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50 fun facts about Entourage star Jerry Ferrara aka "Turtle."
1. Jerry Ferrara won employee of the month three times at Boston Market.
2. Ferrara was raised by a single mom in Brooklyn.
3. Hi mother taught him how to throw a baseball.
4. Ferrara has a photographic memory.
5. Ferrara produced a music documentary, A Band Called Death, about the '70s punk group Death.
6. Started a podcast to satisfy my radio-show dreams.
7. His first pet's name was DJ, short for Don Johnson. He loved Miami Vice starring Johnson.
8. Ranked in the top 100 players of Call of Duty 4.
9. Ferrara won Saved by the Bell trivia competitions.
10. Can recite every line from Home Alone.
11. Played the tuba in junior high.
12. Likes board game Clue.
13. Likes to fall asleep with TV or radio on.
14. He is musically talented, he can play harmonica too!
15. Likes to take Epsom salt baths.
16. Did arm-wrestling in high school.
17. Liked to skip gym class in high school.
18. He attended Boyz II Men concert. This was his first concert he went to!
19. Ferrara was discovered when working at a Boston Market restaurant in Los Angeles.
20. He is a big New York Knicks fan. This was also the reason he often wore a Knicks jersey in Entourage.
21. Dated actress, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who played Meadow Soprano on the television series, The Sopranos. The couple broke up in 2009.
22. Lots a lot of weight. Before he was 200 pounds. He decided to lose weight after doctor warned him.
23. On the third day of following a simple diet he had a melt down and almost gave up.
24. It took him three times in a row to start and give up untill he stuck to the healthy diet.
25. For healthy lifestyle he devoted himself to working out, quit smoking, and committed to an annual physical.
26. As part of his workout he plays basketball one night a week, box one day a week and does some weight training on his own.
27. Ferrara and his girlfriend run errands on foot.
28. He insists on a recovery day to do nothing.
29. The core thing for him to a successful weight lose was to limit the carbs, eat healthy, clean foods and get rid of hardcore junk foods from his life.
30. Jerry Ferrara is native of Brooklyn, New York, where he was born and grew up. Now he lives in LA.
31. Ferrara is of Italian descent.
32. Began studying theater in college, where he was inspired by a teacher to pursue a career in acting.
33. 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.
34. Once made an appearance in character as Turtle for a DirecTV commercial. His dialogue was mixed with a clip from an Entourage episode for humorous effect.
35. Ferrara is also co-founder of Fat Sal's deli in Westwood, Los Angeles.
36. Used the alias Zack Morris while staying at hotels because Saved by the Bell was his favorite TV show while growing up.
37. He is the opposite of Turtle, the role he plays in Entourage.
38. Was Kevin Dillon's (Entourage costar) best man at the 2006 Las Vegas wedding.
39. His hobbies are golfing, playing video games. He describes himself as a homeboy.
40. Doesn't enjoy flying. That might be a reason he doesn't travel a lot.
41. He dreamed to become a sports analyst before he became an actor.
42. His favorite episode of Entourage (2004) is Entourage: The Sundance Kids (2005).
43. His biggest pet peeve are just girls who go to sports bars who have no intention on caring what teams are playing.
44. Was honored to be on Entourage for 8 years, but desired to show that he can do other things as well.
45. Appreciates a woman who has a passion for sports and knows their stuff.
46. Jerry Ferrara is an actor, write and a producer.
47. Scarlett Johansson to Sofia Vergara appeared on the show Entourage, but Ferrara was mostly blown away by guest star-James Cameron.
48. A big breakfast guy. The first thing he thinks of when he opens his eyes in the morning is coffee and food.
49. Is a big coffee fanatic and has a number of different coffee pots.
50. Is always searching for the perfect cup of coffee, which he think doesn't actually exists.
