# Graham Parkhurst

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{{Short description|Canadian actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Graham Parkhurst
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| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1988|03|01}}
| birth_place        = [Oshawa, Ontario](/source/Oshawa%2C_Ontario), Canada
| education          = [Sheridan College](/source/Sheridan_College)
| occupation         = Actor
| years_active       = 2013–present
| awards             = 
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'''Graham Parkhurst''' (born March 1, 1988) is a Canadian actor, best known for his regular role as Parker in the 2023 Netflix series ''[Glamorous](/source/Glamorous_(TV_series))''.<ref>[https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2023/06/26/graham-parkhurst/ "GRAHAM PARKHURST ON NEW NETFLIX SERIES ROLE"]. ''[Wonderland](/source/Wonderland_(magazine))'', June 26, 2023.</ref>

Originally from [Belleville](/source/Belleville%2C_Ontario), [Ontario](/source/Ontario),<ref>Janiece Campbell, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2023/07/10/we-often-play-the-barista-on-us-tv-how-one-canadian-actor-is-making-the-most-of-his-breakout-netflix-role.html "'We often play the barista on U.S. TV': How one Canadian actor is making the most of his breakout Netflix role"]. ''[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)'', July 10, 2023.</ref> he was active in local community theatre with Quinte Stage Productions in his teen years,<ref>Luke Hendry, "Youth acting up with QSP: Local children get feet wet in new theatre group". ''[Belleville Intelligencer](/source/Belleville_Intelligencer)'', September 3, 2005.</ref> and later won a scholarship to study musical theatre at [Sheridan College](/source/Sheridan_College).<ref>"Scholarships enable 10 local students to further education". ''[Belleville Intelligencer](/source/Belleville_Intelligencer)'', January 5, 2008.</ref> He was subsequently a stage actor for a number of years, with credits including productions of [Willy Russell](/source/Willy_Russell)'s ''[Blood Brothers](/source/Blood_Brothers_(musical))'',<ref>Anne Craig, "'Blood Brothers' can bring an audience to tears". ''Brockville Recorder and Times'', June 24, 2010.</ref> Caroline Smith's ''Panto of the Opera'',<ref>Jack Evans, "New panto spoofs opera Phantom". ''[Belleville Intelligencer](/source/Belleville_Intelligencer)'', November 24, 2011.</ref> David Rogers's ''The Songs of Sinatra'',<ref>Valerie Hill, "Smooth and delicious, Sinatra opens Drayton". ''[Waterloo Region Record](/source/Waterloo_Region_Record)'', May 11, 2013.</ref> [Stephen Schwartz](/source/Stephen_Schwartz)'s ''[Godspell](/source/Godspell)'',<ref>Valerie Hill, "Godspell revamped, even more fun". ''[Guelph Mercury](/source/Guelph_Mercury)'', October 7, 2013.</ref> [Ken Ludwig](/source/Ken_Ludwig)'s ''[The Fox on the Fairway](/source/The_Fox_on_the_Fairway)''<ref>Dan St. Yves, "Golf farce drives home laughter; Worth hanging in for 19th Hole after slow first round". ''[Calgary Herald](/source/Calgary_Herald)'', September 22, 2014.</ref> and [Joe DiPietro](/source/Joe_DiPietro)'s ''[All Shook Up](/source/All_Shook_Up_(musical))''.<ref>Valerie Hill, "Shake it to the music: Drayton's latest summer production 'All Shook Up' would make Elvis proud". ''[Waterloo Region Record](/source/Waterloo_Region_Record)'', June 27, 2016.</ref>

He also had supporting or guest roles in film and television, including appearances in ''[You Got Trumped: The First 100 Days](/source/You_Got_Trumped%3A_The_First_100_Days)'', ''[Supergirl](/source/Supergirl_(TV_series))'', ''[Sex/Life](/source/Sex%2FLife)'', ''[Star Trek: Strange New Worlds](/source/Star_Trek%3A_Strange_New_Worlds)'' and ''[The Umbrella Academy](/source/The_Umbrella_Academy_(TV_series))'', prior to being cast in ''Glamorous''.<ref>Denny Patterson, [https://instinctmagazine.com/graham-parkhurst-talks-breakout-role-in-netflixs-glamorous/ "Graham Parkhurst Talks Breakout Role in Netflix's 'Glamorous'"]. ''[Instinct](/source/Instinct_(magazine))'', June 29, 2023.</ref>

==Personal life==
Parkhurst is openly [gay](/source/gay).<ref>Brittany Johnson, [https://ca.style.yahoo.com/graham-parkhurst-netflix-glamorous-145112078.html "Canadian actor Graham Parkhurst opens up about playing an openly gay character in 'Glamorous'"]. ''[Yahoo! News](/source/Yahoo!_News)'', June 23, 2023.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|8525925}}

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Category:Musicians from Belleville, Ontario
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Category:Singers from Ontario

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