Paul Sparks

Paul Sparks

53 · Born: Oct 16, 1971

Personal Details

BornOct 16, 1971 Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
  • Mike Sparks

Biography

Paul W. Sparks is a renowned American actor, acclaimed for his captivating performances in a wide range of film and television productions.

Notably, he has made a significant impact in the world of television, with standout roles in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire, where he portrayed the complex and intriguing character of Mickey Doyle.

Furthermore, Sparks has also made a notable appearance in the Netflix political drama series House of Cards, bringing to life the character of Thomas Yates, a writer with a unique perspective on the world of politics.

In addition to his work in television, Sparks has also demonstrated his versatility as a film actor, starring in a diverse range of movies, including Deception (2008),Afterschool (2008),The Missing Person (2008),Mud (2012),Parkland (2013),Stealing Cars (2015),Thoroughbreds (2017),and The Greatest Showman (2017).

His impressive body of work has not gone unnoticed, as he has also appeared in the limited series The Night Of, showcasing his ability to adapt to a variety of roles and genres.

Moreover, Sparks has also had the opportunity to work on the Starz anthology drama series The Girlfriend Experience, where he portrayed the character of David Tellis, an attorney with a deep understanding of the legal system.

Throughout his career, Sparks has consistently demonstrated his ability to bring depth and nuance to his characters, making him a sought-after actor in the entertainment industry.

Career

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2024
Lost on a Mountain in Maine
Lost on a Mountain in Maine as Mr. Donald Fendler
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The Bikeriders
The Bikeriders as Gary Rogue Leader
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2023
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Hands That Bind
Hands That Bind as Andy Hollis
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Eric Larue
Eric Larue as Steve Calhan
{"id":103836327,"title":"Physical","year":2021,"character":"John Breem","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/physical","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/37dbp2lk9om0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/37dbp2lk9om0.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Physical
Physical as John Breem
{"id":103838047,"title":"Joe Pickett","year":2021,"character":"Wacey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/joe-pickett","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5aaavl6scnk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5aaavl6scnk0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":141345,"title":"Human Capital","year":"2020","character":"Jon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/human-capital","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4a2h9t867hj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4a2h9t867hj0.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
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The Lovebirds
The Lovebirds as Moustache
{"id":103832148,"title":"Castle Rock","year":2019,"character":"John \"Ace\" Merrill","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/castle-rock","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3nd0o0kkcfng.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3nd0o0kkcfng.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Castle Rock
Castle Rock as John "Ace" Merrill
{"id":112217,"title":"Thoroughbreds","year":"2018","character":"Mark","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thoroughbreds","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5p5qpjsckqt0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5p5qpjsckqt0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
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Waco
Waco as Steve Schneider
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Sweetbitter
Sweetbitter as Howard
{"id":113715,"title":"The Greatest Showman","year":"2017","character":"James Gordon Bennett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-greatest-showman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/24khs1k1pslg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/24khs1k1pslg.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman as James Gordon Bennett
{"id":142226,"title":"Buried Child","year":"2016","character":"Tilden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/buried-child","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_142226.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_142226.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
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In the Radiant City
In the Radiant City as Michael Yurley
{"id":89859,"title":"Midnight Special","year":"2016","character":"Agent Miller","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/midnight-special","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6fqg4u553c50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6fqg4u553c50.jpg"},"released":1}
Midnight Special
Midnight Special as Agent Miller
{"id":101571,"title":"Stealing Cars","year":"2016","character":"Conrad Sean Lewis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stealing-cars","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_101571.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_101571.jpg"},"released":1}
Stealing Cars
Stealing Cars as Conrad Sean Lewis
{"id":11692,"title":"The Girlfriend Experience","year":2016,"character":"David Tellis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-girlfriend-experience","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7dkvmo1t1hb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7dkvmo1t1hb0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":18,"title":"House of Cards","year":2015,"character":"Thomas Yates","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/house-of-cards-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7kp5io8t9dm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7kp5io8t9dm0.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
House of Cards
House of Cards as Thomas Yates
{"id":28,"title":"Mud","year":"2013","character":"Carver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mud","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/32ugenptcrt0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/32ugenptcrt0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Mud
Mud as Carver
{"id":5384,"title":"Trust Me","year":"2013","character":"Ray","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/trust-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cosu1qnv3u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cosu1qnv3u0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":14650,"title":"Sparrows Dance","year":"2013","character":"Wes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sparrows-dance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14650.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14650.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8671,"title":"Parkland","year":"2013","character":"Harry McCormick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/parkland","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/379hkqr7b64g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/379hkqr7b64g.jpg"},"released":1}
Parkland
Parkland as Harry McCormick
{"id":77194,"title":"The Understudy","year":"2012","character":"Bobby","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-understudy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_77194.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_77194.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
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{"id":566,"title":"Person of Interest","year":2012,"character":"Wilson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/person-of-interest","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/21kl42gem8p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/21kl42gem8p0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":937,"title":"Boardwalk Empire","year":2012,"character":"Mickey Doyle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/boardwalk-empire","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1buka6fqkrg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1buka6fqkrg0.jpg"},"released":1}
Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire as Mickey Doyle
{"id":15671,"title":"Return","year":"2011","character":"Ed","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/return","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15671.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15671.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":7808,"title":"Please Give","year":"2010","character":"Blind Date","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/please-give","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7808.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7808.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Please Give
Please Give as Blind Date
{"id":1341,"title":"Edge of Darkness","year":"2010","character":"Northampton Police Detective","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/edge-of-darkness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/717qoholl4b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/717qoholl4b0.jpg"},"released":1}
Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness as Northampton Police Detective
{"id":9589,"title":"The Missing Person","year":"2009","character":"Gus Papitos","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-missing-person","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9589.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9589.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
The Missing Person
The Missing Person as Gus Papitos
{"id":21162,"title":"Afterschool","year":"2008","character":"Detective Eclisse","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/afterschool","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21162.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21162.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Afterschool
Afterschool as Detective Eclisse
{"id":15955,"title":"Deception","year":"2008","character":"Detective Burke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/deception","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5k3lrjr5m960.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5k3lrjr5m960.jpg"},"released":1}
Deception
Deception as Detective Burke
{"id":7952,"title":"Synecdoche, New York","year":"2008","character":"Derek","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/synecdoche-new-york","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2b1kb5e10o8g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2b1kb5e10o8g.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6866,"title":"Rachel Getting Married","year":"2008","character":"12-Step Meeting Member","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rachel-getting-married","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6866.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6866.jpg"},"released":1}
Rachel Getting Married
Rachel Getting Married as 12-Step Meeting Member
{"id":47904,"title":"Blackbird","year":"2007","character":"Baylis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blackbird-2007","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47904.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47904.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Blackbird
Blackbird as Baylis
{"id":267368,"title":"Doris","year":"2006","character":"Hubert","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/doris-2006","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_267368.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_267368.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Doris
Doris as Hubert
{"id":47699,"title":"Headspace","year":"2005","character":"Jason","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/headspace","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47699.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47699.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Headspace
Headspace as Jason
{"id":646,"title":"Law & Order: Criminal Intent","year":2004,"character":"Keith Durbin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/law-order-criminal-intent","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7j9u57tuolu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7j9u57tuolu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2004