Charles Baker

Charles Edward Baker (born February 27, 1971) is an American actor, writer, and director. He played Skinny Pete on the AMC series Breaking Bad, and had a recurring role on the NBC series The Blacklist.

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.

Baker was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Hawaii, the son of a US Army Colonel. His father was written up in the Los Angeles Times in 1994 by Robin Wright. Baker’s father was stationed around the world, including Israel and England. Baker studied at many schools including Southwest High School in Fort Worth, Texas and London Central Elementary High School in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. He earned a vocal scholarship at Tarrant County College and later attended the University of Texas at Arlington.[2] He was a music major and took theatre as a means to improve his singing career. After a few early acting stints, he decided to pursue his acting career. He worked at some of the better known theaters around Texas.[citation needed] He met his future wife, Rachel, at one of the theaters (The Hip Pocket Theatre),