Actor
Nick Sandow
August 3, 1966 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Notable work
8Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Ted McCormack and as Doug Kersten and as Leo Eichmeier
7.6Orange Is the New Black (2013)
as Joe Caputo and Director
7.7CSI: Miami (2002)
as Larry Gramercy
5.6The Sitter (2011)
as Officer Frank
7.8Blue Bloods (2010)
as Lt. Alex Bello
7.9FBI (2018)
as Jack Grippo
7.3Law & Order (1990)
as Pete Pogosian and as Bail Agent Andy Grenada and as Officer Nelson
5.6The Accidental Husband (2008)
as Larry
7.6Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
as Roydell Getty and as Albert Kirkoff
7.7Teenage Bounty Hunters (2020)
Director
7.2Unforgettable (2011)
as William 'Bud' Spence
6.5Return to Paradise (1998)
as Ravitch
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