Acting credits
51
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Paul Sparks
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 31Series: 20
TMDB ID: 167564
IMDb ID: nm0817027
Known for: Acting
Born: October 16, 1971
Age: 54
Place of birth: Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2026
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 6.77
Wikidata: Q7153714
Also known as
Πολ Σπαρκς
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).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Paul Sparks.
The Mortuary Assistant
as Raymond Delver
2026 Movie
Eric LaRue
as Steve Calhan
2025 Movie
Lost on a Mountain in Maine
as Mr. Donald Fendler
2024 Movie
The Bikeriders
as Gary Rogue Leader
2024 Movie
Hands That Bind
as Andy Hollis
2023 Movie
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
as Daryl
2023 Movie
Human Capital
as Jon
2020 Movie
The Lovebirds
as Moustache
2020 Movie
Thoroughbreds
as Mark
2018 Movie
The Greatest Showman
as James Gordon Bennett
2017 Movie
Buried Child
as Tilden
2016 Movie
In the Radiant City
as Michael Yurley
2016 Movie
Stealing Cars
as Conrad Sean Lewis
2016 Movie
Midnight Special
as Agent Miller
2016 Movie
Parkland
as Harry McCormick
2013 Movie
Sparrows Dance
as Wes
2013 Movie
Mud
as Carver
2013 Movie
Trust Me
as Ray
2013 Movie
The Understudy
as Bobby
2012 Movie
Return
as Ed
2011 Movie
Please Give
as Blind Date
2010 Movie
Edge of Darkness
as Northampton Police Detective
2010 Movie
Afterschool
as Detective Eclisse
2009 Movie
The Missing Person
as Gus Papitos
2009 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Paul Sparks.
The Lowdown
as Mark Sternwick • 2 eps
2025 Series
The Better Sister
as Ken • 5 eps
2025 Series
Joe Pickett
as Wacey • 10 eps
2021 Series
Physical
as John Breem • 30 eps
2021 Series
Random Acts of Flyness
as Joel • 1 eps
2018 Series
Castle Rock
as John "Ace" Merrill • 10 eps
2018 Series
Sweetbitter
as Howard • 14 eps
2018 Series
Waco
as Steve Schneider • 6 eps
2018 Series
Get Shorty
as Owen • 1 eps
2017 Series
The Crown
as Reverend Billy Graham • 1 eps
2016 Series
The Night Of
as Don Taylor • 6 eps
2016 Series
The Girlfriend Experience
as David Tellis • 13 eps
2016 Series
House of Cards
as Thomas Yates • 39 eps
2013 Series
Person of Interest
as Wilson • 1 eps
2011 Series
Mildred Pierce
as Ted Hobey • 1 eps
2011 Series
Boardwalk Empire
as Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle • 56 eps
2010 Series
Brotherhood
as Aaron • 2 eps
2006 Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Keith Durbin • 1 eps
2001 Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Marty Potter / Marvin Posey • 1 eps
1999 Series
Law & Order
as Paul Luterik • 1 eps
1990 Series