Paul Sparks

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).

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Marty Potter / Marvin Posey

Law & Order

1990 • as Paul Luterik

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001 • as Keith Durbin

The Crown

2016 • as Reverend Billy Graham

Person of Interest

2011 • as Wilson

House of Cards

2013 • as Thomas Yates

Filmography

2025

Eric LaRue

as Steve Calhan

Movie - Released: 4/4/2025

2024

Lost on a Mountain in Maine

as Mr. Donald Fendler

Movie - Released: 11/1/2024

The Bikeriders

as Gary Rogue Leader

Movie - Released: 6/19/2024

2023

Giving Birth to a Butterfly

as Daryl

Movie - Released: 5/1/2023

2021

Hands That Bind

as Andy Hollis

Movie - Released: 10/1/2021

Physical

as John Breem

TV - Released: 6/18/2021

Joe Pickett

as Wacey

TV - Released: 12/6/2021

2020

Human Capital

as Jon

Movie - Released: 7/17/2020

The Lovebirds

as Moustache

Movie - Released: 5/22/2020

2018

Thoroughbreds

as Mark

Movie - Released: 3/9/2018

Long Way Back Home

as Blundell

Movie - Released: 8/20/2018

Random Acts of Flyness

as Joel

TV - Released: 8/4/2018

Sweetbitter

as Howard

TV - Released: 5/6/2018

Waco

as Steve Schneider

TV - Released: 1/24/2018

Castle Rock

as John "Ace" Merrill

TV - Released: 7/25/2018

2017

The Greatest Showman

as James Gordon Bennett

Movie - Released: 12/20/2017

Get Shorty

as Owen

TV - Released: 8/13/2017

2016

Stealing Cars

as Conrad Sean Lewis

Movie - Released: 4/5/2016

Midnight Special

as Agent Miller

Movie - Released: 2/18/2016

Movie

All the Birds Have Flown South

as Stephen

Movie - Released: 4/10/2016

In the Radiant City

as Michael Yurley

Movie - Released: 9/11/2016

Buried Child

as Tilden

Movie - Released: 11/28/2016

The Girlfriend Experience

as David Tellis

TV - Released: 4/10/2016

The Crown

as Reverend Billy Graham

TV - Released: 11/4/2016

The Night Of

as Don Taylor

TV - Released: 7/10/2016

2013

Mud

as Carver

Movie - Released: 4/26/2013

Sparrows Dance

as Wes

Movie - Released: 8/23/2013

Trust Me

as Ray

Movie - Released: 4/20/2013

Parkland

as Harry McCormick

Movie - Released: 10/2/2013

House of Cards

as Thomas Yates

TV - Released: 2/1/2013

2012

The Understudy

as Bobby

Movie - Released: 3/16/2012

2011

Return

as Ed

Movie - Released: 2/10/2011

Mildred Pierce

as Ted Hobey

TV - Released: 3/27/2011

Person of Interest

as Wilson

TV - Released: 9/22/2011

2010

Please Give

as Blind Date

Movie - Released: 4/30/2010

Edge of Darkness

as Northampton Police Detective

Movie - Released: 1/28/2010

Boardwalk Empire

as Mieczysław "Mickey" Doyle

TV - Released: 9/19/2010

2009

The Missing Person

as Gus Papitos

Movie - Released: 1/16/2009

Afterschool

as Detective Eclisse

Movie - Released: 10/2/2009

2008

Rachel Getting Married

as 12-Step Meeting Member

Movie - Released: 9/3/2008

Synecdoche, New York

as Derek

Movie - Released: 10/24/2008

Deception

as Detective Burke

Movie - Released: 4/24/2008

2007

Blackbird

as Baylis

Movie - Released: 3/12/2007

2006

Doris

as Hubert

Movie - Released: 9/29/2006

2005

Headspace

as Jason

Movie - Released: 9/18/2005

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Keith Durbin

TV - Released: 9/30/2001

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Marty Potter / Marvin Posey

TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1990

Law & Order

as Paul Luterik

TV - Released: 9/13/1990