Michael Parks Has Passed Away

With a career that spanned six decades, actor Michael Parks proved time and time again that he could bring any type of character to life in believable ways. So it is with especially great sadness, that news has surfaced of Parks' passing at the age of 77.

THR shares the sad news of Parks' passing, which was confirmed to the outlet by the actor's agent, Jane Schulman. The cause of death has not been reported at this time.

Parks began a truly remarkable career in the early ’60s and never looked back, going on to appear in well over one hundred films and TV series.

A frequent collaborator of Quentin Tarantino, Parks played Texas Ranger Earl McGraw in 1996's From Dusk Till Dawn and reprised the role in Kill Bill Volumes 1 and 2, Planet Terror, and Death Proof. He also appeared in Tarantino's Django Unchained.

In recent years, Parks dominated the screen through his work with Kevin Smith, playing the sinister preacher Abin Cooper in Red State and the twisted Howard Howe in Tusk.

Twin Peaks fans will remember Parks as the cunning Jean Renault—an intriguing and always entertaining adversary to Agent Cooper. Throughout his career, Parks also appeared in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Club Life, Nightmare Beach, Caged Fury, From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter, and 2013's We Are What We Are.

Parks' work will forever set a high standard for actors looking to completely immerse themselves in a wide range of roles, and our thoughts are with Parks' family and friends during this difficult time.