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Charles Stanley Dutton (born January 30, 1951) is an American actor and director. With a lengthy, diverse and award-winning career on stage, film and television, Dutton is perhaps best known for starring in the television series Roc (1991-1994). In 1984, Dutton made his Broadway debut in August Wilson`s Ma Rainey`s Black Bottom, winning a Theatre World Award and a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1988, Dutton played a killer in the television miniseries The Murder of Mary Phagan opposite Jack Lemmon and Kevin Spacey. 1990 brought him a second Best Actor Tony nomination for his role in another Wilson play, The Piano Lesson. From 1991-94 he starred in the Fox Television series Roc. Dutton also co-starred in Alien 3, the debut film of director David Fincher, then costarred in 1993`s Rudy. Other films he has appeared in include A Time to Kill; Cookie`s Fortune; Crocodile Dundee II; Cry, the Beloved Country; Menace II Society; and Secret Window. Dutton gained acclaim for his comedy show Roc shown on FOX television (but produced by HBO) from 1991 to 1994, especially mid-run when the show was broadcast live. His work in this role won him an NAACP Image Award.

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