Graham Parkhurst

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Graham Parkhurst
Born (1988-03-01) March 1, 1988 (age 36)
Education Sheridan College
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Graham Parkhurst (born March 1, 1988) is a Canadian actor, best known for his regular role as Parker in the 2023 Netflix series Glamorous . [1]

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Originally from Belleville, Ontario, [2] he was active in local community theatre with Quinte Stage Productions in his teen years, [3] and later won a scholarship to study musical theatre at Sheridan College. [4] He was subsequently a stage actor for a number of years, with credits including productions of Willy Russell's Blood Brothers , [5] Caroline Smith's Panto of the Opera, [6] David Rogers's The Songs of Sinatra, [7] Stephen Schwartz's Godspell , [8] Ken Ludwig's The Fox on the Fairway [9] and Joe DiPietro's All Shook Up . [10]

He also had supporting or guest roles in film and television, including appearances in You Got Trumped: The First 100 Days , Supergirl , Sex/Life , Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and The Umbrella Academy , prior to being cast in Glamorous. [11]

Personal life

Parkhurst is openly gay. [12]

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