Paul Sparks

Paul Sparks

Known for
Acting
Born
October 16, 1971 (age 55)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

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Rooster

Rooster

Movie

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New England Toys

New England Toys

Movie

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First Person Singular

First Person Singular

Movie · as Peter

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Liminal

Liminal

Movie

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A Great Depression

A Great Depression

Movie · as Mark Turner

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King Snake poster

King Snake

Movie

2026
The Mortuary Assistant poster

The Mortuary Assistant

Movie · as Raymond Delver

2026
The Stalemate

The Stalemate

Movie

2026
A Company of Thieves

A Company of Thieves

Movie

2025
Eric LaRue poster

Eric LaRue

Movie · as Steve Calhan

2025
The Better Sister poster

The Better Sister

TV · as Ken · 5 eps

2025
The Lowdown poster

The Lowdown

TV · as Mark Sternwick · 2 eps

2024
Lost on a Mountain in Maine poster

Lost on a Mountain in Maine

Movie · as Mr. Donald Fendler

2024
The Bikeriders poster

The Bikeriders

Movie · as Gary Rogue Leader

2023
Hands That Bind poster

Hands That Bind

Movie · as Andy Hollis

2023
Giving Birth to a Butterfly poster

Giving Birth to a Butterfly

Movie · as Daryl

2021
Physical poster

Physical

TV · as John Breem · 30 eps

2021
Joe Pickett poster

Joe Pickett

TV · as Wacey · 10 eps

2020
Human Capital poster

Human Capital

Movie · as Jon

2020
The Lovebirds poster

The Lovebirds

Movie · as Moustache

2018
Thoroughbreds poster

Thoroughbreds

Movie · as Mark

2018
Random Acts of Flyness poster

Random Acts of Flyness

TV · as Joel · 1 ep

2018
Sweetbitter poster

Sweetbitter

TV · as Howard · 14 eps

2018
Waco poster

Waco

TV · as Steve Schneider · 6 eps

2018
Castle Rock poster

Castle Rock

TV · as John "Ace" Merrill · 10 eps

2017
The Greatest Showman poster

The Greatest Showman

Movie · as James Gordon Bennett

2017
Get Shorty poster

Get Shorty

TV · as Owen · 1 ep

2016
Stealing Cars poster

Stealing Cars

Movie · as Conrad Sean Lewis

2016
Midnight Special poster

Midnight Special

Movie · as Agent Miller

2016
All the Birds Have Flown South

All the Birds Have Flown South

Movie · as Stephen

2016
In the Radiant City poster

In the Radiant City

Movie · as Michael Yurley

2016
Buried Child poster

Buried Child

Movie · as Tilden

2016
The Girlfriend Experience poster

The Girlfriend Experience

TV · as David Tellis · 13 eps

2016
The Crown poster

The Crown

TV · as Reverend Billy Graham · 1 ep

2016
The Night Of poster

The Night Of

TV · as Don Taylor · 6 eps

2014
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire poster

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

Movie · as Self

2013
Mud poster

Mud

Movie · as Carver

2013
Sparrows Dance poster

Sparrows Dance

Movie · as Wes

2013
Trust Me poster

Trust Me

Movie · as Ray

2013
Parkland poster

Parkland

Movie · as Harry McCormick

2013
House of Cards poster

House of Cards

TV · as Thomas Yates · 39 eps

2012
The Understudy poster

The Understudy

Movie · as Bobby

2011
Return poster

Return

Movie · as Ed

2011
Mildred Pierce poster

Mildred Pierce

TV · as Ted Hobey · 1 ep

2011
Person of Interest poster

Person of Interest

TV · as Wilson · 1 ep

2010
Please Give poster

Please Give

Movie · as Blind Date

2010
Edge of Darkness poster

Edge of Darkness

Movie · as Northampton Police Detective

2010
Boardwalk Empire poster

Boardwalk Empire

TV · as Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle · 56 eps

2009
The Missing Person poster

The Missing Person

Movie · as Gus Papitos

2009
Afterschool poster

Afterschool

Movie · as Detective Eclisse

2008
Rachel Getting Married poster

Rachel Getting Married

Movie · as 12-Step Meeting Member

2008
Synecdoche, New York poster

Synecdoche, New York

Movie · as Derek

2008
Deception poster

Deception

Movie · as Detective Burke

2007
Blackbird poster

Blackbird

Movie · as Baylis

2006
Doris poster

Doris

Movie · as Hubert

2006
Brotherhood poster

Brotherhood

TV · as Aaron · 2 eps

2005
Headspace poster

Headspace

Movie · as Jason

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Keith Durbin · 1 ep

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Marty Potter / Marvin Posey · 1 ep

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Paul Luterik · 1 ep