Paul Sparks

October 16, 1971 (age 54) Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
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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).

Their titles like The Greatest Showman, Return, and Mud - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

26 titles
Community avg: 8.04 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Greatest Showman
    2017December 2017 by Michael Gracey
    Drama
    Drama
    8.78 Masterpiece-
  • 2
    2
    Return
    2011February 2011 by Liza Johnson
    Drama
    Drama
    7.35 Good++
  • 3
    3
    Mud
    2013April 2013 by Jeff Nichols
    Drama
    Drama
    7.98 Excellent
  • 4
    4
    Midnight Special
    2016February 2016 by Jeff Nichols
    Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
    7.21 Good+
  • 5
    5
    Thoroughbreds
    2018March 2018 by Cory Finley
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.39 Good++
  • 6
    6
    Edge of Darkness
    2010January 2010 by Martin Campbell
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    7.38 Good++
  • 7
    7
    The Lovebirds
    2020May 2020 by Michael Showalter
    Romance, Comedy
    Romance, Comedy
    7.10 Good+
  • 8
    8
    Boardwalk Empire
    2010–2014 by Terence Winter
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.92 Masterpiece
  • 9
    9
    The Bikeriders
    2024June 2024 by Jeff Nichols
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 10
    10
    Castle Rock
    2018–2019 by Dustin Thomason
    Mystery, Drama
    Mystery, Drama
    8.14 Excellent+
  • 11
    11
    Waco
    2018 by John Erick Dowdle
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.28 Excellent+
  • 12
    12
    Parkland
    2013October 2013 by Peter Landesman
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    7.27 Good+
  • 13
    13
    Lost on a Mountain in Maine
    2024November 2024 by Andrew Kightlinger
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 14
    14
    The Mortuary Assistant
    2026February 2026 by Jeremiah Kipp
    Horror, Mystery
    Horror, Mystery
    6.91 Good
  • 15
    15
    Physical
    2021–2023 by Annie Weisman
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 16
    16
    Please Give
    2010April 2010 by Nicole Holofcener
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.31 Good++
  • 17
    17
    Human Capital
    2020July 2020 by Marc Meyers
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    6.99 Good
  • 18
    18
    Afterschool
    2009February 2009 by Antonio Campos
    Drama
    Drama
    6.89 Good-
  • 19
    19
    Sweetbitter
    2018–2019 by Stephanie Danler
    Drama
    Drama
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 20
    20
    Trust Me
    2013April 2013 by Clark Gregg
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.19 Good+
  • 21
    21
    Stealing Cars
    2016April 2016 by Bradley Kaplan
    Drama
    Drama
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 22
    22
    Headspace
    2005September 2005 by Andrew van den Houten
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
    7.04 Good
  • 23
    23
    Blackbird
    2007March 2007 by Adam Rapp
    Drama
    Drama
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 24
    24
    Eric LaRue
    2025April 2025 by Michael Shannon
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 25
    25
    Buried Child
    2016November 2016 by Scott Elliott
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 26
    26
    The Stalemate
    by Nicholas Arioli
    Comedy, Western
    Comedy, Western
    Needs more reviews