Parker Croft

Parker Croft (born January 13, 1987) is an American actor and screenwriter, most famous for his role as Felix on Once Upon a Time.

Early life Parker Croft was born in Burlington, Vermont and raised in Northern Vermont. His mother, Juliet McVicker, is a jazz singer; his father, Parker Hendrick Croft Jr., is an architect, and a painter. Children's theater was Parker’s introduction to acting in 1994, at the age of seven. Soon after, he began working with the Vermont Stage Company.

Parker's schooling was varied. He attended public and private schools, as well as experimenting with home schooling. Prior to his graduation from the White Mountain School, Parker received a scholarship to the Perry Mansfield School for the Performing Arts, a summer school for aspiring teen actors. This led him to New York City, where he completed study at the Stella Adler Studio, the William Esper Studio, and the Herbert Berghof Studio.

Career Parker Croft made his film debut as John in the teen movie, Hooking Up with co-stars Corey Feldman and Bronson Pinchot. One year later he appeared as the gay bashing bully Cooper in Were the World Mine (2008), an independent musical film, based on A Midsummer Night's Dream, in which he sang for the soundtrack.

Parker's television debut was on the FX show Nip/Tuck as Enigma. From his performance in Nip/Tuck Parker was offered a role in Nuclear Family (2010) alongside Ray Wise and Corin Nemec.

Parker’s television credits include the FX pilot Back Nine (Creator Jason Filardi), the NBC pilot 1600 Penn, and the Gigapix pilot Adult Life (Creator Conrad Jackson)

In addition to acting, Parker is also a writer. In 2010 he co-wrote Falling Overnight in collaboration with partners Aaron Golden, and Conrad Jackson as a vehicle for his first leading role.

Personal life Parker lives in Los Angeles.

As of June 2016, he is married to Elisa Croft.

Filmography

Film

+ Actor Year Title Role Notes 2006 Hooking up John 2008 Sky People Estranged Son Short Film 2008 Were the World Mine Cooper 2010 Falling Overnight Elliot Carson Nashville Film Festival Best Actor AwardJacksonville Film Festival Best Actor AwardBlue Whiskey Indipendnet Film Festival Best Actor AwardVisionfest The Jack Nance Breakthrough Performance Award 2014 Field of Lost Shoes Garland Jefferson

+ Music Credits Year Title Song Performed 2008 Were the World Mine "Pyramus & Thisby"

Television

Year Show Role Episode(s) & Notes 2009 Nip/Tuck Jared 'Enigma' McCloud 6.02 "Enigma" 2009 The Back Nine Ben Hogan 1.01 "Pilot" 2012 Nuclear Family The Son 2012 1600 Penn Mike 1.01 "Pilot" 2012 American Horror Story: Asylum Devon 2.03 "Nor'easter" 2013 Once Upon a Time Felix 11 episodes 2016 Roadies Dean Kilpatrick 8 "The All Night Bus Ride" 2016 Pitch Jordan Collins 5 "Alfonzo Guzman-Chavez" 2017 Big Little Lies Brent 2 "Serious Mothering"