Michael Parks

Personal Info

Birthday

April 24, 1940

Day of Death

2017-05-09

(77 years old)

Place of Birth

Corona, California, USA

Also Known As

Майкл Паркс

Mike Parks

Harry Samuel Parks

Michael Parks

Biography

Michael Parks (born Harry Samuel Parks; April 24, 1940 – May 9, 2017) was an American singer and actor. He appeared in many films and made frequent television appearances, notably starring in the 1969–1970 series Then Came Bronson, but was probably best known for his work in his later years with filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez and Kevin Smith. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Parks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Perry Mason

Murder, She Wrote

Twin Peaks

Walker, Texas Ranger

seaQuest DSV

The Equalizer

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Filmography

2025
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks
as Self (archival footage)
2022
Pines
as Harrison
2019
QT8: The First Eight
as Self (archive footage)
Walrus Yes: The Making of Tusk
as Self
2018
The Queen of Hollywood Blvd
as Chet Fuller
2016
Greater
as Leo
Blood Father
as Preacher
2014
Tusk
as Howard Howe
2013
We Are What We Are
as Doc Barrow
2012
Django Unchained
as The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee
Argo
as Jack Kirby
2011
Red State
as Pastor Abin Cooper
2010
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
as Fritz Tremor
2009
Noble Things
as Pete Collins
2008
Three Priests
as Jacob
2007
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
as Henry Craig
Death Proof
as Earl McGraw
Grindhouse
as Earl McGraw (segments "Death Proof" / "Planet Terror")
Planet Terror
as Earl McGraw
The Dead One
as Sheriff Ezra Stone
2006
Fighting Words
as Benny the Heckler
One Night with You
as Hunter Burnell
The Listening
as James Wagley
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio
Tarantino's Mind
as Earl McGraw (archive footage)
2005
Miracle at Sage Creek
as Justice Stanley
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio
2003
The Librarians
as William Clark
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
as Earl McGraw
2002
13 Moons
as Bartender
2001
Big Bad Love
as Mr. Aaron
2000
Bullfighter
as Cordobes
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
as Ambrose Bierce
1998
Full Tilt Boogie
as Self
Niagara, Niagara
as Walter
Wicked
as Detective Boland
1997
Julian Po
as Vern
Deceiver
as Dr. Banyard
1996
From Dusk Till Dawn
as Texas Ranger Earl McGraw
1995
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
as Evan Powell
Sorceress
as Stan Latarga
1994
Stranger by Night
as Detective Larson
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
as Tommy O'Shea
1992
Out of Control
as Pearlmutter
Storyville
as Michael Trevallian
1991
The Hitman
as Ronny 'Del' Delaney
1990
Caged Fury
as Mr. Collins
The China Lake Murders
as Officer Donnelly
1989
Nightmare Beach
as Doc Willet
Prime Suspect
as Bill Nevins
1988
Arizona Heat
as Larry Kapinski
1986
The Return of Josey Wales
as Josey Wales
Club Life
as Tank
French Quarter Undercover
as Det. Andre Des Moines
1985
Chase
as Larry Butler
Spiker
as Coach Doames
1982
Savannah Smiles
as Lt. Savage
1981
Dial M for Murder
as Max Halliday
Hard Country
as Royce
1980
Turnover Smith
as Lt. Brophy
Reward
as Michael Dolan
North Sea Hijack
as Harold Shulman
1979
The Evictors
as Ben Watkins
Fast Friends
as David York
Breakthrough
as Sergeant Anderson
1978
Rainbow
as Roger Edens
Hunters of the Reef
as Jim Spanner
Night Cries
as Mitch Haskins
1977
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
as Robert F. Kennedy
Escape from Bogen County
as Jack Kern
Love and the Midnight Auto Supply
as Duke
Sidewinder 1
as J.W. Wyatt
Murder at the World Series
as Larry Marshall
1976
The Savage Bees
as Dr. Jeff DuRand
Perilous Voyage
as Antonio DeLeon
Royce
as Blair Mabry
The Last Hard Men
as Noel Nye
1975
Armchair Detective: Mystery at Malibu
as Private Eye
The Werewolf of Woodstock
as Moody
1974
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
as Bradley Floyd
Can Ellen Be Saved?
as Joseph
1973
Between Friends
as Tony
1969
The Young Lawyers
as Ron Baron
1968
A Hatful of Rain
as Johnny Pope
1967
Stranger on the Run
as Vince McKay
The Happening
as Sureshot
1966
The Bible: In the Beginning...
as Adam
The Idol
as Marco
1965
Wild Seed
as Bill "Fargo" Warren
Bus Riley's Back in Town
as Bus Riley