Corey Parker (July 8, 1965 – March 5, 2026) was an American actor and acting coach.
Career Following high school, Parker committed to acting full-time. He was a member of the Actors Studio and the Ensemble Studio Theater. He performed onstage at the 61st Academy Awards in 1989.
Films in which Parker has appeared include Biloxi Blues, Willy/Milly, White Palace, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, and How I Got into College. He has also appeared on television in series including Thirtysomething, Broadway Bound, Blue Skies, Love Boat: The Next Wave, and co-starred with Téa Leoni in the 1992-93 Fox sitcom Flying Blind.
He later had a recurring role on the sitcom Will & Grace as the character "Josh". His television movies include The Lost Language of Cranes for the BBC; Mr. and Mrs. Loving; Courage with Sophia Loren; A Mother's Prayer; and Destiny, The Elizabeth Taylor Story.
Parker was guest artist at Rhodes College and at the University of Memphis. He was the official acting coach for CMT's Sun Records and also worked as a coach on Ms. Marvel. Parker was a guest instructor at HB Studio.
Death Parker died from cancer in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 5, 2026, at the age of 60.
Filmography Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1984Scream for HelpJosh Dealey1985Friday the 13th Part V: A New BeginningPete19869½ WeeksJanitor1986Willy/MillyLopezaka Something Special1988Biloxi BluesArnold B. Epstein1989Big Man on CampusAlex1989How I Got into CollegeMarlon Browne1990White PalaceLarry Klugman1991The Lost Language of CranesElliot Abrahams1995Grandpa's FuneralJonathan Metsler1997Fool's ParadiseRaymond 'Ray' Powers2002The End of the BarRich Garner2010One Came HomeJohn Mazilli2011Woman's PictureHotel John2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thHimselfDocumentary film2014Being AwesomeJeffery Hirsch2021The TroubleWayneTBADemon LakeFisherman
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1983As the World TurnsBullyEpisode #1.70101983–1986ABC Afterschool SpecialVarious roles3 episodes1985The New Leave It to BeaverChuckEpisode: "No Free Lunch"1985The Best TimesChuck LutherEpisode: "Sweetheart"1986CourageTony MiraldoTelevision film1987At Mother's RequestLarry Schreuder2 episodes1987The Bronx ZooHenry DoddEpisode: "The Power of a Lie"1987CBS Summer PlayhouseMichaelEpisode: "Sons of Gunz"1989–1990ThirtysomethingLee Owens6 episodes1990I'm Dangerous TonightEddieTelevision film1991Eddie DoddVarious roles6 episodes1991Big DealsDashiel 'Dash' RyanTelevision film1992Broadway BoundEugene Jerome1992–1993Flying BlindNeil Barash22 episodes1994Blue SkiesJoel Goodman8 episodes1995Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor StoryEddie FisherTelevision film1995A Mother's PrayerSpence Walker1996Mr. and Mrs. LovingBernard S. Cohen1996Encino WomanDavid Hosenfelt1996Touched by an AngelHenry MoskowitzEpisode: "Written in Dust"1998–1999Love Boat: The Next WaveJohn Morgan25 episodes2000Will & GraceJosh5 episodes2014NashvilleLuke's ManagerEpisode: "All or Nothing with Me"2017Sun RecordsPete IsacsonEpisode: "No Favors Here"
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