Paul Sparks
Acting Born Oct 16, 1971 Lawton, Oklahoma, USA 57 credits
Biography
Paul Sparks is an American actor. He is recognized for his performance as Mickey Doyle in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire. Additionally, he earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his portrayal of Thomas Yates in the Netflix political drama series House of Cards. His film credits include appearances in several motion pictures, specifically Deception released in 2008, Afterschool released in 2008, and The Missing Person released in 2008. His other film work includes roles in Mud released in 2012, Parkland released in 2013, and Stealing Cars released in 2015.
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Career timeline
The Mortuary Assistant
The Better SisterThe LowdownEric LaRue
The BikeridersLost on a Mountain in Maine
Hands That BindGiving Birth to a Butterfly
PhysicalJoe Pickett
The LovebirdsHuman Capital
Castle RockWacoThoroughbredsSweetbitterRandom Acts of Flyness
The Greatest ShowmanGet Shorty
The CrownThe Girlfriend ExperienceThe Night OfMidnight SpecialIn the Radiant City
House of CardsMudParklandSparrows DanceTrust Me
The Understudy
Person of InterestMildred PierceReturn
Boardwalk EmpireEdge of DarknessPlease Give
The Missing PersonAfterschool
Rachel Getting MarriedSynecdoche, New YorkDeception
Blackbird
BrotherhoodDoris
Headspace
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order
Full filmography
- The Mortuary Assistant (2026) as Raymond Delver
- The Better Sister (2025) as Ken
- The Lowdown (2025) as Mark Sternwick
- Eric LaRue (2025) as Steve Calhan
- The Bikeriders (2024) as Gary Rogue Leader
- Lost on a Mountain in Maine (2024) as Mr. Donald Fendler
- Hands That Bind (2023) as Andy Hollis
- Giving Birth to a Butterfly (2023) as Daryl
- Physical (2021) as John Breem
- Joe Pickett (2021) as Wacey
- The Lovebirds (2020) as Moustache
- Human Capital (2020) as Jon
- Castle Rock (2018) as John "Ace" Merrill
- Waco (2018) as Steve Schneider
- Thoroughbreds (2018) as Mark
- Sweetbitter (2018) as Howard
- Random Acts of Flyness (2018) as Joel
- The Greatest Showman (2017) as James Gordon Bennett
- Get Shorty (2017) as Owen
- The Crown (2016) as Reverend Billy Graham
- The Girlfriend Experience (2016) as David Tellis
- The Night Of (2016) as Don Taylor
- Midnight Special (2016) as Agent Miller
- In the Radiant City (2016) as Michael Yurley
- Stealing Cars (2016) as Conrad Sean Lewis
- Buried Child (2016) as Tilden
- All the Birds Have Flown South (2016) as Stephen
- House of Cards (2013) as Thomas Yates
- Mud (2013) as Carver
- Parkland (2013) as Harry McCormick
- Sparrows Dance (2013) as Wes
- Trust Me (2013) as Ray
- The Understudy (2012) as Bobby
- Person of Interest (2011) as Wilson
- Mildred Pierce (2011) as Ted Hobey
- Return (2011) as Ed
- Boardwalk Empire (2010) as Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle
- Edge of Darkness (2010) as Northampton Police Detective
- Please Give (2010) as Blind Date
- The Missing Person (2009) as Gus Papitos
- Afterschool (2009) as Detective Eclisse
- Rachel Getting Married (2008) as 12-Step Meeting Member
- Synecdoche, New York (2008) as Derek
- Deception (2008) as Detective Burke
- Blackbird (2007) as Baylis
- Brotherhood (2006) as Aaron
- Doris (2006) as Hubert
- Headspace (2005) as Jason
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Keith Durbin
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Marty Potter / Marvin Posey
- Law & Order (1990) as Paul Luterik
- Liminal
- New England Toys
- Rooster
- The Stalemate
- First Person Singular as Peter
- A Company of Thieves