Gerard Parkes

Gerard Parkes

Gerard "Gerry" Parkes was an Irish-born Canadian actor. He was born in Dublin, and moved to Toronto in 1956. He is best known for playing "Doc" on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television series Fraggle Rock and the bartender in the film The Boondock Saints and its sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. His acting career spanned film, radio, television, and the stage. Parkes worked often on CBC radio, beginning in 1959, and shifted into television and film, acting in such diverse series as the 1960s' ecological adventure series The Forest Rangers, children's show The Littlest Hobo, and the detective series Cagney and Lacey. In 1968, Parkes won the first Canadian film award (then called the Etrog and now known as the Gemini) for his portrayal of Uncle Matthew in the movie Isabel. He received the Andrew Allan Award in 1983 for Best Radio Actor, and in 1999, he won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role for Kilt. In 1996, he portrayed Jonathan Swift in the HBO Original Film Handel's Last Chance. In 1998, he appeared on an episode of PBS's Noddy, as Wally the Wanderer in "Noah's Leaving". He appeared with Willem Dafoe and Billy Connolly in The Boondock Saints (playing a Tourette's syndrome-afflicted bartender, also named "Doc"). He reprised the role for The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. He appeared in The Adjuster (1991), premiering at the New York Film Festival. In 1991, it won the Special Silver St. George at the 17th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1993, the Toronto International Film Festival ranked the film 10th in the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time. This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1924-10-16
Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
Also Known As: Gerard Thomas Parkes, Gerry Parkes, Gerard Parks

Movies List of Gerard Parkes

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Small Gifts

1994 Movie
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It Takes Two

1995 Movie
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Draw!

1984 Movie
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Trapped in Paradise

1994 Movie
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Running Time

1974 Movie
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The Pyx

1973 Movie
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Fight for Life

1987 Movie
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Speaking Parts

1989 Movie
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Short Circuit 2

1988 Movie
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Common Ground

1990 Movie
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Mother Night

1996 Movie
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Spasms

1983 Movie
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A Great Big Thing

1968 Movie
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Heaven On Earth

1987 Movie
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The Last Winter

1989 Movie
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The Adjuster

1991 Movie
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Second Wind

1976 Movie
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A House Divided

2000 Movie
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Bethune

1977 Movie
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Isabel

1968 Movie
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The Apprentice

1971 Movie
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The First Time

1969 Movie
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Yesterday

1981 Movie
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The Boondock Saints

1999 Movie
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Deeply

2000 Movie
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Must Be Santa

1999 Movie
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The Suicide Murders

1985 Movie
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The Gunrunner

1990 Movie