Ross Turner
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).
Filmography
Mesmera
as Lesley Burgess
Mesmera
as Lesley Burgess
The Lethe
as Professor Adler
The Lethe
as Professor Adler
Adjunct
as Tom
Adjunct
as Tom
Adult Best Friends
as Father of the Bride
Adult Best Friends
as Father of the Bride
To Kill a Stepfather
as Chuck
To Kill a Stepfather
as Chuck
The Legend of Jack and Diane
as Barney Hutchinson
The Legend of Jack and Diane
as Barney Hutchinson
Apotheosis
as Rusk
Apotheosis
as Rusk
Manifest West
as Inspector
Manifest West
as Inspector
The Erl King
as Elder Man
The Erl King
as Elder Man
MindReader
as Robert
MindReader
as Robert
Elevate
as Employee
Elevate
as Employee
Demon in the White House
as Noah Brooks
Demon in the White House
as Noah Brooks
Parachute
as Robert
Parachute
as Robert
Lights Out Chinatown
as Detective Wadkins
Lights Out Chinatown
as Detective Wadkins
Ghost in the Gun
as Sheriff Hicks
Ghost in the Gun
as Sheriff Hicks
Go to Hell and Turn Left
as Elroy's friend
Go to Hell and Turn Left
as Elroy's friend
The Bumbry Encounter
as Doctor Bancroft
The Bumbry Encounter
as Doctor Bancroft
Forgotten Evil
as Dr. Walsh
Forgotten Evil
as Dr. Walsh
A Normal Life
as Jerry
A Normal Life
as Jerry
Quitters
as Bradley Friedlander
Quitters
as Bradley Friedlander
Man from Reno
as Doctor
Man from Reno
as Doctor
The Wisdom Tree
as Dr. Armstrong
The Wisdom Tree
as Dr. Armstrong
Outbreak
as Townsperson (uncredited)
Outbreak
as Townsperson (uncredited)
Yes, Giorgio
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Yes, Giorgio
as Audience Member (uncredited)
The Purple Onion
The Purple Onion
Padmavyuha
as Mark King
Padmavyuha
as Mark King
Waking
as Clerk
Waking
as Clerk
The Echo Project
as Dottor Carter
The Echo Project
as Dottor Carter