Ross Turner

Ross adalah aktor pemenang banyak penghargaan yang terkenal karena perannya yang berulang sebagai guru matematika SMA Liberty, Mr. Wood dalam tiga musim serial Netflix terkenal 13 Reasons Why. Ia memenangkan 3 penghargaan aktor terbaik untuk peran utamanya dalam film pendek fiksi ilmiah "The Bumbry Encounter", 7 penghargaan aktor pendukung terbaik untuk film pendek supernatural barat "Ghost in the Gun", dan penghargaan ansambel akting terbaik tambahan untuk "Ghost in the Gun" yang ia bagikan dengan bintang "Star Trek: Voyager" Tim Russ. Pada tahun 2007, setelah 20 tahun di teater dan komedi stand-up, Ross membuat lompatan tak terduga ke dunia film ketika sutradara film konser Grateful Dead Len Dell'Amico melihatnya tampil dalam pertunjukan komedi bersama mendiang Robin Williams. Hasilnya adalah peran utama dalam fitur indie Dell'Amico "Welcome to Dopeland" (2010). Sejak itu, Ross telah menyelesaikan 24 film layar lebar - dengan pemutaran di SXSW, Tribeca, Sundance, Cinequest, dan San Francisco International Film Festival. Di Jepang, Ross telah muncul sebagai bintang tamu di beberapa episode dari dua serial televisi populer: "Sekai Gyoten News" dan "World Hanzai Mystery." Lahir dan besar di Eureka, California, Ross adalah generasi keempat penduduk asli Humboldt County. Keluarga media dan seni pertunjukannya termasuk ibu Donna Cleveland (tokoh televisi lokal dan guru "Romper Room"), ayah Bill Turner (tokoh radio perguruan tinggi dan aktor panggung), saudara perempuan Heidi Turner (aktris SAG dan AEA), paman Bob Turner (DJ radio, pembawa acara televisi, produser, dan penyiar berita), dan nenek Mable Turner (organis film selama era film bisu, dan pianis band besar).

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).