Paul Sparks

Known for: Acting

Born: 1971-10-16 (age 54)

From: 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).

Filmography (57)

MOVIE★ 5.4
The Mortuary Assistant
2026
as Raymond Delver
TV★ 6.7
The Lowdown
2025
as Mark Sternwick
TV★ 6.9
The Better Sister
2025
as Ken
MOVIE★ 6.5
Eric LaRue
2025
as Steve Calhan
MOVIE★ 6.9
Lost on a Mountain in Maine
2024
as Mr. Donald Fendler
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Bikeriders
2024
as Gary Rogue Leader
MOVIE★ 9.0
Hands That Bind
2023
as Andy Hollis
MOVIE★ 4.0
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
2023
as Daryl
TV★ 7.0
Joe Pickett
2021
as Wacey
TV★ 6.5
Physical
2021
as John Breem
MOVIE★ 5.6
Human Capital
2020
as Jon
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Lovebirds
2020
as Moustache
TV★ 4.2
Random Acts of Flyness
2018
as Joel
TV★ 7.2
Castle Rock
2018
as John "Ace" Merrill
TV★ 6.9
Sweetbitter
2018
as Howard
MOVIE★ 6.4
Thoroughbreds
2018
as Mark
TV★ 7.4
Waco
2018
as Steve Schneider
MOVIE★ 7.9
The Greatest Showman
2017
as James Gordon Bennett
TV★ 7.1
Get Shorty
2017
as Owen
MOVIE
Buried Child
2016
as Tilden
TV★ 8.2
The Crown
2016
as Reverend Billy Graham
MOVIE★ 7.0
In the Radiant City
2016
as Michael Yurley
TV★ 8.0
The Night Of
2016
as Don Taylor
MOVIE
All the Birds Have Flown South
2016
as Stephen
TV★ 7.0
The Girlfriend Experience
2016
as David Tellis
MOVIE★ 6.2
Stealing Cars
2016
as Conrad Sean Lewis
MOVIE★ 6.3
Midnight Special
2016
as Agent Miller
MOVIE★ 6.3
Parkland
2013
as Harry McCormick
MOVIE★ 6.2
Sparrows Dance
2013
as Wes
MOVIE★ 7.1
Mud
2013
as Carver
MOVIE★ 5.8
Trust Me
2013
as Ray
TV★ 8.0
House of Cards
2013
as Thomas Yates
MOVIE
The Understudy
2012
as Bobby
TV★ 8.1
Person of Interest
2011
as Wilson
TV★ 7.0
Mildred Pierce
2011
as Ted Hobey
MOVIE★ 6.4
Return
2011
as Ed
TV★ 8.0
Boardwalk Empire
2010
as Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle
MOVIE★ 6.2
Please Give
2010
as Blind Date
MOVIE★ 6.4
Edge of Darkness
2010
as Northampton Police Detective
MOVIE★ 5.5
Afterschool
2009
as Detective Eclisse
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Missing Person
2009
as Gus Papitos
MOVIE★ 7.5
Synecdoche, New York
2008
as Derek
MOVIE★ 6.3
Rachel Getting Married
2008
as 12-Step Meeting Member
MOVIE★ 6.0
Deception
2008
as Detective Burke
MOVIE★ 2.0
Blackbird
2007
as Baylis
MOVIE
Doris
2006
as Hubert
TV★ 6.8
Brotherhood
2006
as Aaron
MOVIE★ 5.1
Headspace
2005
as Jason
TV★ 7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Keith Durbin
TV★ 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Marty Potter / Marvin Posey
TV★ 7.3
Law & Order
1990
as Paul Luterik
MOVIE
Liminal
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MOVIE
Rooster
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MOVIE
New England Toys
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MOVIE
A Company of Thieves
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MOVIE
The Stalemate
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MOVIE
First Person Singular
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as Peter