Parker Stevenson

Career overview

Parker Stevenson, born Richard Stevenson Parker, Jr. on June 4, 1952, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an American television and film actor. His first notable screen appearance was a starring role in the 1972 film A Separate Peace, where he was credited as Parker Stevenson. After graduating from Brooks School and Princeton University, where he studied architecture, he moved to Hollywood and landed a role opposite Sam Elliott in the 1976 film Lifeguard.

Stevenson became well known from starring alongside teen heartthrob Shaun Cassidy in the television series The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. The series was produced by Glen A. Larson's production company through MCA-Universal Television, which is now known as NBCUniversal, under a license from the Stratemeyer Publication Syndicate. Across his television career, he is also recognized for playing Frank Hardy in the 1970s series The Hardy Boys and Craig Pomeroy on the 1990s series Baywatch. Additional television work includes appearances in Sever a Jih, Longmire, and Sever a Jih II.

Throughout his career, Stevenson has accumulated numerous known credits in both film and television. His background encompasses education in architecture prior to his full transition to acting in Hollywood, establishing a recognized presence across multiple decades of television and film programming.