Portrait of Paul Sparks

Paul Sparks

Acting

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).

Born: October 16, 1971

Place of Birth: Lawton, Oklahoma, USA

Filmography

2025
Eric LaRue

as Steve Calhan

2024
Lost on a Mountain in Maine

as Mr. Donald Fendler

2024
The Bikeriders

as Gary Rogue Leader

2021
Joe Pickett

as Wacey

2021
Hands That Bind

as Andy Hollis

2021
Physical

as John Breem

2020
2020
The Lovebirds

as Moustache

2018
2018
Castle Rock

as John "Ace" Merrill

2018
Sweetbitter

as Howard

2018
2018
Waco

as Steve Schneider

2017
The Greatest Showman

as James Gordon Bennett

2017
Get Shorty

as Owen

2016
Buried Child

as Tilden

2016
The Crown

as Reverend Billy Graham

2016
In the Radiant City

as Michael Yurley

2016
The Night Of

as Don Taylor

2016
2016
Stealing Cars

as Conrad Sean Lewis

2016
Midnight Special

as Agent Miller

2013
Parkland

as Harry McCormick

2013
2013
Mud

as Carver

2013
Trust Me

as Ray

2013
House of Cards

as Thomas Yates

2012
2011
2011
Mildred Pierce

as Ted Hobey

2011
Return

as Ed

2010
Boardwalk Empire

as Mieczysław "Mickey" Doyle

2010
Please Give

as Blind Date

2010
Edge of Darkness

as Northampton Police Detective

2009
Afterschool

as Detective Eclisse

2009
The Missing Person

as Gus Papitos

2008
Rachel Getting Married

as 12-Step Meeting Member

2008
Deception

as Detective Burke

2007
Blackbird

as Baylis

2006
Doris

as Hubert

2006
Brotherhood

as Aaron

2005
Headspace

as Jason

2001
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Marty Potter / Marvin Posey

1990
Law & Order

as Paul Luterik