Michael Parks

ActorProductionDirector Apr 24 (died age 77) Corona, California, USA 1955–2025 (70 year career)

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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.

Known For

Film

Django Unchained

The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee

Film

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Earl McGraw

Film

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio

Film

Argo

Jack Kirby

Film

From Dusk Till Dawn

Texas Ranger Earl McGraw

Film

Death Proof

Earl McGraw

Film

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio

Film

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Henry Craig

Filmography

Acting (134)

Movies (91)

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

2025

as Self (archival footage)

8.0

Pines

2022

as Harrison

8.0

Walrus Yes: The Making of Tusk

2019

as Self

7.8

The Queen of Hollywood Blvd

as Chet Fuller

Blood Father

as Preacher

Greater

as Leo

Tusk

as Howard Howe

We Are What We Are

as Doc Barrow

Django Unchained

as The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee

8.2

Argo

2012

as Jack Kirby

7.3

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

2011

as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio

8.0

Red State

2011

as Pastor Abin Cooper

6.1

Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball

as Fritz Tremor

Noble Things

as Pete Collins

Three Priests

as Jacob

Death Proof

as Earl McGraw

Planet Terror

as Earl McGraw

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

2007

as Henry Craig

7.1

Grindhouse

2007

as Earl McGraw (segments "Death Proof" / "Planet Terror")

7.0

The Dead One

2007

as Sheriff Ezra Stone

One Night with You

as Hunter Burnell

The Listening

as James Wagley

Fighting Words

as Benny the Heckler

Miracle at Sage Creek

2005

as Justice Stanley

5.6

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

2004

as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio

The Librarians

as William Clark

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

as Earl McGraw

13 Moons

as Bartender

Big Bad Love

as Mr. Aaron

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter

as Ambrose Bierce

Bullfighter

as Cordobes

Wicked

as Detective Boland

Niagara, Niagara

as Walter

Full Tilt Boogie

as Self

Deceiver

as Dr. Banyard

Julian Po

as Vern

From Dusk Till Dawn

as Texas Ranger Earl McGraw

7.0

Sorceress

1995

as Stan Latarga

4.9

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart

as Evan Powell

Stranger by Night

as Detective Larson

Death Wish V: The Face of Death

as Tommy O'Shea

Out of Control

as Pearlmutter

Storyville

as Michael Trevallian

5.1

The Hitman

1991

as Ronny 'Del' Delaney

5.3

Caged Fury

1990

as Mr. Collins

4.0

The China Lake Murders

as Officer Donnelly

Nightmare Beach

as Doc Willet

Prime Suspect

as Bill Nevins

Arizona Heat

as Larry Kapinski

Stamp of a Killer

The Return of Josey Wales

as Josey Wales

Club Life

as Tank

French Quarter Undercover

1986

as Det. Andre Des Moines

Chase

as Larry Butler

Spiker

as Coach Doames

Savannah Smiles

as Lt. Savage

Hard Country

as Royce

Dial M for Murder

as Max Halliday

North Sea Hijack

as Harold Shulman

Turnover Smith

as Lt. Brophy

Reward

1980

as Michael Dolan

5.0

Fast Friends

1979

as David York

Breakthrough

as Sergeant Anderson

The Evictors

as Ben Watkins

Night Cries

as Mitch Haskins

Rainbow

as Roger Edens

Hunters of the Reef

1978

as Jim Spanner

5.5

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

1977

as Robert F. Kennedy

4.9

Escape from Bogen County

1977

as Jack Kern

Love and the Midnight Auto Supply

1977

as Duke

2.7

Sidewinder 1

1977

as J.W. Wyatt

Murder at the World Series

1977

as Larry Marshall

6.5

Perilous Voyage

1976

as Antonio DeLeon

The Last Hard Men

as Noel Nye

The Savage Bees

as Dr. Jeff DuRand

Royce

as Blair Mabry

Distant Early Warning

1975

The Werewolf of Woodstock

1975

as Moody

8.0

Armchair Detective: Mystery at Malibu

1975

as Private Eye

Can Ellen Be Saved?

1974

as Joseph

3.8

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

1974

as Bradley Floyd

4.0

Between Friends

1973

as Tony

Then Came Bronson

1969

as Jim Bronson

4.1

The Young Lawyers

1969

as Ron Baron

A Hatful of Rain

1968

as Johnny Pope

The Happening

as Sureshot

Stranger on the Run

as Vince McKay

The Bible: In the Beginning...

as Adam

The Idol

as Marco

Bus Riley's Back in Town

1965

as Bus Riley

5.2

Wild Seed

1965

as Bill "Fargo" Warren

5.1

Television (43)

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Caleb Hooks

seaQuest DSV

as George Le Chein

The Untouchables

Twin Peaks

as Jean Renault

Shades of L.A.

War of the Worlds

as Cash McCullough

The Equalizer

as Logan

The Colbys

as Hoyt Parker / Phillip Colby

Murder, She Wrote

as Ben Aaron

Shirley

Flying High

Big Hawaii

Baretta

Ellery Queen

as Terry Purvis

Bronk

Police Woman

Police Story

The Streets of San Francisco

The Rookies

McCloud

Medical Center

Then Came Bronson

as Jim Bronson

The Johnny Cash Show

as Self

Ironside

Arrest and Trial

as Gregory Wade

The Greatest Show on Earth

Channing

as Benny Dickson

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Daniel Dana

Sam Benedict

Stoney Burke

The Gallant Men

Ben Casey

Target: The Corruptors!

Bus Stop

Straightaway

The Asphalt Jungle

Route 66

The Detectives

77 Sunset Strip

Naked City

Perry Mason

as Cal Leonard

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Juanito

Gunsmoke

as Park

Crew (2)

Movies (2)

Caged Fury

1990

Associate Producer

4.0

The Return of Josey Wales

1986

Director

5.7