Maceo Parker

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Maceo Parker (specifically focusing on Acting as requested, though the prompt asks for a career overview which includes his musical background based on the sources).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
No preamble or JSON.
Name: Maceo Parker.
Profession: American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, actor, and composer.
Birth Date: February 14, 1943.
Birth Place: Kinston, North Carolina, USA.
Musical Background:
Worked with James Brown in the 1960s.
Worked with Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s.
Worked with Prince in the 2000s.
Played alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones.
Prominent soloist on James Brown's hit recordings.
Acting/Film Credits:
Known for: Space Cowboys (2000), Snatch (2000), and Head-On (2004).
Known credits: 16 (TMDB).
Active Years (AllMovie): 1976 - 2014.
Genres (AllMovie): Documentary, Music, Biography, Drama, History.
Subgenres (AllMovie): Biographical Film, Concert, Concert Film, Musical.
Paragraph 1: Musical Background & Identity.
Maceo Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, actor, and composer born on February 14, 1943, in Kinston, North Carolina, USA. He is recognized for his musical work with James Brown during the 1960s, where he served as a prominent soloist on many of Brown's hit recordings and played the alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones. His musical career includes work with Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s and with Prince in the 2000s.
Paragraph 2: Acting and Film Career.
In addition to his musical contributions, Parker has been active in film and television. He is known for his roles in the productions Space Cowboys (2000), Snatch (2000), and Head-On (2004). His work is associated with genres such as documentary, music, biography, drama, and history, including subgenres like biographical film, concert, concert film, and musical. According to TMDB, he has 16 known credits in acting. AllMovie lists his active years as spanning from 1976 to 2014.
Drafting and Word Count Check:
Maceo Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, actor, and composer born on February 14, 1943, in Kinston, North Carolina, USA. He is best known for his musical contributions, specifically his work with James Brown during the 1960s. During this period, Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown's hit recordings and played the alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones. His musical career also includes work with Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s and with Prince in the 2000s.

Parker has also established a presence in film and television. He is known for his work in the films Space Cowboys (2000), Snatch (2000), and Head-On