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Michael Parks

Acting

Born April 24, 1940 · Corona, California, USA

Died May 9, 2017

Also known as Mike Parks · Harry Samuel 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.

Awards & recognition

  • Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award · 2011

Filmography50+ titles

Rainbow

1978as Roger Edens

Twin Peaks

1990as Jean Renault

Django Unchained

2012as The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

2004as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

2025as Self (archival footage)

Pines

2022as Harrison

Fighting Words

2006as Benny the Heckler

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003as Earl McGraw

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

2004as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962as Daniel Dana

Perry Mason

1957as Cal Leonard

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Ben Aaron

Argo

2012as Jack Kirby

The Bible in the Beginning...

1966as Adam

Greater

2016as Leo

McCloud

1970as Frank

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

2007as Henry Craig

seaQuest DSV

1993as George Le Chein

Grindhouse

2007as Earl McGraw (segments "Death Proof" / "Planet Terror")

From Dusk Till Dawn

1996as Texas Ranger Earl McGraw

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993as Caleb Hooks

Police Story

1973

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Niagara, Niagara

1997as Walter

The Rookies

1972

Ironside

1967

Death Proof

2007as Earl McGraw

Stoney Burke

Planet Terror

2007as Earl McGraw

Route 66

1960

Gunsmoke

1955as Park

Savannah Smiles

1982as Lt. Savage

Full Tilt Boogie

1997as Self

The Evictors

1979as Ben Watkins

Police Woman

1974

North Sea Hijack

1980as Harold Shulman

Blood Father

2016as Preacher

The Last Hard Men

1976as Noel Nye

Red State

2011as Pastor Abin Cooper

Deceiver

1997as Dr. Banyard

We Are What We Are

2013as Doc Barrow

Miracle at Sage Creek

2005as Justice Stanley

Naked City

1958

Death Wish: The Face of Death

1994as Tommy O'Shea

Tusk

2014as Howard Howe

13 Moons

2002as Bartender

The Hitman

1991as Ronny 'Del' Delaney

Nightmare Beach

1989as Doc Willet

Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball

2010as Fritz Tremor

The Librarians

2004as William Clark