Corey Parker (actor)

Corey Parker
Born (1965-07-08) July 8, 1965 (age 58)
Alma materActors Studio
Ensemble Studio Theater
OccupationActor
Years active1983–2002; 2010–present
Websitewww.coreyparkeracting.com

Corey Parker (born July 8, 1965) is an American actor and acting coach.

Early life

Corey Parker is the son of actress Rochelle Natalie "Rocky" Parker (1940–2014) and her second husband, John David Haas. Parker began his acting career at the age of four, starting in television commercials. He later attended the High School of Performing Arts.

Career

Following high school, Parker committed to acting full-time. He is a member of the Actors Studio and the Ensemble Studio Theater. Parker performed onstage at the 61st Academy Awards.

Movies in which Parker has appeared include Biloxi Blues, Willy/Milly, White Palace, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, and How I Got Into College. He has also appeared on television in series including Thirtysomething, Broadway Bound, Blue Skies, Love Boat: The Next Wave, and co-starred with Téa Leoni in the 1992-93 Fox sitcom Flying Blind. He later had a recurring role on the sitcom Will & Grace. His television movies include The Lost Language of Cranes for the BBC, Mr. and Mrs. Loving, Courage with Sophia Loren, A Mother's Prayer, and Destiny, The Elizabeth Taylor Story.

An acting coach, Parker has been guest artist at Rhodes College and at the University of Memphis. He was the official acting coach for CMT's Sun Records and will also work as a coach on Ms. Marvel. Parker is a guest instructor at HB Studio.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Scream for Help Josh Dealey
1985 Friday the 13th: A New Beginning Pete
1986 9½ Weeks Janitor
1986 Willy/Milly Lopez
1988 Biloxi Blues Arnold B. Epstein
1989 Big Man on Campus Alex
1989 How I Got into College Marlon Browne
1990 White Palace Larry Klugman
1991 The Lost Language of Cranes Elliot Abrahams
1995 Grandpa's Funeral Jonathan Metsler
1997 Fool's Paradise Raymond 'Ray' Powers
2002 The End of the Bar Rich Garner
2010 One Came Home John Mazilli
2011 Woman's Picture Hotel John
2014 Being Awesome Dr. Jeffery Hirsch
2021 The Trouble Wayne
TBA Demon Lake Fisherman

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1983 As the World Turns Bully Episode #1.7010
1983–1986 ABC Afterschool Special Various roles 3 episodes
1985 The New Leave It to Beaver Chuck Episode: "No Free Lunch"
1985 The Best Times Chuck Luther Episode: "Sweetheart"
1986 Courage Tony Miraldo Television film
1987 At Mother's Request Larry Schreuder 2 episodes
1987 The Bronx Zoo Henry Dodd Episode: "The Power of a Lie"
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse Michael Episode: "Sons of Gunz"
1989–1990 Thirtysomething Lee Owens 6 episodes
1990 I'm Dangerous Tonight Eddie Television film
1991 Eddie Dodd Various roles 6 episodes
1991 Big Deals Dashiel 'Dash' Ryan Television film
1992 Broadway Bound Eugene Jerome
1992–1993 Flying Blind Neil Barash 22 episodes
1994 Blue Skies Joel Goodman 8 episodes
1995 Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story Eddie Fisher Television film
1995 A Mother's Prayer Spence Walker
1996 Mr. and Mrs. Loving Bernard S. Cohen
1996 Encino Woman David Hosenfelt
1996 Touched by an Angel Henry Moskowitz Episode: "Written in Dust"
1998–1999 Love Boat: The Next Wave Dr. John Morgan 25 episodes
2000 Will & Grace Josh 5 episodes
2014 Nashville Luke's Manager Episode: "All or Nothing with Me"
2017 Sun Records Pete Isacson Episode: "No Favors Here"

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