Corey Parker (actor)
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Ensemble Studio Theatre
- Actor
- acting coach
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| Born | July 8, 1965 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 5, 2026 (aged 60) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Actors Studio Ensemble Studio Theatre |
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Corey Parker (July 8, 1965 – March 5, 2026) was an American actor and acting coach.[1]
Following high school, Parker committed to acting full-time.[2] He was a member of the Actors Studio and the Ensemble Studio Theater.[3] He performed onstage at the 61st Academy Awards in 1989.[4]
Films in which Parker has appeared include Biloxi Blues,[5] Willy/Milly,[6] White Palace,[7] Friday the 13th: A New Beginning,[8] and How I Got into College.[9] He has also appeared on television in series including Thirtysomething,[10] Broadway Bound,[11] Blue Skies,[12] Love Boat: The Next Wave,[13][14] and co-starred with Téa Leoni in the 1992-93 Fox sitcom Flying Blind.[15]
He later had a recurring role on the sitcom Will & Grace as the character "Josh".[16] His television movies include The Lost Language of Cranes for the BBC;[17] Mr. and Mrs. Loving;[18] Courage with Sophia Loren;[19] A Mother's Prayer;[20] and Destiny, The Elizabeth Taylor Story.[21]
Parker was guest artist at Rhodes College and at the University of Memphis. He was the official acting coach for CMT's Sun Records and also worked as a coach on Ms. Marvel.[22] Parker was a guest instructor at HB Studio.[23]
Death
Parker died from cancer in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 5, 2026, at the age of 60.[24]
