Charles Parnell
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 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 Network's The Venture Bros.. Description above from the Wikipedia article about Charles Parnell (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Charles Parnell
Top Gun: Maverick
The Mandalorian
Transformers: Age of Extinction
The Mentalist
Bones
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
NCIS
Law & Order
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Fringe
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (45 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Butterfly | Senator George Dawson | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning | Richards | Movie | 2025 |
 | Extended Family | Governor Devon Monahan | TV Series | 2023 |
 | The Killer | The Lawyer - Hodges | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart | Jefferson Twilight / OSI Agent (voice) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One | NRO | Movie | 2023 |
 | Top Gun: Maverick | Adm. Solomon 'Warlock' Bates | Movie | 2022 |
 | Grand Crew | Franklin | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Briarpatch | Cyrus | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Mandalorian | Survivor Captain | TV Series | 2019 |
 | A Million Little Pieces | Miles | Movie | 2019 |
 | Swim | Coach Moss | Movie | 2018 |
 | Barry | DA Buckner | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Game | Sherman Green | Movie | 2017 |
 | Brothers Blood | Eddy | Movie | 2017 |
 | Constantine | Nommo | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | CIA Director | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Last Ship | CMC Jeter | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Longmire | Stanley | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Pariah | Arthur | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Forgotten | Dan Freeman | TV Series | 2009 |
 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Navy Commander David Forbes | TV Series | 2009 |
 | How Bruce Lee Changed the World | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2009 |
 | Lie to Me | Major Harris | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Mentalist | Captain Cutright | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Fringe | Dr. James Falcon | TV Series | 2008 |
 | 90210 | Franklin Whitney | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Everyone's Hero | Additional Voices (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
 | Bones | Captain Blake | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Venture Bros. | Mandalay (voice) | TV Series | 2004 |
| The Venture Bros. | Jefferson Twilight (voice) | TV Series | 2004 |
| The Venture Bros. | Mister 1 (voice) | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Mind the Gap | John McCabe | Movie | 2004 |
 | NCIS | Dick Jestern | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Whoopi | Minister | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Without a Trace | Nuru | TV Series | 2002 |
 | CSI: Miami | Gavin Webb | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Third Watch | Joe Thomas | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Sex and the City | Business Guy | TV Series | 1998 |
| Sex and the City | Salesman | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Law & Order | A.U.S.A. Mike Warner | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Ezra Nichols | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Jonas Durning | TV Series | 1990 |
 | The Oscars | Self | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Enemies | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |