Charles Parnell
Born 1964
Known for Top Gun: Maverick, The Killer, Transformers: Age of Extinction.
Biography
Charles Parnell (born October 26, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for the role of Rear Admiral Solomon "Warlock" Bates in the film Top Gun: Maverick (2022). He was the second actor to portray Police Chief Derek Frye on All My Children (2004-2008). Other appearances include the role of Master Chief Russ Jeter on the TNT show The Last Ship from 2014 to 2018, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), and The Killer (2023). Parnell took over the role of Frye on All My Children, previously played by actor William Christian. He joined the show's cast on September 8, 2005, and made his final appearance on September 24, 2007. He voices Jefferson Twilight on Cartoon Network's The Venture Bros..
Movie Credits
The Killer (2023)
How Bruce Lee Changed the World (2009)
Game (2017)
Pariah (2011)
Mind the Gap (2004)
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
A Million Little Pieces (2018)
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023)
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)
Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
