Donnell Turner was born in Tacoma, Washington, but his family quickly moved to Chicago, and then Northern California when he was 10. When he went to college he played basketball and minored in theater. Outside of school he acted in music videos and local theater before moving to Hollywood.

IN 2008 he acted in three independent films before moving on to television and feature film roles, and in 2009 he earned a role on “Days of our Lives” as Dr. Aiden Williams. He returned to daytime in November 2015 when he was hired to play Curtis Gooden on “General Hospital.”

General Hospital - Curtis Gooden (November 30, 2015 - present)
Rizzoli and Isles - Firefighter (2015)
Broke Girls - Officer James (2012)
Parks and Recreation - Louis (2012)
90210 - Waiter (2012)