Shaun Parkes


Shaun Parkes is an English actor.

Biography

At 16, Parkes enrolled at Seltec College to study drama. Two years later, he was accepted into RADA. Having acted in both theatre and television support roles, Parkes made his breakthrough in the 1999 film Human Traffic. His work since then includes films such as Clubbed, The Mummy Returns, Things to Do Before You're 30 and the acclaimed Notes on a Scandal. Television work includes Lock, Stock..., Servants and Russell T Davies' Casanova and Doctor Who.
Parkes continued to forge a career as a theatre actor. He has starred alongside David Threlfall and Neil Stuke in Joe Penhall's award-winning play, "Blue/Orange", in the West End and in Kwame Kwei-Armah's Elmina's Kitchen and at Shakespeare's Globe as Aaron in Titus Andronicus. Parkes also starred as the lead in BBC Two's detective series Moses Jones, with a support cast that included Matt Smith.

Filmography

YearTitleFormatRoleNotes
1994Soldier SoldierTelevisionClive NelsonITV 1
1994CasualtyTelevisionPatrick SeniorBBC
1995Crown ProsecutorTelevisionEric JacksonBBC, 10xepisodes
The BillTelevisionDerek LenoITV 1
1996HeartbeatTelevisionErrol JonesITV1
1997Turning WorldTelevisionJulian Roberts
1999CasualtyTelevisionGrant FlockBBC One
1999Human TrafficFilmKoop
2000Lock, Stock...TelevisionBaconspin-off of the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
2001The Mummy ReturnsFilmIzzySequel to The Mummy
2002Offending AngelsFilmZeke
2005CasanovaTelevisionRoccoBBC
2005Things to Do Before You're 30FilmAdam
2005Blue/OrangeTelevisionChristopherBBC 4
2006Doctor Who "The Impossible Planet"TelevisionZachary Cross Flane
2006Doctor Who "The Satan Pit"TelevisionZachary Cross Flane
2007Miss Marie Lloyd – Queen of The Music HallTelevisionThe ShowmanBBC4
2008Kiss of DeathTelevisionDr Clive Morrell
2008Harley StreetTelevisionDr. Ekkow Obiang
2008Daylight RobberyFilmYardie
2009ClubbedFilmRobFormosa Films
2009Moses JonesTelevisionMoses JonesBBC2
2009Small IslandTelevisionWinstonBBC
2010Chris Ryan's Strike BackTelevisionFelix MasukuSky 1 HD, Episode 3&4
2010IdentityTelevisionDS Anthony WareingITV1
2011No Ordinary FamilyTelevisionFrank MatthewsABC. Episode 12
2012The RiverTelevisionA.J. PoulainABC
2012The Treasure IslandFilmGeorge Merry
2013Death in ParadiseTelevisionPaul VincentBBC Series 2 Episode 3
2016Hooten & the LadyTelevisionClive StephensonSky 1 Series
2018–2019Lost in SpaceTelevisionCaptain RadicNetflix Series

Theatre appearances

Since 2001 Shaun has been collaborating with the DJ production team AudioFly. Together they have been working regularly on dance tracks featuring Parkes' vocals, and are planning to produce a new album.