Paul Sparks
Born: 1971-10-16 in Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Paul Sparks is an American actor. He is known for his role as Mickey Doyle in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire and for his Primetime Emmy Award-nominated role as Thomas Yates in the Netflix political drama series House of Cards. He has also appeared in the films Deception (2008), Afterschool (2008), The Missing Person (2008), Mud (2012), Parkland (2013), and Stealing Cars (2015).
Filmography
2026
- The Mortuary Assistant as Raymond Delver
2025
- The Better Sister as Ken
- The Lowdown as Mark Sternwick
- Eric LaRue as Steve Calhan
2024
- The Bikeriders as Gary Rogue Leader
- Lost on a Mountain in Maine as Mr. Donald Fendler
2023
- Giving Birth to a Butterfly as Daryl
- Hands That Bind as Andy Hollis
2021
- Physical as John Breem
- Joe Pickett as Wacey
2020
- The Lovebirds as Moustache
- Human Capital as Jon
2018
- Castle Rock as John "Ace" Merrill
- Waco as Steve Schneider
- Sweetbitter as Howard
- Random Acts of Flyness as Joel
- Thoroughbreds as Mark
- Long Way Back Home as Blundell
2017
- The Greatest Showman as James Gordon Bennett
- Get Shorty as Owen
2016
- The Crown as Reverend Billy Graham
- The Girlfriend Experience as David Tellis
- The Night Of as Don Taylor
- Midnight Special as Agent Miller
- In the Radiant City as Michael Yurley
- Stealing Cars as Conrad Sean Lewis
- Buried Child as Tilden
- All the Birds Have Flown South as Stephen
2013
- House of Cards as Thomas Yates
- Mud as Carver
- Parkland as Harry McCormick
- Trust Me as Ray
- Sparrows Dance as Wes
2012
- The Understudy as Bobby
2011
- Person of Interest as Wilson
- Mildred Pierce as Ted Hobey
- Return as Ed
2010
- Boardwalk Empire as Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle
- Edge of Darkness as Northampton Police Detective
- Please Give as Blind Date
2009
- The Missing Person as Gus Papitos
- Afterschool as Detective Eclisse
2008
- Synecdoche, New York as Derek
- Rachel Getting Married as 12-Step Meeting Member
- Deception as Detective Burke
2007
- Blackbird as Baylis
2006
- Brotherhood as Aaron
- Doris as Hubert
2005
- Headspace as Jason
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Keith Durbin
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Marty Potter / Marvin Posey
1990
- Law & Order as Paul Luterik