Charles S. Dutton

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AKA: Charles "Roc" Dutton, Charles Stanley Dutton
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 01/30/1951
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

biography

A charismatic, burly black stage actor, Charles S. Dutton first won fame for his acclaimed, Tony-nominated performances in the August Wilson plays "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" (1985) and "The Piano Lesson" (1990). When he first burst on the theatrical scene in the mid-1980s, Dutton found that his own back story made for interesting copy with the press. The Baltimore native had a troubled childhood, punctuated with stints in reform school. After dropping out in the seventh grade, he tried his hand as an amateur boxer under his nickname 'Roc'. At age 17, though, he was convicted of manslaughter Continued

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milestones

Year
Milestone
 
While incarcerated, founded theater workshops
 
Performed stand-up comedy with partner Reg E. Cathy in New York
1984 
Professional stage acting debut in Broadway's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"; received Tony Award nomination
1986 
Feature film debut, "No Mercy"
1988 
played a killer in the NBC miniseries, "The Murder of Mary Phagan," opposite Jack Lemmon and Kevin Spacey
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