Anthony Ray Parker (born May 13, 1958) is an American actor. Parker was born in

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, United States, and currently resides in

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. For years during the late 1990s and early 2000s, Parker settled in

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, New Zealand and had a prominent career on television in various shows as Suzanne Paul's sidekick. He appeared in the film ''

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'' as the character Dozer. In 2006, Parker starred in

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's film ''

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''. He also appeared in the horror film ''

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''. He has filmed a number of television shows and movies in

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and

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, including ''

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''. In 2007, he performed the role of Buddy McDeere, the Head coach of the Russian boxer, Anton Kolchin in the Russian movie '' Shadowboxing 2: Revenge''. Parker has appeared in the

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production of '' Spartacus: War of the Damned'' in the role of a rebel

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d Sanus in 2013. He has advertised for a browser application called RealStew. He owned Club Physical, a short lived cafe in New Zealand. Parker has advocated for suicide prevention.

Personal life

Anthony Ray Parker has a daughter and two sons. His son Joseph Lavell Parker received widespread media attention after alleged involvement in gang rapes in the Roast Busters scandal. Police in New Zealand have now issued a warrant for Joseph Parker's arrest

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parker, Anthony Ray 1958 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors African-American male actors American expatriates in New Zealand American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Michigan People from Saginaw, Michigan 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American people