Michael Parks

Acting

Michael Parks

Born April 24, 1940Corona, California, USA135 credits

Michael Parks (born Harry Samuel Parks; April 24, 1940 – May 9, 2017) was an American singer and actor. He appeared in many films and made frequent television appearances, notably starring in the 1969–1970 series Then Came Bronson, but was probably best known for his work in his later years with filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez and Kevin Smith. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Parks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks
8.0

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

Movie

2025

Pines
8.0

Pines

Movie

2022

Walrus Yes: The Making of Tusk
7.8

Walrus Yes: The Making of Tusk

Movie

2019

The Queen of Hollywood Blvd
4.9

The Queen of Hollywood Blvd

Movie

2018

Greater
7.2

Greater

Movie

2016

Blood Father
6.2

Blood Father

Movie

2016

Filmography

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks
2025Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parksas Self (archival footage)Movie
Pines
2022Pinesas HarrisonMovie
Walrus Yes: The Making of Tusk
2019Walrus Yes: The Making of Tuskas SelfMovie
The Queen of Hollywood Blvd
2018The Queen of Hollywood Blvdas Chet FullerMovie
Greater
2016Greateras LeoMovie
Blood Father
2016Blood Fatheras PreacherMovie
Tusk
2014Tuskas Howard HoweMovie
We Are What We Are
2013We Are What We Areas Doc BarrowMovie
Django Unchained
2012Django Unchainedas The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. EmployeeMovie
Argo
2012Argoas Jack KirbyMovie
Red State
2011Red Stateas Pastor Abin CooperMovie
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affairas Earl McGraw / Esteban VihaioMovie
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
2010Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ballas Fritz TremorMovie
Noble Things
2009Noble Thingsas Pete CollinsMovie
Three Priests
2008Three Priestsas JacobMovie
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2007The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Fordas Henry CraigMovie
Death Proof
2007Death Proofas Earl McGrawMovie
Planet Terror
2007Planet Terroras Earl McGrawMovie
Grindhouse
2007Grindhouseas Earl McGraw (segments "Death Proof" / "Planet Terror")Movie
The Dead One
2007The Dead Oneas Sheriff Ezra StoneMovie
Fighting Words
2006Fighting Wordsas Benny the HecklerMovie
One Night with You
2006One Night with Youas Hunter BurnellMovie
The Listening
2006The Listeningas James WagleyMovie
Miracle at Sage Creek
2005Miracle at Sage Creekas Justice StanleyMovie
The Librarians
2004The Librariansas William ClarkMovie
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004Kill Bill: Vol. 2as Earl McGraw / Esteban VihaioMovie
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003Kill Bill: Vol. 1as Earl McGrawMovie
13 Moons
200213 Moonsas BartenderMovie
Big Bad Love
2001Big Bad Loveas Mr. AaronMovie
Bullfighter
2000Bullfighteras CordobesMovie
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
2000From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughteras Ambrose BierceMovie
Full Tilt Boogie
1998Full Tilt Boogieas SelfMovie
Niagara, Niagara
1998Niagara, Niagaraas WalterMovie
Wicked
1998Wickedas Detective BolandMovie
Julian Po
1997Julian Poas VernMovie
Deceiver
1997Deceiveras Dr. BanyardMovie
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996From Dusk Till Dawnas Texas Ranger Earl McGrawMovie
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
1995Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hartas Evan PowellMovie
Sorceress
1995Sorceressas Stan LatargaMovie
Stranger by Night
1994Stranger by Nightas Detective LarsonMovie
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
1994Death Wish V: The Face of Deathas Tommy O'SheaMovie
SeaQuest DSV
1993SeaQuest DSVas George Le CheinMovie
seaQuest DSV
1993seaQuest DSVas George Le CheinTV
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Caleb HooksTV
The Untouchables
1993The UntouchablesTV
Out of Control
1992Out of Controlas PearlmutterMovie
Storyville
1992Storyvilleas Michael TrevallianMovie
The Hitman
1991The Hitmanas Ronny 'Del' DelaneyMovie
Shades of L.A.
1990Shades of L.A.TV
Twin Peaks
1990Twin Peaksas Jean RenaultTV
Caged Fury
1990Caged Furyas Mr. CollinsMovie
