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Ross Turner

Ross Turner

Birthday: | Place of Birth: Eureka, California, USA

Ross is a multiple award-winning actor best known for his recurring role as Liberty High math teacher Mr. Wood in three seasons of the hit Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. He won 3 best actor awards for his starring role in sci-fi short "The Bumbry Encounter," 7 best supporting actor awards for supernatural western short "Ghost in the Gun," and an additional best acting ensemble award for "Ghost in the Gun" that he shares with "Star Trek: Voyager" star Tim Russ. In 2007, after 20 years in theater and stand-up comedy, Ross made an unexpected leap to film when Grateful Dead concert film director Len Dell'Amico noticed him performing in a comedy showcase with the late Robin Williams. The result was a starring role in Dell'Amico's indie feature "Welcome to Dopeland" (2010). Since then, Ross has completed 24 feature films - with screenings at SXSW, Tribeca, Sundance, Cinequest, and the San Francisco International Film Festival. In Japan, Ross has appeared in guest star roles on multiple episodes of two popular television series: "Sekai Gyoten News" and "World Hanzai Mystery." Born and raised in Eureka, California, Ross is a fourth-generation native of Humboldt County. His media and performing arts family includes mom Donna Cleveland (local television personality and "Romper Room" teacher), dad Bill Turner (college radio personality and stage actor), sister Heidi Turner (SAG and AEA actress), uncle Bob Turner (radio DJ, television host, producer, and newscaster), and grandmother Mable Turner (film organist during the silent film era, and big band pianist).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
The Lethe

as    Professor Adler

2024
Adjunct

as    Tom

2023
The Legend of Jack and Diane

as    Barney Hutchinson

2023
To Kill a Stepfather

as    Chuck

2022
The Erl King

as    Elder Man

2022
MindReader

as    Robert

2022
Apotheosis

as    Rusk

2021
Demon in the White House

as    Noah Brooks

2020
Lights Out Chinatown

as    Detective Wadkins

2020
Parachute

as    Robert

2019
Go to Hell and Turn Left

as    Elroy's friend

2019
Ghost in the Gun

as    Sheriff Hicks

2017
Forgotten Evil

as    Dr. Walsh

2016
A Normal Life

as    Jerry

2015
Quitters

as    Bradley Friedlander

2015
Alarmed

as    Dr. Ben

2013
The Wisdom Tree

as    Dr. Armstrong

1
Waking

as    Clerk