Parker Sawyers

Parker Sawyers (born 24 May 1984)[1] is an American actor. His first leading film role was starring as a young Barack Obama in Southside With You.[2] He is also featured in Don't Hang Up as Mr. Lee. He also stars as the Parisian jazz musician, Albert Fallou, in the BBC production World on Fire.[3]

Parker Sawyers
Born (1984-05-24) May 24, 1984
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
Spouse(s)Edita Ubartaite

He is the son of Paula Parker-Sawyers (now Means), who was deputy mayor of Indianapolis from 1989 to 1991, and James Sawyers, a teacher and administrator.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Role
2012 Zero Dark Thirty Interrogator on Monitor
2013 Austenland Alexander
2014 Monsters: Dark Continent Shaun Williams
2016 Southside with You Barack Obama
2016 The Call Up Str8 Shoot3r / Andre
2016 Snowden CIA Interviewer
2016 The Autopsy of Jane Doe Trooper Cole
2016 Don't Hang Up Mr. Lee
2017 Sand Castle Sgt. Robinson
2017 The Mummy Co-pilot
2018 Greta Gary
2018 Pine Gap Gus Thomson
2019 Monsoon Lewis
2019 World on Fire Albert Fallou
2020 P-Valley Andre Watkins

Video Games

Year Title Role
2018 Detroit: Become Human Josh

References

  1. "Meet the West London actor playing Barack Obama on the big screen". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. Bernstein, Jacob (12 August 2016). "Parker Sawyers Summons His Inner Obama". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. "Meet the Cast of World on Fire". World on Fire. PBS. Retrieved 22 April 2020.


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