Anthony Ray Parker (born May 13, 1958) is an American actor.

Early life

Parker was born in Saginaw,

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, United States.

Career

For years during the late 1990s and early 2000s, Parker settled in

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, New Zealand, and had a prominent career on television in various shows as Suzanne Paul's sidekick. He appeared in the film ''

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'' as the character Dozer. In 2006, Parker starred in

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's film '' The Marine''. He also appeared in the horror film '' Dead Air''. Parker has filmed a number of television shows and movies in

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and

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, including '' Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur'' where he performed

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' half-brother Gryphus who was turned into a

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by his father

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for trying to turn humanity away from the Gods. Al Chalk was the one who voiced Gryphus. Parker would later perform a different

in the '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' episode "The Sword of Verocity" where it was created by

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. Parker has also done voice work as different monsters in '' Power Rangers Dino Thunder'' and '' Power Rangers Megaforce'' In 2007, he performed the role of Buddy McDeere, the Head coach of the Russian boxer, Anton Kolchin in the Russian movie '' Shadowboxing 2: Revenge''. Parker has appeared in the Starz production of '' Spartacus: War of the Damned'' in the role of a rebel slave named Sanus in 2013.

Personal life

Anthony Ray Parker has a daughter and two sons. His son Joseph Lavell Parker received widespread media attention after alleged involvement in gang rapes in the Roast Busters scandal. He has advertised for a browser application called RealStew. He owned Club Physical, a short lived cafe in New Zealand. Parker has advocated for suicide prevention. Parker currently resides in

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parker, Anthony Ray 1958 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American expatriates in New Zealand American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Michigan People from Saginaw, Michigan 20th-century African-American male actors 21st-century African-American male actors