| Intro | American actor |
| Is |
Actor Film actor Television actor |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 27 July 1982, New York City |
| Age: | 38 years |
Wolé Parks (born July 27, 1982) is an American actor, best known for roles as Dallas Griffin in the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns, and as Sam Alexander in the Lifetime comedy-drama series Devious Maids. In film, he starred in Premium Rush.
Life and career
Parks was born in New York City, Parks is a graduate of New York University with a B.F.A. in Fine Arts and a B.A. in Mathematics. He joined the cast of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns on November 14, 2007 taking over the role of Dallas Griffin.
Parks guest-starred in Law & Order, its spin-off Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Gossip Girl, as well as starring in the sixth season of MTV’s anthology series Undressed. In film, Parks was seen alongside Kevin Bacon in the HBO telefilm Taking Chance and with Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the 2012 film Premium Rush. In 2013, he has series regular role in the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Undressed | Brett | Season 6 |
| 2003 | Polaroid | Michael | Short film |
| 2007 | Law & Order | Thomas Ryland | Episode: “Bling” |
| 2007-2008 | As the World Turns | Dallas Griffin | Series regular |
| 2009 | Taking Chance | Major Schott | TV Movie |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | A.D.A. Damon Whitney | Episode: “Identity Crisis” |
| 2009 | Gossip Girl | Staffer | Episode: “They Shoot Humphreys, Don’t They?” |
| 2009 | Law & Order | Sergeant Elias | Episode: “Shotgun” |
| 2012 | Next Caller | Keith Calhoun | Series regular, 4 episodes, unaired series |
| 2012 | Premium Rush | Manny | |
| 2013 | Devious Maids | Sam Alexander | Series regular, 9 episodes |
| 2013 | NCIS | Navy Captain Michael Laramie | Episode: “Under the Radar” |
| 2014 | Half the Perfect World | Ralph | |
| 2016 | The Vampire Diaries | Arcadius “Cade” | Recurring role, 3 episodes |