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Michael Parks was an American singer and actor. He appeared in many films and made frequent television appearances, notably starring in the 1969–70 series Then Came Bronson, but was probably best known for his work in his later years with filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino, David Lynch, Robert Rodriguez and Kevin Smith.
Birth Name
Harry Samuel Parks
Born
Wednesday, 24 April 1940
Died
Tuesday, 09 May 2017
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Pines | Harrison | 2022 |
| Walrus Yes: The Making of Tusk | Himself | 2019 |
| QT8: The First Eight | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2019 |
| The Queen of Hollywood Blvd | Chet Fuller | 2017 |
| Greater | Leo Burlsworth / Leo | 2016 |
| Blood Father | Preacher | 2016 |
| Tusk | Howard Howe | 2014 |
| We Are What We Are | Doc Barrow | 2013 |
| Django Unchained | The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee | 2012 |
| Argo | Jack Kirby | 2012 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Pines | Harrison | 2022 |
| Walrus Yes: The Making of Tusk | Himself | 2019 |
| QT8: The First Eight | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2019 |
| The Queen of Hollywood Blvd | Chet Fuller | 2017 |
| Greater | Leo Burlsworth / Leo | 2016 |
| Blood Father | Preacher | 2016 |
| Tusk | Howard Howe | 2014 |
| We Are What We Are | Doc Barrow | 2013 |
| Django Unchained | The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee | 2012 |
| Argo | Jack Kirby | 2012 |
| Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair | Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio | 2011 |
| Red State | Abin Cooper / Pastor Abin Cooper | 2011 |
| Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball | Fritz Tremor | 2010 |
| Noble Things | Pete Collins | 2009 |
| Satisfaction | The Duel Master | 2009 |
| Three Priests | Jacob | 2008 |
| Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks | Jean Renault | 2007 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Texas Ranger Earl McGraw | 2007 |
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Henry Craig | 2007 |
| Death Proof | Earl McGraw | 2007 |
| Fighting Words | Benny the Heckler / Benny | 2007 |
| Grindhouse | "Planet Terror") / Earl McGraw (segments "Death Proof" | 2007 |
| Planet Terror | Earl McGraw | 2007 |
| The Dead One | Sheriff Ezra Stone | 2007 |
| In ascolto | James Wagley | 2006 |
| Miracle at Sage Creek | Justice Stanley | 2005 |
| Kill Bill: Vol. 2 | Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio | 2004 |
| The Librarians | William Clark | 2003 |
| Kill Bill: Vol. 1 | Earl McGraw | 2003 |
| 13 Moons | Bartender | 2002 |
| Big Bad Love | Mr. Aaron | 2001 |
| Bullfighter | Cordobes | 2000 |
| From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter | Ambrose Bierce | 1999 |
| Niagara, Niagara | Walter | 1998 |
| Wicked | Detective Boland | 1998 |
| Full Tilt Boogie | Sheriff McGraw / Self / Himself | 1997 |
| Julian Po | Vern | 1997 |
| Deceiver | Dr. Banyard | 1997 |
| From Dusk Till Dawn | Texas Ranger Earl McGraw / Texas Ranger | 1996 |
| Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart | Evan Powell | 1995 |
| Sorceress | Stan Latarga / Stan | 1995 |
| Stranger by Night | Detective Larson | 1994 |
| Death Wish: The Face of Death | Tommy O'Shea | 1994 |
| SeaQuest 2032 | George Le Chein | 1993 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Caleb Hooks | 1993 |
| Over the Line | Pearlmutter | 1992 |
| Storyville | Michael Trevallian | 1992 |
| The Hitman | Ronny 'Del' Delaney | 1991 |
| Shades of LA | Rev. James Scarborough | 1990 |
| Caged Fury | Mr. Collins | 1990 |
| The China Lake Murders | Officer Donnelly | 1990 |
| Twin Peaks | Jean Renault | 1989 |
| Nightmare Beach | Doc Willet | 1989 |
| Billy the Kid | Rynerson | 1989 |
| Prime Suspect | Bill Nevins | 1989 |
