Ross, a multi-award-winning actor, is best recognized for his recurring role as Mr. Wood, a math teacher at Liberty High, in the popular Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, which spanned three seasons.
Throughout his illustrious career, Ross has garnered numerous accolades, including three best actor awards for his leading role in the sci-fi short film "The Bumbry Encounter", seven best supporting actor awards for the supernatural western short film "Ghost in the Gun", and an additional best acting ensemble award for "Ghost in the Gun", which he shares with Tim Russ, a renowned actor from Star Trek: Voyager.
In 2007, after two decades of honing his craft in theater and stand-up comedy, Ross made a surprise transition to film when Len Dell'Amico, a director of Grateful Dead concert films, discovered him performing in a comedy showcase alongside the late Robin Williams. This led to a starring role in Dell'Amico's indie feature "Welcome to Dopeland" in 2010.
Since then, Ross has completed an impressive 24 feature films, with screenings at prestigious festivals such as SXSW, Tribeca, Sundance, Cinequest, and the San Francisco International Film Festival. In Japan, he has made guest appearances in 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 family is steeped in the media and performing arts, with his mother, Donna Cleveland, being a local television personality and "Romper Room" teacher, his father, Bill Turner, a college radio personality and stage actor, his sister, Heidi Turner, a SAG and AEA actress, his uncle, Bob Turner, a radio DJ, television host, producer, and newscaster, and his grandmother, Mable Turner, a film organist during the silent film era and a big band pianist.
