Gerard Parkes

Gerard Parkes

1924-10-16

Biography

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.

Also appears in

It Takes Two

It Takes Two

6.5

The Boondock Saints

The Boondock Saints

7.3

Short Circuit 2

Short Circuit 2

6.2

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

6.0

Trapped in Paradise

Trapped in Paradise

5.6

A Muppet Family Christmas

A Muppet Family Christmas

6.8

Mother Night

Mother Night

6.7

The Adjuster

The Adjuster

6.1

An American Christmas Carol

An American Christmas Carol

6.1

Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble

Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble

6.6

Spasms

Spasms

4.6

The First Time

The First Time

4.9

Draw!

Draw!

6.5

Speaking Parts

Speaking Parts

5.9

Fight for Life

Fight for Life

5.7

The Pyx

The Pyx

5.3

The Suicide Murders

The Suicide Murders

Not yet rated

Common Ground

Common Ground

10.0

Deeply

Deeply

6.3

Must Be Santa

Must Be Santa

3.0