Ross Turner

Ross Turner


in Eureka, California, USA
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).

Movies for Ross Turner...

To Kill a Stepfather
Title: To Kill a Stepfather
Character: Chuck
Released: July 30, 2023
Type: Movie
Lisa learns that her stepfather, whom she hasn't seen in years, suffered a deadly fall down the stairs at the family home and that her estranged mother has been arrested for his murder. As she begins to investigate what happened, she discovers that not everything is as it seems.
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The Legend of Jack and Diane
Title: The Legend of Jack and Diane
Character: Barney Hutchinson
Released: March 30, 2023
Type: Movie
Jack and Diane are forced to leave Indiana after discovering secrets about the death of Diane's mother. When their worst fears are confirmed by the chief of police, Jack and Diane create a "Hit List" and exact revenge on everyone involved.
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Apotheosis
Title: Apotheosis
Character: Rusk
Released: December 12, 2022
Type: Movie
Selene, a young aerospace engineer, dreams of going to space, but she was born naturally in this near future society where the first generation of genetically engineered humans has more privileges than the others. When her mother loses her job, Selene decides to compete against genetically engineered humans to secure a job position on the first habitable space colony, Rusk Venture's Ourania. She'll be competing against her friend Fabrizio, Rusk's engineered son.
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Manifest West
Title: Manifest West
Character: Inspector
Released: November 11, 2022
Type: Movie
A coming of age story told through the eyes of a young girl whose family spirals out of control after they decide to live off the grid.
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The Erl King
Title: The Erl King
Character: Elder Man
Released: November 1, 2022
Type: Movie
Leora runs away from her strict, religious village into the loving arms of an ancient woodland god called the Erl King, but Leora realizes that he’s had sinister plans for her all along.
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MindReader
Title: MindReader
Character: Robert
Released: October 24, 2022
Type: Movie
A prestigious magician's association is baffled by an up and coming mentalist, The Great Dexter, in the early 1970's who can apparently read minds.
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Elevate
Title: Elevate
Character: Employee
Released: March 6, 2022
Type: Movie
Tiffany works the graveyard shift as a security guard at a government building. Over the course of one work night, she finds herself facing unspoken realities after a chance encounter.
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Demon in the White House
Title: Demon in the White House
Character: Noah Brooks
Released: November 26, 2021
Type: Movie
The world's most haunted house is at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, where two grieving first ladies may have unwittingly invited evil into their temporary home. This spirit could still be tormenting America's presidents, their families and their advisors.
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Lights Out Chinatown
Title: Lights Out Chinatown
Character: Detective Wadkins
Released: March 16, 2020
Type: Movie
After the murder of a Chinatown masseuse, a forensic artist must win the trust of a reluctant witness in order to complete the sketch of the killer.
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Ghost in the Gun
Title: Ghost in the Gun
Character: Sheriff Hicks
Released: October 25, 2019
Type: Movie
A man left for dead in the desert encounters a possessed gun and transforms into a gunslinger bent on avenging his wife's murder, but unbeknownst to him the gun has a vendetta of its own.
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Go to Hell and Turn Left
Title: Go to Hell and Turn Left
Character: Elroy's friend
Released: July 19, 2019
Type: Movie
Turning to alcoholism following his wife's death, a deaf painter is very confused when he finds her alive two years later.
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The Bumbry Encounter
Title: The Bumbry Encounter
Character: Doctor Bancroft
Released: June 19, 2019
Type: Movie
The year is 1961. Jackie Bumbry has a black eye. Her house is full of police officers. Her husband, Terry, is being spoken to in the other room. A family counselor is brought in to speak with Jackie about her relationship with her husband - and how she is white and he is black. But all Mrs. Bumbry wants to talk about is the strange lights she and her husband saw last night.
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Title: 13 Reasons Why
Character: Mr. Wood
Released: March 31, 2017
Type: TV
After a teenage girl's perplexing suicide, a classmate receives a series of tapes that unravel the mystery of her tragic choice.
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A Normal Life
Title: A Normal Life
Character: Jerry
Released: December 10, 2016
Type: Movie
A week away from leaving for his first year of college, Michael starts to become frustrated with his parent's overprotective tendencies toward his teen brother Nathan, who has Down syndrome.
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Alarmed
Title: Alarmed
Character: Dr. Ben
Released: July 20, 2015
Type: Movie
Trapped aboard the family yacht, Samantha lives out her personal Hell, night after night, answering to the cruel and painful demands of the ship's alarm system. Taking a journey into the depths of depravity, she wakes each morning to the disfiguring scars left by the previous night's horror and searches for the answer to a missing memory: 'Could I have killed my family... Or did Hell get it wrong?'
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Quitters
Title: Quitters
Character: Bradley Friedlander
Released: March 16, 2015
Type: Movie
The story of the Raymans, a wealthy Jewish family that's falling apart. The son, Clark, is a bright and curious high schooler with a talent for manipulation. As his mother May enters treatment for a pill addiction, and he and his father Roger stop getting along, Clark thinks about running away from home. He just needs to decide where to go.
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The Wisdom Tree
Title: The Wisdom Tree
Character: Dr. Armstrong
Released: December 7, 2013
Type: Movie
Three very different people — a quantum physicist, a neuroscientist (Sheetal Sheth), and an FBI agent — find themselves drawn into a spiraling mystery. Confronted with a mysterious car accident, the three must interpret clues that defy common sense. Their collective quest takes them from science to art to music to mysticism in a widening search for answers. After an intense outward chase to satisfy their rational minds, the trio realizes the answers they desire lie buried deep within themselves. As each seeker begins to embrace the true nature of reality, each is rewarded with revelations beyond their wildest imaginings. What they learn leaves them humbled and in awe of the strange and beautiful universe we call home. When everything makes sense, nothing makes sense. This highly philosophical narrative has been applauded by scientists, artists, thinkers, scholars, media, academia, students and audiences from 10 to 80+ years old.
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Outbreak
Title: Outbreak
Character: Townsperson (uncredited)
Released: March 10, 1995
Type: Movie
A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate. Col. Sam Daniels' job is to stop the virus spreading from a small town, which must be quarantined, and to prevent an over reaction by the White House.
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Yes, Giorgio
Title: Yes, Giorgio
Character: Audience Member (uncredited)
Released: September 24, 1982
Type: Movie
A famous opera singer, Giorgio Fini, loses his voice during an American tour. He goes to a female throat specialist, Pamela Taylor, whom he falls in love with.
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Adjunct
Title: Adjunct
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A Middle Eastern American writer turned adjunct professor at a local college must deal with the fact that he is expendable to the system and has to figure out his next move.
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Padmavyuha
Title: Padmavyuha
Character: Mark King
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A mysterious phone call draws a university professor into a dark labyrinth of ancient Indian puzzles.
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The Purple Onion
Title: The Purple Onion
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Inspired by the standup acts of real life Chinese American comedian Edwin Li, a young man in San Francisco spirals downward into disappointment until he finds solace in a brief sexual encounter with an older woman to whom he may or may not be related.