Charles Parnell
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..
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Known For
TV
Bones
Captain Blake
2005
TV
NCIS
Colonel Dick Jestern
2003
TV
Law & Order
A.U.S.A. Mike Warner
1990
TV
Law & Order
Ezra Nichols
1990
TV
Law & Order
Jonas Durning
1990
TV
The Mentalist
Captain Cutright
2008
TV
CSI: Miami
Gavin Webb
2002
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
Navy Commander David Forbes
2009
TV
Fringe
Dr. James Falcon
2008
TV
Without a Trace
Nuru
2002
TV
The Mandalorian
Survivor Captain
2019
TV
Sex and the City
Business Guy
1998
TV
Sex and the City
Salesman
1998
TV
Third Watch
Joe Thomas
1999
TV
Longmire
Stanley
2012
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
TV
The Last Ship
CMC Jeter
2014
TV
90210
Franklin Whitney
2008
Film
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Richards
2025
TV
Lie to Me
Major Harris
2009
Filmography
2025TVButterflyas Senator Dawson2025FilmMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningas Richards2023TVExtended Familyas Governor Devon Monahan2023FilmThe Killeras The Lawyer - Hodges2023FilmThe Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heartas Jefferson Twilight / OSI Agent (voice)2023FilmMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Oneas NRO2022FilmTop Gun: Maverickas Adm. Solomon 'Warlock' Bates2020TVBriarpatchas Cyrus2019TVThe Mandalorianas Survivor Captain2019FilmA Million Little Piecesas Miles2018FilmSwimas Coach Moss2018TVBarryas DA Buckner2017FilmGameas Sherman Green2017FilmBrothers Bloodas Eddy2014TVConstantineas Nommo2014FilmTransformers: Age of Extinctionas CIA Director2014TVThe Last Shipas CMC Jeter2012TVLongmireas Stanley2011FilmPariahas Arthur2009TVThe Forgottenas Dan Freeman2009TVNCIS: Los Angelesas Navy Commander David Forbes2009FilmHow Bruce Lee Changed the Worldas Narrator (voice)2009TVLie to Meas Major Harris2008TVThe Mentalistas Captain Cutright2008TVFringeas Dr. James Falcon2008TV90210as Franklin Whitney2006FilmEveryone's Heroas Additional Voices (voice)2005TVBonesas Captain Blake2004TVThe Venture Bros.as Mandalay (voice)2004FilmMind the Gapas John McCabe2003TVNCISas Colonel Dick Jestern2003TVWhoopias Minister2002TVWithout a Traceas Nuru2002TVCSI: Miamias Gavin Webb1999TVThird Watchas Joe Thomas1998TVSex and the Cityas Business Guy1990TVLaw & Orderas A.U.S.A. Mike Warner1953TVThe Oscarsas Self—FilmEnemies