Ira Parker

Ira Parker is a Canadian screenwriter and producer. He has been producer and showrunner of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026–). Parker first became involved in the Game of Thrones franchise as a writer and producer on the first season of the House of the Dragon. He also worked on series 3 to 5 of The Last Ship (2016–2018), on series 3 and 4 of Better Things (2019–2020), and on part two of The Nevers (2023). He created and wrote Four in the Morning (2016).

Early life and education Parker was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. He was brought up in St. Catharines, Ontario, where his father had a cleaning products business. He studied for a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree at the University of Toronto. He left Canada for California, United States, where he undertook a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in screenwriting at Chapman College.

Filmography Television Year Title Creator Director Writer Producer Notes 2014–2016 Rogue Co-producer, story editor, writer 2015 The Pinkertons Episode 7 2016–2018 The Last Ship Writer, producer, supervising producer (season 5) 2016 Four in the Morning Creator, showrunner, writer 2019–2020 Better Things Co-executive producer 2022 House of the Dragon Co-executive producer (season 1), writer (S1E4) 2023 The Nevers Co-executive producer (part 2), writer (S1E8) 2024 The Sympathizer Consulting producer 2026–present A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Co-creator with George R. R. Martin