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BIO

A native New Yorker. This marks his tenth Broadway show, including The Gin Game, You Can't Take it With You, The Trip to Bountiful, Dividing the Estate and On Golden Pond. Off-Broadway: The Orphans' Home Cycle (Signature Theatre), The Play About the Baby (with Marian Seldes). Regional: King Lear, Fences, The Oedipus Plays (D.C. Shakespeare and Athens Festival). Awards: Drama Desk, AUDELCO. Film/TV: "Madam Secretary," "Chappelle's Show," Anemone Me. MFA, Yale School of Drama. Dedication: sisters Debbie and Nancy; grandchildren Khari and Aalliyah.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Second Stage Theatre World Premiere, 2019
Performer

[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway Revival Production, 2017
Cal

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2006
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2005
Norman Thayer, Jr. (Standby)

[New York]
New York Revival, 1894
Columbian Guard


Movies

Harry Tracy: The Last of the Wild Bunch
[ 1982 ] Eddie Hoyt
The Grey Fox
[ 1982 ] Hotel Clerk Frank Turner
Certain Fury
[ 1985 ] Dimitri Frank Turner
The Journey of Natty Gann
[ 1985 ] Farmer
The Christmas Star
[ 1986 ] Sad Sack Santa
Malone
[ 1987 ] Andy
Shoot to Kill
[ 1988 ] Crilly
Watchers
[ 1988 ] Salesclerk
Family Reunion
[ 1988 ] Ticket Agent
Dead Bang
[ 1989 ] Cottonwood Officer
The Fly II
[ 1989 ] Dr. Shepard Frank Turner
The Experts
[ 1989 ] Sheriff
We're No Angels
[ 1989 ] Shopkeeper
Showdown at Williams Creek
[ 1991 ] Emaciated Man
Bingo
[ 1991 ] Prison Guard
Knight Moves
[ 1992 ] Doctor
Unforgiven
[ 1992 ] Fuzzy
Look Who's Talking Now
[ 1993 ] Dave Frank Turner
Needful Things
[ 1993 ] Pete Jerzyck
This Boy's Life
[ 1993 ] Truck Driver
Another Stakeout
[ 1993 ] Unlucky
Ernest Rides Again
[ 1993 ] Van Driver
Andre
[ 1994 ] John Miller
Crackerjack
[ 1994 ] Oliver Green
Air Bud
[ 1997 ] Bailiff
Mr. Magoo
[ 1997 ] Ralston - Stage Manager
Rupert's Land
[ 1998 ] Hunter
Air Bud: Golden Receiver
[ 1998 ] Official
Snow Falling on Cedars
[ 1999 ] Juror
The Duke
[ 1999 ] Parsnip
Mr. Rice's Secret
[ 1999 ] Thin Man
MVP: Most Valuable Primate
[ 2000 ] Bart
Beautiful Joe
[ 2000 ] Frank
3000 Miles to Graceland
[ 2001 ] Impound Shop Man
Cats & Dogs
[ 2001 ] The Farmer
Try Seventeen
[ 2002 ] Custodian
Snow Dogs
[ 2002 ] Neely
Scary Movie 3
[ 2003 ] Mr. Meek's Brother
Love on the Side
[ 2004 ] Wilbur
Are We There Yet?
[ 2005 ] Amish Man
The Big White
[ 2005 ] Dave
Missing in America
[ 2005 ] Dinky
Alone in the Dark
[ 2005 ] Sam Fischer
Kickin' It Old Skool
[ 2007 ] Crazy Homeless Man
Hot Rod
[ 2007 ] Fisherman
2012
[ 2009 ] Preacher
Crash Site
[ 2011 ] Terrence
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
[ 2012 ] Troop Mter Barrett
The Driftless Area
[ 2015 ] Vacuum Salesman
Warcraft
[ 2016 ] Prison Mage
Sonic the Hedgehog
[ 2020 ] Crazy Carl

TV Shows

Andromeda
Prieus
Highlander
Official, Harry
MacGyver
News, Milt Bozer, Priest
Smallville
Mechanic, Eddie Cole
Spooksville
The Mayor
The Outer Limits
Old Man, Mikulak, Elder
Wiseguy
Reverend Orin Adams, Manager

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Works & Process to Present Rotunda Holiday Concert

Experience a festive evening of jazz, swing, and blues at the Guggenheim's Rotunda Holiday Concert, featuring Charles Turner & Uptown Swing and Jasmine Rice LaBeija.
WORKS AND PROCESS At the Guggenheim Announces Fall 2024 Season

During the fall 2024 Works & Process season, a full slate of dynamic events will take place at the Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan West, and the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
See What's Coming Up At Birdland July 15th - July 28th

Birdland has announced jazz programming running at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater July 15th - July 28th.
Birdland Jazz Club And Birdland Theater Reveals July 2024 Programming

