Corey Parker
Biography
Corey Parker (July 8, 1965 – March 5, 2026) was an American actor and acting coach. He grew up in and around the theater. A native of New York City, he began working as an actor at age 5 and training at the age of 14 with teachers from the Actors Studio. He graduated from the High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan. He has appeared on every major network — with leading roles on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, UPN, and supporting roles on PBS, BBC, HBO, MTV, USA. He has worked at Paramount, Universal, 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers, Miramax, Lorimar, and Viacom. Corey is a member of the Ensemble Studio Theater in New York and Los Angeles, and has worked with Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater Company, with Joe Papp at the Public Theater, and has a long list of productions in which he has appeared in New York and at the Mark Taper in Los Angeles.
Known For
Will & Grace
Touched by an Angel
Duckman
thirtysomething
ABC Afterschool Special
Nine 1/2 Weeks
White Palace
Love Boat: The Next Wave
All Movies (31)
- Winding Brook2017 · as Richard
- Death$ in a $mall Town2016 · as Town Mayor
- Being Awesome2013 · as Dr. Jeffery Hirsch
- Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th2013 · as Self
- The Bureau of Short-Term Affairs2013 · as Mark Funeberg
- Tupelove2012 · as Norton
- Woman's Picture2011 · as Hotel John
- One Came Home2010 · as John Mazilli
- The End of the Bar2002 · as Rich Garner
- Breast Men1997 · as (uncredited)
- Fool's Paradise1997 · as Raymond 'Ray' Powers
- Encino Woman1996 · as David Hosenfelt
- Mr. and Mrs. Loving1996 · as Bernie Cohen
- Flesh Suitcase1995
- A Mother's Prayer1995 · as Spence Walker
- Grandpa's Funeral1994 · as Jonathan Metsler
- Broadway Bound1992 · as Eugene Morris Jerome
- The Lost Language of Cranes1992 · as Elliot Abrahams
- White Palace1990 · as Larry Klugman
- I'm Dangerous Tonight1990 · as Eddie
- Big Man on Campus1989 · as Alex
- How I Got Into College1989 · as Marlon Browne
- Hello Actors Studio1988 · as Self
- Biloxi Blues1988 · as Arnold B. Epstein
- Willy/Milly1986 · as Lopez
- Teen Father1986 · as Roy Thomas
- Courage1986 · as Tony Miraldo
- Nine 1/2 Weeks1986 · as Janitor
- Don't Touch1985 · as David
- Friday the 13th: A New Beginning1985 · as Pete
- Scream for Help1984 · as Josh Dealey
All TV Shows (12)
- Will & Grace1998 · as Josh
- Love Boat: The Next Wave1998 · as Dr. John Morgan
- Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story1995 · as Eddie Fisher
- Touched by an Angel1994 · as Henry Moskowitz
- Blue Skies1994 · as Joel Goodman
- Duckman1994
- Flying Blind1992 · as Neil Barash
- Eddie Dodd1991
- thirtysomething1987 · as Lee Owens
- The Bronx Zoo1987
- At Mother's Request1987 · as Larry Schreuder
- ABC Afterschool Special1972 · as David