Anthony Ray Parker
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Anthony Ray Parker | |
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| Born | May 13, 1958 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Other names | Antony Rarker A. R. Parker |
| Children | 3 |
Anthony Ray Parker (born May 13, 1958) is an American actor.
Early life
[edit]Parker was born in Saginaw, Michigan, United States.
Career
[edit]For years during the late 1990s and early 2000s, Parker settled in Auckland, New Zealand, and had a prominent career on television in various shows as Suzanne Paul's sidekick. He appeared in the film The Matrix as the character Dozer. In 2006, Parker starred in John Cena's film The Marine. He also appeared in the horror film Dead Air.
Parker has filmed a number of television shows and movies in Australia and New Zealand, including Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur where he performed Hercules' half-brother Gryphus who was turned into a Minotaur by his father Zeus for trying to turn humanity away from the Gods. Al Chalk was the one who voiced Gryphus.[1] Parker would later perform a different Minotaur in the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys episode "The Sword of Verocity" where it was created by Hera. Parker has also done voice work as different monsters in Power Rangers Dino Thunder and Power Rangers Megaforce
In 2007, he performed the role of Buddy McDeere, the Head coach of the Russian boxer, Anton Kolchin in the Russian movie Shadowboxing 2: Revenge.
Parker has appeared in the Starz production of Spartacus: War of the Damned in the role of a rebel slave named Sanus in 2013.
Personal life
[edit]Anthony Ray Parker has a daughter and two sons.[2] His son Joseph Lavell Parker received widespread media attention after alleged involvement in gang rapes in the Roast Busters scandal.[3]
He has advertised for a browser application called RealStew.[4] He owned Club Physical, a short lived cafe in New Zealand.[5]
Parker has advocated for suicide prevention.[6]
Parker currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | The Frighteners | Deputy | |
| 1999 | The Matrix | Dozer | |
| Nightmare Man | Webster | ||
| 2005 | Harmony Parker | John | Short film |
| Way of the Game | Jack Payne | Short film | |
| 2006 | The Marine | Morgan | |
| 2007 | T.K.O. | Slim | |
| Unlicensed | Marcus Moore | Short film | |
| Shadowboxing 2: Revenge | Buddy McDeere | ||
| 2008 | The Mourner | Ruben Dutch | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur | Minotaur/Gryphus | Television film |
| 1995–1996 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Ipicles, Minotaur, and Valerus | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | One West Waikiki | Kim's bodyguard | Episode: "The Romanoff Affair" |
| 1996–2000 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Bacchus, Deliverer, Mephistopheles, and Pinullus | 4 episodes |
| 1996 | Every Woman's Dream | Security guard | Television film |
| 1998 | Shortland Street | Chip Dexter | |
| 1998–2001 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? | Host | |
| 1998 | Garage Sale | Himself | |
| 2002 | Superfire | Fire Captain | Television film |
| 2003 | Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off | Umpire | Television film |
| 2004 | Power Rangers Dino Thunder | Thornox (voice) | Episode: "Disappearing Act" |
| 2006 | Prison Break: Proof of Innocence | Beefy Con | Episode: "Proof" |
| 2013 | Power Rangers Megaforce | Scaraba (voice) | Episode: "Mega Mission" |
| 2019 | Euphoria | Allan | Episode: "Shook Ones Pt. II" |
References
[edit]- ^ Weisbrot, Rob (1998). Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-32569-1.
- ^ "Anthony Ray Parker Biography". Gail Cowan Management. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ Wynn, Kristy (10 November 2013). "Roast Busters: Young sex braggart does vanishing act". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ Rooney, Edward; Weekes, John (2013-11-24). "Star 'Roast Buster' dad face of new venture". Herald on Sunday. Auckland, New Zealand. p. A3 – via Proquest.
- ^ McCarroll, Jo (2002-05-26). "An empty cafe and a dacron-filled sock provide food for thought". Sunday Star - Times; Wellington, New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand. p. 7 – via Proquest.
- ^ Nash, Tina (2002-10-19). "It's okay to seek help". The Evening Standard. Palmerston North, New Zealand. p. 2 – via Proquest.
External links
[edit]- 1958 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- American expatriates in New Zealand
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- Male actors from Michigan
- People from Saginaw, Michigan
- 20th-century African-American male actors
- 21st-century African-American male actors