Parker Sawyers (born May 24, 1983) is an American actor based in London. His films include Southside with You (2016) and Monsoon (2019). On television, he is known for his roles in the Netflix series Pine Gap (2018), the BBC One series World on Fire (2019–2023) and the Starz series P-Valley (2020–).
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Early life
He is the son of Paula Parker-Sawyers (now Means), who was deputy mayor of Indianapolis from 1989 to 1991, and James Sawyers, a teacher and administrator.
Career
His first leading film role was starring as a young Barack Obama in Southside With You. He is also featured in Don't Hang Up as Mr. Lee. He also stars as the Parisian jazz musician, Albert Fallou, in the BBC production World on Fire.
Personal life
Sawyers lives in West London with his Lithuanian wife and their two children. He is the father of Winston Sawyers, the young actor who played the role of Ralph in Lord of the Flies (TV series).
