Evan Parke

Evan Parke
Born	Kingston, Jamaica
Alma mater	Cornell University
Occupation	Actor

Evan Dexter O'Neal Parke is a Jamaican-American actor perhaps best known for his role as Hayes in King Kong .

Early life, family and education

Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, he was raised in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, and then on Long Island, New York. ^[1]

He was an economics major at Cornell University. He later earned a masters degree from Yale School of Drama. ^[1] In 1997, Parke attended the New York Film Academy, focusing on film producing. This was funded with a William & Eva Fox Foundation Fellowship. ^[1]

Career

His onscreen performances began on television with a role on the soap opera All My Children ^[1] but also he performed in movies such as The Cider House Rules . Since 2014 his focus has been television.

Parke's stage performances include Colored People's Time , The Old Settler and The Lion King on Broadway. ^[1]

He played Hayes in King Kong . In 2018 he was cast in the unsold pilot Salvage. ^[2]

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 ^[3]
• Good Sam (2022) - Byron Kingsley

Video games

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

References

1. "Evan Parke Joins Quentin Tarantino Fiim Django Unchained". blackfilm.com. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
2. Petski, Denise (8 March 2018). "'Salvage': Joelle Carter & Evan Parke Join ABC Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 28 March 2023.
3. 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