Craig Parker (born 12 November 1970) is a New Zealand actor, known for his roles as

Guy Warner Guy Warner is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' who was portrayed by Craig Parker in a guest role in 1992 before returning as core cast from 1993 to 1996. Guy returned for the shows 15th anniversary in May ...

in the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' (1992–96, 2007–08, 2020), Haldir in the ''Lord of the Rings'' films ''

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'' (2001) and ''

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'' (2002),

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in the syndicated television series '' Legend of the Seeker'' (2008–10), Gaius Claudius Glaber in the

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series ''

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'' (2010–12), and Stéphane Narcisse in the CW television series ''

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'' (2014–17).

Career

Parker starred in the

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soap opera '' Shortland Street'' as

, a character that has made several return appearances, most recently involving a story where Guy ran off with his brother's wife, Toni, only to return months later as a drug addled loser who attempted to use his daughter to score drugs for him. It ultimately led to the death storyline of Toni Warner. He is the reigning champion of New Zealand's ''Celebrity

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''. He made his soap debut in 1992, and last appeared in 2020. Craig Parker

Parker appeared as Haldir of Lórien in ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy from 2001 to 2003, and as Sabas in '' Underworld: Rise of the Lycans'' (2009). He starred in a number of New Zealand television series, most notable ''

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'' (2001-2004), and ''

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'' (2009). He guest-starred on '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', '' Young Hercules'', '' Sleepy Hollow'', and '' NCIS''. He also serves as narrator for New Zealand documentaries. Parker starred as Darken Rahl in

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and

Rob Tapert Robert Gerard Tapert (born May 14, 1955) is an American film and television producer, writer and director, best known for co-creating the television series '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. He is also one of the founding partners of the film produc ...

's syndicated television series '' Legend of the Seeker''. He later starred as Gaius Claudius Glaber in the

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original series '' Spartacus: Blood and Sand'', and '' Spartacus: Vengeance'' which premiered on 22 January 2010 and is also produced by Raimi and Tapert. From 2014 to 2017, Parker played Lord Stéphane Narcisse in the CW period romance drama series ''

''. He guest starred in ''

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'' portraying the

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Taryan in 2018, and later had a recurring role during the first season of the 2018 reboot of ''Charmed'' playing Alastair Caine.

Personal life

His grandfather moved from

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, Scotland, to

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when he was stationed during his years of service in the British Army. Apart from his Scottish ancestry, Parker is also of

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, Danish, and

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descent. Parker was educated at Glenfield College, on Auckland's North Shore. Parker is openly gay. He came out in an interview with ''

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'' in 2008.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

References

External links

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