James Parks (actor)

James Parks
Born
James Jean Parks

(1968-11-16) November 16, 1968 (age 56)
Years active1981–present
SpouseMargie Templo Parks
FatherMichael Parks

James Jean Parks (born November 16, 1968) is an American actor known for his roles as Texas Ranger Edgar McGraw in From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money, Kill Bill: Volume 1, Kill Bill: Volume 2, Death Proof and Machete.

History

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Parks was born in Ojai, California. Earl McGraw, the father of Edgar McGraw, is played by James's real life father, Michael Parks.[1] He portrayed Deputy Gilber in the French horror film Rubber. Parks also acted alongside his father again in Kevin Smith's 2011 horror film, Red State, and appeared in Quentin Tarantino's films Django Unchained (as a tracker) and The Hateful Eight (as O.B. Jackson).[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 Conagher Curly TV movie
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Service Station Mechanic
1999 From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money Edgar McGraw
2000 $pent Grant
2002 Crocodile 2: Death Swamp Squid
2003 Kill Bill: Volume 1 Edgar McGraw
2003 Star Trek: Enteprise Deputy Bennings Season 3; Episode 9
2004 Deadwood Clell Watson Season 1; Episode 1
2004 Kill Bill: Volume 2 Edgar McGraw
2005 Daltry Calhoun Arlo
2005 House of the Dead 2 Bart
2006 Eight Days to Live Anderson TV movie
2006 In ascolto Anthony Ashe
2006 Islander Pokey
2006 The Darkroom Dwayne
2007 Grindhouse Edgar McGraw (segment "Death Proof")
2007 Fighting Words Fresno Pete
2007 Death Proof Edgar McGraw
2008 Three Priests Johnny
2008 Noble Things J.C.
2008 Street Poet Fresno Pete
2010 Rubber Cop Doug
2010 Amigo Sgt. Runnels
2010 Machete Edgar McGraw Uncredited
2011 Red State Mordechai
2012 Django Unchained Tracker
2013 The Elevator: Three Minutes Can Change Your Life Jack
2014 Child of Grace Graham
2015 The Hateful Eight O.B. Jackson
2017–2019 The Son Niles Gilbert TV series
2019 The Walking Dead Captured Whisperer 2 episodes
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References

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  1. ^ "'Kill Bill' and 'Twin Peaks' actor Michael Parks dies at 77". NBC News. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  2. ^ "The actors Quentin Tarantino has worked with most frequently". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2024-04-13.