Biography
Known for both his film and television work, Corey Parker has been in the public eye since he landed his first commercial role at the age of four. Determined to become a professional actor, he was accepted at New York's High School of the Performing Arts at age 13. In 1980, the young actor made his stage debut at the New Dramatist Theatre's production of "Red Storm Flower". Parker later left a full scholarship at New York University in order …
Career Milestones
| Co-starred in the UPN series "The Love Boat: The Next Wave" | ||
1996 | Appeared in the TV-movies "Encino Woman" (ABC) and "Mr. and Mrs. Loving" (Showtime) | |
1995 | Played Eddie Fisher in the biopic "Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story" (NBC) | |
1994 | Starred in ABC's short-lived series "Blue Skies" | |
1992 | Appeared in PBS' "Great Performances" presentation of "The Lost Language of Cranes" | |
1992 | Starred on Fox's comedy series "Flying Blind" | |
1992 | Played budding comedy writer Eugene Jerome in the ABC TV-movie adaptation "Neil Simon's Broadway Bound" | |
1991 | Featured in the short-lived ABC series "Eddie Dodd" | |
| Had a recurring role on ABC's drama "thirtysomething" as the younger love interest to Melanie Mayron's Melissa | ||
1989 | Starred as a SAT-fearing high school student in the comedy "How I Got into College" and an undergraduate befriended by a hunchback in the comedy "Big Man on Campus" | |
1988 | Had featured role as Epstein in the film adaptation of Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues" | |
1987 | Starred in the CBS TV miniseries "At Mother's Request" | |
1986 | Played Sophia Loren's son in the CBS TV docudrama "Courage" | |
1985 | At age 20, was invited to join the Actors Studio (date approximate) | |
1985 | TV acting debut, "Don't Touch", an "ABC Afterschool Special" | |
1984 | Feature film debut, "Scream For Help" | |
1980 | Had first stage role in "Red Storm Flower" at the New Dramatists Theatre (NYC) | |
1969 | Landed first commercial at age four (date approximate) | |
| Raised in Woodstock, New York | ||