Charles S. Dutton

Charles Stanley Dutton (born January 30, 1951) 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.

Dutton has appeared in many feature films such as Alien 3 (1992), Menace II Society (1993), A Time to Kill (1996), Black Dog (1998), Cookie's Fortune (1999), and Gothika (2003). On television, he also appeared in Homicide: Life on the Street, Oz, The Sopranos, House M.D., as well as his Emmy Award-winning guest star turns on The Practice and Without a Trace. He directed the HBO miniseries The Corner, which earned him an Emmy Award for directing.