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Charles S. Dutton
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January 30, 1951 in Baltimore, MD
Biography:"Charles Dutton" attended the Yale School of Drama, and in 1983 he first appeared off-Broadway in Richard III. Before long he was delivering Tony-calibre performances in such Broadway productions as Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and The Piano Lesson. In films since 1986's "No Mercy", the forceful, thunder-voiced Dutton has been seen in movies ranging from the mirth-provoking "Crocodile Dundee 2" to the spine-chilling "Alien 3". In 1991, Charles Dutton began a long TV run as the star of the Fox Network sitcom Roc.

Dutton became an actor while serving a seven and a half-year prison sentence for stabbing a man during a street fight. While in prison, Dutton was stabbed in the neck with an ice pick during a fight with another inmate. The incident proved to be the turning point in Dutton's life when he refused to retaliate. Shortly thereafter, he became interested in drama and while serving his sentence... Full Biography

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Charles S. Dutton (left) and Johnny Depp
(L to R): Charles S. Dutton as trainer Felix Reynolds, Meg Ryan as manager Jackie Kallen and Omar...
Charles S. Dutton and Meg Ryan
Charles S. Dutton, left, in "American Violet" (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
Winner Mitchell Burgess accepts his award from Charles S. Dutton for Outstanding Writing For A Drama...
John Travolta, Charles S. Dutton and Candice Bergen
Charles S. Dutton
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