Nick Sandow

Born

August 3, 1966 (58 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

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. 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.

Spinning Gold

Spinning Gold

Mo Ostin

5.1

2023

The Unheard

The Unheard

Hank

4.5

2023

Clarice

Clarice

Murray Clarke · (13 episodes)

6.9

2021

Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers

Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers

Self

0.0

2021

Stella's Last Weekend

Stella's Last Weekend

Ron

6.6

2018

FBI

FBI

Jack Grippo · (1 episode)

7.9

2018

Cabaret Maxime

Cabaret Maxime

Dominic

5.2

2018

Patti Cake$

Patti Cake$

Ray

6.6

2017

The Wannabe

The Wannabe

Anthony

5.2

2015

Houses

Houses

Nick

0.0

2015

Meadowland

Meadowland

Lt. Garza

5.8

2015

All Roads Lead

All Roads Lead

Samuel Carter

0.0

2013

Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black

Joe Caputo · (91 episodes)

7.7

2013

Deal Travis In

Travis

0.0

2013

The Cold Lands

The Cold Lands

Foreman

5.7

2013

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

Corey

6.1

2012

The Sitter

The Sitter

Officer Frank

5.6

2011

Unforgettable

Unforgettable

William 'Bud' Spence · (1 episode)

7.2

2011

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

Lt. Alex Bello · (3 episodes)

7.8

2010

Bobby Cassidy: Counterpuncher

Interviewer

0.0

2010

Mercy

Mercy

Scott's Dad · (1 episode)

5.9

2009

The Hungry Ghosts

The Hungry Ghosts

Gus

1.0

2009

Frame Of Mind

Frame Of Mind

Jimmy

5.3

2009

The Lovebirds

The Lovebirds

Lenny

6.5

2008

New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam

Frank · (1 episode)

7.3

2008

The Accidental Husband

The Accidental Husband

Larry

5.5

2008

Resurrecting the Champ

Resurrecting the Champ

Marciano

6.3

2007

Six Degrees

Six Degrees

Louie · (1 episode)

5.8

2006

The Collection

The Collection

0.0

2006

Connie and Carla

Connie and Carla

Al

5.8

2004

Swimfan

Swimfan

Detective John Zabel

5.3

2002

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Roydell Getty · (1 episode)

7.6

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Albert Kirkoff · (1 episode)

7.6

2001

New Port South

New Port South

Armstrong

4.1

2001

Dust

Dust

White trash

5.4

2001

The Big Heist

The Big Heist

Henry Hill

4.9

2001

Seven and a Match

Seven and a Match

Doug

6.1

2001

The Day the Ponies Come Back

The Day the Ponies Come Back

Joey

5.8

2001

Plan B

Plan B

Tommy

4.3

2001

Uninvited

Uninvited

Ed

3.5

2000

Third Watch

Third Watch

Joe Lombardo · (12 episodes)

7.9

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Ted McCormack · (1 episode)

7.9

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Doug Kersten · (1 episode)

7.9

1999

On the Run

On the Run

Jack

5.3

1999

Living Out Loud

Living Out Loud

Santi's Man

5.9

1998

Return to Paradise

Return to Paradise

Ravitch

6.5

1998

No Looking Back

No Looking Back

Goldie

5.5

1998

Grind

Grind

Lenny

5.5

1997

Arresting Gena

Arresting Gena

Paul

1.0

1997

No Exit

No Exit

Benny Lentini

5.0

1996

Hand Gun

Hand Gun

Max

4.3

1994

Due South

Due South

Barry Pappas · (1 episode)

7.5

1994

Law & Order

Law & Order

Pete Pogosian · (1 episode)

7.4

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

Bail Agent Andy Grenada · (1 episode)

7.4

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

Officer Nelson · (1 episode)

7.4

1990