Shaun Parkes
Shaun Parkes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shaun Parkes 9 February 1973 Croydon, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Shaun Parkes (born 9 February 1973) is an English television, theatre and film actor. He is best known for his film roles as Koop in Human Traffic, Izzy Buttons in The Mummy Returns, and Critchlow in the Small Axe series. For his role in Small Axe, he was nominated for a lead actor award at the 2021 British Academy Television Awards.
Biography
At 16, Parkes enrolled at Seltec College to study drama. Two years later, he was accepted into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
Having acted in both theatre and television support roles, Parkes made his breakthrough in the 1999 film Human Traffic.[1] 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.
He is also well-known for his turn as Frank Crichlow, the owner of the Mangrove restaurant at the centre of Steve McQueen's film series Small Axe.[1][2]For his role in the series, he was nominated for a lead actor award at the 2021 British Academy Television Awards.[3][4]
Parkes's television work includes Lock, Stock..., Servants and Russell T Davies' Casanova and Doctor Who. Parkes also starred as the lead in BBC Two's detective series Moses Jones, with a supporting cast that included Matt Smith.[5] His most recent turn was as Detective Inspector Vince Ruiz in ITV's The Suspect.[6][7]
Parkes also continues 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[8] in the West End and in Kwame Kwei-Armah's Elmina's Kitchen[9] and at Shakespeare's Globe as Aaron in Titus Andronicus.
Music
Since 2001, Shaun has been collaborating with the DJ production team AudioFly (Anthony Middleton and Luca Saporito). Together they have been working regularly on dance tracks featuring Parkes' vocals, and are planning to produce a new album.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Human Traffic | Koop[11][12] | |
| 1999 | Rage | Godwin "G" | |
| 2000 | Offending Angels[13] | Zeke | |
| 2001 | The Mummy Returns | Izzy | Sequel to The Mummy |
| 2005 | Things to Do Before You're 30 | Adam | |
| 2005 | Colour Me Kubrick | Mental Patient 2 | |
| 2006 | Penelope | Reporter Outside Hospital 2 | |
| 2006 | Notes on a Scandal | Bill Rumer | |
| 2008 | Kill Kill Faster Faster | Clinique | |
| 2008 | Daylight Robbery | Yardie | |
| 2008 | Clubbed | Rob | |
| 2015 | Urban Hymn | Charlie | |
| 2018 | The Fight | Mick Bell | |
| 2019 | Trick or Treat | Clarence | |
| 2020 | The Black Emperor of Broadway | Charles Sidney Gilpin | |
| 2024 | The Radleys | Jared Copeleigh |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Casualty | Patrick Senior | Episode: "A Breed Apart" |
| 1994 | Soldier Soldier | Clive Nelson | Episode: "Poles Apart" |
| 1995 | Crown Prosecutor | Eric Jackson | Main cast, all 10 episodes |
| 1995 | Degrees of Error[14] | Mental hospital nurse | Episode 3 |
| 1995 | The Bill | Derek Leno | Episode: "Bad Pictures" |
| 1996 | Heartbeat | Errol Jones | Episode: "Giving the Game Away" |
| 1997 | Turning World | Julian Roberts | |
| 1999 | Casualty | Grant Flock | Episode: "White Lies, White Wedding" |
| 2000 | Lock, Stock... | Bacon | Spin-off of the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels |
| 2001 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) | Charley Marshall | Episode: "Marshall and Snellgrove" |
| 2004 | Silent Witness | DI Freeman | Episode: "Body 21" |
| 2005 | Blue/Orange | Christopher | BBC 4 |
| 2005 | Casanova | Rocco | BBC |
| 2006 | Doctor Who | Zachary Cross Flane | Episodes: "The Impossible Planet" & "The Satan Pit" |
| 2006–2008 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | DC Winston Nkata | Main cast, series 5 and 6 |
| 2007 | Miss Marie Lloyd – Queen of The Music Hall | The Showman | BBC4 |
| 2008 | Kiss of Death | Dr Clive Morrell | |
| 2008 | Harley Street | Dr. Ekkow Obiang | |
| 2009 | Moses Jones | Moses Jones | BBC2 |
| 2009 | Small Island | Winston | BBC |
| 2010 | Chris Ryan's Strike Back | Felix Masuku | Sky 1 HD, Episode 3&4 |
| 2010 | Identity | DS Anthony Wareing | ITV1 |
| 2011 | No Ordinary Family | Frank Matthews | Episode: "No Ordinary Brother" |
| 2012 | Treasure Island | George Merry | |
| 2012 | The River | A.J. Poulain | ABC |
| 2013 | Death in Paradise | Paul Vincent | Episode: "Death in the Clinic" |
| 2014 | The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies | Paul Okebu | ITV 2-part series |
| 2016 | Silent Witness | Bennet Walker | Episode: "Life Licence" |
| 2016 | The Aliens | Truss | Mini-series, 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Line of Duty | Reynolds | Episodes: "Monsters", "The Process" & "Snake Pit" |
| 2016 | Hooten & the Lady | Clive Stephenson | Sky 1 Series |
| 2018–2019 | Lost in Space | Captain Radic | Netflix Series |
| 2019 | The Accident | Martin Harris | Mini-series, all 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Small Axe | Frank Crichlow[1][15] | Episode: "Mangrove" |
| 2022 | The Suspect | DI Ruiz | Mini-series, 5 episodes |
| TBA | Death by Lightning | Dr. Charles Purvis | Upcoming miniseries |
Theatre appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Blue Orange | Christopher | Duchess Theatre, London[8] |
| 2005 | Elmina's Kitchen | Digger,[16] the Yardie | |
| 2006 | Titus Andronicus | Aaron, the Moor | The Globe performance of Shakespeare's classic |
| 2014 | Tiger Country[17] | Nina Raine’s play at Hampstead theatre |
References
- ^ a b c Bakare, Lanre (3 October 2020). "Steve McQueen: 'Our Marlon Brandos are on building sites, or driving buses'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Jones, Ellen E. (15 November 2020). "Small Axe review – Steve McQueen triumphs with tales of Britain's Caribbean history". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Adejobi, Alicia (6 June 2021). "Small Axe's Shaun Parkes recalls 'crying at home' after harrowing scenes". Metro. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Harding, Laura (4 June 2021). "Small Axe star Shaun Parkes: Last year there was such a build-up of anger". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "BBC – Press Office – Moses Jones". BBC. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (29 August 2022). "The Suspect review – Aidan Turner cranks the creepiness up to 11 in fun, sadistic thriller". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Koutsounia, Anastasia (29 August 2022). "The Suspect star reveals why one dark scene was reshot". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ a b Gardner, Lyn (12 September 2001). "Blue Orange". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Cumper, Patricia (4 March 2009). "I will not put another dead young black man on stage". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Toppaの営業について". Shaunparkes.net. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ Hoad, Phil; Hoad, Interviews by Phil (2 May 2022). "How we made Human Traffic: 'The first question I asked in the auditions was: have you ever taken drugs?'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Both feet in the rave". The Guardian. Film. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (19 April 2002). "Offending Angels". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ BBC – Radio Times – Degrees of Error
- ^ Mohdin, Aamna (27 November 2020). "'Racism's still around': Notting Hill 50 years on from Mangrove". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Costa, Maddy (30 May 2003). "Elmina's Kitchen". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Kenton, Tristram (8 April 2020). "Clap for carers: doctors and nurses on stage – in pictures | Tristram Kenton". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 June 2025.