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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

25

Gender

Male

Birthday

1982-07-27 (44 years old)

Place of Birth

New York, New York, USA

Also Known As

Wolé Parks

Biography

Wolé Parks (born July 27, 1982) is an American actor from New York City, best known for his television and film work. He earned a B.F.A. in Fine Arts and a B.A. in Mathematics from New York University. Parks began acting with early guest roles on shows like Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent and later had a regular role as Dallas Griffin on the CBS soap As the World Turns. He gained wider recognition as Sam Alexander on Devious Maids and appeared as the supernatural character Cade in The Vampire Diaries. Since 2021, he has portrayed John Henry Irons (also called The Stranger or Steel) in the CW superhero series Superman & Lois. Outside acting, he volunteers with educational and HIV/AIDS‑related causes.

Known For

Acting

Premium Rush

2012

Premium Rush

as

Manny

Virtually

2019

Virtually

as

Nate

Man Down

2015

Man Down

as

Chance

For Love

2018

For Love

as

Mateo Silva

Superstore

Superstore

as

Scott

Gossip Girl

Gossip Girl

as

Staffer

NCIS

NCIS

as

Navy Captain

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Sergeant Elias

MacGyver

MacGyver

as

Caleb Worthy

All American

All American

as

Micah Richards

9-1-1

9-1-1

as

Michael's Boyfriend

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Thomas Ryland

Devious Maids

Devious Maids

as

Sam Alexander

Superman & Lois

Superman & Lois

as

John Henry Irons

The Lincoln Lawyer

The Lincoln Lawyer

as

David Lyons

NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

as

CIA Agent Alfred Mahdi

Royal Pains

Royal Pains

as

Crown Prince Quami Obua

FBI: International

FBI: International

as

George Campbell

Landman

Landman

as

Detective Miller

Production

Crew

Directing