Paul Sparks
Acting·October 16, 1971 — 54 years old·Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
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).
Known For
Filmography · 57
—The Stalemate—A Company of Thieves—Rooster—New England Toys—First Person SingularPeter—Liminal2026The Mortuary AssistantRaymond Delver2025The LowdownTVMark Sternwick2025The Better SisterTVKen2025Eric LaRueSteve Calhan2024Lost on a Mountain in MaineMr. Donald Fendler2024The BikeridersGary Rogue Leader2023Hands That BindAndy Hollis2023Giving Birth to a ButterflyDaryl2021Joe PickettTVWacey2021PhysicalTVJohn Breem2020Human CapitalJon2020The LovebirdsMoustache2018Random Acts of FlynessTVJoel2018Castle RockTVJohn "Ace" Merrill2018SweetbitterTVHoward2018ThoroughbredsMark2018WacoTVSteve Schneider2017The Greatest ShowmanJames Gordon Bennett2017Get ShortyTVOwen2016Buried ChildTilden2016The CrownTVReverend Billy Graham2016In the Radiant CityMichael Yurley2016The Night OfTVDon Taylor2016All the Birds Have Flown SouthStephen2016The Girlfriend ExperienceTVDavid Tellis2016Stealing CarsConrad Sean Lewis2016Midnight SpecialAgent Miller2013ParklandHarry McCormick2013Sparrows DanceWes2013MudCarver2013Trust MeRay2013House of CardsTVThomas Yates2012The UnderstudyBobby2011Person of InterestTVWilson2011Mildred PierceTVTed Hobey2011ReturnEd2010Boardwalk EmpireTVMieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle2010Please GiveBlind Date2010Edge of DarknessNorthampton Police Detective2009AfterschoolDetective Eclisse2009The Missing PersonGus Papitos2008Synecdoche, New YorkDerek2008Rachel Getting Married12-Step Meeting Member2008DeceptionDetective Burke2007BlackbirdBaylis2006DorisHubert2006BrotherhoodTVAaron2005HeadspaceJason2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentTVKeith Durbin1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVMarty Potter / Marvin Posey1990Law & OrderTVPaul Luterik