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Charles Parnell
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Parnell at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con
Nationality American
Occupation Actor
Years active 1999–present

Charles Parnell is an American actor. He is well-known for playing Rear Admiral Solomon "Warlock" Bates in the movie Top Gun: Maverick (2022). He also played Police Chief Derek Frye on the TV show All My Children from 2004 to 2008.

Charles Parnell has appeared in many other popular shows and movies. These include Master Chief Russ Jeter on the TNT show The Last Ship (2014–2018). He was also in the action films Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) and its sequel Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025). Another notable role was in The Killer (2023). He also voices Jefferson Twilight on Cartoon Network's animated series The Venture Bros..

Parnell took over the role of Derek Frye on All My Children in 2005. He continued playing the character until 2007.

Acting Career Highlights

Before his TV roles, Charles Parnell performed in plays. For example, he played Achilles in a play called Iphigeneia at Aulis. This play was shown at the Yale Repertory Theater in New Haven, Connecticut.

Movies and TV Shows

Charles Parnell has acted in many films and television series. Here are some of his most notable roles.

Film Appearances

Key
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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Mind the Gap John McCabe
2006 Everyone's Hero Additional Voices
2007 The Education of Charlie Banks Asst. DA Worsheck
2008 Diminished Capacity Merkel Guard #2
2009 Mississippi Damned Willie Roy
2011 Pariah Arthur
2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction CIA Director
2018 A Million Little Pieces Miles Davis
2022 Top Gun: Maverick Rear Admiral Solomon "Warlock" Bates
Spiderhead Knowles
2023 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One NRO Richards
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart Jefferson Twilight (voice)
The Killer Hodges
2025 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning NRO Richards

Television Roles

Year Title Role Notes
1999 ... and the City Business Guy Episode: "Old Dogs, New Dicks"
2003 Hack Officer Episode: "A Dangerous Game"
2004–2022 Law & Order Various 3 episodes
2004–2018 The Venture Bros. Jefferson Twilight, Mister 1, Mandalay (voices) 14 episodes
2005 Without a Trace Nuru Episode: "Showdown"
2005–2008 All My Children Derek Frye 79 episodes
2008 CSI: Miami FBI Agent Jacobs Episode: "Gone Baby Gone"
Crash Sean Adams 4 episodes
Bones Captain Blake Episode: "The Passenger in the Oven"
2009 90210 Franklin Whitley Episode: "Hello, Goodbye, Amen"
Lie to Me Major Harris Episode: "Moral Waiver"
NCIS Marine Colonel Dick Jestern Episode: "Reunion"
CSI: Miami Gavin Webb Episode: "Bad Seed"
2010 The Forgotten Man Episode: "Designer Jane"
Dan Freeman Episode: "Living Doe"
2011 Fringe Dr. James Falcon Episode: "Reciprocity"
2012–2016 North Woods Law Narrator 75 episodes
2013 Longmire Agent Stanley Episode: "Unquiet Mind'
2014 Constantine Nommo Episode: "A Feast of Friends"
2014–2018 The Last Ship CMDCM Russ Jeter, USN 46 episodes
2016 Better Things Ned Episode: "Duke's Chorus"
2019–2020 Briarpatch Cyrus 7 episodes
2022 Grand Crew Franklin Episode: "Wine & Pie"
Kindred Alan 3 episodes
2023 The Mandalorian Survivor Captain 2 episodes
Barry District Attorney Buckner Recurring (Season 4)

Video Game Voice Roles

Charles Parnell has also lent his voice to several video games.

Year Title Role
2005 The Warriors Masai
2007 Manhunt 2 The Legion
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV The Crowd of Liberty City
2013 Grand Theft Auto V The Local Population
2014 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Additional Voices
The Crew Harry
2017 Mass Effect: Andromeda August Bradley
2020 Avengers Nick Fury, Senator

Awards and Nominations

Charles Parnell has been recognized for his acting work.

Year Association Category Project Result Ref.
2012 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Pariah Nominated
2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Barry Nominated

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See also

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