Michael Parks

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
April 24, 1940 (77 years old)
Died
May 9, 2017
Place of Birth
Corona, California, USA
Popular Genres
Drama Action Thriller
Career Span
1965 – 2022

Michael Parks

5 wins
637 nominations
5 Oscars
92 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
Apr 24, 1940
From
Corona, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1965 – 2022

Known For

Django Unchained
Django Unchained
2012
as The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee
From Dusk Till Dawn
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996
as Texas Ranger Earl McGraw
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
as Earl McGraw
Argo
Argo
2012
as Jack Kirby
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2007
as Henry Craig
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio
Grindhouse
Grindhouse
2007
as Earl McGraw (segments "Death Proof" / "Planet Terror")
Death Proof
Death Proof
2007
as Earl McGraw
Blood Father
Blood Father
2016
as Preacher
Red State
Red State
2011
as Pastor Abin Cooper
QT8: The First Eight
QT8: The First Eight
2019
as Self (archive footage)

Frequent Collaborators

Michael Bowen
Michael Bowen
3 shared projects
in "Kill Bill: Vol. 1"
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James Parks
James Parks
3 shared projects
in "Kill Bill: Vol. 1"
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Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
2 shared projects
in "Kill Bill: Vol. 2"
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Laura Cayouette
Laura Cayouette
2 shared projects
in "Kill Bill: Vol. 2"
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Tom Savini
Tom Savini
2 shared projects
in "From Dusk Till Dawn"
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Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
2 shared projects
in "From Dusk Till Dawn"
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Shana Stein
Shana Stein
2 shared projects
in "Kill Bill: Vol. 2"
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Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman
2 shared projects
in "Kill Bill: Vol. 1"
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David Carradine
David Carradine
2 shared projects
in "Kill Bill: Vol. 1"
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Daryl Hannah
Daryl Hannah
2 shared projects
in "Kill Bill: Vol. 1"
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Michael Madsen
Michael Madsen
2 shared projects
in "Kill Bill: Vol. 1"
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Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
2 shared projects
in "Kill Bill: Vol. 1"
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Award Recognition

5
Wins
637
Nominations
5
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2022

Pines as Harrison

2019

QT8: The First Eight as Self (archive footage) Award
Walrus Yes: The Making of Tusk as Self

2018

The Queen of Hollywood Blvd as Chet Fuller

2016

Blood Father as Preacher Award
Greater as Leo Award

2014

Tusk as Howard Howe Award

2013

We Are What We Are as Doc Barrow

2012

Django Unchained as The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee Award
Argo as Jack Kirby Award

2011

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio
Red State as Pastor Abin Cooper Award

2010

Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball as Fritz Tremor Award

2009

Noble Things as Pete Collins

2008

Three Priests as Jacob

2007

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford as Henry Craig Award
Grindhouse as Earl McGraw (segments "Death Proof" / "Planet Terror") Award
Death Proof as Earl McGraw Award
Planet Terror as Earl McGraw Award
The Dead One as Sheriff Ezra Stone

2006

Fighting Words as Benny the Heckler
Tarantino's Mind as Earl McGraw (archive footage)
The Listening as James Wagley
One Night with You as Hunter Burnell

2005

Miracle at Sage Creek as Justice Stanley

2004

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio Award

2003

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Earl McGraw Award
The Librarians as William Clark

2002

13 Moons as Bartender

2001

Big Bad Love as Mr. Aaron

2000

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter as Ambrose Bierce
Bullfighter as Cordobes

1998

Full Tilt Boogie as Self
Niagara, Niagara as Walter
Wicked as Detective Boland

1997

Julian Po as Vern
Deceiver as Dr. Banyard

1996

From Dusk Till Dawn as Texas Ranger Earl McGraw Award

1995

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart as Evan Powell
Sorceress as Stan Latarga

1994

Death Wish V: The Face of Death as Tommy O'Shea Award
Stranger by Night as Detective Larson

1992

Storyville as Michael Trevallian
Out of Control as Pearlmutter

1991

The Hitman as Ronny 'Del' Delaney Award

1990

Caged Fury as Mr. Collins
The China Lake Murders as Officer Donnelly

1989

Nightmare Beach as Doc Willet
Prime Suspect as Bill Nevins

1988

Arizona Heat as Larry Kapinski

1987

Stamp of a Killer

1986

Club Life as Tank
The Return of Josey Wales as Josey Wales
French Quarter Undercover as Det. Andre Des Moines

1985

Chase as Larry Butler
Spiker as Coach Doames

1982

Savannah Smiles as Lt. Savage

1981

Hard Country as Royce
Dial M for Murder as Max Halliday

1980

North Sea Hijack as Harold Shulman Award
Reward as Michael Dolan
Turnover Smith as Lt. Brophy

1979

Breakthrough as Sergeant Anderson
Fast Friends as David York
The Evictors as Ben Watkins

1978

Rainbow as Roger Edens
Night Cries as Mitch Haskins
Hunters of the Reef as Jim Spanner

1977

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover as Robert F. Kennedy
Sidewinder 1 as J.W. Wyatt
Murder at the World Series as Larry Marshall
Escape from Bogen County as Jack Kern
Love and the Midnight Auto Supply as Duke

1976

The Last Hard Men as Noel Nye
The Savage Bees as Dr. Jeff DuRand
Perilous Voyage as Antonio DeLeon
Royce as Blair Mabry

1975

The Werewolf of Woodstock as Moody
Distant Early Warning
Armchair Detective: Mystery at Malibu as Private Eye

1974

Can Ellen Be Saved? as Joseph
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd as Bradley Floyd

1973

Between Friends as Tony

1969

The Young Lawyers as Ron Baron
Then Came Bronson as Jim Bronson

1968

A Hatful of Rain as Johnny Pope

1967

The Happening as Sureshot
Stranger on the Run as Vince McKay

1966

The Bible: In the Beginning... as Adam Award
The Idol as Marco

1965

Bus Riley's Back in Town as Bus Riley
Wild Seed as Bill "Fargo" Warren

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Django Unchained
From Dusk Till Dawn
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Argo
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Grindhouse
Death Proof
Blood Father

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