About
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,...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
Nurse JackieSeries • 2009
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
CSI: MiamiSeries • 2002
FBISeries • 2018
Blue BloodsSeries • 2010
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001
Orange Is the New BlackSeries • 2013
Third WatchSeries • 1999
UnforgettableSeries • 2011
Due SouthSeries • 1994
ClariceSeries • 2021
MercySeries • 2009
Teenage Bounty HuntersSeries • 2020
New AmsterdamSeries • 2008
The Accidental HusbandMovie • 2008
The SitterMovie • 2011
Spinning GoldMovie • 2023
One Night StandMovie • 1997
Return to ParadiseMovie • 1998
Patti Cake$Movie • 2017
Time: The Kalief Browder StorySeries • 2017
DustMovie • 2001
Connie and CarlaMovie • 2004