Max Parker (actor)

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Max Parker
Born
Maxwell Nathaniel J. Brown

(1992-02-07) 7 February 1992 (age 33)
Bolton, England
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
Spouse
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(m. 2025)​

Maxwell Nathaniel J. Brown (born 7 February 1992), known professionally as Max Parker, is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Sergeant Sullivan in the Netflix military series Boots (2025), Mikhail Tanner in the Peacock fantasy horror series Vampire Academy (2022), and Luke Posner in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale (2019–2021).

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Early life and education

Parker was born Maxwell Nathaniel J. Brown on 7 February 1992 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, to parents Susan and Stephen. [1] He has one sister and four half-siblings. [2]

Parker attended the Arts Educational Schools in London, graduating in 2013. [3]

Career

Parker made his stage debut as part of the ensemble cast of Barnum . [4] In 2014 he appeared in the musical I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical and began appearing in Matilda the Musical until 2015. [5] [6] In 2016 Parker portrayed Paul in Kiss Me, Kate , and starred as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz , which earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Performance at the UK Theatre Awards. [7] [8] [9] The same year, he made his acting debut as Christopher Morgan in the feature film My B.F.F. [10]

In August 2018, Parker began appearing in the BBC One medical drama Casualty as Alasdair "Base" Newman on a recurring basis. He made his final appearance in January 2019 when his character died of a heroin overdose. [11] He then appeared as Danny in an episode of World on Fire . [10] In August 2019, Parker joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Luke Posner, the son and brother of established characters Wendy Posner (Susan Cookson) and Lee Posner (Kris Mochrie). [2] [12] He had originally auditioned for the role of Jamie Tate, which ultimately went to Alexander Lincoln. [13] He made his departure from the soap in June 2021. [14]

In 2020 Parker appeared in two episodes of COBRA as John Cripps and played Alex in the film Love Sarah . [10] In 2022 he starred as Mikhail Tanner in the Peacock fantasy horror series Vampire Academy and portrayed Henry Tudor in the Netflix series Blood, Sex & Royalty. [15] [16] [17] Parker acted alongside Miles Heizer in the Netflix series Boots which premiered on 9 October 2025. [18] [19] In March 2025, it was announced that Parker had been cast in the fifteenth series of Doctor Who. [20]

Personal life

Parker came out as gay in a December 2020 interview with Attitude magazine, confirming he was in a relationship with Emmerdale co-star Kris Mochrie. [1] They announced their engagement in January 2022. [21] Parker and Mochrie married in August 2025. [22]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016My B.F.F.Christopher MorganFilm [10]
2018–2019 Casualty Alasdair "Base" NewmanRecurring role, 7 episodes [11]
2019 World on Fire Danny1 episode [10]
2019–2021 Emmerdale Luke Posner Regular role, 84 episodes [14]
2020 COBRA John Cripps2 episodes [10]
Love Sarah AlexFilm [10]
2022 Vampire Academy Mikhail TannerMain role [15]
Blood, Sex & Royalty Henry VIII Main role [16]
2024 Strictly Confidential WillFilm [23]
2025 Doctor Who MannyGuest, 1 episode ("The Robot Revolution") [20]
Boots Sergeant Liam Robert "Bobby" SullivanMain role [18] [19]

Stage

YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
2013 Barnum Amos Scudder / Edgar Templeton Chichester Festival Theatre [4]
2014–2015 Matilda the Musical Rudolpho Cambridge Theatre [6]
2016 Guys and Dolls Sky Masterson Savoy Theatre [9]
Kiss Me, Kate Paul Welsh National Opera [7]
2018 The Wizard of Oz Tin Man Sheffield Crucible Theatre [24]

References

  1. 1 2 Stroude, Will (21 December 2020). "Max Parker: 'People come out in different stages... I feel comfortable now knowing that I am gay'". Attitude. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Emmerdale star Max Parker reveals fans will see another side of Luke Posner". Digital Spy . 23 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to Max Parker who is our new faculty member for Musical Theatre!". Tap Dance Festival. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Barnum cast announced". Cameron Mackintosh. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Full cast of I Can't Sing announced". Pocket Size Theatre. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Casting update for September 2014 – Matilda the Musical". Matilda the Musical . Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Review of Kiss Me, Kate at the Liverpool Empire". Liverpool Echo . 5 October 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Ashfield, Aaliyah (21 November 2022). "Blood Sex & Royalty: Emmerdale's Max Parker stars in new series". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Guy's and Doll's announce full casting". West End Theatre. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Things You Probably Didn't Know About 'Vampire Academy's Max Parker". Instinct. December 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Here's where Emmerdale fans may have recognised the stranger in Victoria Sugden's hospital scenes". Digital Spy . 29 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Emmerdale confirmed to explore sexuality of Max Parker's character". Gay Times . 19 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Emmerdale's Max Parker nearly played a very different role..." Radio Times . 17 March 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  14. 1 2 "Emmerdale airs Luke Posner's exit as he heads out of the village". Digital Spy . 16 June 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  15. 1 2 "Emmerdale star Max Parker rumoured to have landed Hollywood role after show exit". Digital Spy . 9 September 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Exclusive: Blood, Sex and Royalty's Max Parker shares big difference between show and The Crown – and teases playing Prince Harry". Hello . 25 November 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "Blood, Sex and Royalty cast: Meet the stars of Netflix history series". Radio Times . 23 November 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  18. 1 2 "Emmerdale's Max Parker lands new Netflix role after leaving the soap". Digital Spy . 4 May 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  19. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (14 August 2025). "Netflix's Long-Delayed 'The Pink Marine' Series Adaptation 'Boots', Produced By Norman Lear, Gets Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  20. 1 2 "Doctor Who casts former Emmerdale star after he quit soap 4 years ago". Radio Times . 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  21. ↑ "Emmerdale stars Max Parker and Kris Mochrie confirm engagement: "I love him beyond words"". Gay Times . 24 January 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  22. ↑ Amos, Johnny (6 August 2025). "Emmerdale stars marry at Suffolk estate". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  23. ↑ "Former Emmerdale star Max Parker confirmed for new role". Yahoo News. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  24. ↑ "The Wizard of Oz review – follow this yellow brick road". The Guardian . 17 December 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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