Nick Sandow
Biography
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 Empir...
Known For
Top 38 Movies
Return to Paradise
1998
The Sitter
2011
On the Run
1999
All Roads Lead
2013
Meadowland
2015
Dust
2001
The Day the Ponies Come Back
2001
Uninvited
2000
Cabaret Maxime
2018
Stella's Last Weekend
2018
Spinning Gold
2023
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers
2021
Swimfan
2002
Houses
2015
The Accidental Husband
2008
No Exit
1996
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
2012
Patti Cake$
2017
Hand Gun
1994
Seven and a Match
2001
New Port South
2001
One Night Stand
1997
Plan B
2002
The Cold Lands
2013
The Big Heist
2001
Connie and Carla
2004
The Wannabe
2015
Resurrecting the Champ
2007
Living Out Loud
1998
Grind
1997
Arresting Gena
1997
The Hungry Ghosts
2009
Frame Of Mind
2009
No Looking Back
1998
The Lovebirds
2008
The Unheard
2023
The Collection
2006