Parker Sawyers
Parker Sawyers (born 24 May 1984)[1] is an American actor. 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]
Parker Sawyers | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 24, 1984 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse(s) | Edita Ubartaite |
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]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hyde Park on Hudson | Thomas | |
| 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | Interrogator on Monitor | |
| 2013 | Austenland | Alexander | |
| 2014 | Monsters: Dark Continent | Shaun Williams | |
| 2015 | Survivor | Ray | |
| 2016 | Southside with You | Barack Obama | |
| 2016 | The Call Up | Str8 Shoot3r / Andre | |
| 2016 | Snowden | CIA Interviewer | |
| 2016 | The Autopsy of Jane Doe | Trooper Cole | |
| 2016 | Don't Hang Up | Mr. Lee | |
| 2017 | Sand Castle | Sgt. Robinson | |
| 2017 | Megan Leavey | Navy Corpsman | |
| 2017 | The Mummy | Co-Pilot | |
| 2018 | Greta | Gary | |
| 2019 | Monsoon | Lewis | |
| 2022 | The Nan Movie | Walter | |
| 2022 | The Lost Girls  |
Adam |
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" |
| 2018 | Pine Gap | Gus Thomson | |
| 2018–19 | Deep State | Napier | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Cheat | Stephan | |
| 2019 | World on Fire | Albert Fallou | |
| 2020 | P-Valley | Andre Watkins | |
| 2022 | A Discovery of Witches | Ransome Fayrweather |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Battlefield 1 | Narrator - Harlem Hellfighter | |
| 2017 | Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age | Vince, Additional Voices | |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | Voice Talent, Acting Talent | |
| 2018 | Detroit: Become Human | Josh |
References
- "Meet the West London actor playing Barack Obama on the big screen". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- 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.
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