ACTOR
Paul Sparks
1971 - Today

Paul Sparks
Paul Sparks (born October 16, 1971) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as gangster Mickey Doyle in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire, writer Thomas Yates in the Netflix political drama series House of Cards, mall owner John Breem in the Apple TV+ comedy-drama series Physical, attorney David Tellis in the Starz anthology drama series The Girlfriend Experience, and a recurring role in the limited series The Night Of. Sparks has also starred in the films Deception (2008), Afterschool (2008), The Missing Person (2008), Mud (2012), Parkland (2013), Stealing Cars (2015), Thoroughbreds (2017), and The Greatest Showman (2017). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Paul Sparks is the 11,807th most popular actor (down from 11,245th in 2024), the 16,861st most popular biography from United States (down from 16,205th in 2019) and the 5,402nd most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Paul Sparks ranks 11,806 out of 13,578. Before him are Saeko Chiba, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Ritu Arya, Zach Gilford, and Lisa Ray. After him are Ray Fisher, Faye Emerson, Nicole Beharie, Jonathan Silverman, Zarina Wahab, Flávia Alessandra, and Isaiah Mustafa.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSaeko Chiba
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 11,804
Lisa Loven Kongsli
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 11,805
Ritu Arya
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 11,806
Zach Gilford
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 11,807
Lisa Ray
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 11,808
Paul Sparks
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 11,809
Ray Fisher
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 11,810
Faye Emerson
1917 - 1983
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 11,811
Nicole Beharie
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 11,812
Jonathan Silverman
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 11,813
Zarina Wahab
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 11,814
Flávia Alessandra
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 11,815
Isaiah Mustafa
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 11,816
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Paul Sparks ranks 931. Before him are Bibiana Beglau, Svetlana Gladysheva, Lesley Fera, Marko Spittka, Nelson Parraguez, and Kazuyuki Kyoya. After him are Tanoka Beard, Tarek Thabet, Elisa Donovan, Kjersti Grini, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Hideo Yoshizawa.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsBibiana Beglau
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 925
Svetlana Gladysheva
SKIER
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 926
Lesley Fera
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 927
Marko Spittka
MARTIAL ARTS
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 928
Nelson Parraguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 929
Kazuyuki Kyoya
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 930
Paul Sparks
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 931
Tanoka Beard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 932
Tarek Thabet
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 933
Elisa Donovan
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 934
Kjersti Grini
HANDBALL PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 935
Chris Kirkpatrick
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 936
Hideo Yoshizawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 937
In United States
Among people born in United States, Paul Sparks ranks 16,868 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Savage (1942), Jonathan Taylor Thomas (1981), Nicole Holofcener (1960), Kirk Wise (1963), James Edwards (1955), and Zach Gilford (1982). After him are Ray Fisher (1987), Faye Emerson (1917), Nicole Beharie (1985), Ray Toro (1977), Jonathan Silverman (1966), and Isaiah Mustafa (1974).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMichael Savage
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 16,862
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 16,863
Nicole Holofcener
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 16,864
Kirk Wise
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 16,865
James Edwards
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 16,866
Zach Gilford
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 16,867
Paul Sparks
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 16,868
Ray Fisher
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 16,869
Faye Emerson
ACTOR
1917 - 1983
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 16,870
Nicole Beharie
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 16,871
Ray Toro
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 16,872
Jonathan Silverman
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 16,873
Isaiah Mustafa
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 16,874
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Paul Sparks ranks 5,405. Before him are Aidan Gallagher (2003), Danny Ramirez (1992), Trieste Kelly Dunn (1981), Victor Williams (1970), Jonathan Taylor Thomas (1981), and Zach Gilford (1982). After him are Ray Fisher (1987), Faye Emerson (1917), Nicole Beharie (1985), Jonathan Silverman (1966), Isaiah Mustafa (1974), and Joy Lauren (1989).
Aidan Gallagher
2003 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 5,399
Danny Ramirez
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 5,400
Trieste Kelly Dunn
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 5,401
Victor Williams
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 5,402
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 5,403
Zach Gilford
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 5,404
Paul Sparks
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 5,405
Ray Fisher
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 5,406
Faye Emerson
1917 - 1983
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 5,407
Nicole Beharie
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 5,408
Jonathan Silverman
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 5,409
Isaiah Mustafa
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 5,410
Joy Lauren
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 5,411



