The China Lake Murders
1990The China Lake Murdersas Officer DonnellyMovie
Nightmare Beach
1989Nightmare Beachas Doc WilletMovie
Prime Suspect
1989Prime Suspectas Bill NevinsMovie
War of the Worlds
1988War of the Worldsas Cash McCulloughTV
Arizona Heat
1988Arizona Heatas Larry KapinskiMovie
Stamp of a Killer
1987Stamp of a KillerMovie
The Return of Josey Wales
1986The Return of Josey Walesas Josey WalesMovie
Club Life
1986Club Lifeas TankMovie
French Quarter Undercover
1986French Quarter Undercoveras Det. Andre Des MoinesMovie
Chase
1985Chaseas Larry ButlerMovie
Spiker
1985Spikeras Coach DoamesMovie
The Colbys
1985The Colbysas Hoyt Parker / Phillip ColbyTV
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizeras LoganTV
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Ben AaronTV
Savannah Smiles
1982Savannah Smilesas Lt. SavageMovie
Dial M for Murder
1981Dial M for Murderas Max HallidayMovie
Hard Country
1981Hard Countryas RoyceMovie
Turnover Smith
1980Turnover Smithas Lt. BrophyMovie
Reward
1980Rewardas Michael DolanMovie
North Sea Hijack
1980North Sea Hijackas Harold ShulmanMovie
S
1979ShirleyTV
The Evictors
1979The Evictorsas Ben WatkinsMovie
Fast Friends
1979Fast Friendsas David YorkMovie
Breakthrough
1979Breakthroughas Sergeant AndersonMovie
Rainbow
1978Rainbowas Roger EdensMovie
Flying High
1978Flying HighTV
Hunters of the Reef
1978Hunters of the Reefas Jim SpannerMovie
Night Cries
1978Night Criesas Mitch HaskinsMovie
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977The Private Files of J. Edgar Hooveras Robert F. KennedyMovie
Escape from Bogen County
1977Escape from Bogen Countyas Jack KernMovie
Love and the Midnight Auto Supply
1977Love and the Midnight Auto Supplyas DukeMovie
Big Hawaii
1977Big HawaiiTV
Sidewinder 1
1977Sidewinder 1as J.W. WyattMovie
Murder at the World Series
1977Murder at the World Seriesas Larry MarshallMovie
The Savage Bees
1976The Savage Beesas Dr. Jeff DuRandMovie
Perilous Voyage
1976Perilous Voyageas Antonio DeLeonMovie
R
1976Royceas Blair MabryMovie
The Last Hard Men
1976The Last Hard Menas Noel NyeMovie
Distant Early Warning
1975Distant Early WarningMovie
Ellery Queen
1975Ellery Queenas Terry PurvisTV
Armchair Detective: Mystery at Malibu
1975Armchair Detective: Mystery at Malibuas Private EyeMovie
Bronk
1975BronkTV
The Werewolf of Woodstock
1975The Werewolf of Woodstockas MoodyMovie
Baretta
1975BarettaTV
Police Woman
1974Police WomanTV
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
1974The Story of Pretty Boy Floydas Bradley FloydMovie
Can Ellen Be Saved?
1974Can Ellen Be Saved?as JosephMovie
Between Friends
1973Between Friendsas TonyMovie
Police Story
1973Police StoryTV
The Streets of San Francisco
1972The Streets of San FranciscoTV
The Rookies
1972The RookiesTV
McCloud
1970McCloudas FrankTV
The Young Lawyers
1969The Young Lawyersas Ron BaronMovie
Medical Center
1969Medical CenterTV
Then Came Bronson
1969Then Came Bronsonas Jim BronsonTV
The Johnny Cash Show
1969The Johnny Cash Showas SelfTV
Then Came Bronson
1969Then Came Bronsonas Jim BronsonMovie
A Hatful of Rain
1968A Hatful of Rainas Johnny PopeMovie
Stranger on the Run
1967Stranger on the Runas Vince McKayMovie
The Happening
1967The Happeningas SureshotMovie
Ironside
1967IronsideTV
The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966The Bible: In the Beginning...as AdamMovie
The Idol
1966The Idolas MarcoMovie
Wild Seed
1965Wild Seedas Bill "Fargo" WarrenMovie
Bus Riley's Back in Town
1965Bus Riley's Back in Townas Bus RileyMovie
Channing
1963Channingas Benny DicksonTV
T
1963The Greatest Show on EarthTV
Arrest and Trial
1963Arrest and Trialas Gregory WadeTV
The Gallant Men
1962The Gallant MenTV
Stoney Burke
1962Stoney BurkeTV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Skip BaxterTV
Sam Benedict
1962Sam BenedictTV
Straightaway
1961StraightawayTV
Ben Casey
1961Ben CaseyTV
Bus Stop
1961Bus StopTV
Target: The Corruptors!
1961Target: The Corruptors!TV
The Asphalt Jungle
1961The Asphalt JungleTV
Route 66
1960Route 66TV
The Detectives
1959The DetectivesTV
77 Sunset Strip
195877 Sunset StripTV
Naked City
1958Naked CityTV
Perry Mason
1957Perry Masonas Cal LeonardTV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas JuanitoTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas ParkTV