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Charles Gunning
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Charles Gunning
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1951-04-12,Waxahachie, Texas, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Charles Gunning was born in Waxahachie, Texas. As a child growing up in Dallas, he always aspired to be an artist. He was an active participant in the music and art scenes while residing in Austin, Texas, where he lived for 20 years. Charles has lived in Los Angeles, California, since 1991. Charles studied Television and Film at The University of Texas at Austin and at the Conservatory of The American Film Institute in Hollywood. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen discovered Charles and cast him into his first major movie in the critically acclaimed Miller's Crossing (1990). Charles attained cult-hero status for his role in the smash-hit Richard Linklater film Slacker (1990). He also appeared in the beautifully done Walter Hill film Wild Bill (1995) with Jeff Bridges and Ellen Barkin . Charles Gunning Co-Stars as "Slim" in his latest film, Richard Linklater's The Newton Boys (1998) starring Matthew McConaughey, Ethan Hawke, and Dwight Yoakam. Charles Gunning has had numerous Roles on television series, including High Incident (1996) (ABC), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) (ABC), ER (1994) (NBC), Cybill (1995) (CBS), Murder, She Wrote (1984) (CBS), Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) (Fox) and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) (CBS). He has appeared in TV movies Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women (1994)(Showtime), and Bonanza: The Return (1993) (NBC), among others, and in a number of high-profile commercials. Charles Gunning is a versatile bad-guy actor whose roles have ranged from cold-blooded psychopaths, the Devil, Weirdoes, Drunks, Gangsters, Murderers, Hitmen, Aliens and Cops. He also specializes in dark comedies. In June of 1993, Charles Gunning won the mantle of Archetypal Screen Villain in a poker game from Hollywood Icon Jack Elam.

Filmography

Miller's Crossing

7.451

Miller's Crossing
1990-09-21

5.472

The Haunting
1999-07-23

The Newton Boys

6.1

The Newton Boys
1998-03-26

6.8

Slacker
1991-07-05

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

3.7

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
1991-01-01

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

6.9

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016-08-05

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

4.4

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
1994-09-08

.com for Murder

3.1

.com for Murder
2002-02-21

Bonanza: The Return

6.5

Bonanza: The Return
1993-11-24

7.471

Waking Life
2001-10-19

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... End of Interview!
2004-08-08

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.368

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987-09-28

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

6.9

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993-09-12

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

7.25

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997-05-25

Murder, She Wrote

7.5

Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30

7.8

ER
1994-09-19

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

7.609

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993-01-01