Charles Parnell
Actor · Since 1990
Known for
Charles Parnell is a leading American actor with an audience spread across several continents. The run of work now stretches over 22 years. 'Top Gun: Maverick' is where the biggest audience of the career showed up. Among the rest of the work, 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' carries the most weight. The first years of the career passed without much notice. Whatever else turns up, action runs through the filmography.
Charles Parnell
Actor · Since 1990
13 Movies · 24 Series
Charles Parnell is a leading American actor with an audience spread across several continents. The run of work now stretches over 22 years. 'Top Gun: Maverick' is where the biggest audience of the career showed up. Among the rest of the work, 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' carries the most weight. The first years of the career passed without much notice. Whatever else turns up, action runs through the filmography.
Movies
Plays Adm. Solomon 'Warlock' Bates
Top Gun: Maverick
2022
Plays Richards
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025
Plays NRO
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023
Plays CIA Director
Transformers: Age of Extinction
2014
Plays The Lawyer - Hodges
The Killer
2023
Plays Additional Voices (voice)
Everyone's Hero
2006
Plays Jefferson Twilight / OSI Agent (voice)
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
2023
Plays Miles
A Million Little Pieces
2019
Plays Arthur
Pariah
2011
Plays Sherman Green
Game
2017
Plays John McCabe
Mind the Gap
2004
TV Shows
Plays CMC Jeter
The Last Ship
2014
Plays Mandalay (voice)
The Venture Bros.
2004
Plays Cyrus
Briarpatch
2020
Plays Senator George Dawson
Butterfly
2025
Plays DA Buckner
Barry
2018
Plays A.U.S.A. Mike Warner
Law & Order
1990
Plays Franklin
Grand Crew
2021
Plays Survivor Captain
The Mandalorian
2019
Plays Business Guy
Sex and the City
1998
Plays Gavin Webb
CSI: Miami
2002
Plays Governor Devon Monahan
Extended Family
2023
Plays Nommo
Constantine
2014
Plays Dr. James Falcon
Fringe
2008
Plays Franklin Whitney
90210
2008
Plays Captain Cutright
The Mentalist
2008
Plays Major Harris
Lie to Me
2009
Plays Dick Jestern
NCIS
2003
Plays Captain Blake
Bones
2005
Plays Nuru
Without a Trace
2002
Plays Stanley
Longmire
2012
Plays Minister
Whoopi
2003
Plays Dan Freeman
The Forgotten
2009
Plays Joe Thomas
Third Watch
1999
Plays Navy Commander David Forbes
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Full Filmography 37
Butterfly
Senator George Dawson
2025Season 1
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Richards
2025
Extended Family
Governor Devon Monahan
2023Season 1
The Killer
The Lawyer - Hodges
2023
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
Jefferson Twilight / OSI Agent (voice)
2023
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
NRO
2023
Barry
DA Buckner
2023Season 4
Grand Crew
Franklin
2023Season 2
Law & Order
A.U.S.A. Mike Warner
2022Season 22
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Charles Parnell and where are they from?
Charles Parnell is 62 years old, born on October 26, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Charles Parnell?
Charles Parnell is best known for roles in Top Gun: Maverick, Transformers: Age of Extinction, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One.
How many movies has Charles Parnell been in?
Over a 22-year career (since 2004), Charles Parnell has appeared in 13 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was Charles Parnell's first movie?
The career of Charles Parnell began with Mind the Gap (2004).
What is Charles Parnell's most recent movie or series?
Charles Parnell's most recent release is Butterfly, which premiered on August 13, 2025.
What TV shows has Charles Parnell appeared in?
On television, Charles Parnell has appeared in The Mandalorian, The Mentalist, Bones, Fringe.
Charles Parnell
1964-10-26 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Charles Parnell (born October 26, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for the role of Rear Admiral Solomon "Warlock" Bates in the film Top Gun: Maverick (2022). He was the second actor to portray Police Chief Derek Frye on All My Children (2004-2008). Other appearances include the role of Master Chief Russ Jeter on the TNT show The Last Ship from 2014 to 2018, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), and The Killer (2023).
Parnell took over the role of Frye on All My Children, previously played by actor William Christian. He joined the show's cast on September 8, 2005, and made his final appearance on September 24, 2007. He voices Jefferson Twilight on Cartoon Network's The Venture Bros..about Charles Parnell (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.