Charles Parnell
Birthday
1964/10/26 (61 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also know as
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Biography
Charles Parnell (born October 26, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for the role of Rear Admiral Solomon "Warlock" Bates in the film Top Gun: Maverick (2022). He was the second actor to portray Police Chief Derek Frye on All My Children (2004-2008). Other appearances include the role of Master Chief Russ Jeter on the TNT show The Last Ship from 2014 to 2018, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), and The Killer (2023). Parnell took over the role of Frye on All My Child...Read more
Acting
(2004) Mind the Gap
as John McCabe
(2009) How Bruce Lee Changed the World
as Narrator (voice)
(2011) Pariah
as Arthur
(2023) The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
as Jefferson Twilight / OSI Agent (voice)
(2025) Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
as Richards
(2023) The Killer
as The Lawyer - Hodges
(2014) Transformers: Age of Extinction
as CIA Director
(2006) Everyone's Hero
as Additional Voices (voice)
(2018) Swim
as Coach Moss
(2017) Game
as Sherman Green
(2022) Top Gun: Maverick
as Adm. Solomon 'Warlock' Bates
(2019) A Million Little Pieces
as Miles
(2023) Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
as NRO
(2017) Brothers Blood
as Eddy
Enemies
as ---
(2002) CSI: Miami
as Gavin Webb
(2008) Fringe
as Dr. James Falcon
(2004) The Venture Bros.
as Mandalay (voice)
(1990) Law & Order
as A.U.S.A. Mike Warner
(2019) The Mandalorian
as Survivor Captain
(2018) Barry
as DA Buckner
(2014) The Last Ship
as CMC Jeter
(2008) 90210
as Franklin Whitney
(2004) The Venture Bros.
as Jefferson Twilight (voice)
(1998) Sex and the City
as Business Guy
(2008) The Mentalist
as Captain Cutright
(2014) Constantine
as Nommo
(2020) Briarpatch
as Cyrus
(2009) Lie to Me
as Major Harris
(2003) NCIS
as Colonel Dick Jestern
(1990) Law & Order
as Ezra Nichols
(2005) Bones
as Captain Blake
(1998) Sex and the City
as Salesman
(2002) Without a Trace
as Nuru
(1990) Law & Order
as Jonas Durning
(2012) Longmire
as Stanley
(2003) Whoopi
as Minister
(2009) The Forgotten
as Dan Freeman
(1999) Third Watch
as Joe Thomas
(2023) Extended Family
as Governor Devon Monahan
(2009) NCIS: Los Angeles
as Navy Commander David Forbes
(1953) The Oscars
as Self
(2004) The Venture Bros.
as Mister 1 (voice)
(2025) Butterfly
as Senator Dawson