Person
Paul Sparks
Acting · Born 1971-10-16 · Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Marty Potter / Marvin Posey
Law & Order
Paul Luterik
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Keith Durbin
Person of Interest
Wilson
The Crown
Reverend Billy Graham
House of Cards
Thomas Yates
Boardwalk Empire
Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle
The Mortuary Assistant
Raymond Delver
The Girlfriend Experience
David Tellis
Castle Rock
John "Ace" Merrill
Filmography
- 2026The Mortuary AssistantRaymond Delver
- 2025The LowdownMark Sternwick
- 2025The Better SisterKen
- 2025Eric LaRueSteve Calhan
- 2024Lost on a Mountain in MaineMr. Donald Fendler
- 2024The BikeridersGary Rogue Leader
- 2023Hands That BindAndy Hollis
- 2023Giving Birth to a ButterflyDaryl
- 2021Joe PickettWacey
- 2021PhysicalJohn Breem
- 2020Human CapitalJon
- 2020The LovebirdsMoustache
- 2018Random Acts of FlynessJoel
- 2018Castle RockJohn "Ace" Merrill
- 2018SweetbitterHoward
- 2018ThoroughbredsMark
- 2018WacoSteve Schneider
- 2017The Greatest ShowmanJames Gordon Bennett
- 2017Get ShortyOwen
- 2016Buried ChildTilden
- 2016The CrownReverend Billy Graham
- 2016In the Radiant CityMichael Yurley
- 2016The Night OfDon Taylor
- 2016All the Birds Have Flown SouthStephen
- 2016The Girlfriend ExperienceDavid Tellis
- 2016Stealing CarsConrad Sean Lewis
- 2016Midnight SpecialAgent Miller
- 2013ParklandHarry McCormick
- 2013Sparrows DanceWes
- 2013MudCarver
- 2013Trust MeRay
- 2013House of CardsThomas Yates
- 2012The UnderstudyBobby
- 2011Person of InterestWilson
- 2011Mildred PierceTed Hobey
- 2011ReturnEd
- 2010Boardwalk EmpireMieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle
- 2010Please GiveBlind Date
- 2010Edge of DarknessNorthampton Police Detective
- 2009AfterschoolDetective Eclisse
- 2009The Missing PersonGus Papitos
- 2008Synecdoche, New YorkDerek
- 2008Rachel Getting Married12-Step Meeting Member
- 2008DeceptionDetective Burke
- 2007BlackbirdBaylis
- 2006DorisHubert
- 2006BrotherhoodAaron
- 2005HeadspaceJason
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentKeith Durbin
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMarty Potter / Marvin Posey
- 1990Law & OrderPaul Luterik
- —The Stalemate
- —A Company of Thieves
- —Rooster
- —New England Toys
- —First Person SingularPeter
- —Liminal
- —A Great DepressionMark Turner
- —King Snake
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