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| Born | February 27, 1971 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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 an intricate piano melody (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.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [10] |
| TBA | You Can't Win | Fremont Older |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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