Gerard Parkes

Acting

Gerard Parkes

Born October 16, 1924 · Dublin, Ireland

Died October 19, 2014 · aged 90

Gerard "Gerry" Parkes was an Irish-born Canadian actor. He was born in Dublin, and moved to Toronto in 1956. He is best known for playing "Doc" on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television series Fraggle Rock and the bartender in the film The Boondock Saints and its sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. His acting career spanned film, radio, television, and the stage. Parkes worke…

Known For

The Boondock SaintsThe Boondock Saints · 1999
The Boondock Saints
7.21999
MovieActionThriller
Tired of the crime overrunning the streets of Boston, Irish Catholic twin brothers Conner and Murphy are inspired by their faith to cleanse their hometown of evil with their own brand of zealous vigilante justice. As they hunt down and kill one notorious gangster after another, they become controversial folk heroes in the community. But Paul Smecker, an eccentric FBI agent, is fast closing in on their blood-soaked trail.
It Takes TwoIt Takes Two · 1995
It Takes Two
6.51995
MovieComedyFamily
Identical 9-year-olds from very different backgrounds: orphaned Amanda and wealthy Alyssa meet at summer camp and decide to switch places -- and play matchmaker between Alyssa's dad, Roger, and the kind social worker who cares for Amanda.
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints DayThe Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day · 2009
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
6.02009
MovieActionThriller
Skillfully framed by an unknown enemy for the murder of a priest, wanted vigilante MacManus brothers Murphy and Connor must come out of hiding on a sheep farm in Ireland to fight for justice in Boston.
Short Circuit 2Short Circuit 2 · 1988
Short Circuit 2
6.21988
MovieComedyFamily
Robot Johnny 5 moves to the city to help his friend Ben Jahrvi with his toy manufacturing enterprise, only to be manipulated by criminals who want to use him for their own nefarious purposes.
The First TimeThe First Time · 1969
The First Time
5.01969
MovieComedy
With the coming of summer, three high school buddies--Kenny Leeds, Mike Decker, and Tommy Kingsley--anticipate their initiation into the pleasures of manhood. But Kenny is separated from his friends and sent to stay with his grandparents in Buffalo while his father, a widowed salesman, leaves on a business trip with his secretary-fiancée. Bored and alone in a strange city, Kenny writes his two friends letters about his adventures at "Rosie's," a fictitious brothel across the Canadian border in Niagara Falls. His lie quickly backfires.
Trapped in ParadiseTrapped in Paradise · 1994
Trapped in Paradise
5.61994
MovieComedyCrime
Residents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve.
SpasmsSpasms · 1983
Spasms
4.61983
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A gigantic serpent is captured on a remote island and shipped to an American college for experimentation.
A Muppet Family ChristmasA Muppet Family Christmas · 1987
A Muppet Family Christmas
6.91987
MovieFamilyComedy
Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays. Doc and his dog Sprocket, who had planned a quiet Christmas, end up joining the Muppets in their holiday activities and preparations. The Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock regulars join the festivities, but to Kermit's dismay, the only one missing is Miss Piggy, who has been caught in a snowstorm.

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