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James DeForest Parker

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James DeForest Parker
In a small American town still living in the shadow of a terrible coal mine accident, the disappearance of a teenage boy draws together a surviving miner, the lonely wife of a mine executive, and a local boy in a web of secrets.
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Little Accidents (2014)
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James DeForest Parker is known for Big Fish (2003), Walk the Line (2005) and The Mule (2018).
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    Known for

    Ewan McGregor in Big Fish (2003)
    Big Fish
    7.9
    • Shotgun Toter
    • 2003
    Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line (2005)
    Walk the Line
    7.8
    • Inmate
    • 2005
    Clint Eastwood in The Mule (2018)
    The Mule
    7.0
    • Old Vet
    • 2018
    Don Cheadle, May Nivola, Greta Gerwig, Adam Driver, and Raffey Cassidy in White Noise (2022)
    White Noise
    5.7
    • Truck Driver
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Down the Road Apiece
      • Clayton
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2027
    • I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026)
      I Can Only Imagine 2
      7.1
      • Brickell's Dad
      • 2026
    • Hauntology (2024)
      Hauntology
      3.6
      • William Cashel
      • 2024
    • Don Cheadle, May Nivola, Greta Gerwig, Adam Driver, and Raffey Cassidy in White Noise (2022)
      White Noise
      5.7
      • Truck Driver
      • 2022
    • Silo (2019)
      Silo
      5.9
      • Sutter
      • 2019
    • Clint Eastwood in The Mule (2018)
      The Mule
      7.0
      • Old Vet
      • 2018
    • Joey Lauren Adams, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Madison Iseman in Still the King (2016)
      Still the King
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Guy at Gas Station (as James Deforest Parker)
      • 2016
    • Devil's Damned to Try (2014)
      Devil's Damned to Try
      5.6
      Short
      • Sawmill Boss
      • 2014
    • Elizabeth Banks in Little Accidents (2014)
      Little Accidents
      5.8
      • Basil Jenkins (as James Parker)
      • 2014
    • Window
      Short
      • The Old Man
      • 2012
    • J.D. Hart, James DeForest Parker, Tommy Barnes, Scott Russell, Annie Thurman, Brenda Thurman, and Tony Insignares in Nov-Dec #249 (2010)
      Nov-Dec #249
      Video
      • Grandpa
      • 2010
    • Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Leighton Meester, and Garrett Hedlund in Country Strong (2010)
      Country Strong
      6.3
      • Joe (as JD Parker)
      • 2010
    • Travis Fimmel and Katrina Elam in Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010)
      Pure Country 2: The Gift
      5.1
      • Roy (as J.D. Parker)
      • 2010
    • James DeForest Parker and Alicia Truong in The Colonel's Bride (2010)
      The Colonel's Bride
      5.9
      • Bill Best
      • 2010
    • Armie Hammer in Billy: The Early Years (2008)
      Billy: The Early Years
      6.6
      • Frank Graham
      • 2008
    • The Widow and Judge (2007)
      The Widow and Judge
      Short
      • Judge Roy Branscomb (as J.D. Parker)
      • 2007

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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • J.D. Parker
    • Other works
      Also an artist. Designs rug patterns for Twinshore Rughooking etc., his sister's crafts studio.

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