Paul Sparks
Acting1971Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Biography
Paul Sparks is an American actor. He is known for his role as Mickey Doyle in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire and for his Primetime Emmy Award-nominated role as Thomas Yates in the Netflix political drama series House of Cards. He has also appeared in the films Deception (2008), Afterschool (2008), The Missing Person (2008), Mud (2012), Parkland (2013), and Stealing Cars (2015).
Known For
Acting History
2026
The Mortuary Assistant
as Raymond Delver
2025
2024
Lost on a Mountain in Maine
as Mr. Donald Fendler
The Bikeriders
as Gary Rogue Leader
2023
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
as Daryl
2021
2020
The Lovebirds
as Moustache
Human Capital
as Jon
2019
Castle Rock
TVas John "Ace" Merrill• 10 eps
2018
Thoroughbreds
as Mark
Long Way Back Home
as Blundell
Random Acts of Flyness
TVas Joel
Waco
TVas Steve Schneider• 6 eps
Sweetbitter
TVas Howard
2017
The Greatest Showman
as James Gordon Bennett
The Crown
TVas Reverend Billy Graham• 1 eps
Get Shorty
TVas Owen• 1 eps
2016
In the Radiant City
as Michael Yurley
Stealing Cars
as Conrad Sean Lewis
Buried Child
as Tilden
Midnight Special
as Agent Miller
All the Birds Have Flown South
as Stephen
The Night Of
TVas Don Taylor• 6 eps
The Girlfriend Experience
TVas David Tellis• 13 eps
2015
House of Cards
TVas Thomas Yates• 39 eps
2013
Trust Me
as Ray
Mud
as Carver
Parkland
as Harry McCormick
Sparrows Dance
as Wes
Person of Interest
TVas Wilson• 1 eps
2012
The Understudy
as Bobby
2011
Return
as Ed
Mildred Pierce
TVas Ted Hobey• 1 eps
2010
Please Give
as Blind Date
Edge of Darkness
as Northampton Police Detective
Boardwalk Empire
TVas Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle• 56 eps
2009
Afterschool
as Detective Eclisse
The Missing Person
as Gus Papitos
2008
Deception
as Detective Burke
Rachel Getting Married
as 12-Step Meeting Member
Synecdoche, New York
as Derek
2007
Blackbird
as Baylis
2006
Doris
as Hubert
Brotherhood
TVas Aaron• 2 eps
2005
Headspace
as Jason
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TVas Keith Durbin• 1 eps
2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Marty Potter / Marvin Posey• 1 eps
2000
Law & Order
TVas Paul Luterik• 1 eps