Education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Artist
Royal Academy of Dramatic Artist
At 16, Parkes enrolled at Seltec College to study drama. Two years later, he was accepted into RADA. Having acted in both theatre and television support roles, Parkes made his breakthrough in the film Human Traffic. His work since then includes films such as Clubbed, The Mummy Returns, Things to Do Before You"re 30 and the acclaimed Notes on a Scandal.
Television work includes Lock, Stock.., Servants and Russell T Davies" Casanova and Doctor Who.
Parkes continued to forge a career as a theatre actor. He has starred alongside David Threlfall and Neil Stuke in Joe Penhall’s award-winning play, Blue/Orange, in the West End and in Kwame Kwei-Armah’s Elmina"s Kitchen and at Shakespeare"s Globe as Aaron in Titus Andronicus.
Parkes also starred as the lead in British Broadcasting Corporation Two"s detective series Moses Jones, with a support cast that included Matt Smith.