Paul Sparks
Known for acting · Born 16 October 1971 · 54 · Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
59 credits
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
House of Cards
2013
Boardwalk Empire
2010
The Lovebirds
2020
Return
2011
Physical
2021
The Girlfriend Experience
2016
Thoroughbreds
2018
The Mortuary Assistant
2026
The Night Of
2016
The Greatest Showman
2017
Castle Rock
2018
Lost on a Mountain in Maine
2024
Acting (59)
2026The Mortuary AssistantRaymond DelverFilm
2026A Company of ThievesFilm
2025The Better SisterKen · 5 episodesSeries
2025The LowdownMark Sternwick · 2 episodesSeries
2025Eric LaRueSteve CalhanFilm
2024The BikeridersGary Rogue LeaderFilm
2024Lost on a Mountain in MaineMr. Donald FendlerFilm
2023Giving Birth to a ButterflyDarylFilm
2023Hands That BindAndy HollisFilm
2021PhysicalJohn Breem · 30 episodesSeries
2021Joe PickettWacey · 10 episodesSeries
2020The LovebirdsMoustacheFilm
2020Human CapitalJonFilm
2018ThoroughbredsMarkFilm
2018Castle RockJohn "Ace" Merrill · 10 episodesSeries
2018WacoSteve Schneider · 6 episodesSeries
2018SweetbitterHoward · 14 episodesSeries
2018Random Acts of FlynessJoelSeries
2017The Greatest ShowmanJames Gordon BennettFilm
2017Get ShortyOwenSeries
2016The CrownReverend Billy GrahamSeries
2016Midnight SpecialAgent MillerFilm
2016The Night OfDon Taylor · 6 episodesSeries
2016The Girlfriend ExperienceDavid Tellis · 13 episodesSeries
2016Stealing CarsConrad Sean LewisFilm
2016In the Radiant CityMichael YurleyFilm
2016All the Birds Have Flown SouthStephenFilm
2016Buried ChildTildenFilm
2013House of CardsThomas Yates · 39 episodesSeries
2013MudCarverFilm
2013ParklandHarry McCormickFilm
2013Trust MeRayFilm
2013Sparrows DanceWesFilm
2012The UnderstudyBobbyFilm
2011ReturnEdFilm
2011Person of InterestWilsonSeries
2011Mildred PierceTed HobeySeries
2010Edge of DarknessNorthampton Police DetectiveFilm
2010Boardwalk EmpireMieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle · 56 episodesSeries
2010Please GiveBlind DateFilm
2009AfterschoolDetective EclisseFilm
2009The Missing PersonGus PapitosFilm
2008Synecdoche, New YorkDerekFilm
2008DeceptionDetective BurkeFilm
2008Rachel Getting Married12-Step Meeting MemberFilm
2007BlackbirdBaylisFilm
2006BrotherhoodAaron · 2 episodesSeries
2006DorisHubertFilm
2005HeadspaceJasonFilm
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentKeith DurbinSeries
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMarty Potter / Marvin PoseySeries
1990Law & OrderPaul LuterikSeries
—The StalemateFilm
—RoosterFilm
—New England ToysFilm
—First Person SingularPeterFilm
—LiminalFilm
—A Great DepressionMark TurnerFilm
—King SnakeFilm