Charles Baker | |
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Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | February 27, 1971
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Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse | Rachel Baker (m. 2002) |
Children | 2 |
Charles Baker (born February 27, 1971) [1] is an American actor, writer, and director. He is best known for playing Skinny Pete on the AMC series Breaking Bad , and he has had a recurring role on the NBC series The Blacklist .
He reprised the role of Skinny Pete in the film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie , which was released on Netflix on October 11, 2019. [2]
Baker was born in Washington, D.C. [1] He is the son of a U.S. Army colonel, and as a result, he moved frequently during his childhood. [3] Though he had aspirations to become a teacher, he double majored in music and theater in college. [3]
Baker began appearing in small budget movies including Playing Dead and Fat Girls. He also performed in dubs for multiple anime series, such as One Piece , Baki the Grappler , and D.Gray-man . In 2006, he wrote, composed, produced, and directed his own short film called The Waterson Project. In 2007, he was cast in the direct-to-video sequel of Walking Tall. In 2008, he was cast in the horror film Splinter . [4] He was cast in Terrence Malick's To the Wonder in 2011. [5]
He was cast in Breaking Bad as Skinny Pete, a close associate and friend of Jesse Pinkman who served time in prison. His original character name was supposed to be "skinny stoner" in the audition. He was called back a few days later and his part was expanded. After the filming of his first episode, he was called and asked to return for future episodes. [6] His ability to play the piano was noticed by the writers of the show and in the Season Five episode "Hazard Pay", he plays a piano piece (CPE Bach - Solfeggietto) on a keyboard. [6] In early 2013, he was cast in the television pilot of The Blacklist starring James Spader. In mid 2013, Baker was cast in Ain't Them Bodies Saints . [7] In mid-2014, he was cast in Wild starring Reese Witherspoon. [8] He was also cast in a recurring role in TNT's Murder in the First . [9] He was cast as a Mandalorian on The Mandalorian in 2023.
Baker married his wife Rachel on April 27, 2002. [10] Together they have two children. [11] [12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Fat Girls | Roller Rink Attendant | |
2007 | Walking Tall: The Payback | Nate | |
2008 | Splinter | Blake Sherman Jr. | |
2009 | Shroud | William "Billy" Sidehammer | |
2011 | Fright Flick | Chase | |
2012 | To the Wonder | Carpenter | |
2013 | Ain't Them Bodies Saints | Bear | |
Flutter | Lonny | ||
2014 | Wild | TJ | |
2016 | Approaching the Unknown | Captain Frank Worsely | |
The Neon Demon | Mikey | ||
Alterscape | Sam Miller | ||
2018 | Eleven Eleven | Tim Faris | |
2019 | El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie | Skinny Pete | [13] |
2024 | Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 | Drifter | |
TBA | You Can't Win | Fremont Older |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999–2004 | One Piece | Various Characters | English dub 27 episodes |
2001 | Baki the Grappler | Kohei | English dub Episode: "Here Comes the King" |
2003 | The Galaxy Railways | Hijacker | English dub Episode: "Big One Hijacked" |
2005 | Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire | Herman Van Horne | Television film |
2006 | Prison Break | Camper Guy | Episode: "Manhunt" |
D.Gray-man | Additional Characters | English dub 2 episodes | |
2007 | El Cazador de la Bruja | Jose | English dub Episode: "A Woman Who Puts It On" |
Claymore | Bandits' Head | Episode dub | |
2008 | Comanche Moon | Monkey John | Miniseries |
2008–2013 | Breaking Bad | Skinny Pete | 15 episodes |
2010 | In Plain Sight | TJ | Episode: "Father Goes West" |
The Good Guys | Wolf / Cellmate | 2 episodes | |
Detroit 1-8-7 | Marcus Mosier | Episode: "Pharmacy Double/Bullet Train" | |
Temple Grandin | Billy | Television film | |
2011 | Chase | Wiry Inmate | Episode: "Seven Years" |
2013 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Milo | Episode: "Trading Faces" |
The Blacklist | Newton Phillips | 3 episodes | |
2014 | Murder in the First | Chris Walton | 6 episodes |
2015 | Chicago P.D. | Terry Warfield | Episode: "What Puts You On That Ledge" |
2016 | Colony | Spider | Episode: "Pilot" |
2017 | Grimm | Dan | Episode: "Breakfast in Bed" |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | George Judy | Episode: "The Fugitive (Part 2)" | |
Lethal Weapon | Peter Scarelli | Episode: "Lawmen" | |
2019 | The Rookie | Terry Wright | Episode: "Homefront" |
2020 | Perry Mason | Stanislaw Nowak | 4 episodes |
2021 | CSI: Vegas | Bill Dwyer | Episode: “Legacy” |
2022 | 1883 | Henry Weaver | |
2023 | Mayor of Kingstown | Horace | Episode: “The Pool” |
The Mandalorian | Survivor Scout | 2 episodes | |
TBA | Driving Test | Spoons |