Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1983-05-24
- Born Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Also Known As:
파커 소여
Parker Sawyers
Parker Sawyers is an American actor, voice-over artist, and model born on May 24, 1983, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is perhaps best known for his breakthrough role as a young Barack Obama in the 2016 romantic drama Southside With You, a fictionalized account of the first date between Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson. Sawyers began his career as a model and made his television debut in the 2012 Netflix series Lilyhammer, quickly following up with small roles in major films like Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) and Zero Dark Thirty (2012). Since his star-making turn in Southside With You, his filmography has included supporting roles in a variety of genres, such as the horror film The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) where he played Trooper Cole, the thriller Greta (2018), the war film Sand Castle (2017), and the Guy Ritchie action-comedy Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023). On television, he has maintained a significant presence, featuring as Albert Fallou in the BBC war drama World on Fire (2019-2023), Andre Watkins in the Starz series P-Valley (2020-present), and guest-starring in hit shows like Succession and A Discovery of Witches. He is currently based in London, England.
