Anthony Ray Parker

Anthony Ray Parker is an American actor.

Early life Parker was born in Saginaw, Michigan, United States.

Career For years during the late 1990s and early 2000s, Parker settled in Auckland, New Zealand, and had a prominent career on television in various shows as Suzanne Paul's sidekick. He appeared in the film The Matrix as the character Dozer. In 2006, Parker starred in John Cena's film The Marine. He also appeared in the horror film Dead Air.

Parker has filmed a number of television shows and movies in Australia and New Zealand, including Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur where he performed Hercules' half-brother Gryphus who was turned into a Minotaur by his father Zeus for trying to turn humanity away from the Gods. Al Chalk was the one who voiced Gryphus. Parker would later perform a different Minotaur in the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys episode "The Sword of Verocity" where it was created by Hera. Parker has also done voice work as different monsters in Power Rangers Dino Thunder and Power Rangers Megaforce

In 2007, he performed the role of Buddy McDeere, the Head coach of the Russian boxer, Anton Kolchin in the Russian movie Shadowboxing 2: Revenge.

Parker has appeared in the Starz production of Spartacus: War of the Damned in the role of a rebel slave named Sanus in 2013.

Personal life Anthony Ray Parker has a daughter and two sons. His son Joseph Lavell Parker received widespread media attention after alleged involvement in gang rapes in the Roast Busters scandal.

He has advertised for a browser application called RealStew. He owned Club Physical, a short lived cafe in New Zealand.

Parker has advocated for suicide prevention.

Parker currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1996 The Frighteners Deputy 1999 The Matrix Dozer Nightmare Man Webster 2005 Harmony Parker John Short film Way of the Game Jack Payne Short film 2006 The Marine Morgan 2007 T.K.O. Slim Unlicensed Marcus Moore Short film Shadowboxing 2: Revenge Buddy McDeere 2008 The Mourner Ruben Dutch Short film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1994 Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur Minotaur/Gryphus Television film 1995–1996 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Ipicles, Minotaur, and Valerus 3 episodes 1996 One West Waikiki Kim's bodyguard Episode: "The Romanoff Affair" 1996–2000 Xena: Warrior Princess Bacchus, Deliverer, Mephistopheles, and Pinullus 4 episodes 1996 Every Woman's Dream Security guard Television film 1998 Shortland Street Chip Dexter 1998–2001 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Host 1998 Garage Sale Himself 2002 Superfire Fire Captain Television film 2003 Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off Umpire Television film 2004 Power Rangers Dino Thunder Thornox (voice) Episode: "Disappearing Act" 2006 Prison Break: Proof of Innocence Beefy Con Episode: "Proof" 2013 Power Rangers Megaforce Scaraba (voice) Episode: "Mega Mission" 2019 Euphoria Allan Episode: "Shook Ones Pt. II"