Biography - Charles Parnell

Who is Charles Parnell?

Charles Parnell is an actor by profession and an American by nationality. He is best known for starring in All My Children as Police Chief Derek Frye and in The Last Ship as Master Chief Russ Jeter.

Charles Parnell – Birth, Parents, Siblings

Charles Parnell was born on March 18, 1975, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Details of his early life, including the names of his parents and siblings, are not known to the public.

Education, Ethnicity

Like most of his family life, the educational history of Charles Parnell is not known.

His ethnicity is African-American.

Charles Parnell – Girlfriend, Wife, Children

Actor Charles Parnell is possibly single sans a girlfriend or wife. He also has never been married and has not fathered any children, at least not known to the public.

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Charles Parnell – Career

Early Days

Parnell’s debut role in his career was in a 2003 episode of the crime drama series Hack. This was followed by roles in the TV series Law & Order (2004), The Venture Bros. (2004-2018), Without a Trace (2005), and the film Mind the Gap (2004). Finally, he landed the breakthrough role of Police Chief Derek Frye in All My Children. He portrayed the character from 2005 to 2008, for a total of 79 episodes.

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Films, TV Series

Since then, Charles Parnell has had appearances in the TV series Crash (2008), NCIS (2009), The Forgotten (2010), North Woods Law (2012-2015), Constantine (2014), The Last Ship (2014-2018), Briarpatch (2020), Barry (2023), and Butterfly (2025), to name a few.

His film credits include The Education of Charlie Banks (2007), Mississippi Damned (2009), Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), A Million Little Pieces (2018), Top Gun: Maverick (2022), The Killer (2023), Mission: Impossible (2025), etc.

Aside from TV and film work, he has also voiced a persona in numerous video games, including Manhunt 2, Grand Theft Auto IV and V, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, and Avengers.

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Co-stars

On the set of Top Gun: Maverick, Charles Parnell has worked with Monica Barbaro, Lewis Pullman, Manuel Jacinto, Jay Ellis, and Danny Ramirez.

Charles Parnell – Awards, Nominations

He has been nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture.

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Charles Parnell – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth and annual salary of Parnell are under review.

Charles Parnell – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media sites such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, Parnell is followed by thousands of followers.

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