Charles Baker (born February 27, 1971)[1] is an American actor, writer, and director. He is best known for playing Skinny Pete on the AMC series Breaking Bad, and he has had a recurring role on the NBC series The Blacklist.
He was cast in Breaking Bad as Skinny Pete, a close associate and friend of Jesse Pinkman who served time in prison. His original character name was supposed to be "skinny stoner" in the audition. He was called back a few days later and his part was expanded. After the filming of his first episode, he was called and asked to return for future episodes.[6] His ability to play the piano was noticed by the writers of the show and in the Season Five episode "Hazard Pay", he plays an intricate piano melody (CPE Bach - Solfeggietto) on a keyboard.[6] In early 2013, he was cast in the television pilot of The Blacklist starring James Spader. In mid 2013, Baker was cast in Ain't Them Bodies Saints.[7] In mid-2014, he was cast in Wild starring Reese Witherspoon.[8] He was also cast in a recurring role in TNT's Murder in the First.[9] He was cast as a Mandalorian on The Mandalorian in 2023.