Evan Parke

Jamaican-American actor (born 1968)

Evan Parke
Born	(1968-01-02) 2 January 1968 (age 56) Kingston, Jamaica
Alma mater	Cornell University
Occupation	Actor

Evan Dexter O'Neal Parke (born January 2, 1968) is a Jamaican-American actor perhaps best known for his role as Hayes in King Kong.

Early life

Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, he was raised in Brooklyn, New York, and then on Long Island.

Career

He played Hayes in King Kong. In 2018 he was cast in the unsold pilot Salvage.^[1]

Filmography

The Cider House Rules (1999) - Jack
The Replacements (2000) - Malcolm La Mont
Planet of the Apes (2001) - Gunnar
Nightstalker (2002) - Lieutenant Mayberry
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005) - Dexter Clinic Guard
Fellowship (2005) - Second Homeless Man
King Kong (2005) - Benjamin "Ben" Hayes
The Air I Breathe (2007) - Danny
Insanitarium (2008) - Charles
All Roads Lead Home (2008) - Basham
Django Unchained (2012) - Baghead
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) - S.H.I.E.L.D Agent

Television

All My Children (1997–1998) - Rafe
As the World Turns (1999) - Judge Blanchard
Alias (2001–2002) - Charlie
Brother's Keeper (2002) - Junior
Second String (2002) - Mumms
L.A. Dragnet (2003–2004) - Detective Raymond Cooper
Charmed (2005) - Kahn
E-Ring (2005) Kamal
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2006) - Gorro
Without a Trace (2007) - Frank Cole
Desperate Housewives (2010) - Derek Yeager
The Young and the Restless (2010–2012) - District Attorney, Spencer Walsh
Blue Bloods (2017) - Duwan Brown
The Blacklist (2018) - Detective Norman Singleton
Tell me a Story (2019) - Ken Morris
Star Trek: Picard (2020) - Tenqem Adrev
The First Lady (2022) - Allen Taylor^[2]
Good Sam (2022) - Byron Kingsley

Video games

Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005) - Benjamin "Ben" Hayes
Detroit: Become Human (2018) - Luther

References

^ Petski, Denise (8 March 2018). "'Salvage': Joelle Carter & Evan Parke Join ABC Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ Petski, Denise (13 April 2021). "'The First Lady': Regina Taylor To Play Michelle Obama's Mother In Showtime Anthology Series; Saniyya Sidney, 2 More Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

External links

Evan Parke at IMDb

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