
Charles Parnell
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1964-10-26
Place of birth: 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 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

Mind the Gap
2004John McCabe
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009Narrator (voice)
Pariah
2011Arthur
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
2023Jefferson Twilight / OSI Agent (voice)
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025Richards
The Killer
2023The Lawyer - Hodges
Transformers: Age of Extinction
2014CIA Director
Everyone's Hero
2006Additional Voices (voice)
Swim
2018Coach Moss
Game
2017Sherman Green
Top Gun: Maverick
2022Adm. Solomon 'Warlock' Bates
A Million Little Pieces
2019Miles
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023NRO