Paul Sparks
Acting

Paul Sparks

Born 1971-10-16 · Lawton, Oklahoma, USA

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).

ActorCast

Known for

The Greatest Showman★ 7.9Viewing moment
The Greatest Showman
2017
Human Capital★ 5.9Viewing moment
Human Capital
2020
Boardwalk Empire★ 8Viewing moment
Boardwalk Empire
2010 · Series
The Mortuary Assistant★ 5.4Viewing moment
The Mortuary Assistant
2026
Midnight Special★ 6.2Viewing moment
Midnight Special
2016
Synecdoche, New York★ 7.6Viewing moment
Synecdoche, New York
2008
Mud★ 7.1Viewing moment
Mud
2013
Edge of Darkness★ 6.3Viewing moment
Edge of Darkness
2010
Rachel Getting Married★ 6.3Viewing moment
Rachel Getting Married
2008
The Girlfriend Experience★ 7Viewing moment
The Girlfriend Experience
2016 · Series
Deception★ 5.9Viewing moment
Deception
2008
Castle Rock★ 7.2Viewing moment
Castle Rock
2018 · Series
Physical★ 6.5Viewing moment
Physical
2021 · Series
Return★ 6.6Viewing moment
Return
2011
Parkland★ 6.2Viewing moment
Parkland
2013
Thoroughbreds★ 6.4Viewing moment
Thoroughbreds
2018
The Lovebirds★ 6.1Viewing moment
The Lovebirds
2020
The Night Of★ 8Viewing moment
The Night Of
2016 · Series
Afterschool★ 5.5Viewing moment
Afterschool
2008
Please Give★ 6.1Viewing moment
Please Give
2010
Get Shorty★ 7.1Viewing moment
Get Shorty
2017 · Series
Joe Pickett★ 7Viewing moment
Joe Pickett
2021 · Series
Stealing Cars★ 6.3Viewing moment
Stealing Cars
2016
Trust Me★ 5.8Viewing moment
Trust Me
2013
In the Radiant City★ 7.4Viewing moment
In the Radiant City
2016
Waco★ 7.4Viewing moment
Waco
2018 · Series
The Missing Person★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Missing Person
2009
Headspace★ 5.3Viewing moment
Headspace
2005
Eric LaRue★ 3.5Viewing moment
Eric LaRue
2023
Blackbird★ 4Viewing moment
Blackbird
2007
Sweetbitter★ 6.9Viewing moment
Sweetbitter
2018 · Series
Sparrows Dance★ 6.2Viewing moment
Sparrows Dance
2013
Random Acts of Flyness★ 4.2Viewing moment
Random Acts of Flyness
2018 · Series
Long Way Back Home★ 6.5Viewing moment
Long Way Back Home
2018
Buried ChildViewing moment
Buried Child
2016
Giving Birth to a Butterfly★ 8Viewing moment
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
2021
The UnderstudyViewing moment
The Understudy
2012
Hands That BindViewing moment
Hands That Bind
2021

Frequent collaborators

Michael ShannonMichael ShannonRosemarie DeWittRosemarie DeWittAnnie ParisseAnnie ParisseGary WilmesGary WilmesMichael StuhlbargMichael StuhlbargShea WhighamShea WhighamJohn LeguizamoJohn LeguizamoGillian JacobsGillian Jacobs