Paul Sparks

Biography

Paul Sparks is an American actor who trained in drama at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1995. He grew up in Marlow, Oklahoma. On television he is known as the gangster Mickey Doyle in the HBO drama Boardwalk Empire, a part he played from 2010 until the series ended in 2014 after five seasons, and as the writer Thomas Yates in House of Cards, with further roles in Physical, The Girlfriend Experience and The Night Of. His film work includes Afterschool (2008), The Missing Person (2009), Mud (2012), Stealing Cars (2015), Thoroughbreds (2018) and The Greatest Showman (2017).

54years old

Turns 55 on October 16in 4 days

Born October 16, 1971Lawton
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 21 years2005 to 2026

Genres

Drama78%, 14 films
Comedy22%, 4 films
Mystery22%, 4 films
Crime17%, 3 films
Adventure11%, 2 films

First and latest

Paul Sparks movies on Netflix

The Mortuary Assistant2026IMDb rating 3.7as Raymond Delver
Lost on a Mountain in Maine2024IMDb rating 6.1as Mr. Donald Fendler
The Bikeriders2023IMDb rating 6.6as Gary Rogue Leader
Human Capital2020IMDb rating 5.7as Jon
The Lovebirds2020IMDb rating 6.1as Moustache
Thoroughbreds2018IMDb rating 6.6as Mark
The Greatest Showman2017IMDb rating 7.5as James Gordon Bennett
Midnight Special2016IMDb rating 6.6as Agent Miller
Stealing Cars2015IMDb rating 5.7as Conrad Sean Lewis
Sparrows Dance2013IMDb rating 6.6as Wes
Trust Me2013IMDb rating 6.1as Ray
Mud2012IMDb rating 7.3as Carver
Return2011IMDb rating 6.0as Ed
Edge of Darkness2010IMDb rating 6.6as Northampton Police Detective
Please Give2010IMDb rating 6.6as Blind Date
The Missing Person2009IMDb rating 6.0as Gus Papitos
Afterschool2008IMDb rating 6.0as Detective Eclisse
Headspace2005IMDb rating 4.6as Jason

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Greatest Showman2017 Biography, Drama, Musicalas James Gordon Bennett
IMDb rating 7.5354K votes
Thoroughbreds2018 Drama, Thrilleras Mark
IMDb rating 6.650K votes
The Lovebirds2020as Moustache
IMDb rating 6.129K votes
Mud2012as Carver
IMDb rating 7.3202K votes
Midnight Special2016as Agent Miller
IMDb rating 6.687K votes
The Mortuary Assistant2026as Raymond Delver
IMDb rating 3.74.4K votes
Edge of Darkness2010as Northampton Police Detective
IMDb rating 6.6104K votes
Lost on a Mountain in Maine2024as Mr. Donald Fendler
IMDb rating 6.13.2K votes

Most often with

Jeff Nichols directed three of these films, Noah Buschel two. Michael Shannon appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Michael Shannon

Emory Cohen

William H. Macy

Sam Shepard

Amanda Peet

Alex Wolff

Jeff NicholsDirector, 3 films Noah BuschelDirector, 2 films

Films together

Michael Shannon5 films together, 2009 to 2023
Michael Shannon's page
- The Bikeriders2023IMDb rating 6.6Sparks as Gary Rogue LeaderShannon as Zipco
- Midnight Special2016IMDb rating 6.6Sparks as Agent MillerShannon as Roy
- Mud2012IMDb rating 7.3Sparks as CarverShannon as Galen
- Return2011IMDb rating 6.0Sparks as EdShannon as Mike
- The Missing Person2009IMDb rating 6.0Sparks as Gus PapitosShannon as John Rosow
Emory Cohen3 films together, 2008 to 2023
Emory Cohen's page
- The Bikeriders2023IMDb rating 6.6Sparks as Gary Rogue LeaderCohen as Cockroach
- Stealing Cars2015IMDb rating 5.7Sparks as Conrad Sean LewisCohen as Billy Wyatt
- Afterschool2008IMDb rating 6.0Sparks as Detective EclisseCohen as Trevor
William H. Macy2 films together, 2013 to 2015
William H. Macy's page
- Stealing Cars2015IMDb rating 5.7Sparks as Conrad Sean LewisMacy as Philip Wyatt
- Trust Me2013IMDb rating 6.1Sparks as RayMacy as Gary
Sam Shepard2 films together, 2012 to 2016
Sam Shepard's page
- Midnight Special2016IMDb rating 6.6Sparks as Agent MillerShepard as Calvin Meyer
- Mud2012IMDb rating 7.3Sparks as CarverShepard as Tom
Amanda Peet2 films together, 2010 to 2013
Amanda Peet's page
- Trust Me2013IMDb rating 6.1Sparks as RayPeet as Marcy
- Please Give2010IMDb rating 6.6Sparks as Blind DatePeet as Mary
Alex Wolff2 films together, 2018 to 2020
Alex Wolff's page
- Human Capital2020IMDb rating 5.7Sparks as JonWolff as Ian Warfield
- Thoroughbreds2018IMDb rating 6.6Sparks as MarkWolff as Party Friend
Jeff NicholsDirector, 3 films, 2012 to 2023
All films by Jeff Nichols
- The Bikeriders2023IMDb rating 6.6Sparks as Gary Rogue Leader
- Midnight Special2016IMDb rating 6.6Sparks as Agent Miller
- Mud2012IMDb rating 7.3Sparks as Carver
Noah BuschelDirector, 2 films, 2009 to 2013
All films by Noah Buschel
- Sparrows Dance2013IMDb rating 6.6Sparks as Wes
- The Missing Person2009IMDb rating 6.0Sparks as Gus Papitos
Also two films together4 more actors
- Felicity HuffmanStealing Cars (2015) and Trust Me (2013)
- John VentimigliaHuman Capital (2020) and The Missing Person (2009)
- Gary WilmesThe Missing Person (2009) and Afterschool (2008)
- Wayne PyleLost on a Mountain in Maine (2024) and Return (2011)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Paul Sparks's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$624 million

9 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.

9Worldwide figure
6US gross only
1Never in cinemas
2Figure not found

Top grosser

The Greatest Showman2017James Gordon Bennett$459 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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The Greatest Showman2017as James Gordon Bennett
$459M73.5% of the total
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Edge of Darkness2010as Northampton Police Detective
$81M13.0% of the total
3
The Bikeriders2023as Gary Rogue Leader
$36M5.8% of the total
4
Mud2012as Carver
$33M5.2% of the total
5
Midnight Special2016as Agent Miller
$7.1M1.1% of the total
6
Please Give2010as Blind Date
$4.3M0.7% of the total
7
Thoroughbreds2018as Mark
$2.8M0.5% of the total
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The Mortuary Assistant2026as Raymond Delver
$1.3M0.2% of the total