Nathaniel Parker is a British actor most notable for playing the titular Inspector Lynley on
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. His earliest claim to fame was as Flying Officer 'Flash' Gordon on the television show
Piece of Cake, about the fighter pilots of
the Battle of Britain, and he currently stars as Lord Agravaine on the
BBC series
Merlin.
His other notable roles include Harold Skimpole on
Bleak House, Gabriel Oak on
Far From the Madding Crowd, Rawdon Crawley in a
BBC adaptation of
Vanity Fair, and Edward Rochester in
Wide Sargasso Sea.
Parker joined the National Youth Theatre and subsequently studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Afterward he joined the
Royal Shakespeare Company, where he played Bassanio in
The Merchant Of Venice both on the West End and on Broadway. His breakout role was the aforementioned role on
Piece of Cake, and he has been a regular presence on television ever since, including a seven-year starring role as Det. Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley opposite
Sharon Small as Det. Sergeant Barbara Havers.
Parker is also a voiceover artist who has worked in audio books, most notably on
Eoin Colfer's
Artemis Fowl series.
He has been married to actress Anna Patrick (
Rome) since 1988; they have two daughters, Raphaella and Angelica.
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