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Jerry Charles Ferrara (born November 25, 1979) is an American actor known for his role as
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on the
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comedy series '' Entourage'', and starred on the
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drama series '' Power'' as Joe Proctor.


Life and career

Ferrara was born in
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, New York City where he was raised in the Bensonhurst neighborhood. He is of Italian descent. He graduated from New Utrecht High School. Ferrara began studying theater in college, where he was inspired by a teacher to pursue a career in acting. An agent he met at a talent showcase encouraged him to move to Los Angeles, where he quickly landed his first role on '' The King of Queens''. Other television parts soon followed. Jerry was then cast in the independent feature ''Cross Bronx'', which premiered at the 2004
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. In an interview about his breakout role on ''Entourage'', Ferrara revealed that when he told his friends he had landed a major part in a television pilot, they asked, "How about you get a dog who becomes your best friend and you name him Awnold??" Kevin Connolly has said of his ''Entourage'' co-star that "Jerry's very domesticated. He's probably the most different from his character. He's like 180 degrees in the opposite direction." Ferrara once made an appearance in character as Turtle for a
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commercial. His dialogue was mixed with a clip from an ''Entourage'' episode for humorous effect. Ferrara is also co-founder of Fat Sal's deli in
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. In 2010, Ferrara dropped weight and lost 60 pounds with a new outlook on health and fitness. Ferrara is a diehard
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, and
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fan, a topic referenced in several episodes of ''Entourage''.


Filmography


Film


Television


References


Further reading

* ''
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Jerry Ferrara Interview
with Staff (July 7, 2008)
''PR.com'': Jerry Ferrara Interview
with Allison Kugel (July 7, 2011)


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferrara, Jerry 1979 births Male actors from New York City American male film actors American people of Italian descent American male television actors Living people People from Bensonhurst, Brooklyn New Utrecht High School alumni American restaurateurs