Charles Parnell (born October 26, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for being the second actor to portray Police Chief Derek Frye on All My Children, the role of Master Chief Russ Jeter on the TNT show The Last Ship, and the role of Solomon "Warlock" Bates in Top Gun: Maverick.
Parnell took over the role of Frye on All My Children, previously played by actor William Christian. He joined the cast of the show on September 8, 2005, and made his final appearance on September 24, 2007. Parnell also provides the voice of Jefferson Twilight on Cartoon Network's The Venture Bros.
Known For
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
(2023)
NRO
Top Gun: Maverick
(2022)
Adm. Solomon 'Warlock' Bates
Transformers: Age of Extinction
(2014)
CIA Director
The Killer
(2023)
The Lawyer - Hodges
Mission: Impossible 8
(2025)
NRO
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
(2023)
Jefferson Twilight (voice)
Everyone's Hero
(2006)
Additional Voices (voice)
A Million Little Pieces
(2019)
Miles
Pariah
(2011)
Arthur
Full Filmography
Acting
Mind the Gap
(2004)
John McCabe
Everyone's Hero
(2006)
Additional Voices (voice)
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
(2009)
Narrator (voice)
Pariah
(2011)
Arthur
Transformers: Age of Extinction
(2014)
CIA Director
Game
(2017)
Sherman Green
A Million Little Pieces
(2019)
Miles
Top Gun: Maverick
(2022)
Adm. Solomon 'Warlock' Bates
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
(2023)
NRO
The Killer
(2023)
The Lawyer - Hodges
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
(2023)
Jefferson Twilight (voice)
Mission: Impossible 8
(2025)
NRO