Charles S. Dutton

PersonBorn Jan 30, 1951 (age 75)Baltimore, Maryland, USA

American actor, director and producer

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Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton is a retired American actor and director best known for his roles in the television series Roc (1991–1994) and the television film The Piano Lesson (1995), which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination. He has also appeared in feature films such as Alien 3 (1992), Rudy (1993), Menace II Society (1993), A Time to Kill (1996), Cookie's Fortune (1999), and Gothika (2003). Dutton grew up in Baltimore's Latrobe Homes public housing project and had a short-lived stint as an amateur boxer. In 1984, while serving a prison sentence, he discovered his passion for acting and went on to achieve critical acclaim and multiple awards for his work.

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Charles S. Dutton ranks #7,734 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.8. Charles S. Dutton peaked at #11,750 of all time (Aug 11 - Sep 9, 2024). Charles S. Dutton ranks #5,638 over the past 365 days.

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The Sopranos

Officer Wilmore · 1 ep · 1999 – 2007

House

Rodney Foreman · 2 ep · 2004 – 2012

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

Detective Granger · 2 ep · 2011 – Present

Criminal Minds

Tony Cole · 1 ep · 2005 – Present

The Good Wife

Pastor Damon · 1 ep · 2009 – 2016

Professor Alvah Case · 1 ep · 1997 – 2003

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

Elijah Sanborn · 1 ep · 1993 – 1999

Longmire

Fales · 1 ep · 2012 – 2017

Longmire

Detective Fales · 1 ep · 2012 – 2017

Longmire

The L Word

Dr. Benjamin Bradshaw · 4 ep · 2004 – 2009

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Se7en

Cop (uncredited) · 1995

A Time to Kill

Ozzie Walls · 1996

Legion

Percy Walker · 2010

Alien³

Something the Lord Made

Something the Lord Made

William Thomas · 2004

Secret Window

Ken Karsch · 2004

Rudy

Fortune · 1993

Menace II Society

Menace II Society

Mr. Butler · 1993

Mimic

Leonard · 1997

Mississippi Masala

Mississippi Masala

Tyrone Williams · 1991

Gothika

Douglas Grey · 2003

Crocodile Dundee II

Crocodile Dundee II

Leroy Brown · 1988

Cat's Eye

The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman

Elijah Hawkins · 1992

Nick of Time

The Express

Willie 'Pops' Davis · 2008

Surviving the Game

Surviving the Game

LUV

Cofield · 2013

Random Hearts

A Low Down Dirty Shame

A Low Down Dirty Shame

Rothmiller · 1994

Get on the Bus

Against the Ropes

Against the Ropes

Felix Reynolds · 2004

American Violet

American Violet

Reverend Sanders · 2008

No Mercy

Sergeant Sandy · 1986

Jacknife

Jake, Veteran Encounter Group Leader · 1989

Last Dance

John Henry Reese (uncredited) · 1996

First Time Felon

First Time Felon

Inmate (uncredited) · 1997

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story

Dizzy Gillespie · 2000

Foreign Student

Foreign Student

Howlin' Wolf · 1994

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Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton is a retired American actor and director best known for his roles in the television series Roc (1991–1994) and the television film The Piano Lesson (1995), which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination. He has also appeared in feature films such as Alien 3 (1992), Rudy (1993), Menace II Society (1993), A Time to Kill (1996), Cookie's Fortune (1999), and Gothika (2003). Dutton grew up in Baltimore's Latrobe Homes public housing project and had a short-lived stint as an amateur boxer. In 1984, while serving a prison sentence, he discovered his passion for acting and went on to achieve critical acclaim and multiple awards for his work.

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