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: 6.81
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
6.5
Eric LaRue
as Steve Calhan
2025 Movie
7.0
Lost on a Mountain in Maine
as Mr. Donald Fendler
2024 Movie
6.7
The Bikeriders
as Gary Rogue Leader
2024 Movie
4.0
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
as Daryl
2023 Movie
9.0
Hands That Bind
as Andy Hollis
2021 Movie
5.7
Human Capital
as Jon
2020 Movie
6.1
The Lovebirds
as Moustache
2020 Movie
6.6
Long Way Back Home
as Blundell
2018 Movie
6.4
Thoroughbreds
as Mark
2018 Movie
7.9
The Greatest Showman
as James Gordon Bennett
2017 Movie
Buried Child
as Tilden
2016 Movie
7.0
In the Radiant City
as Michael Yurley
2016 Movie
6.2
Stealing Cars
as Conrad Sean Lewis
2016 Movie
6.3
Midnight Special
as Agent Miller
2016 Movie
6.3
Parkland
as Harry McCormick
2013 Movie
6.2
Sparrows Dance
as Wes
2013 Movie
7.1
Mud
as Carver
2013 Movie
5.8
Trust Me
as Ray
2013 Movie
The Understudy
as Bobby
2012 Movie
6.4
Return
as Ed
2011 Movie
6.2
Please Give
as Blind Date
2010 Movie
6.4
Edge of Darkness
as Northampton Police Detective
2010 Movie
5.4
Afterschool
as Detective Eclisse
2009 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Paul Sparks.
6.7
The Lowdown
as Mark Sternwick • 2 eps
2025 Series
6.9
The Better Sister
as Ken • 5 eps
2025 Series
7.0
Joe Pickett
as Wacey • 10 eps
2021 Series
6.5
Physical
as John Breem • 30 eps
2021 Series
4.2
Random Acts of Flyness
as Joel • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.2
Castle Rock
as John "Ace" Merrill • 10 eps
2018 Series
6.8
Sweetbitter
as Howard • 14 eps
2018 Series
7.5
Waco
as Steve Schneider • 6 eps
2018 Series
7.1
Get Shorty
as Owen • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.2
The Crown
as Reverend Billy Graham • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.0
The Night Of
as Don Taylor • 6 eps
2016 Series
7.0
The Girlfriend Experience
as David Tellis • 13 eps
2016 Series
8.0
House of Cards
as Thomas Yates • 39 eps
2013 Series
8.1
Person of Interest
as Wilson • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.0
Mildred Pierce
as Ted Hobey • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.0
Boardwalk Empire
as Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle • 56 eps
2010 Series
6.8
Brotherhood
as Aaron • 2 eps
2006 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Keith Durbin • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Marty Potter / Marvin Posey • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Paul Luterik • 1 eps
1990 Series