Parker Sawyers
Parker Sawyers | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 24, 1983 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | Edita Ubartaite |
| Children | 2; including Winston Sawyers |
Parker Sawyers (born May 24, 1983)[1] is an American actor based in London. His films include Southside with You (2016) and Monsoon (2019). On television, he is known for his roles in the Netflix series Pine Gap (2018), the BBC One series World on Fire (2019–2023) and the Starz series P-Valley (2020–).
Early life
He is the son of Paula Parker-Sawyers (now Means), who was deputy mayor of Indianapolis from 1989 to 1991, and James Sawyers, a teacher and administrator.[2]
Career
His first leading film role was starring as a young Barack Obama in Southside With You.[2] He is also featured in Don't Hang Up as Mr. Lee. He also stars as the Parisian jazz musician, Albert Fallou, in the BBC production World on Fire.[3]
Personal life
Sawyers lives in West London with his Lithuanian wife and their two children.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hyde Park on Hudson | Thomas | |
| Zero Dark Thirty | Interrogator on Monitor | ||
| 2013 | Austenland | Alexander | |
| Drone | Drone Operator | Short | |
| Kick-Ass 2 | Blast Hammer | ||
| 2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | Corpsman | |
| Monsters: Dark Continent | Shaun Williams | ||
| 2015 | Survivor | Ray | |
| 2016 | Southside with You | Barack Obama | |
| The Call Up | Andre | ||
| Snowden | CIA Interviewer | ||
| The Autopsy of Jane Doe | Trooper Cole | ||
| Don't Hang Up | Mr. Lee | ||
| 2017 | Sand Castle | Sgt. Robinson | |
| Megan Leavey | Navy Corpsman | ||
| The Mummy | Co-Pilot | ||
| 2018 | Greta | Gary | |
| 2019 | Monsoon | Lewis | |
| 2022 | The Nan Movie | Walter | |
| Infinite Storm | Patrick | ||
| The Lost Girls | Adam | ||
| 2023 | Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre | Connors | |
| 2025 | Jay Kelly | TBA | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lilyhammer | Deshawna | Episode: "My Kind of Town" |
| 2014 | The Assets | Matt | Episode: "Avenger" |
| 2017 | Easy | Jason | Episode: "Open Marriage" |
| 2018 | Succession | Alessandro Daniels | Episode: "Celebration" |
| Pine Gap | Gus Thomson | Main cast | |
| 2018–2019 | Deep State | Napier | Recurring cast: season 1, guest: season 2 |
| 2019 | Cheat | Stephan | Main cast |
| 2019–2023 | World on Fire | Albert Fallou | Main cast |
| 2020–present | P-Valley | Andre Watkins | Main cast |
| 2022 | A Discovery of Witches | Ransome Fayrweather | Recurring cast: season 3 |
| 2023 | Spy/Master | Frank Jackson | Main cast |
| TBA | The Bombing of Pan Am 103 | Filming[4] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Battlefield 1 | Narrator - Harlem Hellfighter | |
| 2017 | Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age | Vince, Additional Voices | |
| Star Wars: Battlefront II | Voice Talent, Acting Talent | ||
| 2018 | Detroit: Become Human | Josh |
References
- ^ a b Sanchez, Raf (9 May 2015). "Meet the West London actor playing Barack Obama on the big screen". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ a b Bernstein, Jacob (12 August 2016). "Parker Sawyers Summons His Inner Obama". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Meet the Cast of World on Fire". World on Fire. PBS. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (5 March 2024). "'Suits' Star Patrick J. Adams, Connor Swindells, Merritt Wever Cast in Netflix, BBC Series 'Lockerbie'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 March 2024.