ALL ABOUT ROSS.
Veteran actor Ross Turner is an award-winning actor best known for his recurring role as Liberty High School math teacher Mr. Wood on Netflix's 13 Reasons Why. Commercial audiences may also recognize him—beneath layers of prosthetic makeup—as the memorable "Upwork Zombie" from the Clio- and Telly Award-winning 2022–23 advertising campaign.
After two decades in theater and stand-up comedy, Turner's screen career began unexpectedly in 2007 when Grateful Dead concert film director Len Dell'Amico discovered him performing in a comedy showcase alongside the late Robin Williams. That chance encounter led to the starring role in Dell'Amico's independent feature Welcome to Dopeland (2010), launching a film career that now spans more than 40 feature films and over 85 shorts.
Turner has starred in five independent feature films, including Adjunct (2025) and Mindreader (2022), and has appeared in supporting roles opposite Peter Facinelli, Milo Gibson, Greg Germann, Pepe Serna, Masiela Lusha, and Tim Russ. His television work also includes guest-starring appearances on Japan's long-running series Sekai Gyoten News and World Hanzai Mystery.
His performances in The Bumbry Encounter and Ghost in the Gun have earned a combined 11 festival acting awards. Ghost in the Gun also received a Best Acting Ensemble honor shared with Tim Russ.
Known for portraying intelligent authority figures and emotionally layered characters, Turner brings gravitas, understated wit, and quiet humanity to roles ranging from judges and executives to teachers, detectives, and reluctant heroes.