Paul Sparks

Paul Sparks

Age 54 — born October 16, 1971·Lawton, Oklahoma, USA

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).

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50Credits20 TV · 30 films
1990–2026Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedHands That Bind
6.6 Average ratingacross 48 titles

Top TV shows 20best Paul Sparks shows

  1. 1Boardwalk Empire posterBoardwalk EmpireMieczyslaw "Mickey Doyle" Kuzik · 2010–2014 · Drama8.4
  2. 2House of Cards posterHouse of CardsThomas Yates · 2013–2018 · Drama8.2
  3. 3The Crown posterThe CrownReverend Billy Graham · 1 ep · 20168.2
  4. 4Person of Interest posterPerson of InterestWilson · 1 ep · 20118.1
  5. 5The Night Of posterThe Night OfDon Taylor · 6 eps · 20168.0
  6. 6Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitMarty Potter / Marvin Posey · 1 ep · 19998.0
  7. 7Law & Order: Criminal Intent posterLaw & Order: Criminal IntentKeith Durbin · 1 ep · 20017.6
  8. 8Waco posterWacoSteve Schneider · 6 eps · 20187.4
  9. 9Law & Order posterLaw & OrderPaul Luterik · 1 ep · 19907.3
  10. 10Castle Rock posterCastle RockJohn "Ace" Merrill · 10 eps · 20187.2
  11. 11Get Shorty posterGet ShortyOwen · 1 ep · 20177.1
  12. 12Mildred Pierce posterMildred PierceTed Hobey · 1 ep · 20117.0
  13. 13Joe Pickett posterJoe PickettWacey · 10 eps · 20217.0
  14. 14The Girlfriend Experience posterThe Girlfriend ExperienceDavid Tellis · 13 eps · 20167.0
  15. 15Sweetbitter posterSweetbitterHoward · 14 eps · 20186.9
  16. 16The Better Sister posterThe Better SisterKen · 5 eps · 20256.9
  17. 17Brotherhood posterBrotherhoodAaron · 2 eps · 20066.8
  18. 18The Lowdown posterThe LowdownMark Sternwick · 2 eps · 20256.7
  19. 19Physical posterPhysicalJohn Breem · 30 eps · 20216.5
  20. 20Random Acts of Flyness posterRandom Acts of FlynessJoel · 1 ep · 20184.2

Top movies 30best Paul Sparks movies

  1. 1Hands That Bind posterHands That BindAndy Hollis · 20239.0
  2. 2The Greatest Showman posterThe Greatest ShowmanJames Gordon Bennett · 20177.9
  3. 3Synecdoche, New York posterSynecdoche, New YorkDerek · 20087.5
  4. 4Mud posterMudCarver · 20137.1
  5. 5In the Radiant City posterIn the Radiant CityMichael Yurley · 20167.0
  6. 6Lost on a Mountain in Maine posterLost on a Mountain in MaineMr. Donald Fendler · 20246.9
  7. 7The Bikeriders posterThe BikeridersGary Rogue Leader · 20246.7
  8. 8Eric LaRue posterEric LaRueSteve Calhan · 20256.5
  9. 9Long Way Back Home posterLong Way Back HomeBlundell · 20186.4
  10. 10Edge of Darkness posterEdge of DarknessNorthampton Police Detective · 20106.4
  11. 11Thoroughbreds posterThoroughbredsMark · 20186.4
  12. 12Return posterReturnEd · 20116.4
  13. 13Rachel Getting Married posterRachel Getting Married12-Step Meeting Member · 20086.3
  14. 14Midnight Special posterMidnight SpecialAgent Miller · 20166.3
  15. 15Parkland posterParklandHarry McCormick · 20136.3
  16. 16Please Give posterPlease GiveBlind Date · 20106.2
  17. 17Stealing Cars posterStealing CarsConrad Sean Lewis · 20166.2
  18. 18Sparrows Dance posterSparrows DanceWes · 20136.2
  19. 19The Lovebirds posterThe LovebirdsMoustache · 20206.1
  20. 20Deception posterDeceptionDetective Burke · 20086.0
  21. 21Trust Me posterTrust MeRay · 20135.8
  22. 22The Missing Person posterThe Missing PersonGus Papitos · 20095.8
  23. 23Human Capital posterHuman CapitalJon · 20205.6
  24. 24The Mortuary Assistant posterThe Mortuary AssistantRaymond Delver · 20265.5
  25. 25Afterschool posterAfterschoolDetective Eclisse · 20095.5
  26. 26Headspace posterHeadspaceJason · 20055.1
  27. 27Giving Birth to a Butterfly posterGiving Birth to a ButterflyDaryl · 20234.0
  28. 28Blackbird posterBlackbirdBaylis · 20072.0
  29. 29The Understudy posterThe UnderstudyBobby · 2012
  30. 30Doris posterDorisHubert · 2006

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