About
Shaun Parkes (born 9 February 1973) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Koop in Human Traffic and Izzy Buttons in The Mummy Returns. At 16, Parkes enrolled at Seltec College to study drama. Two years later, he was accepted into RADA. Having acted in both theatre and television support roles, Parkes made his breakthrough in the 1999 film Human Traffic. His work since then includes films such as Clubbed, The Mummy Returns, Things to Do Before You're 30 and the acclaimed Notes on a Scandal. Television work includes Lock, Stock..., Servants and Russell T Davies' Casanova and Doctor Who. Parkes continued to forge a career as a theatre actor. He has starred alongside David Threlfall and Neil Stuke in Joe Penhall's award-winning play Blue/Orange in the West End and in Kwame Kwei-Armah's Elmina's Kitchen and at Shakespeare's Globe as Aaron in Titus Andronicus. Parkes also...
Known for
Death in ParadiseSeries • 2011
Doctor WhoSeries • 2005
CasualtySeries • 1986
Silent WitnessSeries • 1996
HeartbeatSeries • 1992
Line of DutySeries • 2012
Lost in SpaceSeries • 2018
The Mummy ReturnsMovie • 2001
Soldier SoldierSeries • 1991
Doctor Who ConfidentialSeries • 2005
The Inspector Lynley MysteriesSeries • 2002
The RiverSeries • 2012
Small AxeSeries • 2020
Notes on a ScandalMovie • 2006
The SuspectSeries • 2022
PenelopeMovie • 2006
Hooten & The LadySeries • 2016
Treasure IslandSeries • 2012
The AliensSeries • 2016
CasanovaSeries • 2005
The RadleysMovie • 2024
Human TrafficMovie • 1999
The AccidentSeries • 2019
The Lost Honour of Christopher JefferiesSeries • 2014