| War of the Worlds | Cash McCullough | 1988 |
| Arizona Heat | Larry Kapinski | 1988 |
| Stamp of a Killer | The hitman | 1987 |
| All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan | Self | 1985 |
| Spiker | Coach Doames | 1985 |
| The Colbys | Hoyt Parker / Phillip Colby | 1985 |
| The Equalizer | Logan / Jonathan Grey | 1985 |
| Club Life | Tank | 1985 |
| French Quarter Undercover | Det. Andre Des Moines | 1985 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Ben Aaron | 1984 |
| Savannah Smiles | Lt. Savage | 1982 |
| Dial 'M' for Murder | Max Halliday | 1981 |
| Hard Country | Royce | 1981 |
| The Return of Josey Wales | Josey Wales | 1980 |
| North Sea Hijack | Shulman / Harold Shulman | 1980 |
| Shirley | Phil | 1979 |
| The Evictors | Ben Watkins | 1979 |
| Breakthrough | Sgt. Anderson / Sergeant Anderson | 1979 |
| Rainbow | Roger Edens | 1978 |
| Flying High | Travis | 1978 |
| Night Cries | Mitch Haskins | 1978 |
| The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover | Robert F. Kennedy | 1977 |
| Love and the Midnight Auto Supply | Duke | 1977 |
| Sidewinder 1 | J.W. Wyatt | 1977 |
| Murder at the World Series | Larry Marshall | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Mike Banning | 1977 |
| The Savage Bees | Dr. Jeff DuRand | 1976 |
| Perilous Voyage | Antonio DeLeon | 1976 |
| The Last Hard Men | Noel Nye | 1976 |
| Bronk | Coleman | 1975 |
| Ellery Queen | Terry Purvis | 1975 |
| Baretta | Scotty | 1975 |
| Police Woman | Chuck Whitfield / Jack McVey | 1974 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Movin' On | Ike | 1974 |
| The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd | Bradley Floyd | 1974 |
| Can Ellen Be Saved? | Joseph | 1974 |
| Get Christie Love! | Barney Oblonski | 1974 |
| Between Friends | Tony / Toby | 1973 |
| Police Story | Jack Ballard | 1973 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Jack Marlin | 1972 |
| The Rookies | Crilen | 1972 |
| Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | Ollie Gregson | 1971 |
| The Everly Brothers Show | Self - Guest | 1970 |
| McCloud | Frank | 1970 |
| The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| The Johnny Cash Show | Self - Singer | 1969 |
| Medical Center | Dr. Chris Wells | 1969 |
| Then Came Bronson | Jim Bronson | 1969 |
| Stranger on the Run | Vince McKay | 1967 |
| Ironside | Prof. Riley MacDane | 1967 |
| The Happening | Sureshot | 1967 |
| The Bible: In the Beginning... | Adam | 1966 |
| The Idol | Marco | 1966 |
| Wild Seed | Fargo / Bill "Fargo" Warren | 1965 |
| Bus Riley's Back in Town | Bus Riley | 1965 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Lieutenant Commander Burt Engle | 1963 |
| Channing | Dante Donati / Benny Dickson | 1963 |
| The Greatest Show on Earth | Cristos | 1963 |
| Arrest and Trial | Gregory Wade | 1963 |
| The Gallant Men | Billy Ray Medford | 1962 |
| The Eleventh Hour | Dr. Mark Reynolds | 1962 |
| Stoney Burke | Tack Reynolds | 1962 |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Skip Baxter / Dr. Daniel Dana | 1962 |
| Sam Benedict | Larry Wilcox | 1962 |
| Ben Casey | Bud Forrest | 1961 |
| Bus Stop | Scotty Blake | 1961 |
| Target: The Corruptors | Rocky Kustak | 1961 |
| The Dick Powell Theatre | Newton / Jack | 1961 |
| The Asphalt Jungle | Ty | 1961 |
| Route 66 | John Frank | 1960 |
| The Law and Mr. Jones | Paul Enslow | 1960 |
| The Detectives | Johnny Blaine / Jimmy / Eddy Washburn | 1959 |
| The Untouchables | Tommy | 1959 |
| 77 Sunset Strip | Eddie Marco | 1958 |
| The Real McCoys | Tom | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Cal Leonard | 1957 |
| Wagon Train | Michael Malone / Hamish Browne | 1957 |
| Zane Grey Theatre | Juanito / The Younger Prisoner | 1956 |
| Gunsmoke | Park | 1955 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - Singer | 1948 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Caged Fury | 1990 |
