Graham Parkhurst

Graham Parkhurst
Born (1988-03-01) March 1, 1988 (age 36)
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
EducationSheridan College
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Graham Parkhurst (born March 1, 1988) is a Canadian actor, best known for his regular role as Parker in the 2023 Netflix series Glamorous.[1]

Originally from Belleville, Ontario,[2] he was active in local community theatre with Quinte Stage Productions in his teen years,[3] and later won a scholarship to study musical theatre at Sheridan College.[4] He was subsequently a stage actor for a number of years, with credits including productions of Willy Russell's Blood Brothers,[5] Caroline Smith's Panto of the Opera,[6] David Rogers's The Songs of Sinatra,[7] Stephen Schwartz's Godspell,[8] Ken Ludwig's The Fox on the Fairway[9] and Joe DiPietro's All Shook Up.[10]

He also had supporting or guest roles in film and television, including appearances in You Got Trumped: The First 100 Days, Supergirl, Sex/Life, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and The Umbrella Academy, prior to being cast in Glamorous.[11]

  1. ^ "GRAHAM PARKHURST ON NEW NETFLIX SERIES ROLE". Wonderland, June 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Janiece Campbell, "'We often play the barista on U.S. TV': How one Canadian actor is making the most of his breakout Netflix role". Toronto Star, July 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Luke Hendry, "Youth acting up with QSP: Local children get feet wet in new theatre group". Belleville Intelligencer, September 3, 2005.
  4. ^ "Scholarships enable 10 local students to further education". Belleville Intelligencer, January 5, 2008.
  5. ^ Anne Craig, "'Blood Brothers' can bring an audience to tears". Brockville Recorder and Times, June 24, 2010.
  6. ^ Jack Evans, "New panto spoofs opera Phantom". Belleville Intelligencer, November 24, 2011.
  7. ^ Valerie Hill, "Smooth and delicious, Sinatra opens Drayton". Waterloo Region Record, May 11, 2013.
  8. ^ Valerie Hill, "Godspell revamped, even more fun". Guelph Mercury, October 7, 2013.
  9. ^ Dan St. Yves, "Golf farce drives home laughter; Worth hanging in for 19th Hole after slow first round". Calgary Herald, September 22, 2014.
  10. ^ Valerie Hill, "Shake it to the music: Drayton's latest summer production 'All Shook Up' would make Elvis proud". Waterloo Region Record, June 27, 2016.
  11. ^ Denny Patterson, "Graham Parkhurst Talks Breakout Role in Netflix's 'Glamorous'". Instinct, June 29, 2023.