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Home/People/Ross Turner
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Place of Birth
Eureka, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

28
Movies
1
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Ross Turner

Acting

Biography
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).
The Lethe poster

The Lethe

as Professor Adler
2025
Adjunct poster

Adjunct

as Tom
2024
Adult Best Friends poster

Adult Best Friends

as Father of the Bride
2024
To Kill a Stepfather poster

To Kill a Stepfather

as Chuck
2023
The Legend of Jack and Diane poster

The Legend of Jack and Diane

as Barney Hutchinson
2023
Apotheosis poster

Apotheosis

as Rusk
2022
Manifest West poster

Manifest West

as Inspector
2022
The Erl King poster

The Erl King

as Elder Man
2022
MindReader poster

MindReader

as Robert
2022
Elevate poster

Elevate

as Employee
2022
Demon in the White House poster

Demon in the White House

as Noah Brooks
2021
Parachute poster

Parachute

as Robert
2020
Lights Out Chinatown poster

Lights Out Chinatown

as Detective Wadkins
2020
Ghost in the Gun poster

Ghost in the Gun

as Sheriff Hicks
2019
Go to Hell and Turn Left poster

Go to Hell and Turn Left

as Elroy's friend
2019
The Bumbry Encounter poster

The Bumbry Encounter

as Doctor Bancroft
2019
Forgotten Evil poster

Forgotten Evil

as Dr. Walsh
2017
A Normal Life poster

A Normal Life

as Jerry
2016
Alarmed poster

Alarmed

as Dr. Ben
2015
Quitters poster

Quitters

as Bradley Friedlander
2015