Charles Baker

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. 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 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

Television