Parker Sawyers (born 1984) is an American actor. His first leading film role was starring as a young Barack Obama in Southside With You (2016). He certainly resembles the young future President. He is the son of Paula Parker-Sawyers (now Means), who was deputy mayor of Indianapolis from 1989 to 1991, and James Sawyers, a teacher and administrator.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Spy/Master (2023)
Starring as Frank Jackson
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: The Trojan Horse (Jun 16, 2023)
- Episode 1x05: The Bomb Maker (Jun 9, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: The Trust Test (Jun 2, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: The Safe House (May 26, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: The Survival Story (May 19, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: The Hunting Party (May 19, 2023)
WWII Battles in Color (2021)
Starring as Narrator
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Berlin (Dec 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: The Bulge (Dec 5, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Kursk (Nov 21, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: El Alamein (Nov 14, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Barbarossa (Nov 7, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Blitzkrieg (Oct 31, 2021)
Conspiracies Decoded (2020)
Starring as Narrator
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Secrets of the Sonic Weapon (Mar 4, 2021)
- Episode 1x09: Hitler's Escape Enigma (Feb 25, 2021)
- Episode 1x08: Antarctic Trail of Doom (Feb 11, 2021)
- Episode 1x07: Death Relic of Christ (Feb 4, 2021)
- Episode 1x06: Finding Amelia Earhart (Jan 28, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: Secrets of the Scorpion (Jan 21, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Yellowstone Supervolcano (Jan 14, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: Nazi Doomsday Project (Dec 17, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Mystery at Alcatraz (Dec 10, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: Revenge of the Nazi Doppelganger (Dec 3, 2020)
P-Valley (2020)
Starring as Andre Watkins
(16 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Mississippi Rule (Aug 14, 2022)
- Episode 2x09: Snow (Aug 7, 2022)
- Episode 2x08: The Death Drop (Jul 31, 2022)
- Episode 2x06: Savage (Jul 10, 2022)
- Episode 2x04: Demethrius (Jun 26, 2022)
- Episode 2x03: The Dirty Dozen (Jun 19, 2022)
- Episode 2x02: Seven Pounds of Pressure (Jun 12, 2022)
- Episode 2x01: Pussyland (Jun 3, 2022)
- Episode 1x08: Murda Night (Sep 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Last Call for Alcohol (Aug 30, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: Legacy (Aug 16, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: Belly (Aug 9, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: The Trap (Aug 2, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Higher Ground (Jul 26, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Scars (Jul 19, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: Perpetratin' (Jul 12, 2020)
World on Fire (2019)
Starring as Albert Fallou
(9 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: Episode 6 (Jul 16, 2023)
- Episode 2x03: Episode 3 (Jul 16, 2023)
- Episode 2x02: Episode 2 (Jul 16, 2023)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Nov 10, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Nov 3, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Oct 27, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Oct 20, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Oct 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Sep 29, 2019)
Deep State (2018)
Starring as Brandon Napier
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2x07: Changes Upon Changes (Jun 20, 2019)
- Episode 1x08: Blood in the Sand (May 24, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: White Noise (May 17, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: Stories (May 10, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: Reunion (Apr 26, 2018)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Parker Sawyers
- Episode 2016-08-23: Rami Malek, Tika Sumpter, Parker Sawyers, Diana Gordon (Aug 23, 2016)
Science Channel Presents (2014)
Guest starring as Narrator
- Episode 1x08: Operation Thai Cave Rescue (Jul 14, 2018)
The Assets (2014)
Guest starring as Matt
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Avenger (Aug 3, 2014)
- Episode 1x06: Small Useless Truth (Jul 27, 2014)
NOVA (1974)
Guest starring as Narrator
(2 episodes)
- Episode 45x11: Volatile Earth: Volcano on the Brink (Oct 10, 2018)
- Episode 45x10: Volatile Earth: Volcano on Fire (Oct 10, 2018)