Charles Parnell

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..

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Known For

The Mandalorian Not in library

The Mandalorian

2019

Top Gun: Maverick Not in library

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

Transformers: Age of Extinction Not in library

Transformers: Age of Extinction

2014

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023

The Mentalist Not in library

The Mentalist

2008

Bones Not in library

Bones

2005

The Killer Not in library

The Killer

2023

Fringe Not in library

Fringe

2008

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

2025

NCIS Not in library

NCIS

2003

Acting

2025 Butterfly as Senator Dawson (6 episodes)
2023 The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart as Jefferson Twilight / OSI Agent (voice)
2023 The Killer as The Lawyer - Hodges
2023 Extended Family as Governor Devon Monahan (1 episode)
2022 Top Gun: Maverick as Adm. Solomon 'Warlock' Bates
2020 Briarpatch as Cyrus (10 episodes)
2019 A Million Little Pieces as Miles
2019 The Mandalorian as Survivor Captain (2 episodes)
2018 Swim as Coach Moss
2018 Barry as DA Buckner (5 episodes)
2017 Game as Sherman Green
2017 Brothers Blood as Eddy
2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction as CIA Director
2014 The Last Ship as CMC Jeter (56 episodes)
2014 Constantine as Nommo (1 episode)
2012 Longmire as Stanley (1 episode)
2011 Pariah as Arthur
2009 How Bruce Lee Changed the World as Narrator (voice)
2009 Lie to Me as Major Harris (1 episode)
2009 The Forgotten as Dan Freeman (1 episode)
2009 NCIS: Los Angeles as Navy Commander David Forbes (1 episode)
2008 Fringe as Dr. James Falcon (1 episode)
2008 90210 as Franklin Whitney (1 episode)
2008 The Mentalist as Captain Cutright (1 episode)
2006 Everyone's Hero as Additional Voices (voice)
2005 Bones as Captain Blake (1 episode)
2004 Mind the Gap as John McCabe
2004 The Venture Bros. as Mandalay (voice) (1 episode)
2004 The Venture Bros. as Jefferson Twilight (voice) (10 episodes)
2004 The Venture Bros. as Mister 1 (voice) (1 episode)
2003 NCIS as Colonel Dick Jestern (1 episode)
2003 Whoopi as Minister (1 episode)
2002 CSI: Miami as Gavin Webb (2 episodes)
2002 Without a Trace as Nuru (1 episode)
1999 Third Watch as Joe Thomas (1 episode)
1998 Sex and the City as Business Guy (1 episode)
1998 Sex and the City as Salesman (1 episode)
1990 Law & Order as A.U.S.A. Mike Warner (1 episode)
1990 Law & Order as Ezra Nichols (1 episode)
1990 Law & Order as Jonas Durning (1 episode)
1953 The Oscars as Self (1 episode)
Enemies