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