Ross is a multiple awardwinning actor best known for his recurring role as Liberty High math teacher Mr Wood in three seasons of the hit Netflix series 13 Reasons Why He won 3 best actor awards for his starring role in scifi short The Bumbry Encounter 7 best supporting actor awards for supernatural western short Ghost in the Gun and an additional best acting ensemble award for Ghost in the Gun that he shares with Star Trek Voyager star Tim Russ In 2007 after 20 years in theater and standup comedy Ross made an unexpected leap to film when Grateful Dead concert film director Len DellAmico noticed him performing in a comedy showcase with the late Robin Williams The result was a starring role in DellAmicos indie feature Welcome to Dopeland 2010 Since then Ross has completed 24 feature films with screenings at SXSW Tribeca Sundance Cinequest and the San Francisco International Film Festival In Japan Ross has appeared in guest star roles on multiple episodes of two popular television series Sekai Gyoten News and World Hanzai Mystery Born and raised in Eureka California Ross is a fourthgeneration native of Humboldt County His media and performing arts family includes mom Donna Cleveland local television personality and Romper Room teacher dad Bill Turner college radio personality and stage actor sister Heidi Turner SAG and AEA actress uncle Bob Turner radio DJ television host producer and newscaster and grandmother Mable Turner film organist during the silent film era and big band pianist