Corey Parker (actor)

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Corey Parker
Born (1965-07-08) July 8, 1965 (age 60)
New York, New York, U.S.
Alma mater Actors Studio
Ensemble Studio Theater
OccupationActor
Years active1983–2002; 2010–present
Website www.coreyparkeracting.com

Corey Parker (born July 8, 1965) is an American actor and acting coach. [1]

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Early life

Corey Parker was born in New York City. He 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 in New York City.

Career

Following high school, Parker committed to acting full-time. [2] He is a member of the Actors Studio and the Ensemble Studio Theater. [3] Parker performed onstage at the 61st Academy Awards in 1989. [4]

Movies in which Parker has appeared include Biloxi Blues , [5] Willy/Milly , [6] White Palace , [7] Friday the 13th: A New Beginning , [8] and How I Got into College . [9] He has also appeared on television in series including Thirtysomething, [10] Broadway Bound , [11] Blue Skies , [12] Love Boat: The Next Wave , [13] [14] and co-starred with Téa Leoni in the 1992-93 Fox sitcom Flying Blind . [15] He later had a recurring role on the sitcom Will & Grace as the character Josh. [16] His television movies include The Lost Language of Cranes for the BBC, [17] Mr. and Mrs. Loving , [18] Courage with Sophia Loren, [19] A Mother's Prayer , [20] and Destiny, The Elizabeth Taylor Story. [21]

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. [22] Parker is a guest instructor at HB Studio. [23]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Scream for Help Josh Dealey
1985 Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning Pete
1986 9½ Weeks Janitor
1986 Willy/Milly Lopezaka Something Special
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
1995Grandpa's FuneralJonathan Metsler
1997Fool's ParadiseRaymond 'Ray' Powers
2002The End of the BarRich Garner
2010One Came HomeJohn Mazilli
2011Woman's PictureHotel John
2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th HimselfDocumentary film [24]
2014Being AwesomeJeffery Hirsch
2021The TroubleWayne
TBADemon LakeFisherman

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 As the World Turns BullyEpisode #1.7010
1983–1986 ABC Afterschool Special Various roles3 episodes
1985 The New Leave It to Beaver ChuckEpisode: "No Free Lunch"
1985 The Best Times Chuck LutherEpisode: "Sweetheart"
1986CourageTony MiraldoTelevision film
1987 At Mother's Request Larry Schreuder2 episodes
1987 The Bronx Zoo Henry DoddEpisode: "The Power of a Lie"
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse MichaelEpisode: "Sons of Gunz"
1989–1990 Thirtysomething Lee Owens6 episodes
1990 I'm Dangerous Tonight EddieTelevision film
1991 Eddie Dodd Various roles6 episodes
1991Big DealsDashiel 'Dash' RyanTelevision film
1992 Broadway Bound Eugene Jerome
1992–1993 Flying Blind Neil Barash22 episodes
1994 Blue Skies Joel Goodman8 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 MoskowitzEpisode: "Written in Dust"
1998–1999 Love Boat: The Next Wave John Morgan25 episodes
2000 Will & Grace Josh5 episodes
2014 Nashville Luke's ManagerEpisode: "All or Nothing with Me"
2017 Sun Records Pete IsacsonEpisode: "No Favors Here"

References

  1. ↑ "On This Day". The New York Times . 2001-07-08. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  2. ↑ LORI PIKE (March 21, 1993). "WITH AN EYE ON ... : Corey Parker's flights of comedy earn him frequent laughs on Fox". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ↑ "Ensemble Studio Theatre" . Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  4. ↑ "Corey Parker Acting - Flashback: Oscars". coreyparkeractor.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  5. ↑ Canby, Vincent (25 March 1988). "Review/Film; Film: Simon's 'Biloxi Blues,' Coming of Age in the Army". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  6. ↑ Maltin, Leonard (September 2, 2014). Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide. Penguin. ISBN   9780698183612 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ Meyer, Janet L. (February 8, 2008). Sydney Pollack: A Critical Filmography. McFarland. ISBN   9781476609799 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ Rowan, Terry (2016). Character-Based Film Series Part 1. Lulu.com. ISBN   9781365021282 – via Google Books.
  9. ↑ LLC, New York Media (May 29, 1989). "New York Magazine". New York Media, LLC – via Google Books.
  10. ↑ "Thirtysomething Podcast - 12 Corey". www.hipcast.com. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  11. ↑ LLC, New York Media (March 23, 1992). "New York Magazine". New York Media, LLC – via Google Books.
  12. ↑ Owen, Rob (13 October 1999). Gen X TV: The Brady Bunch to Melrose Place . Syracuse University Press. p.  135. ISBN   9780585275437 – via Internet Archive.
  13. ↑ "Corey Parker As John Morgan (Ship's Doctor In Love Boat, The Next Wave". Getty Images. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  14. ↑ Sherman, Fraser A. (24 August 2009). Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Made for Television. McFarland. ISBN   9781476611013 – via Google Books.
  15. ↑ PIKE, LORI (1993-03-21). "WITH AN EYE ON ... : Corey Parker's flights of comedy earn him frequent laughs on Fox". Los Angeles Times. ISSN   0458-3035 . Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  16. ↑ Rosewarne, Lauren (October 13, 2018). Periods in Pop Culture: Menstruation in Film and Television. Lexington Books. ISBN   9780739170007 – via Google Books.
  17. ↑ Bleiler, David (December 3, 2013). TLA Film and Video Guide 2000-2001: The Discerning Film Lover's Guide. St. Martin's Press. ISBN   9781466859401 – via Google Books.
  18. ↑ Company, Johnson Publishing (April 8, 1996). "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  19. ↑ O'Connor, John J. (September 24, 1986). "TV REVIEWS; SOPHIA LOREN IN 'COURAGE' AS INFORMANT IN DRUG CASE". The New York Times.
  20. ↑ McCluskey, Audrey T. (October 13, 2018). Frame by Frame III: A Filmography of the African Diasporan Image, 1994-2004. Indiana University Press. ISBN   978-0253348296 – via Google Books.
  21. ↑ Smith, Leon (June 8, 2011). Movie and Television Locations: 113 Famous Filming Sites in Los Angeles and San Diego. McFarland. ISBN   9780786489220 – via Google Books.
  22. ↑ "Memphis actor offers class in performing for the camera". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  23. ↑ "Corey Parker". Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Corey Parker". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
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