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Acting
Charles Parnell
- Born
- (age 61)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 40 titles
Biography
Charles Parnell (born October 26, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for the role of Rear Admiral Solomon "Warlock" Bates in the film Top Gun: Maverick (2022). He was the second actor to portray Police Chief Derek Frye on All My Children (2004-2008). Other appearances include the role of Master Chief Russ Jeter on the TNT show The Last Ship from 2014 to 2018, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), and The Killer (2023).
Parnell took over the role of Frye on All My Children, previously played by actor William Christian. He joined the show's cast on September 8, 2005, and made his final appearance on September 24, 2007. He voices Jefferson Twilight on Cartoon Network's The Venture Bros..
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Signature work
Known For
8.2
Movie
8.4
TV
The Mandalorian
6.0
Movie
Transformers: Age of Extinction
7.5
Movie
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
8.4
TV
The Mentalist
8.2
TV
Bones
7.2
Movie
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
6.6
Movie
The Killer
8.1
TV
Fringe
7.6
TV
NCIS
7.4
TV
Sex and the City
7.7
TV
CSI: Miami
7.9
TV
Lie to Me
7.7
TV
Constantine
7.5
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
7.9
TV
Barry
6.9
TV
The Last Ship
7.3
TV
Law & Order
Acting credits 40
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Enemies Film | |
| 2025 | Butterfly TV | Senator George Dawson (5 ep) |
| 2025 | Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Film | Richards |
| 2023 | Extended Family TV | Governor Devon Monahan (1 ep) |
| 2023 | The Killer Film | The Lawyer - Hodges |
| 2023 | The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart Film | Jefferson Twilight / OSI Agent (voice) |
| 2023 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Film | NRO |
| 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick Film | Adm. Solomon 'Warlock' Bates |
| 2021 | Grand Crew TV | Franklin (2 ep) |
| 2020 | Briarpatch TV | Cyrus (10 ep) |
| 2019 | The Mandalorian TV | Survivor Captain (2 ep) |
| 2019 | A Million Little Pieces Film | Miles |
| 2018 | Swim Film | Coach Moss |
| 2018 | Barry TV | DA Buckner (5 ep) |
| 2017 | Game Film | Sherman Green |
| 2017 | Brothers Blood Film | Eddy |
| 2014 | Constantine TV | Nommo (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction Film | CIA Director |
| 2014 | The Last Ship TV | CMC Jeter (56 ep) |
| 2012 | Longmire TV | Stanley (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Pariah Film | Arthur |
| 2009 | The Forgotten TV | Dan Freeman (1 ep) |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles TV | Navy Commander David Forbes (1 ep) |
| 2009 | How Bruce Lee Changed the World Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2009 | Lie to Me TV | Major Harris (1 ep) |
| 2008 | The Mentalist TV | Captain Cutright (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Fringe TV | Dr. James Falcon (1 ep) |
| 2008 | 90210 TV | Franklin Whitney (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Everyone's Hero Film | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2005 | Bones TV | Captain Blake (1 ep) |
| 2004 | The Venture Bros. TV | Mandalay (voice), Jefferson Twilight (voice), Mister 1 (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Mind the Gap Film | John McCabe |
| 2003 | NCIS TV | Dick Jestern (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Whoopi TV | Minister (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Without a Trace TV | Nuru (1 ep) |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami TV | Gavin Webb (2 ep) |
| 1999 | Third Watch TV | Joe Thomas (1 ep) |
| 1998 | Sex and the City TV | Business Guy, Salesman (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Law & Order TV | A.U.S.A. Mike Warner, Ezra Nichols, Jonas Durning (1 ep) |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self (1 ep) |