
Michael Parks
Known for Acting · 135 credits
- Born
- 1940-04-24
- Died
- 2017-05-09
- Place of birth
- Corona, California, USA
- Also known as
- Mike Parks · Harry Samuel Parks
Biography
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (43)

Perry Mason
1957
as Cal Leonard

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Ben Aaron

Twin Peaks
1990
as Jean Renault

Ironside
1967

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Skip Baxter / Daniel Dana

The Equalizer
1985
as Logan / Jonathan Grey

Ben Casey
1961

Naked City
1958

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Juanito

Police Woman
1974

Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Caleb Hooks

Medical Center
1969

Route 66
1960

seaQuest DSV
1993
as George Le Chein

The Rookies
1972

Gunsmoke
1955
as Park

77 Sunset Strip
1958

Baretta
1975

McCloud
1970
as Frank

The Streets of San Francisco
1972

War of the Worlds
1988
as Cash McCullough

The Detectives
1959

Police Story
1973

Ellery Queen
1975
as Terry Purvis

The Colbys
1985
as Hoyt Parker / Phillip Colby

Arrest and Trial
1963
as Gregory Wade

Stoney Burke
1962

Bronk
1975

Then Came Bronson
1969
as Jim Bronson
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963

Target: The Corruptors!
1961

Sam Benedict
1962

Bus Stop
1961

Flying High
1978

Channing
1963
as Benny Dickson

The Gallant Men
1962

Shades of L.A.
1990

The Johnny Cash Show
1969
as Self

The Untouchables
1993

The Asphalt Jungle
1961
as Ty
Shirley
1979

Straightaway
1961

Big Hawaii
1977
Movies (92)

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio

Django Unchained
2012
as The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee

Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
as Earl McGraw

Tusk
2014
as Howard Howe

Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio

From Dusk Till Dawn
1996
as Texas Ranger Earl McGraw

Caged Fury
1990
as Mr. Collins

Argo
2012
as Jack Kirby

Death Proof
2007
as Earl McGraw

Planet Terror
2007
as Earl McGraw

Blood Father
2016
as Preacher

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2007
as Henry Craig

Grindhouse
2007
as Earl McGraw (segments "Death Proof" / "Planet Terror")

Sorceress
1995
as Stan Latarga

The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966
as Adam

The Last Hard Men
1976
as Noel Nye

Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
2010
as Fritz Tremor

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
2000
as Ambrose Bierce

Death Wish V: The Face of Death
1994
as Tommy O'Shea

Red State
2011
as Pastor Abin Cooper

The Happening
1967
as Sureshot

13 Moons
2002
as Bartender

Rainbow
1978
as Roger Edens

The Dead One
2007
as Sheriff Ezra Stone

Hard Country
1981
as Royce

The Hitman
1991
as Ronny 'Del' Delaney

North Sea Hijack
1980
as Harold Shulman

Deceiver
1997
as Dr. Banyard

Reward
1980
as Michael Dolan

Wicked
1998
as Detective Boland

Chase
1985
as Larry Butler

Fighting Words
2006
as Benny the Heckler

Bullfighter
2000
as Cordobes

Nightmare Beach
1989
as Doc Willet

Prime Suspect
1989
as Bill Nevins

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977
as Robert F. Kennedy

The Librarians
2004
as William Clark

Greater
2016
as Leo

SeaQuest DSV
1993
as George Le Chein

Pines
2022
as Harrison

Julian Po
1997
as Vern

We Are What We Are
2013
as Doc Barrow

Perilous Voyage
1976
as Antonio DeLeon

Savannah Smiles
1982
as Lt. Savage

Niagara, Niagara
1998
as Walter

Club Life
1986
as Tank

The Young Lawyers
1969
as Ron Baron

Breakthrough
1979
as Sergeant Anderson

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
1995
as Evan Powell

The Listening
2006
as James Wagley

Stranger on the Run
1967
as Vince McKay

Bus Riley's Back in Town
1965
as Bus Riley

Full Tilt Boogie
1998
as Self

The China Lake Murders
1990
as Officer Donnelly

Storyville
1992
as Michael Trevallian

Escape from Bogen County
1977
as Jack Kern

Love and the Midnight Auto Supply
1977
as Duke

The Savage Bees
1976
as Dr. Jeff DuRand

Noble Things
2009
as Pete Collins

The Idol
1966
as Marco

Miracle at Sage Creek
2005
as Justice Stanley

The Evictors
1979
as Ben Watkins

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
1974
as Bradley Floyd

Big Bad Love
2001
as Mr. Aaron

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks
2025
as Self (archival footage)

Turnover Smith
1980
as Lt. Brophy

Walrus Yes: The Making of Tusk
2019
as Self

Night Cries
1978
as Mitch Haskins

Can Ellen Be Saved?
1974
as Joseph

Stamp of a Killer
1987

A Hatful of Rain
1968
as Johnny Pope

Dial M for Murder
1981
as Max Halliday

Out of Control
1992
as Pearlmutter

One Night with You
2006
as Hunter Burnell

Then Came Bronson
1969
as Jim Bronson

Stranger by Night
1994
as Detective Larson

Murder at the World Series
1977
as Larry Marshall

Wild Seed
1965
as Bill "Fargo" Warren

French Quarter Undercover
1986
as Det. Andre Des Moines

Three Priests
2008
as Jacob

Between Friends
1973
as Tony

The Werewolf of Woodstock
1975
as Moody
Royce
1976
as Blair Mabry

Hunters of the Reef
1978
as Jim Spanner

The Queen of Hollywood Blvd
2018
as Chet Fuller

Sidewinder 1
1977
as J.W. Wyatt

Fast Friends
1979
as David York

Arizona Heat
1988
as Larry Kapinski

The Return of Josey Wales
1986
as Josey Wales

Spiker
1985
as Coach Doames

Armchair Detective: Mystery at Malibu
1975
as Private Eye

Distant Early Warning
1975
About Michael Parks
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. With 135 credits spanning from 1955 to 2025, Michael Parks has appeared in 92 films and 43 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Parks Movies
- Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011) — as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio
- Django Unchained (2012) — as The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) — as Earl McGraw
- Tusk (2014) — as Howard Howe
- Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) — as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio
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