Jerry Ferrara Biography: Wife, Age, Movies, Net Worth, Height, Children, Parents, Awards

Jerry Charles Ferrara is an American actor who first came to prominence portraying Salvatore “Turtle” Assante on HBO’s hit comedy series Entourage, which debuted in July 2004 and ran through 2011.

His portrayal of the likable, food-obsessed sidekick won him a dedicated following and led to roles in feature films such as Think Like a Man, Battleship and Lone Survivor.

He later earned acclaim for his turn as Joe Proctor on the Starz drama Power, demonstrating his range across comedy and drama.

Profile

• Full name: Jerry Charles Ferrara
• Date of birth: November 25, 1979
• Age: 46 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
• State of origin: New York
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor
• Height: 1.63 m
• Weight: 68 kg
• Eye color: Brown
• Hair color: Brown
• Parents: Mariana Lautato (mother)
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Breanne Racano (m. June 30, 2017)
• Children: Jacob Michael Ferrara; N/A (second child)
• Relationship status: Married to Breanne Racano
• Religion: Christianity
• Ethnicity: Italian descent
• Net worth: $10 million

Early Life and Education

Jerry Ferrara is now at the age of 46 and was born on November 25, 1979 in Brooklyn’s Bensonhurst neighborhood.

Raised by his mother, Mariana Lautato, and stepfather Mike Lautato, he attended New Utrecht High School, graduating in 1997.

He went on to study theatre in college.

He credits a teacher’s encouragement and an agent he met at a talent showcase for inspiring his move to Los Angeles to pursue acting.

Personal Life

Between 2008 and 2009 Ferrara dated actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler and in 2012 was linked to Katie Cassidy.

He became engaged to Breanne Racano in August 2016 and they married on June 30, 2017 in Canton, Ohio.

The couple welcomed their first son, Jacob Michael Ferrara, on May 5, 2019 and a second child in May 2021.

Career

After moving to Los Angeles, Ferrara’s first television appearance was on The King of Queens (2000) followed by guest roles on Grounded for Life and NYPD Blue.

He co-wrote two episodes of Entourage and remained a series regular through all 96 episodes (2004–2011), earning Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

His film credits include Brooklyn Rules (2007), Eagle Eye (2008), Think Like a Man (2012), Battleship (2012), Empire State (2013), Last Vegas (2013), Lone Survivor (2013), Think Like a Man Too (2014), Flight 7500 (2014), Club Life (2015), the Entourage feature film (2015) and Clint Eastwood’s Sully (2016).

From 2015 to 2019 he portrayed Joe Proctor on Power and also co-founded Fat Sal’s deli in West Hollywood in 2014.

Awards

• Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series – Entourage (2007)
• Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series – Entourage (2008)
• Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series – Entourage (2009)
• Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice TV: Sidekick – Entourage (2007)
• Teen Choice Award nomination for TV Choice Chemistry (shared with Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Dillon and Kevin Connolly) – Entourage (2006)

Net worth

Jerry Ferrara’s net worth is estimated at $10 million, amassed from his long-running television roles, feature film appearances and business ventures such as Fat Sal’s deli.

Social Media

• Instagram: @jerryferrara
• Twitter: N/A

Filmography

• Where God Left His Shoes (2007)
• Brooklyn Rules (2007)
• Gardener of Eden (2007)
• Eagle Eye (2008)
• Seven Days in Utopia (2011)
• Think Like a Man (2012)
• Battleship (2012)
• Empire State (2013)
• Last Vegas (2013)
• Lone Survivor (2013)
• Think Like a Man Too (2014)
• Flight 7500 (2014)
• Club Life (2015)
• Entourage (film) (2015)
• Sully (2016)
• Axis (voice) (2017)
• Dating and New York (2021)