About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
1966-08-03
Place of birth:
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Nick Sandow

Overview

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 Empire, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, How to Make It in America and Blue Bloods. He began his directing career in theater on Off-Off-Broadway directing Dark Yellow, Chicken and From Riverdale to Riverhead. In 2011 he directed the immigrant drama film, Ponies based on play with the same name.

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

Known for

Acting
2023 Spinning Gold Actor Mo Ostin 58
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2023 The Unheard Actor Hank 58
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2021 Clarice Actor Murray Clarke 69
Fair
2021 Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers Actor Self N/A
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2018 Stella's Last Weekend Actor Ron 59
Average
2018 Cabaret Maxime Actor Dominic 58
Average
2017 Patti Cake$ Actor Ray 60
Fair
2015 The Wannabe Actor Anthony 58
Average
2015 Houses Actor Nick N/A
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2015 Meadowland Actor Lt. Garza 58
Average
2013 All Roads Lead Actor Samuel Carter N/A
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2013 Orange Is the New Black Actor Joe Caputo 76
Good
2013 Deal Travis In Actor Travis N/A
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2013 The Cold Lands Actor Foreman 58
Average
2012 The Fitzgerald Family Christmas Actor Corey 58
Average
2011 The Sitter Actor Officer Frank 56
Average
2010 Bobby Cassidy: Counterpuncher Actor Interviewer N/A
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2009 The Hungry Ghosts Actor Gus 58
Average
2009 Frame Of Mind Actor Jimmy 58
Average
2008 The Lovebirds Actor Lenny 58
Average
2008 The Accidental Husband Actor Larry 56
Average
2007 Resurrecting the Champ Actor Marciano 60
Fair
2006 The Collection Actor N/A
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2004 Connie and Carla Actor Al 58
Average
2002 Swimfan Actor Detective John Zabel 56
Average
2001 New Port South Actor Armstrong 58
Average
2001 Dust Actor White trash 58
Average
2001 The Big Heist Actor Henry Hill 58
Average
2001 Seven and a Match Actor Doug 58
Average
2001 The Day the Ponies Come Back Actor Joey 58
Average
2001 Plan B Actor Tommy 58
Average
2000 Uninvited Actor Ed 59
Average
1999 On the Run Actor Jack 58
Average
1998 Living Out Loud Actor Santi's Man 58
Average
1998 Return to Paradise Actor Ravitch 61
Fair
1998 No Looking Back Actor Goldie 58
Average
1997 Grind Actor Lenny 58
Average
1997 Arresting Gena Actor Paul N/A
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1996 No Exit Actor Benny Lentini 58
Average
1994 Hand Gun Actor Max 58
Average

Directing
2015 The Wannabe Directing Director 58
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2012 Ponies Directing Director N/A
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The Florist Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2015 The Wannabe Writing Writer 58
Average
2015 Houses Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2018 Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2017 Time: The Kalief Browder Story Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2010 Bobby Cassidy: Counterpuncher Production Associate Producer N/A
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