Corey Parker

Corey Parker (July 8, 1965 – March 5, 2026) was an American actor and acting coach. He grew up in and around the theater. A native of New York City, he began working as an actor at age 5 and training at the age of 14 with teachers from the Actors Studio. He graduated from the High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan. He has appeared on every major network — with leading roles on ABC, CBS, NBC,...

Corey Parker (July 8, 1965 – March 5, 2026) was an American actor and acting coach. He grew up in and around the theater. A native of New York City, he began working as an actor at age 5 and training at the age of 14 with teachers from the Actors Studio. He graduated from the High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan. He has appeared on every major network — with leading roles on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, UPN, and supporting roles on PBS, BBC, HBO, MTV, USA. He has worked at Paramount, Universal, 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers, Miramax, Lorimar, and Viacom. Corey is a member of the Ensemble Studio Theater in New York and Los Angeles, and has worked with Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater Company, with Joe Papp at the Public Theater, and has a long list of productions in which he has appeared in New York and at the Mark Taper in Los Angeles.