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Charles S. Dutton

Acting

Born January 30, 1951 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Also known as Charles Dutton · چارلز اس. داتون · チャールズ・ダットン

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Biography

Charles Stanley Dutton is an American actor and director. He is best known for his roles in the television series Roc (1991–1994) and the television film The Piano Lesson (1995), the latter of which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination. His other accolades include three Primetime Emmy Awards and three NAACP Image Awards.

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Awards & recognition

  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special · 2004
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special · 2003
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 2003
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 2002
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special · 2000
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  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series · 1993
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play · 1985
  • Theatre World Award · 1985
  • Black Reel Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2010 · nominated
  • Black Reel Award — Best Ensemble · 2010 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special · 2009 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special · 2004 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture · 2004 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series · 2003 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special · 2003 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 2003 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series · 2002 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 2002 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special · 2001 · nominated
  • Independent Spirit Award — Best Supporting Male · 2000 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture · 2000 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special · 2000 · nominated
  • Independent Spirit Award — Best Supporting Male · 1999 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series · 1999 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 1999 · nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie · 1999 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture · 1997 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture · 1996 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special · 1996 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1995 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series · 1993 · nominated
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actor in a Play · 1990 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1990 · nominated
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play · 1985 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 1985 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

The Sopranos

1999as Officer Wilmore

House

2004as Rodney Foreman

Seven

1995as Cop (uncredited)

Criminal Minds

2005as Tony Cole

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

1990as Captain Jonas Cutter

American Horror Story

2011as Detective Granger

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993as Elijah Sanborn

Oz

1997as Professor Alvah Case

Something the Lord Made

2004as William Thomas

Roc

1991as Roc Emerson

Longmire

2012

The L Word

2004as Dr. Benjamin Bradshaw

The Practice

1997as Leonard Marshall

The Good Wife

2009as Pastor Damon

My Name Is Earl

2005as Reggie

The Piano Lesson

1995as Boy Willie

Menace II Society

1993as Mr. Butler

Sleeper Cell

2005Director

A Time to Kill

1996as Ozzie Walls

Miami Vice

1984as Lieutenant Pearson

Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery

2014as Cookie (voice)

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2008as Self

CSI: NY

2004as Talmadge Neville

Without a Trace

2002as Chet Collins

Rudy

1993as Fortune

The Express

2008as Willie 'Pops' Davis

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

1999as Mayor Bruce Lincoln

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Comeback Dad

2014as Othell

The Following

2013as FBI Director Tom Franklin

Dark Blue

2009as Walter Shell

Law & Order: LA

2010as Reverend Davidson

Cry, the Beloved Country

1995as John Kumalo

Carter High

2015as Coach James

American Violet

2008as Reverend Sanders

Cat's Eye

1985as Dom

Secret Window

2004as Ken Karsch

Deadlocked

2000as Jacob Doyle

Bessie

2015as William 'Pa' Rainey

Cookie's Fortune

1999as Willis Richland

Black Dog

1998as Ford

Alien³

1992as Dillon

Mississippi Masala

1991as Tyrone Williams

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995as Ol' George (voice)

Jacknife

1989as Jake, Veteran Encounter Group Leader

Blind Faith

1998as Charles Williams

Nick of Time

1995as Hucy

Zooman

1995as Emmett

The Murder of Mary Phagan

1988as Jim Conley

Gothika

2003as Douglas Grey