA Roydell Getty || Episode: "The Mobster Will See You Now"
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| 2010–2011 || ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'' || Lt. Alex Bello || 4 episodes
| 2010–2011 || ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'' || Lt. Alex Bello || 4 episodes
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Nurse Jackie]]'' || Anthony Donovan || Episode: "Have You Met Mrs Jones?"
| rowspan=2 | 2011 || ''[[Nurse Jackie]]'' || Anthony Donovan || Episode: "Have You Met Mrs Jones?"
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' || Larry Gramercy || Episode: "Crowned"
| ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' || Larry Gramercy || Episode: "Crowned"
|-
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| 2011–2012 || ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'' || Waxey Gordon || 3 episodes
| 2011–2012 || ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'' || Waxey Gordon || 3 episodes
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| 2012 || ''[[Unforgettable (U.S. TV series)|Unforgettable]]'' || William "Bud" Spence || Episode: "Butterfly Effect"
| 2012 || ''[[Unforgettable (U.S. TV series)|Unforgettable]]'' || William "Bud" Spence || Episode: "Butterfly Effect"
|-
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| 2013–present || ''[[Orange Is the New Black|Orange Is The New Black]]'' || [[List of Orange Is the New Black characters#Joseph Salvatore "Joe" Caputo|Joe Caputo]] || 60 episodes <br/> Director: <br/> "Litchfield's Got Talent" (Season 5, Episode 4) <br/> "Break the String" (Season 6, Episode 9) <br/> "Be Free" (Season 6, Episode 13)
| 2013–2019 || ''[[Orange Is the New Black|Orange Is The New Black]]'' || [[List of Orange Is the New Black characters#Joseph Salvatore "Joe" Caputo|Joe Caputo]] || 80 episodes<br />Directed 5 episodes<br />[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series]] <small>(2015–17)</small><br />Nominated—[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series]]
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| 2015 || ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' || Det. Ted McCormack || Episode: "Perverted Justice"
| 2015 || ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' || Det. Ted McCormack || Episode: "Perverted Justice"
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| 2021 || ''[[Clarice (TV series)|Clarice]]'' || Murray Clarke || Main role
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0762191}}
* {{IMDb name|0762191}}
* https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/237696/Nick-Sandow
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141220151514/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/237696/Nick-Sandow Movie Reviews]

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Latest revision as of 12:53, 23 August 2024

Nick Sandow
Born (1966-08-03) August 3, 1966 (age 58)
The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • producer
  • director
Years active1991–present
Children2[1]

Nick Sandow (born August 3, 1966) is an American character actor,[2] 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).

Early life

[edit]

Of Italian descent,[1][3] Sandow grew up in the Italian neighborhood of Van Nest in the Bronx.[4][5] 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.[6][5][1]

Career

[edit]

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.[1] 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.[7] 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.[6] He began his directing career in theater on Off-Off-Broadway directing Dark Yellow, Chicken and From Riverdale to Riverhead.[8] In 2011 he directed the immigrant drama film, Ponies based on play with the same name.[9]

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.[6][10] He received three Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series with the cast.[2] In 2015 he wrote, directed and acted in The Wannabe. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and later got a wider release.[6] In 2017 he received News and Documentary Emmy Awards nomination for producing the documentary series, Time: The Kalief Browder Story.[11] In 2021 he was regular cast member in the short-lived CBS crime drama series, Clarice.

