
Paul Sparks
Known for Acting · 58 credits
- Born
- 1971-10-16 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
- Also known as
- Πολ Σπαρκς
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
TV Shows (20)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Marty Potter / Marvin Posey

Law & Order
1990
as Paul Luterik

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Keith Durbin

Person of Interest
2011
as Wilson

The Crown
2016
as Reverend Billy Graham

House of Cards
2013
as Thomas Yates

Boardwalk Empire
2010
as Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle

Castle Rock
2018
as John "Ace" Merrill

The Girlfriend Experience
2016
as David Tellis

The Better Sister
2025
as Ken

Get Shorty
2017
as Owen

Physical
2021
as John Breem

The Night Of
2016
as Don Taylor

Brotherhood
2006
as Aaron

Joe Pickett
2021
as Wacey

Waco
2018
as Steve Schneider

The Lowdown
2025
as Mark Sternwick

Mildred Pierce
2011
as Ted Hobey

Sweetbitter
2018
as Howard

Random Acts of Flyness
2018
as Joel
Movies (38)

The Mortuary Assistant
2026
as Raymond Delver

The Greatest Showman
2017
as James Gordon Bennett

Mud
2013
as Carver

The Bikeriders
2024
as Gary Rogue Leader

Edge of Darkness
2010
as Northampton Police Detective

Parkland
2013
as Harry McCormick

Deception
2008
as Detective Burke

Rachel Getting Married
2008
as 12-Step Meeting Member

Thoroughbreds
2018
as Mark

Synecdoche, New York
2008
as Derek

Midnight Special
2016
as Agent Miller

Please Give
2010
as Blind Date

Human Capital
2020
as Jon
The Stalemate

Lost on a Mountain in Maine
2024
as Mr. Donald Fendler

Doris
2006
as Hubert

Trust Me
2013
as Ray

Return
2011
as Ed

Afterschool
2009
as Detective Eclisse

The Lovebirds
2020
as Moustache

Headspace
2005
as Jason

Stealing Cars
2016
as Conrad Sean Lewis

Eric LaRue
2025
as Steve Calhan

The Missing Person
2009
as Gus Papitos

In the Radiant City
2016
as Michael Yurley

Giving Birth to a Butterfly
2023
as Daryl

Long Way Back Home
2018
as Blundell
Liminal

Hands That Bind
2023
as Andy Hollis

Buried Child
2016
as Tilden

Sparrows Dance
2013
as Wes

The Understudy
2012
as Bobby
All the Birds Have Flown South
2016
as Stephen
A Company of Thieves

Blackbird
2007
as Baylis
Rooster
New England Toys
First Person Singular
as Peter
About Paul Sparks
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). With 58 credits spanning from 1990 to 2026, Paul Sparks has appeared in 38 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paul Sparks Movies
- The Mortuary Assistant (2026) — as Raymond Delver
- The Greatest Showman (2017) — as James Gordon Bennett
- Mud (2013) — as Carver
- The Bikeriders (2024) — as Gary Rogue Leader
- Edge of Darkness (2010) — as Northampton Police Detective
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