Shaun Parkes
| Shaun Parkes | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
9 February 1973 London, England, UK |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1994 - present |
| Website | |
| www.shaunparkes.net | |
Shaun Parkes (born 9 February 1973) is an English actor.
Biography
At 16, Parkes enrolled at Seltec College to study drama. Two years later, he was accepted into RADA.
Career
Having acted in both theatre and television support roles, Parkes made his breakthrough in the film Human Traffic.
His work since then includes films such as Clubbed, The Mummy Returns, Things To Do Before You're 30 and the acclaimed Notes on a Scandal. Television work includes Lock, Stock..., Servants and Russell T. Davies' Casanova and Doctor Who.
Parkes has also continued to forge a career as a theatre actor. He has starred alongside David Threlfall and Neil Stuke in Joe Penhall’s award-winning play, Blue/Orange, in the West End and in Kwame Kwei-Armah’s Elmina's Kitchen and at Shakespeare's Globe as Aaron in Titus Andronicus.
Parkes also starred as the lead in BBC Two's detective series Moses Jones, with a support cast that included Matt Smith.[1]
He has also appeared on Tinga Tinga Tales as Tortoise.
Filmography
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| Filmography | ||||
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| Year | Title | Format | Role | Other notes |
| 1994 | Soldier Soldier | Television | Clive Nelson | ITV 1 |
| Casualty | Television | Grant Flock | BBC | |
| 1995 | Crown Prosecutor | Television | Eric Jackson | BBC, 10xepisodes |
| The Bill | Television | Derek Leno | ITV 1 | |
| 1996 | Heartbeat | Television | Errol Jones | ITV1 |
| 1997 | Turning World | Television | Julian Roberts | |
| 1999 | Casualty | Television | Grant Flock | BBC One |
| Human Traffic | Film | Koop | ||
| 2000 | Lock, Stock... | Television | Bacon | spin-off of the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels |
| 2001 | The Mummy Returns | Film | Izzy | Sequel to The Mummy |
| 2002 | Offending Angels | Film | ||
| 2005 | Casanova | Television | Rocco | BBC |
| Things To Do Before You're 30 | Film | Adam | ||
| 2006 | Doctor Who "The Impossible Planet" | Television | Zachary Cross Flane | |
| Doctor Who "The Satan Pit" | Television | Zachary Cross Flane | ||
| 2007 | Miss Marie Lloyd - Queen of The Music Hall | Television | The Showman | BBC4 |
| 2008 | Kiss of Death | Television | Dr Clive Morrell | |
| Harley Street | Television | Dr. Ekkow Obiang | ||
| Daylight Robbery | Film | Yardie | ||
| 2009 | Clubbed | Film | Rob | Formosa Films |
| Moses Jones | Television | Moses Jones | BBC2 | |
| Small Island | Television | Winston | BBC | |
| 2010 | Chris Ryan's Strike Back | Television | Felix Masuku | Sky 1 HD, Episode 3&4 |
| Identity | Television | DS Anthony Wareing | ITV1 | |
| No Ordinary Family | Television | Frank Matthews | ABC. Episode 12 | |
| 2012 | The River | Television | A.J. Poulain | ABC |
| 2013 | Death in Paradise | Television | Paul Vincent | BBC Series 2 Episode 3 |
Theatre appearances
- Digger the Yardie in Elmina's Kitchen (2005)
- Aaron the Moor in the Globe performance of Titus Andronicus (2006)
Music
Since 2001 Shaun has been collaborating with the DJ production team AudioFly (Anthony Middleton and Luca Saporito). Together they have been working regularly on dance tracks featuring Parkes' vocals, and are planning to produce a new album.[2]
References
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