Charles Parnell (born October 26, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for being the second actor to portray Police Chief
Derek Frye on ''
All My Children'', the role of Master Chief
Russ Jeter
This is an overview of the regular, recurring, and other characters of the TV series '' The Last Ship''.
Overview
Main characters
Tom Chandler
If courage had a face, it would be identical to the face of Tom Chandler.
Rachel Scott
Dr. Ra ...
on the
TNT
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show ''
The Last Ship'', and the role of Solomon "Warlock" Bates in ''
Top Gun: Maverick''.
Parnell took over the role of Frye on ''All My Children'', previously played by actor
William Christian. He joined the cast of the show on September 8, 2005, and made his final appearance on September 24, 2007. Parnell also provides the voice of Jefferson Twilight on
Cartoon Network's ''
The Venture Bros.
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''
Career
Before taking the role of Derek Frye, Parnell played Achilles in ''
Iphigeneia at Aulis
''Iphigenia in Aulis'' or ''Iphigenia at Aulis'' ( grc, Ἰφιγένεια ἐν Αὐλίδι, Īphigéneia en Aulídi; variously translated, including the Latin ''Iphigenia in Aulide'') is the last of the extant works by the playwright Euripide ...
'', a play by
Euripides
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translated and adapted by Kenneth Cavander at the
Yale Repertory Theater
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in
New Haven, Connecticut
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.
Filmography
Television
Film
Video games
References
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Living people
African-American male actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male voice actors
American male soap opera actors
21st-century American male actors
21st-century African-American people
1964 births
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