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Charles S. Dutton

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Charles S. Dutton Fast Facts:

As a child, he was called "Rockhead" because of his involvement in neighborhood rock fights. The nickname was shortened to "Roc" when he became an amateur boxer.
Served time in prison for manslaughter and other offenses.
In prison, he started a theater group after reading the play Day of Absence by Douglas Turner Ward.
In 1984, he made professional stage debut in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, the first Broadway play by late Pulitzer Prize-winner August Wilson.

Charles S. Dutton Relationships:
Barbara Dutton - Sister
Debbi Morgan - Ex-wife
Charles S. Dutton Awards:
2000 Emmy: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special - Winner
1999 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
2002 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
2003 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1985 Tony: Actor (Featured Role--Play) - Nominee
1990 Tony: Actor (Play) - Nominee
College:
Hagerstown Community College, Hagerstown, MD (AA, 1976); Towson University, Towson, MD (BA in Theatre, 1978); Yale University, School of Drama, New Haven, CT (MFA, 1983)