Acting · Lawton, Oklahoma, USA · Born October 16, 1971
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).
MovieThe Mortuary Assistant
2026
as Raymond Delver
TVThe Lowdown
2025
as Mark Sternwick
TVThe Better Sister
2025
as Ken
MovieEric LaRue
2025
as Steve Calhan
MovieLost on a Mountain in Maine
2024
as Mr. Donald Fendler
MovieThe Bikeriders
2024
as Gary Rogue Leader
MovieHands That Bind
2023
as Andy Hollis
MovieGiving Birth to a Butterfly
2023
as Daryl
TVJoe Pickett
2021
as Wacey
TVPhysical
2021
as John Breem
MovieHuman Capital
2020
as Jon
MovieThe Lovebirds
2020
as Moustache
TVRandom Acts of Flyness
2018
as Joel
TVCastle Rock
2018
as John "Ace" Merrill
TVSweetbitter
2018
as Howard
MovieThoroughbreds
2018
as Mark
TVWaco
2018
as Steve Schneider
MovieThe Greatest Showman
2017
as James Gordon Bennett
TVGet Shorty
2017
as Owen
MovieBuried Child
2016
as Tilden
TVThe Crown
2016
as Reverend Billy Graham
MovieIn the Radiant City
2016
as Michael Yurley
TVThe Night Of
2016
as Don Taylor
All the Birds Have Flown South
2016
as Stephen
TVThe Girlfriend Experience
2016
as David Tellis
MovieStealing Cars
2016
as Conrad Sean Lewis
MovieMidnight Special
2016
as Agent Miller
MovieParkland
2013
as Harry McCormick
MovieSparrows Dance
2013
as Wes
MovieMud
2013
as Carver
MovieTrust Me
2013
as Ray
TVHouse of Cards
2013
as Thomas Yates
MovieThe Understudy
2012
as Bobby
TVPerson of Interest
2011
as Wilson
TVMildred Pierce
2011
as Ted Hobey
MovieReturn
2011
as Ed
TVBoardwalk Empire
2010
as Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle
MoviePlease Give
2010
as Blind Date
MovieEdge of Darkness
2010
as Northampton Police Detective
MovieAfterschool
2009
as Detective Eclisse
MovieThe Missing Person
2009
as Gus Papitos
MovieSynecdoche, New York
2008
as Derek
MovieRachel Getting Married
2008
as 12-Step Meeting Member
MovieDeception
2008
as Detective Burke
MovieBlackbird
2007
as Baylis
MovieDoris
2006
as Hubert
TVBrotherhood
2006
as Aaron
MovieHeadspace
2005
as Jason
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Keith Durbin
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Marty Potter / Marvin Posey
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Paul Luterik
The Stalemate
A Company of Thieves
Rooster
New England Toys
First Person Singular
as Peter
Liminal
