Craig Parker
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Craig Parker | |
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| Born | 12 November 1970 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Website | Website |
Craig Parker (born 12 November 1970) is an actor from New Zealand, best known for his roles as Haldir in The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Two Towers (2003), Darken Rahl in Legend of the Seeker (2008–10) and Gaius Claudius Glaber in Spartacus. (2010–12)
Career
Parker is best known for his role as Haldir of Lórien in The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, his performance of Bellerophon in Xena: Warrior Princess, and for playing Darken Rahl in Legend of the Seeker. He also does voice-overs for New Zealand documentaries. His recent work has also involved voice-over work in the recent Power Rangers series since the filming moved to New Zealand. He also starred in the TVNZ soap Shortland Street, as Guy Warner, 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 long term fan favourite Toni Warner. He has an older brother named David, and he also has an older sister. He is the reigning champion of New Zealand's Celebrity Joker Poker.
Parker starred as Darken Rahl in Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert's syndicated television series Legend of the Seeker. He also appears as Gaius Claudius Glaber in the Starz original series Spartacus: Blood and Sand[1] which premiered on 22 January 2010 and is also produced by Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert.
Personal life
His grandfather moved from Edinburgh, Scotland to Fiji when he was stationed during his years of service in the British Army. Apart from Scottish ancestry, Parker has Welsh, Danish, English and Cornish ancestry.
Parker is openly gay. In a 2008 interview with New Zealand's Sunday Herald, Parker stated that as a gay man, he doesn't care what people say about his sexuality.
It's just not an issue for me. I just don't get why an actor would want to reveal their secrets, hopes and fears to a magazine or newspaper. I know what the magazine gets out of it, but not the person. If you are doing publicity to increase your self-confidence then you are really in trouble. It's important to keep some privacy. Your friends and family are the people you reveal yourself to. They are the ones who should have real access to you.
— Craig Parker[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | A Soldier's Sweetheart | Soldier #1 | |
| 2001 | No One Can Hear You | Henley | |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Haldir | |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Haldir | |
| 2006 | Weekend Lovers | Matt | |
| 2009 | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | Sabas |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | Gloss | TV series | |
| 1992-1996 | Shortland Street | Guy Warner | Main role |
| 1993 | The Tommyknockers | Student Bartender | TV miniseries |
| 1996 | City Life | Seth | Episodes: "1.9", "1.10" |
| 1997 | 2 People | Host | TV series |
| 1997 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Prince Sarpedon | Episode: "For Him the Bell Tolls" |
| 1998 | Young Hercules | Lucius | Episodes: "Dad Always Liked Me Best", "Mommy Dearests" |
| 1999 | A Twist in the Tale | Larry Sharpe | Episode: "A Crack in Time" |
| 1999 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Cleades | Episode: "The Key to the Kingdom" |
| 2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Bellerophon | Episode: "To Helicon and Back" |
| 2001-2002 | Mercy Peak | Alistair Kingsley | Main role (32 episodes) |
| 2003 | Power Rangers Ninja Storm | Motodrone (voice) | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
| 2005 | Power Rangers S.P.D. | Narrator (voice) | Episode: "Beginnings: Part 1" |
| 2007-2008 | Shortland Street | Guy Warner | Recurring role (58 episodes) |
| 2008-2010 | Legend of the Seeker | Darken Rahl | Main role (25 episodes) |
| 2009 | Diplomatic Immunity | Leighton Mills | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 2010 | Radiradirah | Prince John | Episodes: "1.5", "1.8" |
| 2010 | Spartacus: Blood and Sand | Gaius Claudius Glaber | Main role |
| 2011 | Waitangi: What Really Happened | Freeman | TV film |
| 2012 | Shackleton's Captain | Frank Worsley | TV film |
| 2012 | Spartacus: Vengeance | Gaius Cladius Glaber | Main role |
| 2012 | Auckland Daze | Craig | Episode: "1.2" |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | Macbeth | Malcolm | |
| 1992 | Weed | Hugh | |
| 1994 | The Seagull | Constantin | |
| 1997 | Arcadia | Valentine Coverly | |
| 1998-1999 | Wind in the Willows | Mole | |
| 1999 | Theatre Sports | ||
| 1999 | Amy's View | Dominic Tyghe | |
| 2001 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead | Rosencrantz | |
| 2001 | The Judas Kiss | Robert Ross | |
| 2002-2003 | The Rocky Horror Show | Narrator | |
| 2005 | Serial Killers | Matt | |
| 2006 | Glide Time | John | |
| 2007 | The Pillowman | Katurian |
Other work
- Ashley's Worlds (1996), Ashley - Radio
- Caffeine Comedy/News in Brief (1996), Jock - Radio
- Nature's Warzone (2003), Narrator - Documentary
- Spinner Dolphins (2003), Narrator - Documentary
- Panda Nursery (2003), Narrator - Documentary
- Middle Earth Connection (2005), Narrator - Documentary
External links
- Craig Parker at IMDb
References
- ^ Starz. "Craig Parker in Spartacus: Blood and Sand". Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "In Addition to a Gay Character, "Spartacus" Also Features Out Actor Craig Parker". AfterElton. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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