Corey Parker (born July 8, 1965) is an American actor and acting coach.
Early life
Corey Parker is the son of actress Rochelle Natalie "Rocky" Parker (1940–2014) and her second husband, John David Haas. Parker began his acting career at the age of four, starting in television commercials. He later attended the
High School of Performing Arts.
Career
Following high school, Parker committed to acting full-time. He is a member of the
Actors Studio
The Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors, theatre directors and playwrights at 432 West 44th Street between Ninth and Tenth avenues in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded ...
and the
Ensemble Studio Theater. Parker performed onstage at the 61st Academy Awards.
Movies in which Parker has appeared include ''
Biloxi Blues'', ''
Willy/Milly'', ''
White Palace'', ''
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning'', and ''
How I Got Into College
''How I Got Into College'' is a 1989 American romantic comedy film directed by Savage Steve Holland, starring Anthony Edwards, Corey Parker, and Lara Flynn Boyle and produced & released by 20th Century Fox. This is the film debut of eventual ...
''. He has also appeared on television in series including ''
Thirtysomething
''Thirtysomething'' is an American drama television series created by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz for United Artists Television (under MGM/UA Television) and aired on ABC from September 29, 1987, to May 28, 1991."The 'don't trust any ...
,'' ''
Broadway Bound
''Broadway Bound'' is a semi-autobiographical play by Neil Simon. It is the last chapter in his Eugene trilogy, following ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'' and '' Biloxi Blues''.
Plot overview
The play is about Eugene and his older brother, Stanley, dea ...
'', ''
Blue Skies'', ''
Love Boat: The Next Wave'', and co-starred with
Téa Leoni
Téa Leoni (; born Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni; February 25, 1966) is an American actress. In her early career, she starred in the television sitcoms '' Flying Blind'' (1992–93) and '' The Naked Truth'' (1995–98). Her breakthrough role was in ...
in the 1992-93
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
sitcom
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''
Flying Blind''. He later had a recurring role on the sitcom ''
Will & Grace
''Will & Grace'' is an American television sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Set in New York City, the show focuses on the friendship between best friends Will Truman (Eric McCormack), a gay lawyer, and Grace Adler (Debra Messing), ...
''. His television movies include ''
The Lost Language of Cranes'' for the
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'', and ''Destiny, The Elizabeth Taylor Story''.
An acting coach, Parker has been guest artist at Rhodes College and at the University of Memphis. He was the official acting coach for CMT's
. Parker is a guest instructor at
.