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Nicholas X. Parsons

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  • Writer
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Nicholas X. Parsons
PALMER, PAIN & GAIN, PREACHER, THE DOMESTICS, POWER OF THE AIR, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, THE LOVEBIRDS
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Nicholas X. Parsons grew up in Chesapeake, Virginia where he studied and trained as an actor at The Governor's School for the Arts, and later a received a B.A. in acting from George Mason University. Upon graduation, he began additional studies with Yuri Kordonsky and later at 'The Actor's Place' with Keith Flippen. Soon thereafter, he began working in television and film all over the South-East market.

His television break came when he was cast in Burn Notice (2007), and continued to land roles on shows such as MacGyver (2016), Preacher (2016), and NCIS: New Orleans (2014). You can also find Mr. Parsons recurring as the hacker sidekick 'Stanzi Palmer' on the 3rd season of Necessary Roughness (2011).

In film, Nicholas continues to play a diverse range of characters in multiple genres; from the dramatic lead in Power of the Air (2018) opposite Patty Duke, to comedic roles such as 'Bicycle' in Netflix's The Lovebirds (2020). But his big break came when he played the role of 'Motel Clerk', who antagonizes Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg directed by Michael Bay in the dark comedy Pain & Gain (2013). You can also find him playing the best friend of Tyler Hoechlin in the post apocalyptic suspense thriller The Domestics (2018), as the endearing buddy of Justin Timberlake, playing 'Ned', in the Apple TV+ family drama Palmer (2021), and most recently you can see him as 'Fake Jesus' in We Have a Ghost (2023) and 'Isaac' in Unseen (2023).

In addition to acting, Nicholas X. Parsons is producing, writing, directing, and editing his first documentary feature A Horse of a Different Color.
BornOctober 13
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Scott Cohen and Nicholas X. Parsons in Necessary Roughness (2011)
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Known for

We Have a Ghost (2023)
We Have a Ghost
6.1
  • Fake Jesus
  • 2023
Missi Pyle, Jolene Purdy, and Midori Francis in Unseen (2023)
Unseen
6.2
  • Isaac
  • 2023
Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae in The Lovebirds (2020)
The Lovebirds
6.1
  • Bicycle
  • 2020
Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, and Anthony Mackie in Pain & Gain (2013)
Pain & Gain
6.4
  • Motel Clerk
  • 2013

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Actor

  • Missi Pyle, Jolene Purdy, and Midori Francis in Unseen (2023)
    Unseen
    • Isaac
    • 2023
  • We Have a Ghost (2023)
    We Have a Ghost
    • Fake Jesus
    • 2023
  • Mike (2022)
    Mike
    • Redneck Inmate
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Queen Sugar (2016)
    Queen Sugar
    • Collection Man (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Justin Timberlake and Ryder Allen in Palmer (2021)
    Palmer
    • Ned
    • 2021
  • Scott Bakula in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
    NCIS: New Orleans
    • Taylor
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae in The Lovebirds (2020)
    The Lovebirds
    • Bicycle
    • 2020
  • The Purge (2018)
    The Purge
    • CCTV Worker
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Nicholas X. Parsons in Power of the Air (2018)
    Power of the Air
    • David Williams
    • 2018
  • Preacher (2016)
    Preacher
    • Man (Flashback)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Kate Bosworth and Mike P. Nelson in The Domestics (2018)
    The Domestics
    • Andrew
    • 2018
  • James Carpinello, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Tom Kemp, Nicoye Banks, and Langston Fishburne in The Dunning Man (2017)
    The Dunning Man
    • Ticket Guy
    • 2017
  • Reaching (2016)
    Reaching
    • Jonathan
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Lucas Till in MacGyver (2016)
    MacGyver
    • Millennial
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino, and Josh Duhamel in Misconduct (2016)
    Misconduct
    • Paramedic
    • 2016

Writer

  • A Horse of a Different Color
    • Writer
    • Post-production
  • The Living Room Will Never be the Same: Hardcore History of Online Gaming (2020)
    The Living Room Will Never be the Same: Hardcore History of Online Gaming
    • created by (creator)
    • 2020

Director

  • A Horse of a Different Color
    • Director
    • Post-production
  • Michele Rossi in Mother's Ring (2018)
    Mother's Ring
    • Director (produced & directed by)
    • Short
    • 2018

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Ticket Guy in THE DUNNING MAN
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Ticket Guy in THE DUNNING MAN
Power of the Air
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Power of the Air
MacGyver Clip
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MacGyver Clip
The Domestics - Directed by Mike P. Nelson
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The Domestics - Directed by Mike P. Nelson
Burn Notice - Full Scene
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Burn Notice - Full Scene
"Pain and Gain" Scene Clips
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"Pain and Gain" Scene Clips
Necessary Roughness, Season 3 "Stanzi Palmer"
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Necessary Roughness, Season 3 "Stanzi Palmer"
In the Pines
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In the Pines

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  • Alternative names
    • Nicholas X Parsons
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • October 13
    • Maryland, USA
  • Spouse
    • Kathryn BuntingSeptember 30, 2019 - present
  • Other works
    Music video for the band The Graduate "Don't Die Digging" - Actor
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    • 3 Articles

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male

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    Has worked as a private ABA Therapist for Autistic Children, a Special-Ed Teacher, and a Personal Aide for the Blind and Disabled.
  • Trademark
      Wavy long hair
  • Nickname
    • Shakes

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