Charles Baker (born ) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Skinny Pete on the AMC series Breaking Bad. He has also had recurring roles on the NBC series The Blacklist, as well as the second season of the HBO Max series The Pitt.
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 was born in Washington, D.C., the son of a U.S. Army colonel. His family 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 performed in dubs for multiple anime series, such as One Piece, Baki the Grappler, and D.Gray-man. 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 Splinter. He was cast in Terrence Malick's To the Wonder in 2011.
He was cast in Breaking Bad as Skinny Pete, a close associate and friend of Jesse Pinkman 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 "Hazard Pay", he plays a piano piece (CPE Bach - Solfeggietto) on a keyboard. In early 2013, he was cast in the television pilot of The Blacklist starring James Spader. In mid 2013, Baker was cast in Ain't Them Bodies Saints. In mid-2014, he was cast in Wild starring Reese Witherspoon. He was also cast in a recurring role in TNT's Murder in the First. He was cast as a Mandalorian on The Mandalorian in 2023.
Personal life Baker married his wife Rachel on April 27, 2002. Together they have two children.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2006Fat Girls Roller Rink Attendant 2007 Walking Tall: The Payback Nate 2008 Splinter Blake Sherman Jr. 2009 Shroud William "Billy" Sidehammer 2010 Temple Grandin (film) Billy 2011 Fright Flick Chase 2012 To the Wonder Carpenter 2013 Ain't Them Bodies Saints Bear Flutter Lonny 2014 Wild TJ 2016 Approaching the Unknown Captain Frank Worsely The Neon Demon MikeyAlterscape Sam Miller 2018Eleven Eleven Tim Faris 2019 El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Skinny Pete 2024 Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 DrifterTBAYou Can't WinFremont Older
Television Year Title Role Notes 1999–2004 One Piece Various Characters English dub27 episodes 2001 Baki the Grappler Kohei English dubEpisode: "Here Comes the King" 2003 The Galaxy Railways Hijacker English dubEpisode: "Big One Hijacked" 2005 Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire Herman Van Horne Television film 2006 Prison Break Camper Guy Episode: "Manhunt" D.Gray-man Additional Characters English dub2 episodes 2007 El Cazador de la Bruja Jose English dubEpisode: "A Woman Who Puts It On" Claymore Bandits' Head Episode dub 2008Comanche MoonMonkey JohnMiniseries 2008–2013 Breaking Bad Skinny Pete 15 episodes 2010 In Plain Sight TJ Episode: "Father Goes West" The Good Guys Wolf / Cellmate 2 episodes Detroit 1-8-7 Marcus Mosier Episode: "Pharmacy Double/Bullet Train" Temple Grandin Billy Television film 2011 Chase Wiry Inmate Episode: "Seven Years" 2013 NTSF:SD:SUV:: Milo Episode: "Trading Faces" The Blacklist Newton Phillips 3 episodes 2014 Murder in the First Chris Walton 6 episodes 2015 Chicago P.D. Terry Warfield Episode: "What Puts You On That Ledge" 2016 Colony Spider Episode: "Pilot" 2017 Grimm Dan Episode: "Breakfast in Bed"Brooklyn Nine-Nine George Judy Episode: "The Fugitive (Part 2)" Lethal Weapon Peter Scarelli Episode: "Lawmen" 2019 The Rookie Terry Wright Episode: "Homefront" 2020 Perry Mason Stanislaw Nowak 4 episodes2021 CSI: VegasBill Dwyer Episode: “Legacy”20221883Henry Weaver2023Mayor of KingstownHorace Episode: “The Pool” The Mandalorian Survivor Scout 2 episodesTBADriving TestSpoons2026The PittTroy Digby 6 episodes
References
External links
TV Guide Q&A – Charles Baker (Skinny Pete) at AMCtv.com