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.