Charles Parnell

Actor

Born: October 26, 1964 (age 61)
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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…

Filmography (15)

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
Enemies
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