Parker Stevenson
Born: 1952-06-04 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Parker Stevenson (born Richard Stevenson Parker, Jr) is an American television and film actor. Stevenson's first notable screen appearance was a starring role in the 1972 movie A Separate Peace, credited as Parker Stevenson. After graduating from Brooks School and Princeton University, where he studied architecture, he moved to Hollywood and landed a role opposite Sam Elliott in the 1976 film Lifeguard. Stevenson became well known from starring with teen heartthrob Shaun Cassidy in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries series, produced by Glen A. Larson's production company through MCA-Universal Television (now NBCUniversal) under license from the Stratemeyer Publication Syndicate , from 1977 to 1979 on ABC. In 1983, he co-starred in the movie Stroker Ace as Burt Reynolds's brash race-car driving nemesis, Aubrey James. The film was a critical and financial failure. In 1986, Stevenson starred as Billy Hazard in the television miniseries North and South: Book II. He co-starred with his then-wife Kirstie Alley, who portrayed his sister Virgilia Hazard. He starred on the short-lived 1988 TV series Probe in the lead role of Austin James. He was part of the original cast of Baywatch in the 1989 season, returning for the syndicated 1997 and 1998 seasons. He had a recurring role as a computer tycoon on Melrose Place during the second season. He starred in Legion. In 2014 he had a guest role on the Western/Mystery series Longmire. Stevenson has been a photographer since he was young; his work can be found at his photography website, shadowworks. He currently stars on Greenhouse Academy on Netflix (2017-current) as Louis Osmond, Academy Director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Parker Stevenson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2021
- Last Call in the Dog House as Simon
2019
- American Confederate as General Sherman
2018
- Mistrust as Brandon McKellan
2017
- Greenhouse Academy as Louis Osmond
- My Christmas Prince as Jim Logan
2016
- Hidden Truth as Sheriff Underwood
- The War Riders
- The Perfect Daughter as Bruce Cahill
2015
- A Christmas Reunion as Don Dupree
- Win, Lose or Love as Mike Canton
- His Secret Family as Detective Sharpson
2014
- McTaggart's Fortune as Richard Heywood
2012
- Longmire as Welles VanBlarcom
2008
- Legend of the Seeker as The Margrave
- Loaded as Ben Ryan
2003
- Terror Peak as Kevin Fraser
2001
- Trapped as Oliver Sloan
2000
- The District as Mr. Skols
1999
- Judging Amy as Mr. Andrew Pickeral
- Batman Beyond as Paxton Powers (voice)
- Avalon: Beyond the Abyss as John Alden
1998
- Legion as Captain Aldrich
1996
- Savannah ... (Director)
1995
- Baywatch Nights ... (Director)
- Not of This Earth as Jack Sherbourne
1994
- Burke's Law as Ted Cranshaw
- Models Inc. ... (Director)
1993
- Official Denial as Paul Corliss
1992
- Melrose Place as Steve McMillan
- Are You Lonesome Tonight? as Mat Henderson
- Shadow of a Stranger as Ted Clinton
1991
- Flesh 'n' Blood as Jeffrey Hazelwood
1990
- All The Rivers Run II as Cyrus James
- The Rivers Run as Cyrus James
1989
- Baywatch as Craig Pomeroy
- Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier as Craig Pomeroy
- The Cover Girl and the Cop as Cable Hayward
1988
- Probe as Austin James
1987
- Shades of Love: The Rose Cafe as Josh
1986
- Matlock as Dr. Philip Eagen
- That Secret Sunday
1985
- North and South as Billy Hazard
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Lance Richards
- Stitches as Bobby Stevens
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Michael Digby
1983
- The Hitchhiker as Brett
- Stroker Ace as Aubrey James
- Shooting Stars as Bill O'Keefe
- All the Rivers Run
1982
1981
- Falcon Crest as Joel McCarthy
- This House Possessed as Gary Straihorn
1977
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries as Frank Hardy
1976
- Donny & Marie as Self
- Lifeguard as Chris Randall
- Battle of the Network Stars
1974
- Our Time as Michael
1972
- The Streets of San Francisco
- A Separate Peace as Gene Forrester
1955
- Gunsmoke as Steven Rogers