Paul Sparks

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Paul Sparks

Acting 54 October 16, 1971

Lawton, Oklahoma, USA

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 Thoma…

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The Greatest Showman

The Greatest Showman

7.9 2017 Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
Return

Return

6.4 2011 Movie
House of Cards

House of Cards

8.0 2013 TV Show
Mud

Mud

7.1 2013 Movie
Person of Interest

Person of Interest

8.1 2011 TV Show
The Crown

The Crown

8.2 2016 TV Show
Midnight Special

Midnight Special

6.3 2016 Movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.6 2001 TV Show
Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

6.5 2010 Movie
Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire

8.0 2010 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    A Company of Thieves

    Movie

  2. 2026
    The Mortuary Assistant

    Movie Raymond Delver

  3. 2025
    The Lowdown

    TV show Mark Sternwick

  4. 2025
    The Better Sister

    TV show Ken

  5. 2025
    Eric LaRue

    Movie Steve Calhan

  6. 2024
    Lost on a Mountain in Maine

    Movie Mr. Donald Fendler

  7. 2024
    The Bikeriders

    Movie Gary Rogue Leader

  8. 2023
    Hands That Bind

    Movie Andy Hollis

  9. 2023
    Giving Birth to a Butterfly

    Movie Daryl

  10. 2021
    Joe Pickett

    TV show Wacey

  11. 2021
    Physical

    TV show John Breem

  12. 2020
    Human Capital

    Movie Jon

  13. 2020
    The Lovebirds

    Movie Moustache

  14. 2018
    Random Acts of Flyness

    TV show Joel

  15. 2018
    Castle Rock

    TV show John "Ace" Merrill

  16. 2018
    Sweetbitter

    TV show Howard

More credits
  1. 2018
    Thoroughbreds

    Movie Mark

  2. 2018
    Waco

    TV show Steve Schneider

  3. 2017
    The Greatest Showman

    Movie James Gordon Bennett

  4. 2017
    Get Shorty

    TV show Owen

  5. 2016
    Buried Child

    Movie Tilden

  6. 2016
    The Crown

    TV show Reverend Billy Graham

  7. 2016
    In the Radiant City

    Movie Michael Yurley

  8. 2016
    The Night Of

    TV show Don Taylor

  9. 2016
    The Girlfriend Experience

    TV show David Tellis

  10. 2016
    All the Birds Have Flown South

    Movie Stephen

  11. 2016
    Stealing Cars

    Movie Conrad Sean Lewis

  12. 2016
    Midnight Special

    Movie Agent Miller

  13. 2013
    Parkland

    Movie Harry McCormick

  14. 2013
    Sparrows Dance

    Movie Wes

  15. 2013
    Mud

    Movie Carver

  16. 2013
    Trust Me

    Movie Ray

  17. 2013
    House of Cards

    TV show Thomas Yates

  18. 2012
    The Understudy

    Movie Bobby

  19. 2011
    Person of Interest

    TV show Wilson

  20. 2011
    Mildred Pierce

    TV show Ted Hobey

  21. 2011
    Return

    Movie Ed

  22. 2010
    Boardwalk Empire

    TV show Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle

  23. 2010
    Please Give

    Movie Blind Date

  24. 2010
    Edge of Darkness

    Movie Northampton Police Detective