
Paul Sparks is an American actor. He is known for his role as Mickey Doyle in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire and for his Primetime Emmy Award-nominated role as Thomas Yates in the Netflix political drama series House of Cards. He has also appeared in the films Deception (2008), Afterschool (2008), The Missing Person (2008), Mud (2012), Parkland (2013), and Stealing Cars (2015).

The Mortuary Assistant
2026 · as Raymond Delver

The Greatest Showman
2017 · as James Gordon Bennett

The Bikeriders
2024 · as Gary Rogue Leader

Mud
2013 · as Carver

Edge of Darkness
2010 · as Northampton Police Detective

Parkland
2013 · as Harry McCormick

Midnight Special
2016 · as Agent Miller

Rachel Getting Married
2008 · as 12-Step Meeting Member

Synecdoche, New York
2008 · as Derek

Liminal

Thoroughbreds
2018 · as Mark

Please Give
2010 · as Blind Date

Deception
2008 · as Detective Burke

The Lovebirds
2020 · as Moustache

Human Capital
2020 · as Jon

Headspace
2005 · as Jason

Lost on a Mountain in Maine
2024 · as Mr. Donald Fendler

Stealing Cars
2016 · as Conrad Sean Lewis