Directed credits
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Michael Parks
Acting
Career Snapshot
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1.2
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 2536
IMDb ID: nm0662981
Known for: Acting
Born: April 24, 1940
Died: May 9, 2017
Age: 77
Place of birth: Corona, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1955 - 2025
Years active: 71
Average TMDB rating: 6.5
Wikidata: Q525318
Also known as
Mike Parks • Harry Samuel Parks
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Associate Producer (1)
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Parks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Michael Parks.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Michael Parks.
8.2
Django Unchained
as The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee
2012 Movie
8.0
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio
2011 Movie
8.0
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
as Earl McGraw
2003 Movie
7.9
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio
2004 Movie
7.3
Argo
as Jack Kirby
2012 Movie
7.3
The Bible: In the Beginning...
as Adam
1966 Movie
7.2
Greater
as Leo
2016 Movie
7.1
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
as Henry Craig
2007 Movie
7.0
From Dusk Till Dawn
as Texas Ranger Earl McGraw
1996 Movie
7.0
Grindhouse
as Earl McGraw (segments "Death Proof" / "Planet Terror")
2007 Movie
6.8
Death Proof
as Earl McGraw
2007 Movie
6.7
Planet Terror
as Earl McGraw
2007 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Michael Parks.
8.3
Twin Peaks
as Jean Renault • 5 eps
1990 Series
7.7
Perry Mason
as Cal Leonard • 1 eps
1957 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Ben Aaron • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.1
seaQuest DSV
as George Le Chein • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.0
The Streets of San Francisco
1 eps
1972 Series
6.9
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Caleb Hooks • 2 eps
1993 Series
6.6
Gunsmoke
as Park • 1 eps
1955 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Michael Parks.
8.2
Django Unchained
as The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee
2012 Movie
8.0
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
as Earl McGraw
2003 Movie
7.0
From Dusk Till Dawn
as Texas Ranger Earl McGraw
1996 Movie
7.9
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio
2004 Movie
7.3
Argo
as Jack Kirby
2012 Movie
8.0
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio
2011 Movie
5.5
Tusk
as Howard Howe
2014 Movie
6.7
Planet Terror
as Earl McGraw
2007 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Michael Parks.
8.3
Twin Peaks
as Jean Renault • 5 eps
1990 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Ben Aaron • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.7
Perry Mason
as Cal Leonard • 1 eps
1957 Series
6.8
Ironside
1 eps
1967 Series
7.8
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Skip Baxter • 1 eps
1962 Series
6.9
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Caleb Hooks • 2 eps
1993 Series
7.1
The Equalizer
as Logan • 1 eps
1985 Series
6.0
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Juanito • 1 eps
1956 Series
6.2
Police Woman
1 eps
1974 Series
6.3
Route 66
1 eps
1960 Series
5.5
Naked City
1 eps
1958 Series
7.1
seaQuest DSV
as George Le Chein • 1 eps
1993 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Michael Parks.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Michael Parks.
8.0
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks
as Self (archival footage)
2025 Movie
8.0
Pines
as Harrison
2022 Movie
7.8
Walrus Yes: The Making of Tusk
as Self
2019 Movie
4.9
The Queen of Hollywood Blvd
as Chet Fuller
2018 Movie
7.2
Greater
as Leo
2016 Movie
6.2
Blood Father
as Preacher
2016 Movie
5.5
Tusk
as Howard Howe
2014 Movie
5.8
We Are What We Are
as Doc Barrow
2013 Movie
8.2
Django Unchained
as The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee
2012 Movie
7.3
Argo
as Jack Kirby
2012 Movie
6.1
Red State
as Pastor Abin Cooper
2011 Movie
8.0
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio
2011 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Michael Parks.
7.1
seaQuest DSV
as George Le Chein • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.9
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Caleb Hooks • 2 eps
1993 Series
7.3
The Untouchables
1 eps
1993 Series
6.0
Shades of L.A.
1 eps
1990 Series
8.3
Twin Peaks
as Jean Renault • 5 eps
1990 Series
6.4
War of the Worlds
as Cash McCullough • 1 eps
1988 Series
6.1
The Colbys
as Hoyt Parker / Phillip Colby • 25 eps
1985 Series
7.1
The Equalizer
as Logan • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Ben Aaron • 1 eps
1984 Series
4.5
Flying High
1 eps
1978 Series
5.0
Big Hawaii
1 eps
1977 Series
7.5
Ellery Queen
as Terry Purvis • 1 eps
1975 Series