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 t...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Spinning Gold
2023
as Mo Ostin
A biopic of 1970s record producer Neil Bogart, co-founder of Casablanca Records.
The Unheard
2023
as Hank
Chloe Grayden undergoes an experimental procedure to restore her hearing. Soon she begins to suffer from auditory hallucinations related to the disapp...
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers
2021
as Self
A look at the personal story of FBI agent Clarice Starling, as she returns to the field about a year after the events of The Silence of the Lambs (199...
Stella's Last Weekend
2018
as Ron
Brothers Jack and Oliver reunite to put their beloved dog to sleep. While their zany mother plans a party to celebrate Stella's life, things go awry w...
Cabaret Maxime
2018
as Dominic
A cabaret owner tries to keep his club from being taken over by the powers that be.
Patti Cake$
2017
as Ray
Straight out of Jersey comes Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$, an aspiring rapper fighting through a world of strip malls and s...
The Wannabe
2015
as Anthony
Based on true events, The Wannabe, a story about Thomas, a man obsessed with Mafia culture during the 1990s in New York City. When Thomas’s failed at...
The Wannabe
2015
Director, Writer
Based on true events, The Wannabe, a story about Thomas, a man obsessed with Mafia culture during the 1990s in New York City. When Thomas’s failed at...
Houses
2015
as Nick
A director fumbles through a self-inspired play in an attempt to reclaim his creative integrity.
Houses
2015
Writer
A director fumbles through a self-inspired play in an attempt to reclaim his creative integrity.
Meadowland
2015
as Lt. Garza
In the hazy aftermath of an unimaginable loss, Sarah and Phil come unhinged, recklessly ignoring the repercussions. Phil starts to lose sight of his ...
All Roads Lead
2013
as Samuel Carter
One man's investigation into the death of two young girls, brings exposure to the ominous cloud of deceit and economic depression time has left on a s...
Deal Travis In
2013
as Travis
A man trying to make his peace with the mysterious death of his daughter is offered the answers he's seeking, but at the cost of his freedom and anoth...
The Cold Lands
2013
as Foreman
After his mother’s sudden death, a young boy disappears into the deep woods of upstate New York and takes up with an unpredictable and mysterious drif...
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
2012
as Corey
The siblings of the Fitzgerald family must decide if the dad who abandoned them 20 years ago can come home for Christmas. Can the big Irish clan get p...
Ponies
2012
Director
Based on the acclaimed play that the Independent of London hailed as "a bracingly uncensored exploration of the tensions and treacheries in a beleague...
The Sitter
2011
as Officer Frank
Noah, is not your typical entertain-the-kids-no-matter-how-boring-it-is kind of sitter. He's reluctant to take a sitting gig; he'd rather, well, be do...
Bobby Cassidy: Counterpuncher
2010
as Interviewer
A deeply human portrait of a boxer with the heart of a lion who refused to give up, in and outside of the ring. This documentary follows the fighter's...
Bobby Cassidy: Counterpuncher
2010
Associate Producer
A deeply human portrait of a boxer with the heart of a lion who refused to give up, in and outside of the ring. This documentary follows the fighter's...
The Hungry Ghosts
2009
as Gus
A New York City-set drama of interlocking stories which occur over a 36-hour period.
Frame Of Mind
2009
as Jimmy
A New Jersey police detective comes across new evidence in the Kennedy assassination.
The Lovebirds
2008
as Lenny
THE LOVEBIRDS intertwines six stories about love, friendship and survival. The film stars an international cast of American and Portuguese actors who ...
The Accidental Husband
2008
as Larry
Emma, a radio host, is about to be married to Richard, her perfect match. But right before her wedding, she learns she's already married to Patrick, a...
Resurrecting the Champ
2007
as Marciano
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. Wha...
The Collection
2006
A feature film comprised of 24 short stories THE COLLECTION was made by filmmaker Bruno de Almeida and a group of new york city actors and writers fro...
Connie and Carla
2004
as Al
After accidentally witnessing a mafia hit in the Windy City, gal pals Connie and Carla skip town for L.A., where they go way undercover as singers wor...
Swimfan
2002
as Detective John Zabel
Ben Cronin has it all: the admiration of his many friends, a terrific girlfriend, and he's on the fast-track to an athletic scholarship. Ben's rock-so...
New Port South
2001
as Armstrong
A group of teenagers wish to rebel against the administrators and teachers (the system) in their suburban Chicago high school called New Port South
Dust
2001
as White trash
Two parallel tales of redemption, a century apart. In the New York storyline, Edge hunts for Angela's gold to pay back a debt, and gradually grows clo...
The Big Heist
2001
as Henry Hill
Based on the 1986 book "The Heist: How a Gang Stole $8,000,000 at Kennedy Airport and Lived to Regret It", by Ernest Volkman and John Cummings, this ...
Seven and a Match
2001
as Doug
Seven college friends re-unite in the house where they used to spend summers. Some things have changed, some have stayed the same.
The Day the Ponies Come Back
2001
as Joey
While on a business trip to New York City, Frenchman Daniel Moulin hopes to track down his long-lost father. His initial investigation on the rough Br...
Plan B
2001
as Tommy
A bookkeeper who thinks she killed three mobsters is subsequently promoted by her boss to be a hitman.
Uninvited
2000
as Ed
A man is accused of murdering his childhood love and her entire family.
On the Run
1999
as Jack
Albert is an introverted travel agent living a lonely life in New York. When Louie, his best friend from childhood, appears having just escaped from p...
Living Out Loud
1998
as Santi's Man
Judith Moore is suddenly single after discovering her husband of fifteen years, a successful doctor, has been having an affair with a younger woman. J...
Return to Paradise
1998
as Ravitch
Lewis, Sheriff and Tony are three friends vacationing in Malaysia. Sheriff and Tony eventually leave to pursue careers in New York, but Lewis stays be...
No Looking Back
1998
as Goldie
Charlie returns to his old town where he meets his ex-girlfriend again and tries to get her back.
Grind
1997
as Lenny
When a drag-racing, hard-luck parolee moves in with his brother in hopes of that ever-elusive fresh start in life, he's sure to be warm for the form o...
Arresting Gena
1997
as Paul
A directionless teenager (Aesha Waks) becomes involved with a headstrong runaway (Summer Phoenix) and her drug-dealing brother (Sam Rockwell).
No Exit
1996
as Benny Lentini
Violent look at East Harlem Italian mafia opens with the kidnaping, torture, and killing of a rival gang member and moves forward along a brutal cours...
Hand Gun
1994
as Max
Jack is in the midst of a major robbery, which leaves him injured and his accomplices dead. Jack manages to hide the $500,000 from the robbery before ...
The Florist
N/A
Director
It explores Vivien Leigh’s struggle with bipolar disorder in the 1960s, as she prepares to lead the Broadway production of John Gielgud’s Chekhov adap...