Wolé Parks
Known For
Acting
Born
1982-07-27 in New York, New York, USA
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Markeevious Ryan
Law & Order
as Sergeant Elias
Law & Order
as Thomas Ryland
NCIS
as Navy Captain
The Vampire Diaries
as Cade
Yellowstone
as Torry
The Lincoln Lawyer
as David Lyons
9-1-1
as Michael's Boyfriend
NCIS: Los Angeles
as CIA Agent Alfred Mahdi
Landman
as Detective Miller
Superman & Lois
as John Henry Irons
Gossip Girl
as Staffer
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Damon Whitney
FBI: International
as George Campbell
MacGyver
as Caleb Worthy
Superstore
as Scott
All American
as Micah Richards
Devious Maids
as Sam Alexander
Royal Pains
as Crown Prince Quami Obua
For Love
as Mateo Silva