Date Of Birth
November 12, 1970
Biography
Born on November 12, 1970 in Suva, Fiji, actor Craig Parker is best known for his role in Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, where he played Haldir the Elf. Before that though, he has had plenty of other projects. He’s done voice-overs for New Zealand documentaries, and even for the 2005 Power Rangers series. He started out on the small screen in 1987, appearing as Justin Grieg in the show Gloss.
Craig Parker later took on the role of Guy Warner on Shortland Street, and also became famous for playing Bellerophon on Xena: Warrior Princess. He was also seen on shows like Mercy Peak and Young Hercules, in addition to taking on a recurring role o Legend of hte Seeker. In 2009 he was cast as Leighton Mills on Diplomatic Immunity, before obtaining the part of Glaber on Starz Network’s Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
On the big screen, Parker had a small part on Stephen King’s “The Tommyknockers”. He was also on the short film Man Made, in addition to 2006’s Weekend Lovers and 2009’s Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. He even became a prominent presence in the theatre community, appearing on productions of MacBeth, The Seagull, Arcadia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and narrating The Rocky Horror Show.
Place of Birth
Suva, Fiji
Birth Name
Craig Parker
Gender
Male
Filmography
2010: Radiradirah (TV series) – Prince John
2008-2010: Legend of the Seeker (TV series) – Darken Rahl/Walter
2010: Spartacus: Blood and Sand (TV series) – Claudius Glaber/Glaber
2009: Diplomatic Immunity (TV series) – Leighton Mills
2009: Underworld: Rise of the Lycans – Sabas
1993-2008: Shortland Street (TV series) – Guy Warner
2006: Weekend Lovers – Matt
2005: Power Rangers S.P.D. (TV series) – Narrator
2003: Power Rangers Ninja Storm (TV series) – Motodrone/Blue Face/Mad Magnet
2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Haldir
2001-2002: Mercy Peak (TV series) – Alistair Kingsley
2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Haldir
2001: No One Can Hear You – Henley
1997-2001: Xena: Warrior Princess (TV series) – Bellerophon/Cleades/Prince Sarpedon
1999: A Twist in the Tale (TV series) – Larry Sharpe
1998: Young Hercules (TV series) – Lucius
1998: A Soldier’s Sweetheart – Soldier #1
1997: 2 People (TV series) – Host
1996: City Life (TV series) – Seth
1993: The Tommyknockers (TV movie) – Student Bartender
1987: Gloss (TV series)
Height
5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