Filmography

[edit]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 Hand Gun Earl's Man Max
1996 The Mouse Shamster #1
No Exit Lenny Bentini
1997 Arresting Gena Paul
Grind Lenny
One Night Stand Mugger
1998 A Brooklyn State of Mind Vincent Stanco
No Looking Back Goldie
Come To Johnny Short film
Return to Paradise Ravitch
Living Out Loud Santi's Man
1999 On the Run Jack
Uninvited Ed
2000 The Day the Ponies Come Back Joey
2001 The Big Heist Henry Hill TV film
Plan B Tommy
Dust White Trash
New Port South Armstrong
2002 Swimfan Detective John Zabel
2004 Connie and Carla Al
2005 The Collection Several characters
2007 Resurrecting the Champ Marciano
The Lovebirds Lenny
Mitch Albom's For One More Day Sales Manager TV film
2008 The Accidental Husband Larry
Good Old Days Dave Short film
2009 The Hungry Ghosts Gus
Frame of Mind Jimmy
2011 The Sitter Officer Frank
2012 The Fitzgerald Family Christmas Corey
Two People He Never Saw Eddie Short film
2013 The Cold Lands Foreman
Promised Land Greg Short film
Dead Travis In Travis Short film
All Roads Lead Samuel Carter
2014 Zarra's Law Sal
2015 Houses Also producer
Meadowland Garza
The Wannabe Anthony Also director and writer
2016 Full Stop to an Infernal Planet Lt. McCauley
2017 Patti Cake$ Ray
2018 Cabaret Maxime Dominic
Stella's Last Weekend Ron
2023 The Unheard Hank

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 Law & Order Officer Nelson Episode: "Blood Is Thicker..."
1995–1996 New York Undercover Henry / White UNI 2 episodes
1996 Law & Order Pete Pogosian Episode: "Deadbeat"
Due South Barry Pappas Episode: "Body Language"
1999 Law & Order Andy Grenada Episode: "Hunters"
2000–2002 Third Watch Joe Lombardo 12 episodes
2003 NYPD Blue Ray Wilentz Episode: "Frickin' Fracker"
The Jury Mr. Krause Episode: "Three Boys and a Gun"
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Det. Albert Kirkoff Episode: "Unchained"
2006 Six Degrees Louie Episode: "Pilot"
2008 New Amsterdam Frank Episode: "Keep the Change"
2010 Mercy Scott's Dad Episode: "I Did Kill You, Didn't I?"
How to Make It in America Father Dan 3 episodes
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent ADA Roydell Getty Episode: "The Mobster Will See You Now"
2006 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Doug Kersten Episode: "Class"
2010–2011 Blue Bloods Lt. Alex Bello 4 episodes
2011 Nurse Jackie Anthony Donovan Episode: "Have You Met Mrs Jones?"
CSI: Miami Larry Gramercy Episode: "Crowned"
2011–2012 Boardwalk Empire Waxey Gordon 3 episodes
2012 Unforgettable William "Bud" Spence Episode: "Butterfly Effect"
2013–2019 Orange Is The New Black Joe Caputo 80 episodes
Directed 5 episodes
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2015–17)
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Det. Ted McCormack Episode: "Perverted Justice"
2021 Clarice Murray Clarke Main role

Theatre

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  • Halfway Home, Theatre at St. Clements, New York, 1999
  • Baptism By Fire, Studio Dante, New York City, 2004
  • Henry Flamethrow, Studio Dante, New York City, 2005 (Director)[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Nick Sandow". TVGuide.com.
  2. ^ a b "Nick Sandow | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
  3. ^ Moore, Camille (2021-01-15). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Nick Sandow". TVOvermind. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  4. ^ Mars, Alexandre (1 May 2017). "#DoingWellByDoingGood: An Interview with Nick Sandow, Joe Caputo from Orange Is the New Black, on…". Medium. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b Shaw, Dan (4 December 2015). "Nick Sandow, of 'Orange Is the New Black,' at Home". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d Hegedus, Eric (7 July 2015). "Meet the warden who rules the roost on 'OITNB'". New York Post. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Halfway Home". www.iobdb.com.
  8. ^ Moore, Frazier. "On 'Orange,' Nick Sandow excels by more than a whisker". nwitimes.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  9. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (July 12, 2012). "The Seedy Betting Parlor Where Dreams Go to Die" – via NYTimes.com.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (6 May 2014). "Nick Sandow & Selenis Leyva Upped To Regulars On 'Orange Is The New Black'; Damon Wayans Jr. On 'New Girl'". Deadline. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  11. ^ https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2019-40th-news-doc-emmy-awards-nominations-final-wm-cropped.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  12. ^ "Nick Sandow". About the Artists.
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