Paul Sparks

Biography

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

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Eric LaRue

2025 ⭐ 6.5

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Lost on a Mountain in Maine

2024 ⭐ 6.9

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The Bikeriders

2024 ⭐ 6.7

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Hands That Bind

2023 ⭐ 9.0

Career timeline

2026

The Mortuary Assistant

Raymond Delver · 2026

⭐ 5.5

2025

Eric LaRue

Steve Calhan · 2025

⭐ 6.5

2024

Lost on a Mountain in Maine

Mr. Donald Fendler · 2024

⭐ 6.9

The Bikeriders Notable

Gary Rogue Leader · 2024

⭐ 6.7

2023

Hands That Bind Notable

Andy Hollis · 2023

⭐ 9.0

Giving Birth to a Butterfly

Daryl · 2023

⭐ 4.0

2020

Human Capital

Jon · 2020

⭐ 5.6

The Lovebirds

Moustache · 2020

⭐ 6.1

2018

Long Way Back Home

Blundell · 2018

⭐ 6.4

Thoroughbreds Notable

Mark · 2018

⭐ 6.4

2017

The Greatest Showman Notable

James Gordon Bennett · 2017

⭐ 7.9

2016

Buried Child

Tilden · 2016

In the Radiant City Notable

Michael Yurley · 2016

⭐ 7.0

Stealing Cars

Conrad Sean Lewis · 2016

⭐ 6.2

2013

Parkland

Harry McCormick · 2013

⭐ 6.3

Sparrows Dance

Wes · 2013

⭐ 6.2

Mud Notable

Carver · 2013

⭐ 7.1

2012

The Understudy

Bobby · 2012

2011

Return Notable

Ed · 2011

⭐ 6.4

2010

Please Give

Blind Date · 2010

⭐ 6.2

Edge of Darkness Notable

Northampton Police Detective · 2010

⭐ 6.4

2009

Afterschool

Detective Eclisse · 2009

⭐ 5.5

The Missing Person

Gus Papitos · 2009

⭐ 5.8

2008

Synecdoche, New York Notable

Derek · 2008

⭐ 7.5

Rachel Getting Married

12-Step Meeting Member · 2008

⭐ 6.3

Deception

Detective Burke · 2008

⭐ 6.0

2007

Blackbird

Baylis · 2007

⭐ 2.0

2006

Doris

Hubert · 2006

2005

Headspace

Jason · 2005

⭐ 5.1

Frequently appears with

Judy Greer

Janice LaRue

Alexander Skarsgård

Ron LaRue

Alison Pill

Lisa Graff

Tracy Letts

Bill Verne

Caitlin FitzGerald

Mrs. Ruth Fendler

Ethan Slater

Henry

Griffin Wallace Henkel

Ryan Fendler

Full filmography

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The Mortuary Assistant

2026 ⭐ 5.5

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Eric LaRue

2025 ⭐ 6.5

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Lost on a Mountain in Maine

2024 ⭐ 6.9

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The Bikeriders

2024 ⭐ 6.7

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Hands That Bind

2023 ⭐ 9.0

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Giving Birth to a Butterfly

2023 ⭐ 4.0

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Human Capital

2020 ⭐ 5.6

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The Lovebirds

2020 ⭐ 6.1

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Long Way Back Home

2018 ⭐ 6.4

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Thoroughbreds

2018 ⭐ 6.4

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The Greatest Showman

2017 ⭐ 7.9

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Buried Child

2016

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In the Radiant City

2016 ⭐ 7.0

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Stealing Cars

2016 ⭐ 6.2

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Midnight Special

2016 ⭐ 6.3

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Parkland

2013 ⭐ 6.3

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Sparrows Dance

2013 ⭐ 6.2

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Mud

2013 ⭐ 7.1

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Trust Me

2013 ⭐ 5.8

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The Understudy

2012