Charles Baker (born ) is an American actor, writer, and director. He is best known for playing

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on the AMC series ''

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'', and he has had a recurring role on the

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series ''

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''. He reprised the role of Skinny Pete in the film '' El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'', which was released on Netflix on October 11, 2019.

Early life

Baker is the son of a

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, and as a result, he moved frequently during his childhood. Though he had aspirations to become a teacher, he double majored in music and theater in college.

Career

Baker began appearing in small budget movies including ''Playing Dead'' and ''Fat Girls''. He also dubbed for Japanese

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series, ''

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''. In 2006, he wrote, composed, produced, and directed his own short film called ''The Waterson Project''. In 2007, he was cast in the direct-to-video sequel of ''Walking Tall''. In 2008, he was cast in the horror film ''

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''. He was cast in

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's ''

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'' in 2011. He was cast in ''

'' as

, a close associate and friend of

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who served time in prison. His original character name was supposed to be "skinny stoner" in the audition. He was called back a few days later and his part was expanded. After the filming of his first episode, he was called and asked to return for future episodes. His ability to play the piano was noticed by the writers of the show and in the Season Five episode "

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", he plays an intricate piano melody (CPE Bach -

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) on a keyboard. In early 2013, he was cast in the

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of ''

'' starring

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. In mid 2013, Baker was cast in ''

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''. In mid-2014, he was cast in ''

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'' starring

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. He was also cast in a recurring role in

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's '' Murder in the First''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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TV GuideQ&A – Charles Baker (Skinny Pete) at AMCtv.com
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