
Charles Parnell
Charles Parnell (born October 26, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for the role of Rear Admiral Solomon "Warlock" Bates in the film Top Gun: Maverick (2022). He was the second actor to portray Police Chief Derek Frye on All My Children (2004-2008). Other appearances include the role of Master Chief Russ Jeter on the TNT show The Last Ship from 2014 to 2018, Mission: Impossible – Dead...
Charles Parnell (born October 26, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for the role of Rear Admiral Solomon "Warlock" Bates in the film Top Gun: Maverick (2022). He was the second actor to portray Police Chief Derek Frye on All My Children (2004-2008). Other appearances include the role of Master Chief Russ Jeter on the TNT show The Last Ship from 2014 to 2018, Mission: Impossible – Dead...
Known For
Top Gun: Maverick
as Adm. Solomon 'Warlock' Bates
Transformers: Age of Extinction
as CIA Director
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
as Richards
Cast Credits
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
as Richards
The Killer
as The Lawyer - Hodges
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
as Jefferson Twilight / OSI Agent (voice)
Top Gun: Maverick
as Adm. Solomon 'Warlock' Bates
A Million Little Pieces
as Miles
Swim
as Coach Moss
Game
as Sherman Green
Brothers Blood
as Eddy
Transformers: Age of Extinction
as CIA Director
Pariah
as Arthur
Everyone's Hero
as Additional Voices (voice)
Mind the Gap
as John McCabe