Charles is an award-winning creative talent who's worked as an actor, writer, and director in Los Angeles, and Austin, TX. In 2006, he won two Telly Awards, and the Aegis Award for "The Buckleteers!". His film "32 Governor's Hill" won at the 2006 BloodShots Filmmakers Competition. He wrote, produced, and directed "The Sinner" which was released in 2012 as a feature film. He wrote and directed "The Seed" - 2019. His film "Magnificent Beast" won multiple awards on the 2021 international festival circuit. Charles is also known as the creator of "Lunch Money", an award-winning collectible card game distributed internationally by Atlas Games.