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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 Children, previously played by actor William Christian. He joined the show's cast on September 8, 2005, and made his final appearance on September 24, 2007. He voices Jefferson Twilight on Cartoon…
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Transformers: Age of ExtinctionCIA Director
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneNRO
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2023Extended FamilyGovernor Devon Monahan · 1 episodeShow
2023The KillerThe Lawyer - HodgesMovie
2023The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon HeartJefferson Twilight / OSI Agent (voice)Movie
2023Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneNROMovie
2022Top Gun: MaverickAdm. Solomon 'Warlock' BatesMovie
2021Grand CrewFranklin · 2 episodesShow
2020BriarpatchCyrus · 10 episodesShow
2019The MandalorianSurvivor Captain · 2 episodesShow
2019A Million Little PiecesMilesMovie
2018SwimCoach MossMovie
2018BarryDA Buckner · 5 episodesShow
2017GameSherman GreenMovie
2017Brothers BloodEddyMovie
2014ConstantineNommo · 1 episodeShow
2014Transformers: Age of ExtinctionCIA DirectorMovie
2012LongmireStanley · 1 episodeShow
2011PariahArthurMovie
2009The ForgottenDan Freeman · 1 episodeShow
2009NCIS: Los AngelesNavy Commander David Forbes · 1 episodeShow
2009How Bruce Lee Changed the WorldNarrator (voice)Movie
2009Lie to MeMajor Harris · 1 episodeShow
2008FringeDr. James Falcon · 1 episodeShow
200890210Franklin Whitney · 1 episodeShow
2006Everyone's HeroAdditional Voices (voice)Movie
2004The Venture Bros.Mandalay (voice), Jefferson Twilight (voice), Mister 1 (voice) · 10 episodesShow
2004Mind the GapJohn McCabeMovie
2003WhoopiMinister · 1 episodeShow
1999Third WatchJoe Thomas · 1 episodeShow
1998Sex and the CityBusiness Guy, Salesman · 1 episodeShow
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