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this July with a full slate of nightly performances.
Review: Unforgettable Music Of Nat King Cole Thrills Audience at Dizzy's Club

“Unforgettable” is the only way for this reviewer to describe the sold-out one night performance of The Music Of Nat King Cole on April 25, 2024 at Dizzy’s Club (Jazz At Lincoln Center). The performance showcased a smattering of Cole’s vast repertoire of songs that we all know and love.
GOTHAM JAZZ FEST NYC Returns This Sunday With An All-Star Lineup

Prohibition Productions and New York Hot Jazz Camp will once again co-present the GOTHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL, an annual all-day all ages music and dance festival featuring New York City's best classic jazz musicians at the stunning & exclusive private club from the Gilded-Age, The DTA.
Bachata, Disco & More to be Featured in Bryant Park Dance Party 2024

Join the Bryant Park Dance Party 2024 for dance instruction and live music featuring Bachata, Disco, Lindy Hop, Latin Festival and more.
Sutton Foster, Wynton Marsalis & More Set for Caramoor 2024 Summer Season

Caramoor has unveiled its summer 2024 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
Works & Process Presents Rotunda Holiday Concert: Charles Turner & Uptown Swing With Jasmine Rice LaBeija

Celebrate the season with festive music rooted in jazz, swing, and the blues. Charles Turner & Uptown Swing, along with Jasmine Rice LaBeija, will fill the Guggenheim Museum's rotunda with holiday music on December 17th. Tickets and more info at worksandprocess.org.
Ken Peplowski Quartet & Orchestra with Terell Stafford, Yardbird Big Band, and More to Play Birdland

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced jazz programming running August 21 - September 3rd.
Works & Process Announces Fall 2023 Season

Championing creative process from studio to stage, Works & Process amplifies support for performing artists and their artistic process, and simultaneously provides the public with behind-the-scenes access to new works, fostering greater understanding and appreciation.
Photos: Go Inside The 2023 Bessie Awards

Step behind the curtain and witness the magic of The 2023 Bessie Awards through photos. Get an inside look at the renowned dance awards ceremony and discover captivating moments from the event.
Virginia Johnson, Michele Byrd-McPhee, and More Recieve 2023 Bessie Awards - Full List of Awards Announced!

The New York Dance and Performance Awards, the Bessies, has announced the 2023 award recipients at the 39th Bessie Awards Ceremony. The Illustrious Blacks hosted this year's celebratory event, which was held at Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park as part of Lincoln Center's Summer for the City. Check out a complete list of 2023 awards here!
Tony Winner Bryan Carter Presents JAZZ AT PRIDE At Dizzy's Club, June 19-20

Bryan Carter presents Jazz at Pride at Dizzy's Club, June 19-20. Bryan, a recent Tony Award winner for the orchestrations of Some Like It Hot on Broadway will host a celebration along with Broadway powerhouse Tituss Burgess and Tony Award winner J. Harrison Ghee, as they share their music, their stories, and the creative and essential impact of intentional community building.
The Bessies Announce Nominees For 2023 Bessie Awards

The New York Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, has announced the nominees for the 2023 Bessie Awards. This year's Bessie Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, August 4, at 7:30pm, at Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park as part of Lincoln Center's Summer for the City. The event is free and open to the public.
The 92nd Street Y Adds Caleb Teicher And Veronica Swift To MIDSUMMER MUSICFEST Lineup

The 92nd Street Y, New York announces Caleb Teicher and Veronica Swift, the first-ever collaboration from the acclaimed dancer and vocalist, as part of Midsummer MusicFest, a new summer festival debuting this year in celebration of 92NY's 150th anniversary. 
AN EVENING WITH NORM LEWIS is Coming to 92NY in July

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present An Evening with Norm Lewis as part of Midsummer MusicFest, a new summer festival debuting this year in celebration of 92NY’s 150th anniversary.
Ariana DeBose, Mykal Kilgore & More to be Featured in 2023 American Songbook Series at Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has announced the newest American Songbook series. See who is performing, and how to purchase tickets!
Composer David Leisner To Release A Portrait Album Of Vocal Chamber Music, On Azica Records

On Friday, November 18, 2022, composer and guitarist David Leisner releases his new album, Letter to the World, on Azica Records. Featuring four song cycles - Confiding, Das Wunderbare Wesen, Simple Songs, and Of Darkness and Light - Letter to the World includes four vocal compositions from different stages of Leisner's career: two from the 1980's, one from 2002, and one from 2011.
LaTasha Barnes Presents: The Jazz Continuum at the Joyce Next Month

 The Joyce Theater Foundation  celebrates the music and dances from across the Black diaspora with LaTasha Barnes Presents: The Jazz Continuum. This intergenerational and intercommunal arts experience, marking Ms. Barnes's choreographic Joyce debut, will play The Joyce Theater from October 11-16. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Charles Turner been in?

Charles Turner has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Charles Turner been in?

Charles Turner has not appeared in the West End.

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