Parker Croft (born January 13, 1987) is an

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and

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, most famous for his role as Felix on ''

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''.

Early life

Parker Croft was born in

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and raised in Northern Vermont. His mother, Juliet McVicker, is a jazz singer; his father, Parker Hendrick Croft Jr., is an architect, and a painter. Children's theater was Parker’s introduction to acting in 1994, at the age of seven. Soon after, he began working with the Vermont Stage Company. Parker's schooling was varied. He attended public and private schools, as well as experimenting with

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. Prior to his graduation from the White Mountain School, Parker received a scholarship to the Perry Mansfield School for the Performing Arts, a summer school for aspiring teen actors. This led him to

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, where he completed study at the Stella Adler Studio, the

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, and the Hubert Berghof Studio.

Career

Parker Croft made his film debut as John in the

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, ''Hooking Up'' with co-stars

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and

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. One year later he appeared as the

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bully Cooper in ''

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'' (2008), an independent musical film, based on ''

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'', in which he sang for the soundtrack. Parker's television debut was on the FX show ''

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'' as Enigma. From his performance in Nip/Tuck Parker was offered a role in ''Nuclear Family'' (2010) alongside

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and

Corin Nemec Joseph Charles Nemec IV (born November 5, 1971), known professionally as Corin Nemec, is an American actor, producer, and screenwriter. He was billed as Corin "Corky" Nemec or Corky Nemec until 1990. Nemec is known for playing the title characte ...

. Parker’s television credits include the FX pilot ''Back Nine'' (Creator Jason Filardi), the NBC pilot

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, and the Gigapix pilot ''Adult Life'' (Creator Conrad Jackson) In addition to acting, Parker is also a writer. In 2010 he co-wrote ''

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'' in collaboration with partners Aaron Golden, and Conrad Jackson as a vehicle for his first leading role.

Personal life

Parker lives in

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. As of June 2016, he is married to Elisa Croft.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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