Charles Parnell
Acting
Born: 1964-10-26 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 Child
🎬 Movies (14)
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025
Richards
The Killer
2023
The Lawyer - Hodges
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
2023
Jefferson Twilight / OSI Agent (voice)
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023
NRO
Top Gun: Maverick
2022
Adm. Solomon 'Warlock' Bates
A Million Little Pieces
2019
Miles
Swim
2018
Coach Moss
Game
2017
Sherman Green
Brothers Blood
2017
Eddy
Transformers: Age of Extinction
2014
CIA Director
Pariah
2011
Arthur
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
Narrator (voice)
Everyone's Hero
2006
Additional Voices (voice)
Mind the Gap
2004
John McCabe
📺 TV Shows (20)
Butterfly
2025
Senator Dawson
Extended Family
2023
Governor Devon Monahan
Briarpatch
2020
Cyrus
The Mandalorian
2019
Survivor Captain
Barry
2018
DA Buckner
Constantine
2014
Nommo
The Last Ship
2014
CMC Jeter
Longmire
2012
Stanley
The Forgotten
2009
Dan Freeman
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Navy Commander David Forbes
Lie to Me
2009
Major Harris
The Mentalist
2008
Captain Cutright
Fringe
2008
Dr. James Falcon
90210
2008
Franklin Whitney
Bones
2005
Captain Blake
The Venture Bros.
2004
Mandalay (voice)
The Venture Bros.
2004
Jefferson Twilight (voice)
The Venture Bros.
2004
Mister 1 (voice)
NCIS
2003
Colonel Dick Jestern
Whoopi
2003
Minister