HBO's 'The Pitt' Guest Star Charles Baker
WHO
Charles Baker
WHAT
Charles Baker returns to television in HBO’s The Pitt as John “Digby” Digby, a bipolar, schizophrenic unhoused man who arrives at the hospital during a rare moment of clarity, seeking care, safety, and human connection. The performance is raw, restrained, and deeply humane — rooted not in spectacle, but in empathy.
Critics have praised The Pitt for its grounded, character-driven storytelling, with the Boston Globe highlighting how guest performances like Baker’s resonate deeply within the show’s narrative fabric.
Best known worldwide as Skinny Pete on Breaking Bad — and later reprising the role in Netflix’s El Camino — Baker brings the same emotional precision to Digby, this time with even greater vulnerability. His career spans acclaimed film work with directors including Terrence Malick (To the Wonder), David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints), Jean-Marc Vallée (Wild), and Nicolas Winding Refn (The Neon Demon), as well as television roles on The Blacklist, Murder in the First, HBO’s Perry Mason, and The Mandalorian.
In The Pitt, Digby is portrayed not as a cautionary tale, but as a fully realized human being — navigating mental illness with moments of clarity, humor, and grace. The role offers a timely and compassionate portrayal of homelessness and mental health rarely seen on television.
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Ongoing
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Virtual
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