Acting
Paul Sparks
Born 1971-10-16
Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Department: 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).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Paul Sparks
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The Greatest Showman
2017
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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Return
2011
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Law & Order
1990
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House of Cards
2013
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Mud
2013
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Person of Interest
2011
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The Crown
2016
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Midnight Special
2016
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Edge of Darkness
2010
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (59 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Company of Thieves | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 | |
 | The Mortuary Assistant | Raymond Delver | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Lowdown | Mark Sternwick | TV Series | 2025 |
 | The Better Sister | Ken | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Eric LaRue | Steve Calhan | Movie | 2025 |
 | Lost on a Mountain in Maine | Mr. Donald Fendler | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Bikeriders | Gary Rogue Leader | Movie | 2024 |
 | Hands That Bind | Andy Hollis | Movie | 2023 |
 | Giving Birth to a Butterfly | Daryl | Movie | 2023 |
 | Joe Pickett | Wacey | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Physical | John Breem | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Human Capital | Jon | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Lovebirds | Moustache | Movie | 2020 |
 | Random Acts of Flyness | Joel | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Castle Rock | John "Ace" Merrill | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Sweetbitter | Howard | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Thoroughbreds | Mark | Movie | 2018 |
 | Waco | Steve Schneider | TV Series | 2018 |
 | The Greatest Showman | James Gordon Bennett | Movie | 2017 |
 | Get Shorty | Owen | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Buried Child | Tilden | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Crown | Reverend Billy Graham | TV Series | 2016 |
 | In the Radiant City | Michael Yurley | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Night Of | Don Taylor | TV Series | 2016 |
| All the Birds Have Flown South | Stephen | Movie | 2016 | |
 | The Girlfriend Experience | David Tellis | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Stealing Cars | Conrad Sean Lewis | Movie | 2016 |
 | Midnight Special | Agent Miller | Movie | 2016 |
 | Parkland | Harry McCormick | Movie | 2013 |
 | Sparrows Dance | Wes | Movie | 2013 |
 | Mud | Carver | Movie | 2013 |
 | Trust Me | Ray | Movie | 2013 |
 | House of Cards | Thomas Yates | TV Series | 2013 |
 | The Understudy | Bobby | Movie | 2012 |
 | Person of Interest | Wilson | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Mildred Pierce | Ted Hobey | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Return | Ed | Movie | 2011 |
 | Boardwalk Empire | Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Please Give | Blind Date | Movie | 2010 |
 | Edge of Darkness | Northampton Police Detective | Movie | 2010 |
 | Afterschool | Detective Eclisse | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Missing Person | Gus Papitos | Movie | 2009 |
 | Synecdoche, New York | Derek | Movie | 2008 |
 | Rachel Getting Married | 12-Step Meeting Member | Movie | 2008 |
 | Deception | Detective Burke | Movie | 2008 |
 | Blackbird | Baylis | Movie | 2007 |
 | Doris | Hubert | Movie | 2006 |
 | Brotherhood | Aaron | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Headspace | Jason | Movie | 2005 |
 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Keith Durbin | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Marty Potter / Marvin Posey | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Law & Order | Paul Luterik | TV Series | 1990 |
| The Stalemate | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| Rooster | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| New England Toys | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| First Person Singular | Peter | Movie | — | |
| Liminal | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| A Great Depression | Mark Turner | Movie | — | |
 | King Snake | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |