7.9
Movie
Acting
Paul Sparks
- Born
- (age 55)
- Birthplace
- Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
- Credits
- 59 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
7.9
Movie
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
6.4
Movie
Return
8.0
TV
House of Cards
7.1
Movie
Mud
8.2
TV
The Crown
8.1
TV
Person of Interest
6.3
Movie
Midnight Special
6.5
Movie
Edge of Darkness
7.5
Movie
Synecdoche, New York
8.0
TV
The Night Of
8.0
TV
Boardwalk Empire
6.4
Movie
Thoroughbreds
6.7
Movie
The Bikeriders
6.0
Movie
Deception
6.1
Movie
The Lovebirds
7.3
TV
Law & Order
7.2
TV
Castle Rock
Acting credits 59
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Stalemate Film | |
| TBA | Rooster Film | |
| TBA | New England Toys Film | |
| TBA | First Person Singular Film | Peter |
| TBA | Liminal Film | |
| TBA | A Great Depression Film | Mark Turner |
| TBA | King Snake Film | |
| 2026 | A Company of Thieves Film | |
| 2026 | The Mortuary Assistant Film | Raymond Delver |
| 2025 | The Lowdown TV | Mark Sternwick (2 ep) |
| 2025 | The Better Sister TV | Ken (5 ep) |
| 2025 | Eric LaRue Film | Steve Calhan |
| 2024 | Lost on a Mountain in Maine Film | Mr. Donald Fendler |
| 2024 | The Bikeriders Film | Gary Rogue Leader |
| 2023 | Hands That Bind Film | Andy Hollis |
| 2023 | Giving Birth to a Butterfly Film | Daryl |
| 2021 | Joe Pickett TV | Wacey (10 ep) |
| 2021 | Physical TV | John Breem (30 ep) |
| 2020 | Human Capital Film | Jon |
| 2020 | The Lovebirds Film | Moustache |
| 2018 | Random Acts of Flyness TV | Joel (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Castle Rock TV | John "Ace" Merrill (10 ep) |
| 2018 | Sweetbitter TV | Howard (14 ep) |
| 2018 | Thoroughbreds Film | Mark |
| 2018 | Waco TV | Steve Schneider (6 ep) |
| 2017 | The Greatest Showman Film | James Gordon Bennett |
| 2017 | Get Shorty TV | Owen (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Buried Child Film | Tilden |
| 2016 | The Crown TV | Reverend Billy Graham (1 ep) |
| 2016 | In the Radiant City Film | Michael Yurley |
| 2016 | The Night Of TV | Don Taylor (6 ep) |
| 2016 | All the Birds Have Flown South Film | Stephen |
| 2016 | The Girlfriend Experience TV | David Tellis (13 ep) |
| 2016 | Stealing Cars Film | Conrad Sean Lewis |
| 2016 | Midnight Special Film | Agent Miller |
| 2013 | Parkland Film | Harry McCormick |
| 2013 | Sparrows Dance Film | Wes |
| 2013 | Mud Film | Carver |
| 2013 | Trust Me Film | Ray |
| 2013 | House of Cards TV | Thomas Yates (39 ep) |
| 2012 | The Understudy Film | Bobby |
| 2011 | Person of Interest TV | Wilson (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Mildred Pierce TV | Ted Hobey (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Return Film | Ed |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire TV | Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle (56 ep) |
| 2010 | Please Give Film | Blind Date |
| 2010 | Edge of Darkness Film | Northampton Police Detective |
| 2009 | Afterschool Film | Detective Eclisse |
| 2009 | The Missing Person Film | Gus Papitos |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York Film | Derek |
| 2008 | Rachel Getting Married Film | 12-Step Meeting Member |
| 2008 | Deception Film | Detective Burke |
| 2007 | Blackbird Film | Baylis |
| 2006 | Doris Film | Hubert |
| 2006 | Brotherhood TV | Aaron (2 ep) |
| 2005 | Headspace Film | Jason |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV | Keith Durbin (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Marty Potter / Marvin Posey (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Law & Order TV | Paul Luterik (1 ep) |