Charles Maury Wallace Sterling (born September 1, 1971) is an American actor. He is known for playing Max Piotrowski in Homeland, Rafferty in the comedy film Beverly Hills Chihuahua, and Lester Tremor in the action film Smokin' Aces.
Early life and education Sterling was born in Mill Valley, California, and started acting in theater productions at age 7. After graduating from San Francisco University High School, he graduated from UCLA where he was educated in its Theater Department. After graduation, he co-founded the nonprofit Buffalo Nights Theater Company.
Career Sterling has guest starred on numerous television series, including Judging Amy, ER, Star Trek: Enterprise, 24 and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation to name a few. His only TV series regular was in the sitcom Alright Already, which lasted only one season from 1997 to 1998. It originally aired on the now-defunct WB Television Network.
Sterling has appeared in a number of films, mostly in supporting roles. His prominent role came in the 2006 action film Smokin' Aces where he played Lester Tremor of the psychotic neo-Nazi Tremor Brothers (alongside Chris Pine and Kevin Durand). His role required shaving his head, and shaving his eyebrows off. His other prominent role was in Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) as the antagonist Rafferty.
In January 2023, Sterling and his wife co-founded a production company, Little Idea Media, that, among other projects, created the story for the film My Dead Friend Zoe that won several Woodstock Film Festival awards and an Audience Award at South by Southwest (SXSW).
Personal life Sterling and actress Alexis Boozer were married in 2014 and they have a son.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1995 Outbreak Sandman One Pilot 1996 Full Moon Rising Van Jaspers Bulletproof Skinny Guy Somebody is Waiting Man In Cell 1997 Columbo: A Trace of Murder Store Clerk Made-for-TV film Behind Enemy Lines Donny 2001 Imposter Comms Tech 2002 Hart's War Private First Class Dennis A. Gerber March 1st Maury Short film 2003 Frankie and Johnny are Married Roger 2004 The Old Man and the Studio Paul Short film Illusion Grant 2005 Andre the Butcher Hoss Short Fuse Sam Come as You Are Craig 2006 Smokin' Aces Lester Tremor 2007 The Frolic John Doe Short film Leo Agent Short film Stars 'Moe' Short film 2008 Depth Charge Allenson Fractalus Corey Beverly Hills Chihuahua Rafferty 2010 The A-Team Gammons Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball Lester Tremor 2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 Wolf Soldier #3 Voice A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 2012 Longmire Cyrus Brooks 2013 Coherence Kevin 2016 Batman: The Killing Joke Paris Franz Voice 2019Batman: HushThomas ElliotVoice2024Blood and WaterTravShort film
Television Year Title Role Notes1995 Picket Fences 1996 Boy Meets World Eddie Hunter Boston Common Morgan Townies Doug Dark Skies Mark Waring The Single Guy Mordecai Diagnosis Murder Martin Donner Kingston 1997 The Pretender Donny Beaulieu 1997 - 1998 Alright Already Vaughn Lerner Series regular1998 Touched by an Angel Eddie Williams Two of a Kind Policeman 1999 JAG Petty Officer Simpkins G vs E Harlowe Angel Barney Episode: "Parting Gifts"2000 V.I.P. 2002 Do Over Mr. Adams 2002 - 2003 Judging Amy Paul Zimberg (2002)Spencer Carls (2003) 1 episode each2003 - 2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Anders Molyneaux (2003)Detective Ken Martz (2008) 1 episode each2003 Crossing Jordan Scott Marshall Star Trek: Enterprise Tarquin Episode: "Exile"2004 Without a Trace Glenn Remick Six Feet Under Pot Dealer Nip/Tuck Ron Charmed Lord Dyson Episode: "The Bare Witch Project" Monk Lewis 2004 - 2006 ER Dr. Nelson 5 episodes2005 Deadwood Elmer - Chez Ami Labourer 2 episodes2006 Criminal Minds Jim Meyers 2007 CSI: Miami Barry Ellis 24 Kozelek Hacker 2 episodes Close to Home Brian Flynn 2 episodes2008 Cold Case Tommy Connell 2009 Dollhouse Eddie 2010 Lie to Me 'Sully' 2011 In Plain Sight Ronnie Dalembert / Ronnie McIntire 2 episodes2011 - 2020 Homeland Max Piotrowski 45 episodes2012 Private Practice Kurt Wilson 2013 Switched at Birth George Papagus's Killer 2014 Extant Gordon Kern 2015 - 2018 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Rob Frumpkis Recurring role2017 NCIS: New Orleans John Stone 3 episodes2021The RookieMarcus Lindsey2 episodes2022 NCIS: Hawaii Hank Braddock s1 e172024Interior ChinatownCarrey2024Creature CommandosSgt. RockVoice, episode: "Cheers to the Tin Man"2025Suits LADavid Bowie4 episodes 2025The Witcher: Sirens of the DeepBeratVoice
Video games Year Title Role Notes2009 Prototype Additional Voices The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Guard2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic Male Smuggler2012 Starhawk Rifters / Outcast2015 Battlefield Hardline Additional Voices
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