Paul Sparks
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
The Mortuary Assistant
2026
as Raymond Delver
A Company of Thieves
2026
Eric LaRue
2025
as Steve Calhan
The Better Sister
2025
as Ken
The Lowdown
2025
as Mark Sternwick
Lost on a Mountain in Maine
2024
as Mr. Donald Fendler
The Bikeriders
2024
as Gary Rogue Leader
Hands That Bind
2023
as Andy Hollis
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
2023
as Daryl
Physical
2021
as John Breem
Joe Pickett
2021
as Wacey
Human Capital
2020
as Jon
The Lovebirds
2020
as Moustache
Thoroughbreds
2018
as Mark
Random Acts of Flyness
2018
as Joel
Sweetbitter
2018
as Howard
Waco
2018
as Steve Schneider
Castle Rock
2018
as John "Ace" Merrill
The Greatest Showman
2017
as James Gordon Bennett
Get Shorty
2017
as Owen
Stealing Cars
2016
as Conrad Sean Lewis
Midnight Special
2016
as Agent Miller
All the Birds Have Flown South
2016
as Stephen
In the Radiant City
2016
as Michael Yurley
Buried Child
2016
as Tilden
The Girlfriend Experience
2016
as David Tellis
The Crown
2016
as Reverend Billy Graham
The Night Of
2016
as Don Taylor
Mud
2013
as Carver
Sparrows Dance
2013
as Wes
Trust Me
2013
as Ray
Parkland
2013
as Harry McCormick
House of Cards
2013
as Thomas Yates
The Understudy
2012
as Bobby
Return
2011
as Ed
Mildred Pierce
2011
as Ted Hobey
Person of Interest
2011
as Wilson
Please Give
2010
as Blind Date
Edge of Darkness
2010
as Northampton Police Detective
Boardwalk Empire
2010
as Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle
The Missing Person
2009
as Gus Papitos
Afterschool
2009
as Detective Eclisse
Rachel Getting Married
2008
as 12-Step Meeting Member
Synecdoche, New York
2008
as Derek
Deception
2008
as Detective Burke
Blackbird
2007
as Baylis
Doris
2006
as Hubert
Brotherhood
2006
as Aaron
Headspace
2005
as Jason
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Keith Durbin
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Marty Potter / Marvin Posey
Law & Order
1990
as Paul Luterik