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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-10-16 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Lawton, Oklahoma, USA

Paul Sparks

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).

Known For

Acting

2025

Eric LaRue as Steve Calhan

2024

Lost on a Mountain in Maine as Mr. Donald Fendler
The Bikeriders as Gary Rogue Leader

2023

2021

Hands That Bind as Andy Hollis
Physical as John Breem
Joe Pickett as Wacey

2020

The Lovebirds as Moustache

2018

Long Way Back Home as Blundell
Sweetbitter as Howard
Waco as Steve Schneider
Castle Rock as John "Ace" Merrill

2017

The Greatest Showman as James Gordon Bennett
Get Shorty as Owen

2016

Stealing Cars as Conrad Sean Lewis
Midnight Special as Agent Miller
In the Radiant City as Michael Yurley
Buried Child as Tilden
The Crown as Reverend Billy Graham
The Night Of as Don Taylor

2013

Mud as Carver
Trust Me as Ray
Parkland as Harry McCormick
House of Cards as Thomas Yates

2012

2011

Return as Ed
Mildred Pierce as Ted Hobey

2010

Please Give as Blind Date
Edge of Darkness as Northampton Police Detective
Boardwalk Empire as Mieczysław "Mickey" Doyle

2009

The Missing Person as Gus Papitos
Afterschool as Detective Eclisse

2008

Rachel Getting Married as 12-Step Meeting Member
Deception as Detective Burke

2007

Blackbird as Baylis

2006

Doris as Hubert

2005

Headspace as Jason

2001

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Marty Potter / Marvin Posey

1990

Law & Order as Paul Luterik