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Parker Croft (born January 13, 1987) is an American actor and writer. He is most famous for his role as Felix on the TV show Once Upon a Time.

Parker Croft's Early Life

Parker Croft was born in Burlington, Vermont, and grew up in northern Vermont. His mother, Juliet McVicker, is a jazz singer. His father, Parker Hendrick Croft Jr., is an architect and a painter.

Parker started acting when he was seven years old, in children's theater in 1994. Soon after, he began working with the Vermont Stage Company.

He went to different schools, including public and private schools. He also tried home schooling, which means learning at home instead of in a classroom. Before finishing high school at the White Mountain School, Parker earned a scholarship. This scholarship allowed him to attend the Perry Mansfield School for the Performing Arts, a summer program for young actors. This led him to New York City, where he continued his acting studies at places like the Stella Adler Studio.

Parker Croft's Acting Career

Parker Croft began his film career in 2007. One year later, he appeared as Cooper in Were the World Mine (2008). This was an independent musical film where he also sang for the soundtrack.

Parker's first TV role was on the FX show Nip/Tuck, where he played a character named Enigma. Because of his performance in Nip/Tuck, he was offered a role in Nuclear Family (2010).

His other TV appearances include the FX pilot Back Nine and the NBC pilot 1600 Penn. A "pilot" is the first episode of a TV show, made to see if the show will be popular enough to continue.

Parker Croft as a Writer

Besides acting, Parker Croft is also a writer. In 2010, he helped write the movie Falling Overnight. He worked with Aaron Golden and Conrad Jackson on this film. It was also his first main role as an actor. For his role in Falling Overnight, Parker won several awards, including:

• The Best Actor Award at the Nashville Film Festival
• The Best Actor Award at the Jacksonville Film Festival
• The Best Actor Award at the Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival
• The Jack Nance Breakthrough Performance Award at Visionfest

Parker Croft's Personal Life

Parker lives in Los Angeles. As of June 2016, he is married to Elisa Croft.

Selected Film and TV Roles

Here are some of the films and TV shows Parker Croft has been in:

• Were the World Mine (2008) as Cooper
• Falling Overnight (2010) as Elliot Carson
• Field of Lost Shoes (2014) as Garland Jefferson
• Nip/Tuck (2009) as Jared 'Enigma' McCloud
• Nuclear Family (2012) as The Son
• American Horror Story: Asylum (2012) as Devon
• Once Upon a Time (2013) as Felix (in 11 episodes)
• Roadies (2016) as Dean Kilpatrick
• Big Little Lies (2017) as Brent